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terra nova solar 2 vs lightwave t1 cylk

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fitzroy 16 Aug 2004
advice needed about these tents please. we need a light tent for south american to include beaches and summer in patagonia (very changable weather ) and anthing else the rest of the continet has to throw at us. advice please on a hardy lightwight tent that will stand the test of time also once back in britain.
fitzroy 16 Aug 2004
In reply to fitzroy:

sorry about the spelling, it was rushed.
 TobyA 17 Aug 2004
In reply to fitzroy: I know nothing about the lightwave but have had a Solar II for about four years. It is light, has a reasonable amount of space for two, is well made and keeps out the weather. I've had it up in windy, rainy and snowy weather without any problems. various comments on it from across the years here: http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/info/search.php?forum=0&dates=1&na... and a picture here: http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=6963

The fact that it is semi-geodesic makes putting it up on unpeggable surfaces (granite slabs for example) much easier than a tunnel tent.
fitzroy 17 Aug 2004
In reply to TobyA:

thanks toby, last night i viewed a lightwave g2 trek. it seemed spacious and is a geodesic construction opposed to a tunnel (t-series is a tunnel).

how do you like the side entry on the solar 2, does the vestibule location work well?
 TobyA 17 Aug 2004
In reply to fitzroy: Having the door at right angles to how you lie means that two adults can sit and help with the cooking in the porch - this is more difficult on tents of the size with door at the end of the inner tent.

I'm sure the lightwave is a good tent as well - I just know that the solar II is quite 'livable' compared to some other light two person tents I've used. See if you can see one in a shop somewhere.
frequent flyer already registerd 17 Aug 2004
In reply to fitzroy: I got a t1 cylq and was amazed at how small and light the thing is. It weights a mere 1.8kg and packs down very very small. Similar size to an ultralight (no zip) sleeping bag. I would recommend it if you are able to pitch it everywher eyou go, because the only problem is that it needs to be pegged out to stand up. No good for solid surfaces.
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