Vango Nitro Lite 200 - 1.4kg for a 2 person tunnel!

[christophermoore]

Hi all,

For those of you interested in 2 person tents: Vango released a new tent this year, the Vango Nitro Lite 200. It's touted as a full-sized, 2 person tunnel tent, which weighs only 1.4kg!

There are certainly 2 person pop-up tents that weigh this much, but a tunnel tent offers a number of advantages: it's integral pitch (if you need to set it up in the rain, water doesn't collect in the tent while you're putting the fly on); tunnels generally have good head room; and the tunnel design is great for high-wind situations.

It's not cheap: I understand that the RRP in Australia will be around $700. But, compared to similar 2-person tunnels like a Macpac Olympus or WE First Arrow, it's about half the weight.

At the moment, the Vango distributor is not bringing in these tents, but they said they're considering it for next year. I'm wondering, would you buy one? (I have a vested interest in this as I'm considering retailing them).

[Moondog55]

Looks like too few guy points ( I think that large unsupported sail area on the side would flap like crazy ) an I can't abide mesh panels in winter tents, too breezy by far, also the vestibule is a little small for cooking in, an the venting of the vestibule looks inadequate.

[DaveNoble]

Looks more like a Macpac Minaret or a Hilleberg Nallo in design - both of which are good tents in wind and snow. Seems nice and light. Seems it has plenty of guy points and the inner? Is it mesh? Does not look lie that in the picture.

Dave

[doogs]

Looks like a lightweight version of the Tempest, which I own one of and paid under $200 for!!
Personally I wouldn't pay $700 for a Vango as they aren't a top of the range tent company anymore.

[gbedford]

Looks a good tent. Basically a lighter version of the Hilleberg Nallo 2. The vestibule is 15cm shorter but the rest of it is much the same. The website states that the inner is not mesh. I think this would be a good three season tent but its light weight might push the boundaries in winter.
The vestibule might be a fraction short for bad storms/winter. Nevertheless for a tunnel tent of this weight with a fabric inner it would appear to be a great achievement. Only real life use would determine the degree of that achievement. The price in the UK is listed as £430.00 which is $690 at the moment but subtract 15% VAT but add on postage. Personally I don't have the spare cash at the moment.

[Franco]

Interesting design.
Obviously being a two pole tunnel tent it looks a bit like most two pole tunnel tents, the closest in specs is probably the Hilleberg Anjan 2, however the Lightwave T2 Ultra is closer in design.
Depending on the exact "trail" weight it may be lighter than the Hilleberg at a lesser cost (the Anjan 2 is 485 pounds)
Considering that some will pay twice as much for the same design/specs to save 200g (for example TN Laser sil vs Laser Cuben) the cost is not that high but of course "Protex SPU ripstop nylon" may not be as sexy as Cuben...
Franco

[Moondog55]

Door is half mesh, that is simply too much mesh for a winter tent IMHO.
Being well over 6 feet tall in the old Imperial measurements I get a little cynical about such small tents for serious winter use where usable space seems to shrink in direct ratio to the foulness of the weather