Originally Posted by
BuckeyeBill
Since you ask for opinions and/or thoughts, it seems like you are looking for extra space in the interior. I compared it to the Notch and found that they pretty much are equal but the Bowfin splits its vestibule space with the interior. The Notch's vestibule area is all outside the interior mesh, but both offer the same amount of space. The Notch is longer at 108" compared to 92" for the Bowfin. The Notch is also taller Ext. 45" & Int. 43" vs. Ext. 42" & Int. 40". The Notch packs smaller 16"x3.5" vs 18"x4". The notch is also lighter 27oz vs 37oz. Finally the Notch is cheaper $285 vs $309. The Notch does require trekking poles or two straight sticks 45" long.
Having said that, you can rest easy knowing that what ever you decide to get, if it's a Tarptent, you will be satisfied with the quality. Henry does not produce low quality merchandise.