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MontBell Ultralight Down Jacket - Women's
July 2, 2012
One reviewer says the UL Down jacket runs small. Would other's agree? I'm usually a small (sz 4) but just bought an OR Helium jacket in M, so I'm wondering if I should go up in this too. The Helium is my outermost layer though, so it needs to go over my insulating down layer; whereas, the UL Down won't need to fit over over anything but a microweight top. Want to be sure the sleeves are long enough though and it covers the small of my back when I bend over.
Thanks for your input!
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Mountain Hardwear Helion 2 Tent 2-Person 3-Season
August 8, 2010
I can't compare the two, but I thought my experience with the copper spur 2 would be helpful.
This is my 3rd year with the copper spur 2. Once inside it's a solid tent. Comfortable for 2, good vestibule space, easy set-up, and lightweight. I want to love this tent, and I do like it a lot; but I have a number of complaints (one quite major), so it's going back to the store today.
1) It's very crinkly noisy in the wind.
2) Too much condensation for me (w/one person, lows in the 30s).
3) The doorways open from side to side making a 1/2 circle (diameter at the base). This means you have to open most of the door to make enough space to enter/exit (I'm 5'5", 130lb), so "squeezing in" is pretty impossible. This is a pain. I could see the point if there was only one door at the head of the tent and one person might have a harder time with a side hinge, but both sides have their own door. What makes entering/exiting even more tricky is that the "hinge" lies horizontally above the "tub" and requires stepping over an approx. 6-8" lip. This wouldn't be such a big deal if it weren't for the fact that as you carefully step over the lip, you must *also* keep your head and back low to avoid standing up into the tent-high pole that crosses the width of the tent and extends approximately 10" from each side wall - annoying and tricky when 1/2 awake and needing to pee!!
4) The fly just ripped in two places - each near where the horizontal pole fits into it - the fit is extremely tight (too tight in my opinion) and I imagine there has simply been too much pressure on this part of the fly. So... on one side there is a little torn hole and on the other an entire 2x5" rectangular flap tore away from the fly. I should add, although the fly has been exposed to heat and cold and has been packed tightly at times, I am careful to air dry it in the mornings and after each trip; and I store it loosely in a cool, dry hall closet.
After the rips, not only do I distrust the material, my confidence in Big Agnes has been greatly shaken.
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