In reply to ballsac:
I have the F10 (Vango) Xenon UL 2+. For the money (I got it for 300) it's a great tent. Loads of space and plenty light. For years I used it as my solo hiking tent as it was so light... being a Jacl Reacher size guy, I appreciate the space. Since getting a Trekkertent Phreeranger, I no longer use the tent solo, but it's still good for dual hiking in mildish conditions.
The good:
- Very light for the size. Enough so to carry solo (as part of a 11-12 kg load for 4-5 days).
- Vestibule is huge for foul weather cooking and I can even fit a bike in there when I've used it for bike packing.
- Easy to pitch and relatively stable in wind (for a tunnel). I've had it in some storms in the Carpathians and it did ok.
The bad:
- It is NOT a 4 season tent. Snow would get under the fly gap and the inner is too close to the fly so transfers moisture.
- It's nylon... a total pain in the wet! It absorbs a tonne of water and needs to be retentioned if it gets even slightly damp.
- It's UL, but the fabric is thin. I've had one small tear in the fly and the floor can seep some water in pressure areas.
- Despite one vent, it relies primarily on under-fly venting.
- Did I mention it's f**king nylon? Horrible material for a tent... never again (except Hilleberg as its got a proper coating).
To be honest, for that price/weight, nothing will be a real 4 season tent. You just need to ask yourself what you'll be actually using it for 90% of the time.