Any experience with Nemo Shelters?

[BGbowhunters]

I've been looking around at shelters and the most popular brands seem to be Seek Outdoors and Kifaru. Although I'm able to get half off on a Nemo Pentalite 4 person; I know they have a good rep. when it comes to sleeping bags but I'm not sure about shelters. Anyone have experience with the Nemo shelter?

NEMO Pentalite 4 Person MultiCam Alpine Pyramid Tent | NEMO

 

[ChrisS]

NO experience with that shelter, but it depends on what you're looking for and what you're using it for.

That weighs 6+ lbs packed. So my guess is that the NEMO will have a burly fabric (yep: 70D PU Nylon Ripstop). My SO 8-man tipi weighs 4.5lbs plus 10 ounces for stakes and I cut a pole onsite for nearly three times as much square footage. Plus the stove jack is already in the SO tipi.

 

[HeadnWest]

I do like Nemo products, but IMOP you are better off getting a SO Redcliff, that way you can add a stove if needed. The Redcliff would be about the same weight and packability but taller in height to help you stand up in it.

 

[Colby Jack]

Luke Moffat on here has a lot of experience with the pentalite. Great tent from the looks of it.

 

[MIKEYB]

Like said above the moffat's have ran one in the past and added a stove jack to it.

I have run one for several years as my 2 man plus gear tent. Been happy with it. I believe it comes in at about 4 pounds ( model I have). Always said I would add a stove jack but never have. Throwing around the idea of doing a DIY zip in stove jack similar to the what KUIU has out.

Looks like the current offering has under gone quite the design change from the model I have. Not very much venting and a big sod skirt. Almost makes me think they designed this a a snow/Ski shelter.

 

[Ramcam]

I have the green with a stove jack and a 18" liteoutdoors stove lots of room for two.The new design does not have the sidevents that also pull the walls out for added room to bad that is a nice feature. Looks like more of a snow shelter now.

 

[White Mamba]

I run the Apollo 3p when I need a quick lightwt setup and its worked great for me and my dog for 2 seasons now.
Im going to give the penatlite a try as well later this summer