As the title says am looking for a new two man tent to use generally 3 seasons.
Nothing wrong with my little laser photon 1 but i would like more space.
my main criteria are pitch in one, very light weight, side entrance.
the four i have shortlisted are as follows,
Hilleberg niak
Nordisk telemark 2
Terra nova laser compact 2
Robens chaser 2 (link below if you haven't seen it yet)
https://www.robens.de/en-gb/shop/outdoor-tents/poled-tents/2-person-tents/chaser-2my basic thoughts are this
the hilleberg is the heaviest and twice the price of the others (nearly 3 times the Robens)
the nordisk is a bit flappy but gear clips and a couple of dyneema guy lines should solve that
the terra nova has condensation issues (although my photon was very good no idea why)
the Robens is heavier than i would like and is a mesh inner tent a good choice for the highlands but the quality of finish is excellent (i own a challenger 2 as a sort of base camp tent and love its quality).
based on my research, size, weight, waterproof rating, other reviews etc my favourite up to now is the Nordisk, i can afford all four but think is the extra £450 for the Hilleberg over the Nordisk at almost twice the weight a good choice?
i understand from Terra nova the laser series is having some sort of upgrade for next spring/summer but no idea what.
i don't generally like mesh inner tents as i am a cold sleeper and would potentially need to carry better rated sleep gear which my main reason for not having the Robens as number 1 (weight at 0.5kg heavier than the Nordisk is also a factor).
is there maybe a tent in my research i have missed of equal quality etc that i should have more seriously considered like the Vaude lizard?
please feel free to comment both positively and negatively (other opinions are always available), thanks for reading.