Tarptent's new tent...

[Rex Clifton]

I’m really liking this tent, but before I sell me Duplex and pull the trigger, there are a couple of problems I see with the design. Look at the pic below, there are no pulls on the end panels, see how the walls curve in. Even with the tent zipped up, the end walls look as if they will curve in dramatically in a stiff wind. Also, the corner vent looks like it has slats, meaning the tent won’t be stuffable without the hassle of removing them.

https://www.tarptent.com/wp-content/...eon_aerial.jpg


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[MtDoraDave]

Here is a better comparison photo
Attachment 44308

Yes. Thank you Henry/ Franco.

I've been surprised how dry everything stays under the Notch without having to lower it down to storm mode.
*edit* Meaning that lowering it down to "storm mode" may be an option people wish to have prior to making the decision to buy the tent, but after purchase and use, they will discover it is rarely necessary to actually do.

[hshires]

I’m really liking this tent, but before I sell me Duplex and pull the trigger, there are a couple of problems I see with the design. Look at the pic below, there are no pulls on the end panels, see how the walls curve in. Even with the tent zipped up, the end walls look as if they will curve in dramatically in a stiff wind. Also, the corner vent looks like it has slats, meaning the tent won’t be stuffable without the hassle of removing them.

https://www.tarptent.com/wp-content/...eon_aerial.jpg


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Here's a photo taken yesterday with the vestibule fully deployed (and pole set to 107cm but not including the apex guyline). It's a very strong pitch and, unlike your current shelter, wont flap around in the wind due to extra mid panel guylines which distort the panels and make it impossible to tighten the fabric. It is true that there are integrated 14in struts and that's what gives the design so much volume and strength. They can be removed but "stuffable" is never a good idea for Dyneema unless you want to dramatically decrease its lifespan.
aeonLi_107cm.jpg

[Rex Clifton]

Here's a photo taken yesterday with the vestibule fully deployed (and pole set to 107cm but not including the apex guyline). It's a very strong pitch and, unlike your current shelter, wont flap around in the wind due to extra mid panel guylines which distort the panels and make it impossible to tighten the fabric. It is true that there are integrated 14in struts and that's what gives the design so much volume and strength. They can be removed but "stuffable" is never a good idea for Dyneema unless you want to dramatically decrease its lifespan.
aeonLi_107cm.jpg

Yeah, I was just kvetching about the struts, I never stuff my Duplex, too bulky. This photo really makes the point about the pitch, in fact, it looks as if the struts help in keeping everything taut!


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[martinb]

Henry/franco, any pics of the interior mesh setup? From out side it looks like only the entry/exit area has mesh. Correct?

[Franco]

Hi,
Yes , it's a real tarp tent , so not two walls but a fly with the floor attached to the walls via mesh (for air flow) and a mesh door panel.

[shelb]

Hope this isn't too off-topic...
Regarding the Duplex, how does it handle consistently wet weather? (My - OLDER - Rainbow's bathtub floor doesn't keep out the wetness enough... Looking to get a new tent that I can use - and have my husband join me in for the 1-2 days a year he is with me in a tent...

[DuneElliot]

Hope this isn't too off-topic...
Regarding the Duplex, how does it handle consistently wet weather? (My - OLDER - Rainbow's bathtub floor doesn't keep out the wetness enough... Looking to get a new tent that I can use - and have my husband join me in for the 1-2 days a year he is with me in a tent...

There are plenty of posts covering this but DCF (what the Duplex is made of) is completely waterproof.

[Gambit McCrae]

I would like to see TT transfer to some different weight and color materials. I cant stand the "natural" dynama transparency which is another reason I like the spruce green. I also just like the name spruce green

If TT made a spruce green SS2 Li I would probably fork out the chedder. Until then, just another excuse to keep using the paid for duplex.

[martinb]

Hi,
Yes , it's a real tarp tent , so not two walls but a fly with the floor attached to the walls via mesh (for air flow) and a mesh door panel.

Thanks for the description.

[Lnj]

I have a TT Double Moment (2016?) and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I can't do without the double wall. It's perfect space for just me and all my stuff without touching walls with plenty of vestibule space, but I can also sleep with my husband in there too and not be cramped. That's THE tent. Glad they upgraded it but it will probably be many more years before I need another one.

[Franco]

$535 for the Aeon.

[wordstew]

Yup $535.....

[Zalman]

Some pretty impressive specs up for this tent. For 17.5oz total you get:

- 30in x 88in of usable (as in arms-flailing around) space to a height of about 36"
- full weather, bug, and ground protection
- single-component shelter setup ease
- single-pole pitch -- so even lighter overall if you don't happen to already carry two poles.
- stakes and stuff sack
- supposedly doors that can be opened and closed without adjusting guylines (if I'm understanding this right)

That's a serious weight-to-functionality ratio.

[martinb]

This tent draws me like a manatee to a spring in the winter but, plenty of condensation concerns given that it's a single wall. If anyone here happens to get one please let us know how well it handles the damp stuff.

[Feral Bill]

Some pretty impressive specs up for this tent. For 17.5oz total you get:

- 30in x 88in of usable (as in arms-flailing around) space to a height of about 36"
- full weather, bug, and ground protection
- single-component shelter setup ease
- single-pole pitch -- so even lighter overall if you don't happen to already carry two poles.
- stakes and stuff sack
- supposedly doors that can be opened and closed without adjusting guylines (if I'm understanding this right)

That's a serious weight-to-functionality ratio.

Sounds like a Dynema coffin to me.

[martinb]

Sounds like a Dynema coffin to me.

There's a 7' dude in the tarptent video for this model. He doesn't look cramped.

[Dogwood]

I would guess $550-$600. Can’t go much higher than that since the Plexamid is at $550 and the Duplex $600.
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Assuming ZPacks should be the standard to look to by the outdoor community to set the market price for DCF gear is IMHO problematic!

[Dogwood]

The Aeon Li

https://www.tarptent.com/whats-new/

Could have named it The Pharaoh or Pyramid Code or 'Walk like an Egyptian.'

[Dogwood]

Noted improvements in possible greater wind worthiness and interior volume. Still the back side(non door side) needs to be set up facing into the prevailing wind direction. I'd like to know if it can be set up with a bit more mesh space between the top of the bathtub and outside edge of the tent other than the triangular corner cut outs? If that slight adjustment option exists I can see greater cross ventilation at ground level resulting in less risk of condensation in condensation prone situations. ZP's designs offer that.

As a 6'4" tall ectomorph I like the head room and length to stretch out without possibly touching the interior walls of a SW shelter. That was a concern in most of ZP's designs.

I didn't see noted if the floor was removable or integrated? Franco?




Lot of stress placed on the top apex spacer bar and DCF. That was one of the issues with some SMD designs, apex fabric wear through even when heavier material and double facing and triple stitching/double bonding seaming were done. Also more stress on the two front door panel corner tie outs if this set up was chosen for a tight campsite in swirling winds. That's some wind shear on the fact front door pulling on the door panel stakes. I like it gets you into a smaller CS but I see that as downside in that set up with swirling wind.