Are small British tent companies any good? For example Trekkertent, Terra Nova, and Lightwave.

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Rog Tallbloke said:
Grab it quick, it won't be available long.
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Yep, buying today. Trying to decide between the T10 Trek XT and G1 Ionix.

The T0 Trek XT is I assume a smaller version of the T10 Trek XT.

The mystery is the the G1 Ionix. I can see reference to a G2 Ionix online but the G1 is also described as 2 man on the site so maybe a 1 man... I'm interested in a roomy 1 man tent.
 
Rog Tallbloke

Rog Tallbloke

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vaguehead said:
Yep, buying today. Trying to decide between the T10 Trek XT and G1 Ionix.

The T0 Trek XT is I assume a smaller version of the T10 Trek XT.

The mystery is the the G1 Ionix. I can see reference to a G2 Ionix online but the G1 is also described as 2 man on the site so maybe a 1 man... I'm interested in a roomy 1 man tent.
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Which one did you get?
 
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Rog Tallbloke said:
Which one did you get?
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The T10 Trek XT. Huge vestibule, generous inner for 1 man, 4 season, 40d fly, really good in wind. Front entrance which is a bit of pain but meh. A tad under 2kg, fine.

Would I have preferred a Big Sky Chinook or Scarp 1, yeah probably, but the Lightwave will do what I need and for much cheaper. Thanks a lot for the link!
 
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Taz38 said:
The G1 looks great. Not the lightest but a lot of tent for your money, and free-standing.
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It was just hard to find any information about it and it weighs 2.6kg I think. The information (YouTube video) I could find was about the G2 and from 12 years ago.
 
Rog Tallbloke

Rog Tallbloke

Thru Hiker
vaguehead said:
The T10 Trek XT. Huge vestibule, generous inner for 1 man, 4 season, 40d fly, really good in wind. Front entrance which is a bit of pain but meh. A tad under 2kg, fine.

Would I have preferred a Big Sky Chinook or Scarp 1, yeah probably, but the Lightwave will do what I need and for much cheaper. Thanks a lot for the link!
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Good catch. The extra 10" width is well worth the extra 4oz.
 
Ed the Ted

Ed the Ted

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vaguehead said:
The T10 Trek XT. Huge vestibule, generous inner for 1 man, 4 season, 40d fly, really good in wind. Front entrance which is a bit of pain but meh. A tad under 2kg, fine.

Would I have preferred a Big Sky Chinook or Scarp 1, yeah probably, but the Lightwave will do what I need and for much cheaper. Thanks a lot for the link!
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That looks like a great tent at an awesome price! Nice catch.
 
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For what I read is a one-man outfit Crux / Lightwave have a huge range of gear. 26 different tents according to this: https://www.lightwave.uk.com/products/tents/lightwave-tents
The Crux brand has another 6: https://www.crux.uk.com/category/tents-shelters

32 different tent models.

To compare Zpacks and Gossamer Gear have 7 and 5 respectively. 13 tents in total (although they do tarps and other stuff). You could add a couple more US smaller gear manufacturers and they'd still have less tent models combined than Lightwave / Crux.

Even though I think some of their tents are exactly or similar designs just different materials it must be a bit of an organisational / logistical nightmare.
 
Rog Tallbloke

Rog Tallbloke

Thru Hiker
vaguehead said:
For what I read is a one-man outfit Crux / Lightwave have a huge range of gear. 26 different tents according to this: https://www.lightwave.uk.com/products/tents/lightwave-tents
The Crux brand has another 6: https://www.crux.uk.com/category/tents-shelters

32 different tent models.

To compare Zpacks and Gossamer Gear have 7 and 5 respectively. 13 tents in total (although they do tarps and other stuff). You could add a couple more US smaller gear manufacturers and they'd still have less tent models combined than Lightwave / Crux.

Even though I think some of their tents are exactly or similar designs just different materials it must be a bit of an organisational / logistical nightmare.
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The Crux HQ used to be a 10 min walk from my house. The old mill buildings they were in got redeveloped into flats so they had to move.
There were two people operating it. I got a bargain eVent jacket off them (XXL prototype) for £15 and several broken high quality DAC poles to poach good bits from. And a ripped flysheet for spare nylon.
 
Taz38

Taz38

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I'm not sure. Its a fairly steep pitch due to the gothic arch poles and the material is very strong. I bought it more for wet n windy conditions, but I'm sure it can handle some snow.

I managed to quickly pitch it indoors today without breaking any ornaments :biggrin: it stood nicely with just a front and rear guy tied to furniture. Quite easy to pitch all in one.
 
bazpoint

bazpoint

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vaguehead said:
The T10 Trek XT. Huge vestibule, generous inner for 1 man, 4 season, 40d fly, really good in wind. Front entrance which is a bit of pain but meh. A tad under 2kg, fine.

Would I have preferred a Big Sky Chinook or Scarp 1, yeah probably, but the Lightwave will do what I need and for much cheaper. Thanks a lot for the link!
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Just as a random heads up, was just idly browsing the Ultralightoutdoorgear basement section and they have the vestibule groundsheet for the T10 XT for £30 if it's any interest to you.

edit - actually looks to be just the same price on the official site. UOG not especially generous with their 'basement' pricing. Ignore!
 
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Rog Tallbloke said:
The Crux HQ used to be a 10 min walk from my house. The old mill buildings they were in got redeveloped into flats so they had to move.
There were two people operating it. I got a bargain eVent jacket off them (XXL prototype) for £15 and several broken high quality DAC poles to poach good bits from. And a ripped flysheet for spare nylon.
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Ahh, cool. They seem like really good company. I recieved the T10 Trek XT and the quality seems top notch. Although I was missing a pole and had to ring up and ask for one : )
 
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bazpoint said:
Just as a random heads up, was just idly browsing the Ultralightoutdoorgear basement section and they have the vestibule groundsheet for the T10 XT for £30 if it's any interest to you.

edit - actually looks to be just the same price on the official site. UOG not especially generous with their 'basement' pricing. Ignore!
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Thanks. This tent seems to be really well made, I'll probably skip a ground sheet for now. Well, I'll take a polycro one for the backpack.
 
Taz38

Taz38

Thru Hiker
vaguehead said:
Ahh, cool. They seem like really good company. I recieved the T10 Trek XT and the quality seems top notch.'m not sure about front entry though. Used to side. Coffin like
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Pics?

I like a tunnel-tent, yes claustrophobic and can be awkward to get in/out (especially a 1-man one), but it works for me.
Might have a different opinion after actually using this one, but my stealth is also a tunnel-tent albeit a wide one.
The 2 man one would be better is fair bit heavier (2.4)
 
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Taz38 said:
Pics?

I like a tunnel-tent, yes claustrophobic and can be awkward to get in/out (especially a 1-man one), but it works for me.
Might have a different opinion after actually using this one, but my stealth is also a tunnel-tent albeit a wide one.
The 2 man one would be better is fair bit heavier (2.4)
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Your stealth?

I can't put my Lightwave up yet because I'm lacking a pole but as soon as it arrives I will. Might even do a garden review.
 
michaelhull

michaelhull

Day Walker
Mole said:
Oh yeah. The outer door tieback method was a bit poor.
Everything has its little niggles though, not much is perfect.
The tent was nice to use as a space.

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Beautiful photos. I love the look of the Drift 2, and am thinking about ordering a custom 55" wide...

I was eyeing the Hilleberg Anaris earlier, but at only 47" wide, I couldn't get past needing to downgrade my sleeping pad in order to accommodate...

Are you able to say that the Drift 2 is a fairly storm-worthy tent?

I've been reading through your comments, and from the sounds of it, the time to pitch, tent sag, and a flappy door are the worst of things. I'm mostly curious to know how the tent performs in high winds? Any words of wisdom?

I will primarily be using it in the summer months, near pristine alpine lakes in northern Washington state wilderness--but where things do tend to get windy in the evenings...

I appreciate that you are one of only a few people posting publicly about their experiences with this tent (it does seem to be fairly niche), so I owe you a great deal of gratitude for any additional words you are willing to offer up :)

P.s. If I do pull the trigger on this tent, I will likely be posting a proper review video for others to reference (including field testing in rough weather conditions).
 
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