Dan Durston x-mid Pro 1 first pitch and initial thoughts.
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- My first garden pitch and walk through of the x-mid pro 1 ultralight trekking pole tent.
Please excuse the dodge filming and voice over , time is non existent at the moment to redone it properly !
Space
X-Mid geometry provides more interior volume than any other 1P trekking pole shelter (46 vs 25 - 40 cubic ft) including incredible headroom and shoulder room.
Best-in-class useable length makes it excellent for tall hikers up to 6’8″ while shorter hikers can store gear at the ends (the floor is 90″ and even the very ends are 15″ high).
Generous 32″ floor width fits all pads with room to spare.
Dual vestibules are large (11 sq ft) and tall for easy pack storage.
Compact 98″ x 63″ footprint fits into smaller sites.
Vestibules can be collapsed to fit into even smaller tent sites.
Protection
Fly first pitch keeps the sleeping area dry during setup in the rain.
Interior is protected from falling rain even when the doors are open.
Fly extends low to the ground to block drafts and rain splatter, but can also be pitched higher for more ventilation.
Door zippers are easy to operate, block drafts, and increase shelter rigidity compared to clip systems.
Dual adjustable peak vents minimize condensation.
Mesh drain and gutter system ensures even heavy condensation will drain out of the tent.
Optional peak guyouts, side panel guyouts and 8 extra stake points around the base for severe conditions.
Shape offers excellent performance in snow and hail by avoiding flat roof panels.
15D woven floor provides improved abrasion and puncture protection than a thicker composite floor.
Ultra strong Dyneema® core guylines.
User Friendliness & Quality
Ultra simple pitch with just 4 mandatory stakes.
Dual doorways are tall and not blocked by trekking poles.
Vestibules are positioned beside the door instead of blocking it so you can fill the vestibule while easily getting in/out.
Dual interior pockets provide convenient storage.
Magnetic fly door toggles for easy operation.
Tiny 4 x 12″ packed size.
Packs short to store horizontally in your pack.
Premium hot bonded construction.
Weight
Tent: 16.4 oz / 465 g
Stuff sack: 0.3 oz / 10 g
Stake sack (available as an option): 0.1 oz / 4 g
Stakes (available as an option): Aluminum V stakes with 4 @ 6″ (8.5 g) and 4 @ 7″ (12 g).
Tent with minimum stakes: 17.6 oz / 499 g
Typical setup (tent, 6 stakes, sacks): 19.2 oz / 544 g
Returns: 30 days in new condition
Warranty: 2 years against defects
Materials
0.55 oz Dyneema® Composite Fabric (CT1E.08) in Spruce Green
15D Sil/PEU nylon in grey (floor)
YKK #3 AquaGuard water-resistant zippers (fly)
YKK #3 zippers (inner tent)
Dimensions
Fly: 63 x 98 in / 160 x 250 cm
Fly area: 43 sq ft / 4.0 sq m
Peak height: 45 in / 114 cm
Floor width: 32 in / 81 cm
Floor length: 90 in / 230 cm
Floor area: 20 sq ft / 1.9 sq m
Vestibule area: 22 sq ft (10.8 sq ft x 2) / 2 sq m (1 sq m x 2)
Packed size: 12 x 4 in / 30 x 10 cm
Nice. I love a trekking pole potato sack. Although to be fair I'm fairly jealous mate.
Looking forward to seeing it in the real.
A very light sack o tatties for sure! See u soon 👍
Just ordered mine, and it's already shipped and arriving in a week or so. I almost bought the Pro 2 for more room, but I decided to give the Pro 1 a try first. I can always sell it when Dan runs out of them again and get the Pro 2.
Yes I thought the same, having had the original in the 2man it's a very large footprint so I wanted the 1man and it's plenty big enough for my needs! Let me know how you get on!
@@WildCamper You were right. I'm glad that I didn't get the Pro 2. This Pro 1 is bigger than it looks on the tube. Plenty of room. Learning to set it up took way less time than my old Duplex, and way easier to get it nice and taut. And it's so much more stable even with only 4 stakes. Pretty amazing.
@@spuriouseffect it's definitely larger than it looks online as you say. My only change to it so far would be the sleeping area could have been made a little bigger width wise.
@@WildCamper Yeah, I can't imagine using the second vestibule for anything, so it's kind of wasted space. I asked Dan why he didn't do away with the narrower part of the second vestibule in favor of more interior space. I guess the geometry of the bathtub floor would have been difficult to engineer being shaped like a "4" instead of a parallelogram. And I guess most people like the open air feeling of having the two big doors to open up. It would be nice to have that extra space to spread out gear and have a place inside for a pack, but I personally think it's plenty wide enough for sleeping. I'm only 5'-10" (178 cm), so I have some room at the ends. The only problem I've had is that with other tents you can fold them up so that the floor of the tent contains any dirt from the ground, whereas this tent is almost impossible to do that.
@@spuriouseffect suburb points there!
The Wild Camper has fake grass!! Love the tent but like you I can't love the colour.
Indeed I do have fake grass and it's one of the best things I've ever put in! When we moved into this house it was literally a mud bath with some moss growing on it and despite trying turfing it and everything else because the sun just hardly ever reaches it it kept dying. The grass is a God send I have to say! Seems like a great little tent, but the colours are just awful on all his tents.
Is there any shrinking which is a common issue for DCF materials?
@@dasarpan007 none I can say I have noticed 👍
Dyneema colours really are crappy is uk ers need the green ! I asked z packs if they had a duo in cammo they said it wasn’t available anymore! I think it will appeal to more uk buyers forest green or cammo, I buy one today !
Exactly,
@@WildCamper I’ve heard there just peoples old boat sails !
Yeah true-ish.. dyneema was was designed and created for sailing race boats it truly is a great material 8)
I like it... but everyone can see you having a poo in a bag first thing in the morning 😂 400 odd grams is seriously light 👍
This was a concern for me 🤣 cheers mate
@@WildCamper 😂