Shoulder Room
This is where this tent shines. By playing with the pole geometry designers added 28 percent more head room and 23 percent more foot room in the 2017 version of the Quarter Dome. The poles pitch the walls almost vertical. The two vestibules grew by 60 percent each. And there’s a bunch of pockets and storage options. It’s still a small footprint tent, 52 inches wide at the head end. But it feels bigger than the 29 square feet would suggest.

Packability
At 3.8 pounds the new QD is actually a couple ounces heavier than the old QD, but it’s negligible on the back and worth every square inch when it’s pouring out. 

Set Up
Color coding on the poles and corner webbing helps line up the complex pole structure the right way. The multi-hubbed pole is ungainly, but tameable by a solo camper. 

Weatherproof
The fly hangs almost to the ground on all four sides. Steep walls dump water quickly. Plenty of guyout points, with adjustable cords, snug up loose fabric. The 15 Denier fly is tough but light, and the 20 Denier floor is sufficient for the application. During a night long downpour we didn’t see a single leak or drip inside.

Features
As we mentioned earlier, the storage options seem to be everywhere we look: head, feet, roof. The two doors are large as are the two vestibules, making getting in and out easy. Our only beef is the fly is about an inch short on its door overhang. Just a little more and drips wouldn’t land in the tent. It’s not as bad as some tents, but we had to be quick on our entry and exits.