An alpine three-person tent, featuring a space-efficient design with NanoShield fabric for the weight-conscious climber.
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Overall rating: 3.5555556 / 5 from 18 reviews.
Review topics: ["fabric","tent","person","option","vestibule"].
"Good light tent, being snug for a 3p is part of the territory for alpine tents. The vestibule is put together well however not free standing."
"Ended up staying a night in a rainstorm in this tent and I had water leaking on me all night."
"I purchased this tent on good faith that the advertised dimensions would be accurate. For the life of me I cannot get a measurement anywhere near 58” wide per the specs. It was closer to 52” wide and definitely will not fit 3 regular sleeping pads. The only way to fit 3 adults in this tent is to lie on your side and you can forget trying to move about without disturbing the person next to you. This would be a perfect alpine tent for 3 if it were actually 60” wide. It worked fine on Rainier for 2 people but we had to bring another tent for our 3rd person negating any weight savings. Bummer!"
"Fully seam-sealed it - still drips in the rain. Functional but fabric isn’t perfect. Mostly use in the dry southwest where it’s great"
"Not weather proof, not the lightest for the size and definitely not a 3 person tent. You can fit two normal sized people and one backpack in here. Very disappointing. Tent gets wet and holds onto moisture inside the tent even with door wide open all night. Easy to set up, but heavy for how much they charge, doesn’t pack down super well considering the price point. For the same price there are hundreds of other tents that wildly outperform the BD firstlight. I have tried all 4 seasons in this tent and always go back to my Seek Outside or Outdoor Vitals tents. Significantly better for the same price or less."
"It is very good and very practical for 3 persons"
"Compared to the original I tent from bibler, this tent has improved materials with the same architecture. Best 4 season and by weight EVER!"
"I have had the firstlight 2 person tent for years. I think it’s the best lightweight option for the money. I’m heading to Alaska soon so I got the 3 person to make room for some more gear. I am confident it will keep me dry."
"really saw the benefit of this tent but needed the added waterproof capabilities the Hilight provides. Again great tent otherwise am in the process of returning and have ordered the new tent system."
"If you enjoy condensation in decent weather, and waking up to constant dripping if it rains this tent is for you! Easy set up, decent weight, but just can’t rely on it after waking up with all gear, boots etc soaked after bringing inside the tent to prevent just that."
