Marmot Tungsten UL 2P Tent Review
June 1, 2017Experience: Experienced
Cons: fragile, lacks tautness of the fly = (noisy) !
Full Review:
We’ve been on several backpack trips this season 2018 and we’re still on the fence with this tent on whether or not it’s a keeper. Your review is well stated when it comes to it’s questionable longevity, I’m sure the zippers will be the first things to fail, I’d prefer a couple more oz’s of pack weight for a more robust zipper system. All that aside, the tent’s polyester fly is it’s scariest feature, with the lack of tautness, it puddles on the top and flaps like sailboat sails in the wind, making it one of the noisiest tents I’ve ever owned! The lack of tautness also brings the fly dangerously close to the inner mesh walls, as long as the fly retains it’s ability to shed water from the outside it shouldn’t be a problem, but it still leaves the question of condensation buildup on the inside and what happens with a floppy fly … hope this helps, thanks for listening!