Exped Polaris tent. Any users?

[Diplomatic Mike]

Every winter i seem to look at this tent. Has anyone used one?
A major factor in a severe weather tent for me is ease of set-up. Of course a full geo may be stronger, but is not an easy thing to set up in a storm, especially if solo. The Polaris looks easy to set up in high winds. I would love to hear of any experiences of use in high winds.
This is an expensive tent that may only get used a few times a year, so i wouldn't want to make an expensive mistake if i ever bite the bullet.

[wander lust]

I don't have first hand experience but check out this german blog post: http://theotherface.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/eindrucke-exped-polaris/ there is a translation button on the right side (did not work for me right now)

here are some videos about set up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mygoCdJCnm8

[nanook ofthenorth]

looks very small, Christopher Erikson (sp?) was using one on K2 this season before his fall. I was reading his blog and noticed it

[Diplomatic Mike]

Thanks guys.
I couldn't get the translation button to work either.:(
I'm not too worried about the size, as it would mostly be used solo.

[MTN]

you get an okay translation if you search for it on Google and then click the translate link on the search hit list. I searched for Eindrücke: Exped Polaris and it worked

[Diplomatic Mike]

Thanks for that. It 'sort of' translated it. :)

[Donald Browning]

I'm a gear nut, and frequently buy, use awhile and sell. I sold the Polaris. I had trouble feeding the poles through the sleeves. The single wall material was excellent and I felt the tent was roomy.

[Diplomatic Mike]

Hi Donald.
Did you ever use it in very high winds? How easy to set up in high winds, and how stable?

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