I wouldn't call any tent that has mesh openings a 4-season tent. I mean if you don't live somewhere where there is snow in the winter, then sure, but otherwise you are going to get a lot of blown snow through the bottom of the fly and the canopy mesh.
ShanghaiedThat's a good point @Shanghaied. The ZeroGram tent is probably structurally sound enough for winter use, but its not ideal to have a mesh inner instead of solid fabric inner. ZeroGram states this is a 4-season tent, but I think we're best to remove that from the Specs. It certainly can be used year-round in many places.
DannyMilksYeah, the wind tunnel test certainly looks impressive, I mean 39m/s is pretty much hurricane speed. But I think four-season tent means a very specific thing, and at least to someone like me who lives in northern Europe, that involves a lot of snow.
ShanghaiedI wish more tent manufacturers had standardized tests, like that wind tunnel test presented here. While the tests aren't nuanced enough to represent real-world situations, it at least gives us a few completely objective data points on performance. @Shanghaied I wonder if ZeroGram makes, or plans to make, a solid fabric inner option for the PCT 2 UL? That would be a pretty cool tent at under four pounds . . .
I wonder if ZeroGram makes, or plans to make, a solid fabric inner option for the PCT 2 UL? That would be a pretty cool tent at under four pounds . . .