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prendrefeu
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Jul 6, 2018
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Looks like a copy of the Sierra Designs High Route 1FL tent, only slightly lighter.
https://sierradesigns.com/high-route-1-fl/
dandurston
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Dan Durston
Jul 6, 2018
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prendrefeuHi Prendrefeu,
Please take a closer look at these shelters, as they are very different. The X-Mid uses the unique idea of having the inner positioned at a diagonal inside the rectangular fly. This is a unique idea that changes almost everything else about the shelter and has huge benefits.
Having the inner on a diagonal is an enormous improvement. It enables the poles/peaks to be moved inwards from the edges of the fly, eliminating the vertical walls which catch wind and require guylines. It's simpler to pitch, more storm worthy, more spacious, lighter and no guylines to trip over. You can set the X-Mid up with just four stakes. So yeah the High Route and X-Mid both have a diagonal ridgeline, but many tents have this (TarpTents, Yama etc). The X-Mid is the only tent with the unique combo of a rectangle base, diagonal ridgeline and opposite diagonal inner. It's only when you have all three of these elements that you get a tent with this much space and simplicity.
Compared to the High Route 1, the X-Mid offers much larger vestibules, more storm worthy with no vertical walls, requires only 4 stakes (vs 6) and no guylines, uses no sag polyester - and notably, is far lighter (28 vs 37oz). Simpler, larger, lighter and more functional - and much lower price.
Please take a closer look at these shelters, as they are very different. The X-Mid uses the unique idea of having the inner positioned at a diagonal inside the rectangular fly. This is a unique idea that changes almost everything else about the shelter and has huge benefits.
Having the inner on a diagonal is an enormous improvement. It enables the poles/peaks to be moved inwards from the edges of the fly, eliminating the vertical walls which catch wind and require guylines. It's simpler to pitch, more storm worthy, more spacious, lighter and no guylines to trip over. You can set the X-Mid up with just four stakes. So yeah the High Route and X-Mid both have a diagonal ridgeline, but many tents have this (TarpTents, Yama etc). The X-Mid is the only tent with the unique combo of a rectangle base, diagonal ridgeline and opposite diagonal inner. It's only when you have all three of these elements that you get a tent with this much space and simplicity.
Compared to the High Route 1, the X-Mid offers much larger vestibules, more storm worthy with no vertical walls, requires only 4 stakes (vs 6) and no guylines, uses no sag polyester - and notably, is far lighter (28 vs 37oz). Simpler, larger, lighter and more functional - and much lower price.
Motorrad
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Jul 6, 2018
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prendrefeuCopy? Hmmm. I don't think so. At a certain point, practical, lightweight tent designs are just riffing on previous ideas or innovation. Looks like Dan took experience and put a lot of thought into this.
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