Mountain Hardwear Hammerhead 3 Tent 3-Person 3-Season

I love this tent from the moment I took it out of the shipping box. The only packaging was a stuff sac and a tag! No extra garbage. Putting the tent together was really easy. The poles are a nice color coded anodized aluminum. The tent material is really light weight, including the floor. I did not buy the foot print, but will be shortly. I would say it is a must have for protecting the floor unless you are camping on the beach.

The screen windows are well thought out and huge. I like how you can leave the triangular "moonroof" open, but still close all the other windows. One thing that did not make sense was the main front window, the flap only unzips on 2 sides, but it still works. I did not use the rain fly as the weather right now is clear and 70 at night, but I did attach it briefly just to make sure I knew how it works. The large pulls on the zippers are bright orange and easy to find/grab.

While this is a 3 person tent I bought it to primarily use as a 2 person tent with my son and a tent when kayaking the Everglades. The tent can be compressed pretty small, but as it is shipped, it is huge. That being said, it is nice to see a company provide a stuff sac that is large enough to fit a tent and all supplies in without having to spend forever trying to tight roll it.

The internal netting storage is pretty neat. There is a small and large mesh pocket on each side of the tent. Their are also three loops at the top for attaching the optional mesh storage net. I plan on buying that and the foot print before my next outing.

I did not pay the $300 MSRP and got for about half on steepandcheap. I doubt I would pay full price if that was the only option, but not because it isn't worth every penny... I just like my money.

I've had this tent for 3 months and have slept a few nights in it. Left it setup for a week to see how it stood up to the elements - excellent. The amount of mesh is fantastic, great views out the main mesh like watching a big screen TV after a day on the trail. I like the two side doors, so no stepping on anyone if you have 2 people using it. For 2 people it is very roomy, 3 would be fine. Very easy to setup and the option of using the footprint with the fly adds versatility, I haven't done this yet since it is summer and the bugs would kill me. I am not a minimalist, so it is heavier than my 2 man REI 4 season, but I like the extra room. I think it is a tad over 9 lbs and is a little bigger, but again no big deal for me. The way you can zip up panels to cover the mesh makes me think this would be a good 3.5 season tent. Vestibules are small and you could fit your pack, but then the door will be blocked, only hit I have, but not a deal breaker. I would highly recommend this tent.

This tent has been great for the couple of times we've been able to use it. It's comfortable for my boyfriend, who is 6'2" although with our 115 lb Great Dane mix and 70 lb Lab it is somewhat of a tight fit (but only because the dogs seem to think they should stretch out completely). Without the dogs, 3 people could fit just fine. The tent's ceiling panel is great when the weather is nice... nothing like being able to see the stars from the comfort of your tent, or waking up to a sunrise over the mountains. So far no issues with anything breaking or being damaged. This tent is great!

I have had this tent for four years now and it has never let me down. A pole broke once and mountain hardware promptly replaced it. It is quite warm on cold nights and very spacious. My only complaint is that it is a little heavy for backpacking but that isn't really what it is meant for. Overall great product.

Spacious (I'm 6'1") with plenty of headroom to change clothes. Great zippers and poles and great footprint (get it). Back Country has awesome online staff and I was able to research with the specialist online and get the perfect tent for me and mine.