spring 2010 version, full mesh body. sweet tent for the price, pretty light for a double-wall. Must be extremely careful with mesh though, I havent had any problems yet. Hoping velcro won't grab and run the mesh. Handy, sturdy tent overall...well built to withstand elements. I'm used to a minimalist single wall, so the little extras (gear pocket, vestibule, gear loops(4)) are quite handy. check my videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbHGTRGmaRQ

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o2gearshop.com took about a month to get the tent to me...quite the wait!

This tent is very light and packs small compared to other tents in its class. Its also a breeze to set up, even in the rain. The only problem I encountered with this tent is that, with two people inside, it is not very roomy. It is pretty tight with two people inside, although still is wide enough to provide proper room to lay comfortably, but not much more. Other than the roominess, this is in my opinion, one of the best non-freestanding, 3 season, two person tents available.

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had no problems with the tent, no need for customer service yet

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REI taj 3

The clip flashlight is a tent with an identity crisis I think. While it is the most sturdy non-freestanding tent on the market, is among the lightest 2-person tents, it's also hurting for space. Though Sierra says that the tent is designed for two people, my opinion is any two people in this tent had best be very comfortable with eachother ;). As a solo tent it's roomy, but heavier than a true soloist. I've had it in rain, killer winds (survivable so long as you take care in your guy-lines), and sleat/snow (oops). If you have a second person your gear will be relegated to spending the night in the vestibule, or under a tarp. Speaking of the vestibul, it's roomy, and you should have no trouble cooking in it. The tent doesn't come with a full compliment of stakes and no guy lines, so as always the pack weight will go up from the manufacturer's list, and the footprint is a nice add-on. I like this tent, although it may be retired in favor of the Mountain Hardwear Approach, for no greater reason than more room and free-standing feature. 4/5 on Overall for non-freestanding

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Haven't had to deal with them, guess that's good huh...

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MH Approach (3 season) Moss ?? (4 season) Eurekas (3 season) North Face Mountain Series (4 season) MH Trango 2 (4 season) Bibler Fitzroy (4 season, best ever)

I've owned this tent for three years now. I have used it for a three week trek in Nepal, backpacking trips to Canada, and in my own backyard here in the French Alps and the Pyrenees. I have always used it with my girlfriend, never as a solo tent. As has already been pointed out, this tent is a little small for two. Extensive use has given us an efficient setup routine, which sees my girlfriend's smaller pack stowed at the foot of the tent, and mine under the vestibule (it will fit!), along with the boots. Bit cramped, but it works. I am 6'3", my girlfriend is 5'3". Tent is very waterproof, as long as you seal the floor seams. Don't understand complaints about it not being free-standing. If the ground is too hard, use rocks, branches etc to stake the guy lines out. I have even used rocks to stake the tent floor out when I couldn't get pegs to go in. All in all a great light tent, but I don't recommend using it in the winter. Any wind, and you'll freeze. Condensation management is very good - as long as you stake the fly out properly. I really, really like this tent, and I don't think you can really go wrong with it, as long as you can live with the cramped quarters it offers.

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Hilleberg Akto. Best one person tent money can buy - period.

I bought a clip two to save a pound over my clip three this winter and to experament to see if it would be better for my wife and I to take an the AT this spring. I new that it was smaller but lighter. I think the clip two is a great tent but too small for my wife and I to seriously consider for the AT. It has enought room for us and our sleeping bags and mats however our sleeping bags have to be against the tent walls and gets wet from the condensation that all tents have. When it rains it is worse. I like sierra designs tents they are hard to beat fot the weight and price however I think that the clip two has become obsolete. The clip three is more suited for two people and the light year is more suited for one person . I have all three

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not needed

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This is my favorite summer backpacking tent. It''s light and small, but has plenty of room for one person + gear. But don''t even think about sharing the tent, unless you are both small person and you don''t mind getting intimate. The clip design makes it very easy to set up and take down. Ventilation is great, never had a problem with condensation. But as for every non-free standing tent, don''t go anywhere where you can''t stake it down. You won''t be a happy camper on rocks or frozen ground.

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Used it for my SD sleeping bag. They replaced it promptly. No charge.

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Eureka, EMS, Walrus, North Face, Mt. Hardware

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This tent is certainly small and light, but boy, don''t use it in summer! It is the moistest, modliest, clammiest thing this side of a coffin! I have an older version which has less mesh than the newer ones, so maybe this is less of an issue nowadays. This tent is ok in spring or fall, but when the weather is humid you''ll be miserable. No air circulates under the fly, and moisture from breathing quickly condenses and causes internal rain. I''ve kept this tent for years as a back up (or to lend to cheap friends...) but haven''t looked back since buying my Moss Outland. (oh, and don''t even think of trying to fit two people in this thing!)

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Never had to use it.

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Moss Outland, similiar in intended use, another world altogether in usability and comfort.

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This is a great backpacking tent for the price. It''s small (think: loaf of wonder bread) and light. It has enough mesh to help thwart condensation problems, and its rainfly keeps you dry when it''s raining. My only caveats are that you need to get the four main stakes in the ground for the tent to have any rigidity, which can some be a pain/impossible on rock or rocky ground surfaces. Also, it''s a tight fit for two people, but all backpacking tents seem to be.

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I haven''t had any contact with customer service yet.

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Last year, prior to a Wyoming vacation in the Bighorns and Yellowstone I decided to buy a tent that could be used for longer treks when the weight of my friend''s Kelty Windfoil 3 would be unwanted (a super tent by the way). I wanted something that would work for two, would be light, easy to set up, rain and stormproof, had good ventilation when needed, and would be inexpensive. Sure, wanted it all...why not? :-) The tent has been superb in every respect. The tent has seen 10,000 feet in Wyoming, the Adirondacks in NY, the Green Mountains in Vermont, the Smokies in North Carolina, and the Current River in Southern Missouri. It has provided cool sleeping in the summer, was not too drafty in 20-degree WY temps, and has withstood two extreme tests of back-to-pack thunderstorm poundings in both Carolina and Missouri. Not a tent for the rocks--it is, of course, not free-standing. The fly came seam-sealed; the tent did not. Fortunately, I had heavily sealed the floor seams, especially at the corners as all four are exposed with the fly on. I also was sure to seal the yellow velcro areas where the fly can be tightened to the poles. Thanks goes out to the previous reviewers to tipping me off to this. Occassionally a few drops of water will spot the tent floor near the door when opening the fly on rain-soaked outings when entering or leaving the tent. But, this is avoidable if you don''t unzip the fly all the way up and do a little crouching. Even zipping it all the way, however, it really is not much of a bother. It is just that the top of the zipper is past the edge of the tent due to the lean and stretch of the tent and floor. The fly is not the tightest of tents, but it achieves its purpose--use the three guy out points in the rear and on the sides and you will be dry as a bone. If you are backpacking with two and expect rain, lash a small tarp to your pack ''cause the vestibule has room for only one pack. I also considered buying a Kelty Zen to save a few bucks, but when I found the deal on this tent, I grabbed it and have not regretted it--the clips will have you pitched in half the time of your co-hikers. Hose the thing down and let it air dry before storage and you''ll have this tent for a long time. My next tent will be a 3-person and I have my eyes, again, set on Sierra Designs: the Orion AST 3.

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Have had no need.

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Kelty, Quest

i've had this tent for 1 1/2 yrs. use it regularly in yosemite and tuolomne. took it to peru last year for two months. i've used it in snow storms with wind over 40 mph with no problem. i've even slept 3 people in it. a little snug with 3 people. i cook regularly under the vestibule with no problems. it's real easy to carry and setup is a snap. last week something finally broke, one of the vestibule stake straps tore off. also, i recommend seam sealing because the floor will leak on you.

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