All assembled the hilight tent still has a floor area of 27 square feet and a height of 3 4.
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The only exception is on amazon where it scores a little lower due to reviews that repeat that it did not handle rain or condensation very well.
I chose amazon as my recommendation simply because they are the most popular online store.
The firstlight has a pretty minimal two pole design with one tiny door while the hilight features a short third pole to create more headroom.
I think the blue is much more attractive.
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This superlight single wall tent from black diamond is a spacious one person lounge or a two person assault style tent.
Along with the black diamond hilight it s also the only tent we tested that s not wholly waterproof.
And surprisingly the small pack size measures 6 x 9 doesn t mean you re getting a miniature tent.
The redesigned hilight 2p offers assault tent performance in a roomy steep side wall construction.
New high tenacity 30d poly fabric keeps the tent tight as a drum in all conditions and is treated for flame resistance for north america compliance.
Black diamond hilight tent fend off heavy precipitation and 30 mph wind in this cozy tent for two i ve used many single wall mountain tents in the course of my outdoor career because they pack lots of protection into a lightweight package and this is one of my favorites thanks to its superior space to weight ratio and.
I have had the new black diamond hilght tent for several months now.
The two use the same super lightweight and ultra compressible fabric and are both pretty comparable in overall weight.
The new flow manifold patent pending allows interior heat convection and exterior airflow to draw moisture vapor and stale air out of the tent.
It s one of the lightest tents in our review and packs up smaller than a nalgene bottle not including the poles.
The black diamond hilight tent is available from amazon.
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The black diamond hilight is the marginally more three season oriented and more livable cousin to the popular black diamond firstlight.
It performs best in dry or below freezing conditions where all precipitation is frozen.
My wife dogs and i have been testing the 3 person version with the optional vetibule.
The bonuses they offer have contributed to their success over the years by a lot in my honest opinion.
Again our test version is green but the ones you can buy are blue.
