New Tarptent Aeon Li

Thanks Lester. Nice diagram. I may try that myself.

Ah, yes, the Aeon is single wall, like my original Moment was. So another reason I’ll stay with the 2 oz.heavier Notch Li. Having used Moment tents for so long I am fond of that layout and the Notch Li is very close to the Moment design.

My house is paid in April, 2019 so I’ll have the coin for a new “house”, the notch Li. But I’ll still keep my Moment DW for winter camping.

Hmmm, methinks I see the Colorado Trail this summer as a goal to train for.

A photo to show how it can be pitched high and low .

On the left it is at 125cm/49″ , on the right at 110cm/43 ” :

That’s just what I wanted to see… looks great!

A better photo comparing high and low pitch :

Here’s one of the low pitch with a little higher resolution. This is at 107cm  –>

Henry, your creations are beautiful.

I enjoy the smooth lines from the pitchlock going to the front corners. Everything tensions so smoothly and the little peak into the interior through the pitchlock is a very architectural move. Really nice.

Dan Durston’s video of the Notch Li is an excellent example who 4 fly hem stakes equidistant around the tent are necessary to prevent flapping in high winds.

The Aeon Li also needs 4 fly hem stakes. At first the Moment DW had them only as an option. Now it and a few other tents like the Scarps have them as standard equipment. I ended up sewing them on both my Moment DW and Scarp 2 and in high winds was very happy I did.

I have a video of the Notch Li?

Yes Dan.   Get with it.

If theses things become available in camo I’m a buyer. The Plexamid and MLD tents have the camo opton, so needs to be the case with Tarptent DCF tents.

Franco, the Aeon looks a lot like my imagined dream tent.

When will Henry announce the price?

Cheers,
Bill in Roswell, GA

When ?

Today..

It’s $535.

They must have just updated it I checked it 4 hours ago :).  $535.00 is not as high as I thought it would be.

First video comparison I have seen between the Aeon and the Plexamid.

note that the Aeon can be set up from about 108 to 128 cm .

Interesting video comparison. A couple points jumped out at me:

• Plexamid 8 inch bathtub, Aeon 4 inch. Maybe from the Aeon pitch height?
• “If you’re over six foot, Plexamid is probably the way to go.”

— Rex

Cam “Swami” Honan just posted his initial review of the Aeon. He is 6’1″ and thought the fit just fine.

https://www.thehikinglife.com/2019/02/gear-review-tarptent-aeon-li/

Bathtub floor height alone is not an adequate indicator of weather worthiness. The whole system has to work together. A tall tub floor could inhibit air flow for all we know. Amount of fly overhang and drip line distance from tub floor are factors in storm worthiness, as is ability to get the fly low to the ground in strong winds.

I only wish I could afford one right now!

Cheers,
Bill in Roswell, GA

I liked the video.

I own an older ZPacks Hexamid twin tent as well as a TarpTent Stratospire 2.

It seems like there are pros and cons to both the Plexamid and the Aeon Li. But what I was reminded of by watching the video was the multitude of long guylines on my Hexamid that are also present on the Plexamid.  I don’t know why, but people always trip on my Hexamid guylines, even though they use bright neon colored dyneema cord.

When I switched to the TT SS2, I appreciated the fact that I only have two peak guylines that extend far a significant distance from the tent rather than 8.

I will of course acknowledge that on the Heaxamid and Plexamid, two of those extra guylines are to provide a little extra room at the head and foot ends of the tent.

The J door on the TarpTent is a nice feature.  I feel like the netting on my Hexamid rainbow has taken a beating, owing to the fact that it can get trampled on if you’re not careful with tucking it away on the inside of the tent, between the bathtub floor and your sleeping pad.

What do y’all think about the Aeon Li vs. the Big Sky Wisp, which weighs 5.2 oz less?

http://bigskyproducts.com/big-sky-wisp-1p-trekking-pole-tent-lightest-weight.aspx

What do y’all think about the Aeon Li vs. the Big Sky Wisp, which weighs 5.2 oz less?

If I’m not mistaken, that weight doesn’t include guylines, stakes, or a stuff sack? Should be a similar weight as the Aeon.

Cam’s caveats,

”This isn’t such a biggie if like myself you tend to sleep in the foetal position, but for taller folks that like stretching out, chances are there is going to be some rubbing of the noggin and/or the foot end of your sleeping bag on the tent walls.”

I’ll take that as if you’re six foot or more look elsewhere.

Right, the Wisp quoted weight of 10.6 oz does not include guylines, stakes or a stuff sack. The Aeon quoted weight of 15.8 oz does not include stakes either (I don’t know any tent manufacturer that includes stakes in their tent weight) – the specs for the Aeon clearly say the included stakes add 1.7 oz.

So maybe the weight difference is more like 3 oz. But what do you think about the specs/design? The Wisp is 39 inches wide near the head to the Aeon’s 30, but it’s an odd floor plan and tapers to 24 at both ends. Like the Aeon, it also has a strut at the foot.

I’ve seen lots of threads comparing the Aeon to other tents, but it seems the Wisp is the most similar, so hoping to spark a more detailed discussion.

Since Henry has been known to post here, maybe we could even get him to sell us on how the Aeon is a better design…

The Aeon Li’s quoted weight of 15.8oz is for the tent body only, so it seems to include only that (e.g. not the stuff sack). So the difference looks to be 5.2oz. Even if the sack is included, it’s under 0.5oz.

This weight difference seems to be because the Aeon is much larger and also has a lot more poles/struts (6 vs 1).

the wiisp is known for really bad condensation issues and being very small( if you notice they call it a Super Bivy).

if you do a search there are a number of reviews. Here is one by Will Rietveld from 2014(unfortunately the photos are no longer in the review but you can still read it)GEAR REVIEW: Big Sky International Wisp 1P Tent (1-person, single-wall, trekking pole supported) .