I have an SL3 and just bought an SL2. One of the "nifty" features is the fast-fly option which BA touts as one of it's great capabilities. (It appealed to me when looking at it).
However, I feel like it is utterly useless. The fly does not extend far enough away from the footprint to keep rain from landing on it. While I haven't tried it out like this in a rainstorm, the SLIGHTEST amount of wind would blow it in, it would get on the silnylon, and puddle. So you say, I'll only bring this option if I absolutely know it's not going to rain. If it's "absolutely" not going to rain, why not sleep under the stars? You would really need a bivy in there to make sure your bag didn't get wet – and if you bring a bivy, you might as well just have brought the body of the tent. Does anyone have any experience with this?
BTW – I love the series – I'm just saying it's a pointless feature.
