Sierra Designs Velox 2-Person Ultralight Tent

Sierra Designs Velox 2-Person Ultralight Tent Reviews

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Sierra Designs Velox 2-Person Ultralight Tent Feature

• Ultralight Two-person tent with two doors and two vestibules for easy entry/exit
• Sturdy SuperSeal floor keeps water out; gear pockets for extra storage
• Quick Patch Swivel Hub with pre-threaded poles for quick and easy setup
• 28.5 square feet of interior space; vestibule area measures 7 + 7 square feet
• Measures 84 x 40 x 100 square feet (W x H x D) with fly; trail weight of 4 pounds 2 ounces

Forty-two years of experience in tent design pays off with the freestanding Velox two-person tent, which offers two doors and two vestibules and weighs a mere 4-plus pounds. The tent's pair of vestibules and doors let campers come and go as they please without disturbing a sleeping tent mate. In addition, it's a breeze to set up the tent thanks to the Quick Pitch Swivel Hub, which keeps the tent's poles pre-threaded and ready to pitch--a must after a long afternoon on the trail. Other details include a SuperSeal floor that keeps water outside, gear pockets for extra storage, and sturdy DAF Featherlite NSL poles.

The Velox 2-person tent with rainfly and vestibules.

Features:

• Color-coded stake loops: The color-coded webbing guides the pole placement for a quick, easy setup. Made of durable, lightweight nylon, the webbing also assists with quick rainfly setup.
• DAC Featherlite NSL poles: These thick-diameter, thin-walled poles offer more strength and less weight than many other poles, with the best strength-to-weight ratio of any pole available today. The pole's unique joining insert, meanwhile, allows for a cleaner, smoother transition in Reverse Combi Technology (RCT).
• Dye-free optic white canopy: The canopy transmits light more effectively to produce a brighter, more pleasant environment when spending long hours inside the tent. Sierra Designs produces the optic white canopy without using chemical dyes.
• Lightweight fly material: The 40-denier, 1.94-ounce high-tenacity nylon construction offers a 246 thread count in a ripstop weave. The UV-protected fly also boasts silicon coating that's lightweight and waterproof, with a 1,500 mm polyurethane undercoating that adds to the durability and water tightness.
• Locking pole tips: A Sierra Designs innovation, these pole tips stay locked in the grommet for a faster, easier setup.
• Quick Pitch Swivel Hub: This updated item keeps the tent's poles pre-threaded and ready to pitch, with an increased angle of rotation reducing the likelihood of pitching errors. The tent body also features the H-Clip, which connects efficiently to the bottom of the hub to tension the peak of the tent.
• SuperSeal floor: Combining the benefits of catenary and bathtub floors, the SuperSeal floor offers a raised, taped perimeter seam that's guaranteed waterproof. The floor also maintains a tighter pitch with a better wind line to prevent flapping.
• Tent Guard with Ultra Fresh: Applied as part of the PU coating on Sierra's rain flies, floors, and footprints, Tent Guard extends the life of a tent by thwarting mold, mildew, and fungus. The Tent Guard is particularly valuable on extended trips or in damp climates, as it protects a tent if it's packed or stored temporarily while wet.
• Ultralight stakeout loops and vestibule tensioner: Lighter than webbing stakeout loops, these ultralight loops are made from reflective 3 mm cord and are color coded to the fly for easy setup. The ultralight vestibule line locks, meanwhile, are small and compact, yet cinch down fast and tight.
• Other details: Fast-pack footprint compatibility, gear pockets, PVC-free tape, reflective guy-outs and zipper pulls, and smoke swift clips and door ties.

Specifications:

• Trail weight: 4 pounds 2 ounces
• Packed weight: 4 pounds 9 ounces
• Number of doors: 2
• Interior area: 28.5 square feet
• Vestibule area: 7 + 7 square feet
• Peak height: 40 inches
• Floor material: 70-denier nylon taffeta, 1800 mm
• Body material: 40-denier nylon ripstop / 40-denier HT nylon ripstop, polyurethane/silicon, 1500 mm
• Fly material: 40-denier HT nylon ripstop, polyurethane/silicon, 1500 mm
• Number of poles: 2 + 1 ridge pole
• Poles: DAC Featherlite NSL, 9.0 mm

We don't make ultralight tents by compromising on strength, protection, or comfort -we prefer to let intelligent design save weight and rely on Sierra Designs quality for the rest. Two people, two doors, two vestibules (both seven square feet!), and all for just over 4lbs. -the fast-and-light buyer won't believe it. The free-standing design goes up in seconds with our Quick Pitch Swivel Hub, and a single brow pole maximizes vestibule space.

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Feb 10, 2011 22:33:04