Gear Review
MSR Carbon Reflex 2 Tent 2-Person 3-Season
Sent It Back
By Laurence Wayne Lee
January 13, 2012
I picked up this tent on SAC for a great price and wanted to love it but couldn't look past it's flaws. It's definitely not a 2 person tent like most of the reviewers have said. The first flaw with this tent is the 2 pole design. I think that it could have worked but there is a great deal of stress on the smaller pole which I think would cause it to break over time. The second flaw is the fact that it only has one door and then some sort of half zip window on the other side; why not just put in 2 doors? Besides these two flaws this tent seems to be a great 1 person tent that is super light. It took me literally no time to set up but because of it's design i don't think that I could trust it in harsh conditions. I had to send this one back.
View Details: MSR Carbon Reflex 2 Tent 2-Person 3-Season
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [fly] nylon; [floor] nylon
- Freestanding:
- no
- Doors:
- 1
- Poles:
- 2
- Pole Material:
- carbon fiber
- Floor Dimensions:
- 84 x 50 in, 29 sq ft
- Interior Height:
- 40 in
- Vestibule Space:
- (total) 14 sq ft
- Ventilation:
- mesh walls
- Trail Weight:
- 2 lb 13 oz
- Recommended Use:
- camping
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: April 12, 2012 By: Sean Chism
Just wanted to throw my two cents in. This tent works ok for two average sized people if you really like each other ( girl/boyfriend , or spouse). The single door is the main factor, but the floor space isn't the largest it works (big people might disagree on the sizing though). Tons of room for one! As far as the stress on the center pole, in three years of use I have yet to see any wear on either pole, and feel these poles are just as good as aluminum ones. I have used this tent from winter with several inches of snow, to summer thunderstorm with high winds. It has always held strong and never let me down. The only thing I wish mine had was the second door. I like to base my durability answers from someone who has used this tent for several years in all conditions, and not on an opinion based speculation.
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I picked this tent up on SAC and am returning it as well. The 2012 version of this tent has two doors, but the one on SAC last week (also the one here) is the old model with only 1 door. This wasn't made clear and I'm a little annoyed by that (though had I looked closer I could have noticed from the picture).
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