Durston xdome

How do you know this to be true?

I don’t. Dyneema does stretch and deform, even at the seams. Just to a lesser degree. Wait and see. It may not be a big issue if anything at all. It makes me hesitant. We’ll see how the first batch goes.

After watching a review, it looks like a very nice tent overall. Maybe a tad small for someone 6′ and over.

Compared to a Rainbow Li dw? The Rainbow has a great track record.

I don’t. Dyneema does stretch and deform, even at the seams. Just to a lesser degree. Wait and see. It may not be a big issue if anything at all. It makes me hesitant. We’ll see how the first batch goes.

After watching a review, it looks like a very nice tent overall. Maybe a tad small for someone 6′ and over.

Compared to a Rainbow Li dw? The Rainbow has a great track record.

Hi Teran, thanks for the response. Absolutely, “wait and see.” However, I do tend to think the excellent reinforcing provided at the pole clips might make all the difference. Honestly, the worry about deformation won’t keep me from buying one in the future. It just doesn’t look like enough pressure is applied at any one point to make it an issue. I guess we’ll see.

Agree on the size. I’m 5’10” and it seems like anything much over 6’2″ might be pushing it. However, touching the inner on a DW tent is not the same as a SW for sure.

The TT Rainbow’s! Such great tents, and a classic all-purpose 3 season choice. It’s survived the test of time for good reason. I have a Rainbow li and will never sell it. However, it’s probably not the right tent to compare to the X-Dome since it’s not freestanding, and in the case of mine, it’s not double wall.

I think the better comparison is with the Big Agnes Copper Spurs. I think Durston took the basic CS structure (another tried and true tent design) , and elevated/refined it to a higher level. In my estimation, a good place to be!

I think the better comparison is with the Big Agnes Copper Spurs. I think Durston took the basic CS structure (another tried and true tent design) , and elevated/refined it to a higher level.

True, the basic structure of the pole set, with the double-Y and cross piece, does remind me of the Copper Spur. Although I have no idea whether Big Agnes may have had inspiration from an earlier design.

Personally, I don’t have a need for a double-wall or a freestanding tent for my use case, and I prefer the weight savings of a SW trekking-pole tent, but this recent release has obviously shave some ounces and I’ll be interested to see if it lives up to its promise.

I was hoping the guy in the video would stop gushing over the tent and show more of the structure. Much would depend on on wind conditions where it’s used. While being the lightest is a great bragging point. It’s not the end all.

Still it looks like a very nice tent. It was only the comment in the video about 6′ size limit that would stop me from buying it. That and I already have too many tents.

I compare it to the Rainbow price wise. While not a true freestanding tent, it checks off a lot of the boxes for many of us. For many, I believe, a freestanding tent is a preference rather than a need. We don’t need the benefits unless facing harsh weather in which case the Rainbow has more structure than a simple trekking pole tent. Solidly built though not the lightest.