Bibler Tents I-Tent Tents

Bibler Tents I-Tent Tents 

DESCRIPTION

2-person, 4-season

USER REVIEWS

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[Dec 23, 1999]
Reese Martin
Climber

While The Bibler is a great tent, stands up to highwinds, rain & all. It is expensive! It's too small for folks over 6'. I recommend INTREGAL DESIGNS. Bigger, about the same weight & better built. I've used both tents in Alaska and Himalayas. I'd buy a INTREGAL DESIGNS, not the Bibler

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
3
[Jan 04, 2000]
Sean R. McInturff
Mountaineer

The I-Tent is great within its genre: small single-wall wedges. It is a bit smaller and significantly lighter than its competitors. I'm 6'2" tall, but I don't find I have any problem with the length of this tent (82 inches). Because the breathable walls extend very low, I can have both my head and my feet pressing against the walls without creating significant condensation problems.
The fabric has long been celebrated as the best in the business, and I have to agree. The walls ice at extremely low temperatures, but that's a problem no tentmaker has yet solved. My walls ice very little, even though I perspire a lot in my sleep. At somewhat below freezing and above, the walls stay bone-dry.
It was a bit of a problem getting used to pitching. The pole-ends set into snaps at the corners. Sometimes, it can be difficult to get the ends set into the snaps. Fortunately, the corners have fabric reinforcements, to prevent the tent from getting ripped if you miss the snaps. My tent appears to be slightly asymetrical. When I set the first pole in a particular pair of corners, the second pole is extremely difficult to get set. Whereas when I start with the other pair of corners first, both poles set fine. I've read complaints about all the velcro tabs that have to be secured. Bibler has changed that. There is now only one velcro tab. In place of the others are some strange little plastic loops. I had a difficult time using them at first. Now that I've gotten used to them, they're fine.
The tent is not quite as stuffable as some. The tent has three hooped vents (four if you get a second door) that are sewn into the tent. One has to be careful when stuffing, to not break these. (I haven't broken mine, though I use a small #2 Outdoor Research stuff sack. Nevertheless, I have to be careful when I'm stuffing.)

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The North Face Expedition 25
The North Face Starlight
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OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
4
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