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Comparison of 2-person DCF monopole tents

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Ari Bix BPL Member
PostedOct 10, 2022 at 12:48 am

For the last couplefew years, the MLD Solomid XL in DCF has been my go-to tent (best one I’ve ever owned). But on a recent 2-week backpacking trip in Greenland, we were frequently socked in with bad weather, and I found myself wanting for a bit more living space. So I pulled together a comparison of all the two-person, monopole, DCF tents and inner nets I could find:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XSfkuzc6YnSs2pJ1ZtGQK4Ji-OcxuOn-nixplNc6UGM/edit?usp=sharing

In building this list, I decided to stick with DCF mainly because of the weight advantages, and I focused on monopole mids because I like their simplicity and wind resistance.

Based on this list, I’m looking at the MLD Duomid XLBonfus Middus 2PLocus Gear Hapi DCF-BLiteway Pyraomm Plus, or Bearpaw Wilderness Pyratent 2. Let me know if you’ve got experience with any of these, or if there are other options that I should add to the spreadsheet. Thanks!

Alexander L BPL Member
PostedOct 10, 2022 at 6:53 am

I have a Locus Gear Khufu DCF-B and love it.  However, since getting a X-mid 2 Pro it’s hard to justify when I would use the Khufu.  I always used the DPTE (double pole adapter) and 2/3inner net with the Khufu anyway so it’s a fair comparison.  The X-Mid 2 Pro is technically ‘better’ in every way but I still use my Khufu as well.

Alexander L BPL Member
PostedOct 10, 2022 at 1:09 pm

The xmid pro is the same weight and offers; two doors, two vestibules, easier setup,  all for much more space than the Khufu.  Note that this is a Khufu with a mesh inner and DPTE.

Ari Bix BPL Member
PostedOct 11, 2022 at 12:27 am

Thanks for the feedback Alexander. Glad to hear that you like the Khufu, and I wasn’t familiar with the DPTE – will check that out. Also going to look at the X-Mid, as I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Durston but have never owned any.

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