I will prefix by saying that I had the previous version for over 7 years, with 4 years of extensive usage across Patagonia (70+ mph winds), Hawaii, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Colorado, and California. It performed impeccably, remaining in perfect condition the entire time. The tent was reliable in rain, winds, snow, and light and packable enough to go backpacking. Unfortunately, I was quite upset when it was caught in a car hitch and got a huge tear across the mesh, so I decided to purchase the new version, hoping it would be just as good. Fast forward to last weekend, when we took out the tent for the first time on a warmup backpacking trip in Colorado. Initially, it felt similar enough in quality, though I wasn't sure how much I liked the asymmetrical sides, with the addition of the wings. The first night went quite smoothly, but by the second night, we noticed issues we never encountered with the older version. First, there were already stress marks on the tent mesh. While this wasn't a major issue, it was concerning. More significantly, we noticed that this tent version is not as sturdy as the previous version, when mear 20-30mph winds flattened our tent (no damage to the poles, though the creaking sounds were not reassuring), and created a tear in the rain cover. The last thing I wanted to mention, is the downgrade on the zipper quality. The previous version had smooth, easy-gliding zippers. In contrary, the zippers on the new version tended to get stuck more frequently. Despite these issues, I am still giving it a 2/5 since it might provide enough value to be an OK car camping tent, but it certainly disappointed us coming from the previous version.
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