I am very much interested in the Solitude TIPI.
My current backcountry setup is quite similar (Seek Cimarron) but the PEAX seems to offer a few improvements without much sacrifice through weight or space. Namely, the Solitude provides more livable space as it is more upright than a 'traditional' tipi, this is largely due to the amount of guy-out points and the introduction of trekking poles at the top-end.
Additionally, the overall height of 80" is about 8" taller than the competitor, which is great because when you are in the tipi is not very nice to be able to stand up (although this benefit is somewhat mitigated by the gear shelf and trekking poles - won't actually be able to stand when using those).
Lastly, I think I like the set up for the doors/ stove on this shelter better than the Cimarron. The Cimarron has double doors on both ends, but with a half nest installed, you only have access to one door on each side, and your stove must be used on the adjacent side. This really eliminates a lot of space in the tipi for gear and forces one person to be closer to the stove while the other is further away. However, with the Solitude, the stove sits directly in the middle of the tipi which allows two individuals to both lay close to the stove and doesn't seem to hinder gear storage whatsoever. I will be interested to see what the forecasted PEAX half/ full nest looks like, how they affect the doors, and how the stove interacts with that system.
Hopefully I win this, so I can test the two tipis side by side
