ASmith Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Looking for your input, experience and/or opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigtree Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I was recently in the market for a comfortable + bomproof bona fide 2-man tent. I was very interested in both of these tents, but particularly the EV3. However, after reading a number of owner reviews I concluded that: a) the EV2 was too small for 2 (i.e., really just a solo tent akin to my Bibler i-Tent, albeit with more length); b) owners found the integrated vestibule on both the EV2 and EV3 somewhat impractical (e.g., the benefits of the added length for comfort/living area were offset by the tendancy for collecting snow/rain from entering the tent/gear storage and the need to hang stove for cooking); and, c) a couple of folks experienced snow press/collapsing concerns around the door (design flaw? and concern of the PNW area). I ended up buying a Bibler Fitzroy + vestibule instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHawth22 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I just got back from a trip on Aconcagua and my partner and I used the EV2. It had enough room for the both of us but not our packs; just a small amount of gear and the stove could fit with us. Since there is less volume to take up we were warmer than most people, which is a plus if you dont mind being close to your buddy. Pros: very light, easy to set up and take down, pretty storm/wind proof if set up right, good amount of interior pockets. Cons: can be considered small for 2 people, more condensation/frost buildup than most tents, footprint is useless: makes the tent leak on the bottom seams because it stretches them too much, integrated vestibule is indeed useless. Bottom lines is that the EV2 is a good tent but there are better single wall 2-person tents for that price. The main thing is the tent is very light, so if thats what you want then this is a good tent for that. It wasnt my tent but I would look at the Nemo Tenshi or the Nallo 2/3 GT. In my opinion these tents are better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 We took the EV3 to AK this year. Snow in the vestibule. There is a zipper in the floor that we used to sweep it into. Has a weird little flat spot that snow like to collect on. Then the condensate starts. Better than some doubles I have found. I think there was something else i did not like about the tent but I do not remember now. After 23 days in the range, we both decided we would take it again on our next trip to AK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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