ARGALI RINCON 2P Tent.....it is in my hands.

[Sammymusi]

Ya I keep tossing the idea of selling the xmid but I don’t NEED to get rid of it and it will be nice to have the option of either shelter at any time even back here in pa.

 

[Yaada_205]

In my opinion the rincon would have more area for gear. I am torn on which one I will be using for spiking in Wyoming so I’ll probably bring both and make a game day decision. I love having the adjustable pole and being able to leave the shelter set up compared to having to pull my trekking poles for the day

I can see the rincon having more area for gear - but something is just not sitting well with me when I see how the rincon's side walls are angled much lower than the Xmid.

Im guessing your having to sleep in the center of the tent near the pole, but either way would your head still hit the side wall as you sat up right?

Also for leaving the shelter up - would a stick or tree limb cut to size work?

 

[Yaada_205]

Here you guys go! I went floorless on the xmid just to compare

Is your Xmid the 1p or the 2p?

 

[Sammymusi]

That is the 1 person , as for the space I’m 5’11 and I sleep on my stomach. I feel very confident I’ll have room above my head to stretch out no problem with that rincon. The x mud just feels tight to me. Now granted I slept 2 nights in 2020 in Montana we had base camp set up and mainly stayed there . Having the ability to have more room , easier set up and also the possibility of using a stove the rincon just checks off the boxes

 

[Yaada_205]

That is the 1 person , as for the space I’m 5’11 and I sleep on my stomach. I feel very confident I’ll have room above my head to stretch out no problem with that rincon. The x mud just feels tight to me. Now granted I slept 2 nights in 2020 in Montana we had base camp set up and mainly stayed there . Having the ability to have more room , easier set up and also the possibility of using a stove the rincon just checks off the boxes

Ok ya for sure definitely checks all the boxes. the Xmid 1p I can see is defintely smaller than the Rincon which is 2p. And with the Rincon being so light - its a solid choice. The price point is spot on too. I just wish they'd have an inner net for it. Thanks for the photos and comparison!

 

[Sammymusi]

Ya I think they said sometime in October for that which will be too late. But either way can’t go wrong with the shelters.

 

[mntnguide]

Ok ya for sure definitely checks all the boxes. the Xmid 1p I can see is defintely smaller than the Rincon which is 2p. And with the Rincon being so light - its a solid choice. The price point is spot on too. I just wish they'd have an inner net for it. Thanks for the photos and comparison!

They have a full inner nest with bathtub floor for the Rincon....

 

[Yaada_205]

They have a full inner nest with bathtub floor for the Rincon....

My bad...I meant the half nest, so that there's also a vestibule, which Brad mentioned is in the works.

 

[Sammymusi]

I think a half nest would be the ticket . My wife is coming out with me this year just for a night then she flys back home so we will see how it is with my gear , bow and 2 of us. That will be sept 12 counting down the days now.!

 

[acream45]

I couldn’t wait for the Argali half nest so I found one that works well. I’ll still be buying the Argali 2P nest and their half nest once it comes out but for the time being this one seems to work well!

What inner nest did you end up using?

I couldn’t wait for the Argali half nest so I found one that works well. I’ll still be buying the Argali 2P nest and their half nest once it comes out but for the time being this one seems to work well!

 

[Hunt4lyf]

@mtnwrunner Thanks for this thread, my Rincon gets here Saturday.

 

[Team4LongGun]

Great discussion with lots of questions answered.
Where is this tent made?

 

[amiller8989]

Great thread, thanks for sharing your experience. Mine is arriving soon!

 

[dtrkyman]

Any idea how it compares to a Mountainsmith LT? I have one currently, good shelter however being stuck in it during some storms I felt cramped with all my gear inside.

 

[lhowk]

Randy,
I got back from hunt. I had this tent on a Mt. Goat trip in SE Alaska, we had some heavy rain and high winds. The tent never came down. I used it floorless. I had some zipper leaks, but this could have been I missed spots on the sealing under the zipper flap (door and stove jack).

This type of hunt might not be the best place for this tent, but it did ok for the six days. I will say it's very light, but with that comes areas of concern in, it very fragile on the bottom skirt. First night of wind put a small rock rub on the tent, next night it tore out as you can see in the picture.

That was my trip, no goats, lots of weather.

 

[Team4LongGun]

Can someone tell me where the tent is made?

 

[Team4LongGun]

Randy,
I got back from hunt. I had this tent on a Mt. Goat trip in SE Alaska, we had some heavy rain and high winds. The tent never came down. I used it floorless. I had some zipper leaks, but this could have been I missed spots on the sealing under the zipper flap (door and stove jack).

This type of hunt might not be the best place for this tent, but it did ok for the six days. I will say it's very light, but with that comes areas of concern in, it very fragile on the bottom skirt. First night of wind put a small rock rub on the tent, next night it tore out as you can see in the picture.

That was my trip, no goats, lots of weather.

Would you be afraid to pitch this tent in a brushy area due to the issue you had? Eying one, but concerned about the durability you mentioned.

 

[Sammymusi]

Man you must have had an awesome hunt being out there ! Sorry it rained on ya like that. I think early fall in the states this shelter is gonna kick some butt. I leave sept 10 for Wyoming I’ll keep you guys all posted

 

[Sammymusi]

Hey looking at the weather for my trip looking like in the low 30s!! May be getting a stove . What do you guys run with this tent ? Or any recommendations on size , pipe length would be super awesome

 

[lhowk]

Would you be afraid to pitch this tent in a brushy area due to the issue you had? Eying one, but concerned about the durability you mentioned.

I would recommend keeping it clear of thick brush, we had high winds. Anything rubbing on the tent overnight might cause issue IMO.