Xmid 2 Solid vs Kuiu Mountain Star

[unfazed]

Which would you choose in Utah? Curious to hear from those that have experience with both.

 

[dapesche]

Time of year? What are you hunting?

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[unfazed]

Time of year? What are you hunting?

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Late October. Mule deer & elk

 

[Coopsdaddy]

I have a mtn star and had both 1&2 xmids.
I think the xmid are fantastically built but I just don’t like trekking pole tents.
I cant get away from freestanding for 80% of everything I do.
The mtn star could be a little longer as im 6ft.

 

[nubraskan]

I've done a couple trips in the mountain star without much complaint. I'm 6'1" and it was long enough for me to avoid hitting my head / toes, but not by a lot. I got hit by some good wind during one of the trips, 40+ mph, and it held up no problem. I thought about getting the x-mid, but after looking up some reviews I think that it wouldn't be worth the upgrade. The x-mid has better headroom which would be nice because that's one thing I wish the mtn star had more of, but it's also fussier about how tight and perfect the pitch is according to reviews. If you're on steep terrain I'd go mtn star, but overall both of them seem like excellent choices.