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HomeSports and OutdoorsEureka Solo Spitfire UL Tent |
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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Great concept, poor design. Jun 14, 2007
By Evan Nilsen
This COULD be an excellent ultralight tent. The tent's strong points are it very light weight ( a previous reviewer stated 2 lbs 13 ounces but that would be the Spitfire, I believe, not the Spitfire UL), it's interior room which is outstanding given the tent's weight, and it's very small packed size ( with a compression stuff sack which it doesn't come with, but should). The downsides to this tent unfortunately outweigh the upsides. It is nearly impossible to get a good, tight, pitch. This causes two problems. One a simple annoyance, the other a showstopper. The first and only night I used this tent in the Trinity Alps Wilderness in northern California I was kept awake most of the night by the noise made by the fly flapping in only a light breeze. No matter how I tried I simply could not get the tent staked down tight enough to stop this. When I woke up the following morning the fly was torn at the foot end. The design concept (A single hoop with 2 "struts" at the foot end)is an excellent weight saving idea, but due to the inabilty to get a tight pitch the fly tends to rub on the struts causing the tearing. But for that deficiency this would be a great tent. To make the best of it I plan to add some reinforcement fabric to the fly at the area of the aforementioned struts at the foot of the fly. I would like to recommend the tent but cannot due to this design flaw. If Eureka would fix this problem this would be a near perfect fair weather, ultralight solo tent.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Flimsy Tent Jul 31, 2008
By Jay Griesenauer
The Eureka Solo Spitfire UL is certainly light. Light on durability. The mesh, and there is a lot of it, got damaged (from packing???) after only one night on the trail in the Sierra. I never used the rain fly on my trek; but when I tried to set it on my lawn for cleaning, the fly ripped due to the inferior design that uses two vertical stays instead of a pole at the feet. Also, there are no pockets for gear storage. The price has also dropped like a rock since I bought mine. What does that tell you?
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Lightweight tent enthusiasts! May 06, 2007
By rockysea
"slideshowtogo"
The Spitfire is an affordable tent, sets up easily enough and it is very light. It is useful for those who want to pack light and still believe that their should be a civilized barrier between themselves and that wild world of Mother Nature. This tent is very roomy for a solo occupant. I previously used a Eureka pack tent for over 20 years and found it to be very durable if kept clean and in good repair.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great lightweight tent Jan 09, 2007
By Keith Sanders
This is a great tent for solo backpacking. It's a double wall shelter which means it is highly versatile and not as tricky to use as a single wall shelter. With the rainfly removed it offers outstanding views. It is very easy to pitch and the build quality is great.
Great tent, just needs a little help Jan 08, 2010
By Monte Brigance
"LimpsAlong"
I bought this tent and then came across the review about the foot struts tearing thru the fly during windy conditions. I contacted Eureka (actually Johnson Outdoor I think) and they told me that they were aware of the problem and newer tents were being manufactured with extra reinforcement on the fly where it contacts the struts. I was told that if I would send my fly to them they would reinforce the fly and send it back. I did and they did. There was two or three thicknesses of fly material sewn on the fly where it contacted the struts. It probably added a couple of ounces but looked good and seemed like a good fix. The tent was to get a real workout shortly. Remember the "Deadly Deluge" in September 09 in N.Georgia ?
Well we set up camp that night at Woody Gap waiting for the shuttle the next morning to Springer Mt.It was indeed a deadly deluge at Woody! The wind was gusting to 40 mph and the rain was coming down, sideways and sometimes straight up. In the morning I had about 2 thimbles worth of water in the foot of the tent and no damage to the fly. During the night I had my light out checking the tent out. I could see the wind gusts blowing mist in at the foot of the tent. I don't think anything could have stopped rain and wind like that completely. I am VERY pleased with the performance of the UL. I just wish I had read about using the electrical tape first!
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