I just bought this tent and have yet to try it in wet, rough weather. However, I am quite pleased with its performance so far. It is well-made and comes seam-sealed from the factory. It can be set up in a matter of seconds by one person. Obviously (as previous reviewers have indicated), this tent requires some thought to orientation to the wind prior to set up, but I have not found that to be a problem. I like the design. Ventilation is very good, with sufficient room for two people (my wife and I were quite comfortable), and plenty of room for one. I am 6'1" (195 lbs), which is about all this tent can handle unless you sleep diagonally.

I bought this tent primarily for its size/wt ratio (you can't beat it). I intend to use it as a one-person backpacking tent, so the small vestibules are not a problem in my opinion ... just enough room for boots or a stove; the rest of my gear can go in the tent without a problem.

The compression sack is great; "a loaf of bread" it isn't ... more like two. But I challenge you to find a tent with this much room that compresses any smaller.

This is a great tent. Be sure to buy the footprint and gear loft.

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This is a great tent! Its first obvious advantage is size & weight. At under 5 lbs. and with a standard compression stuff sack it was a pleasure to carry for over a week in the Flat Tops wilderness area.
What became apparent by the end of the week was there are other features which make this attractive. This tent is well ventilated (two doors really helps). Of course you must use it as intended, i.e., sleep at the end with the mesh, stake out the front of the fly & perhaps leave the doors open a crack, but I have had much worse problems with condensation on various two walled tents.
The thing goes up in a heartbeat (I like the way you can leave the fly attached) and is stable in wind and stayed dry in a torrential downpour. It is of course quite directional, but one can usually tell the direction of the weather and if you're not sure or nervous you can batton down the "wings" which make it less directional. The footprint is well worth the $$. I am suspicious some of the criticism is due to "operator error." Every tent is a collection of compromise and I think this is a good one. All in all quite the "slick rig."

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I have used North Face products for almost 30 years (beginning in Boulder with Holubar) and have had nothing but good experience.

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This is supposed to be a two-man tent? Maybe two short women could fit, but I'm six-feet tall and found it cramped for legroom. I recently took this on a trip to Mendocino County, (where it gets rather hot,) and this tent did not ventilate well. The half-fly is a poor design also.

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I bought this tent because I was told the half-fly would direct the airflow to help it stay cool, but it did not live up to what the "professional" at the North Face store told me. A word of advice: if you see the salespeople at the store taking a cigarette break, chances are they are not serious backpackers/campers, even though they say they are. The salesperson at North Face told me he was a serious camper and had used this tent. He was about six-foot-one, and told me he had "no trouble" fitting into this tent. The North Face sales staff pretty-much lied to me. This thing is now going up for sale on e-Bay.

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WOW! This tent is super light and what a great price. Perfect for those long, summer trips in the Smokies, the A.T. or even a trip in the sand of South Colorado. Its only downfalls are the vestabules and ventalation. Choose carefully where and what direction the tent faces.

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First off, I've happily used the North Face Lunarlight (too bad they've discontinued it) for five years; their Superkazoo sleeping bag; and jackets as well, so I'm very happy with the company. HOWEVER, I must say that the Slickrock - while clever in design - is seriously flawed in execution. Where do I begin? First off, there is no such thing as (contrary to what the brochures say) a vestibule. Sure, the batwings extend outward from the tent body, but since there is no total (key word) enclosure, it's NOT a vestibule. If you happen to leave your boots or stove under the so-called vestibule in the rain, trust me - they'll be soaked in the morning. Secondly, since the batwing covers the only mesh area of the body and the rest is a "single wall" variety cover, that hinders ventilation. Thirdly, if you set up the tent and the wind happens to breeze through the batwing opening (even if you set up the tent to face the wind, there's always a good chance of wind shift), you'll end up with a "parachute-effect". That's a crucial design flaw. Also, if you happened to be encountering horizontal rain (something I did while cycling across Iceland), the open side of the batwing won't keep the water out. I would recommend the Slickrock in use only during non-rains (desert, e.g.) and non-windy areas (living room perhaps?).

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Never dealt with them.

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The slickrock is a very versatile tent. I like it for the light weight aspect and the ease of setup. The doors on each side as well as the abundant mesh are wonderful features. Some negative considerations are that the tent must be oriented correctly to function well in a rainstorm due to the half fly. The ventilation flow can be skimpy when the fly is attached.
ALl together this is one of my favorite tents to use in the summer, if you do not like to sleep out or bugs are a problem this is a great tent.

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Northface has great customer service.

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lowest weight in a two person free standing tent. It shares some of the characteristics of a single wall, condensation and poor ventalation when the fly is on, but overall a great tent for the money. The tent will leak noticable amounts during long rainfalls. Seal the door tie downs well and use the footprint. The zipper channel seems to draw in moisture at the tub base. By far the lightest and roomiest value in a freestanding tent after trying other designs. Five stars for its value, four stars for limited vestibule and ventillation when being used by two.

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