lightweight bivy tents

[dbconlin]

What would you choose and why?

 

BD Firstlight

ID MK1 lite

Bibler I-tent

[Ade]

This has been discussed before recently. Worth searching the last couple of weeks worth of posts. Here are the major players...

 

Bibler Eldorado - 4lb 8oz / 87" / PTFE Membrane

http://www.bdel.com/gear/eldorado.php

 

BD Firstlight - 2lb 11oz / 82" / Epic

http://www.bdel.com/gear/firstlight.php

 

Rab Summit Extreme - 3.6lbs / 82" (very low ceiling) / eVENT

http://www.rab.uk.com/products_shelter_summitex.html

 

Tenshi - 4.9lb / 86" / eVENT

http://www.nemoequipment.com/products_tents_tenshi.asp

 

Gemini - 5.6lb / 77" (low ceiling) / GTX

http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/terra/highaltitude.shtml

 

MK1 Lite - 3lb 11oz / 82" / PTFE Membrane

http://www.integraldesigns.com/product.c...producttypeid=5

 

So the only ones that are actually significantly lighter than the Eldorado are the Rab and the BD (I'm 6'3" so length is an issue). The BD is made of Epic which according to Colin (who knows his stuff) doesn't cut it in winter conditions or bad weather. The RAB is VERY small as in 28" high! Sort of like a bivi bag for you and a very close friend.

 

Colin's review - http://www.promountainsports.com/tents.shtml

[NYC007]

the Rab summit you can get 4 $399 at liberty mtn I noticed, not bad for a single wall event tent

[darstog]

The Rab Summit is supposed to be made in eVENT, but if you look around on-line, the "Summit Extreme" by "Outdoor Designs" looks exactly like the Rab, but it's made with the "new" Gore-Tex Exchange-lite material. If I put 2 and 2 together, does this mean that gore is finally putting their eVENT purchase into their lineup?