The Lanshan 1 Tent by 3FULGear - Does it live up to the my expectations?
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Hi everyone. Today we are going to be looking at a new tent I purchased (158 US dollars). The Lanshan 1 by 3F UL GEAR. I bought this to replace my Naturehike Cloud up 1, as although its a very good tent, being a tall person, there isn't a lot of room. The Lanshan 1 promised to offer a little extra space and be lighter to carry. In this video I'll go through a few facts and figures, give my initial thoughts and then test the tent on a 0 degrees Centigrade night in the countryside.
I was really looking forward to receiving and testing the Lanshan 1. Will it live up to the hype and my expectations, or will it be a disappointment? Join me and find out.
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Great review. Unfortunately you made a couple of mistakes whilst pitching up. Firstly you set up the main support guy line wrong (3:31 in the video) the rams horn buckle is used to connect the doors to, not to clip on to the guyline as you did. This allows a large air gap under the doors which helps alleviate the condensation issue. Also you need to extend your walking pole more. Try having it set to around 127cm or so. This again will lift the whole tent and keep it from touching the floor. If is bad snow or driving rain, you can drop it again to keep out the weather. Another tip is to pitch the tent and soak it with the hose and allow it to dry out before repeating this 2 or 3 times more. It helps the fabric to stretch and reduces the sagging you had. Hope this helps a little as the lanshan is an excellent tent and will serve you well once you've got passed the newness niggles. Keep safe, cheers.
Thanks very much. I’ll definitely try taking it out again. I think there may be an issue with my trekking pole. It was the first time I’d used this one and since then I’ve noticed that if you put a lot of pressure on it, it starts to collapse a little. This may have happened in the night when I tested it. I’ll try setting the guy line differently too. It was my first time setting it up and couldn’t find any setup instructions in the bag. Thanks for the advice. If it all works out the next time I test it, I’ll do an update video. I was really hoping this would be my go to trekking tent, so I hope it works out. Cheers 😊👍🏼✊🏼
I had not heard of pre-stretching sil-nylon before. Doesn't it just shrink back up when dry?
@Errant Ways no. It helps stop the fabric becoming floppy when wet again and reduces the sag you can get. I always do it to a new tent and it works well.
Also, you may want to pay attention to the direction of the guylines in the corners: matching the sawing line direction with the guyline direction gives the tent a better shape and, in conjunction with a proper trekking pole height, maximizes the livable space. I own that same tent and it has served me extremely well in cold, windy and dry conditions.
Cool. Thanks for tips 😊👍🏼 Have a great weekend 😊☀️
Any updates? TBH after watching "Long Suffering Hikers" videos on how to pitch it and then the 16 modifications one I'm not surprised you had issues!!! It's saggy and uneven tensioned everywhere lol....I've just bought mine (got the inverted "T" door and a 4 piece carbon pole for bikepacking) and am waiting on the Amazon delivery to make the tweaks necessary. I've used stormsure flexible repair sealant on the INSIDE of the 3 fly points to the side and rear as the circular patch and nylon will take the sealant, but think if I need to treat the outer stitching and tab where it meets the silnylon material I'll need specific sealant for silicone fabrics. If condensation proves to be an issue might need to order one of the 3 season mesh inners, but here in the Scottish Highlands we need 3.5 - 4 season all but a couple of months a year lol
Hi, thanks for your comment. I think the issue with my setup was due to a number of factors, including my lack of experience back then on trekking pole tents. Another issue, was the lack of any instructions and thirdly, I didn’t realise my trekking pole slowly collapsed over the night. However, I have taken it out since and even though the setup was better, it’s still not a tent for me. It’s too cramped for someone my size and yes condensation was still an issue. Instead of wasting more money on modifying the tent, I gave 3F UL Gear another chance and bought the Shell2, which in my opinion is far superior…. and is a 2-person tent, which is better for me and my gear, still pretty light and no modifications required. I’ll be taking that out a lot more over the Autumn/winter (summer here has been too hot for camping). Anyway, I hope you enjoy camping in your tent. I know what you mean about the weather, I’m originally from the Northeast of England, so I can somewhat relate to camping in those conditions. All the best 😊👍🏼🏕️🌲
Nice video. Did soy try it to pitch again like they told in the comments?? I am interested what’s your experience?
Thanks very much. Yes I did try it out again, but I still found the material sagged/stretched after being up a few hours. Overall, I think I’m just too tall for this tent and therefore find it uncomfortable to camp in. I have since bought the 3FUL Gear Shell2 tent, which is much better for me.
Thanks for the very honest and detailed review!
I’m glad you found it useful. All the best 😊👍🏼
Great review highlighting the potential pitfalls of the Lanshan 1. A lot of practice, trial and error plus modifications make it a great tent. After mods you have probably spent £200 on my opinion still making it great value for money. I had a few terrible camps in it at the beginning, too and was close to chucking it out. After I found several of the good mods videos, applied them and headed pitching advice, I very much enjoy using it. It is definitely not an out-of-the box tent to first pitch in earnest and challenging to anybody who hasn’t used other trekking pole tents before.
Thanks very much. I’m sure it’s a good tent once you get used to it. In some ways I wish I’d bought the Lanshan 2, as even after a couple of adjustments, it still feels a bit small for me. I’m glad your modifications worked out ok and you are enjoying using it. Yes £200 is still great value for such a lightweight tent of this quality. In the end I bought the Shell2 by 3FUL Gear. Again not the most straightforward tent to put up on the first go, but much more comfortable for me and the quality is great. All the best and happy camping 🏕️😊👍🏼
Iam a user of lanshan pro 1, i am 5’7”. The pro version will be slightly more spacious without the inner, if the side of the tent touches the ground just extend the pole and pitch the stake further out for the door. I do find the space adequate for a one man tent.
Thanks for sharing your experience. For my original video my new trekking poles collapsed slightly over the night. I believe that led to a reduction in tent height/space. However, I’ve since taken it out and corrected this. Although I can say it’s a good quality tent, it’s just not spacious enough for me (I’m 6’2”). I think the Lanshan 2 would have been better, especially as I like to keep my gear in the tent with me (too many bugs, snakes and other animals here to leave it outside). Since this point I’ve bought the 3FUL Gear Shell2, which is a much better fit for me. Happy camping and all the best 😊👍🏼🏕️
@@GreeklishOutdoors yes one tent is never enough and need to try some to get a better experience of what is your needs and preferences.
Thanks for the honest review 👍🏻 looking forward to try this tent. I couldn’t find a better tent for this price when weight is most important.
Thank you. I am going to test it again, as I admit I could have pitched it better. I hope you enjoy using it. The weight of it is fantastic for the price 😊👍🏼🏕️
Tent needs lifting up, then the inner will tighten up
Thanks. It felt like my trekking pole was already at the max when I set it up, but I will give it another go 😊👍🏼
@@GreeklishOutdoors as @McCaff62 says, the trekking pole need to be set longer. This will raise the height of the outer, giving 3" - 4" gap between flysheet and ground, as well as making the inner taught. Also, the guy line from the apex should have a fixed loop so you can adjust the tension on the pole and the doors independently. These changes will massively increase air flow and reduce the amount of condensation although, in cold weather, it's inevitable that condensation will form on the fly. Hope this helps you get the most out of your Lanshan...... Enjoy
Thanks very much. I will try another outing with the tent asap. I think I may have had an issue with my trekking pole. On a walk recently I realised that if you put a lot of pressure on it the locking mechanism fails. Due to this the pole may have shortened in the night. Cheers 😊👍🏼
Nice review as always. I'm currently using the Catoma EBNS (that needs to retire at some point because the seam seal started to deteriorate) but I believe its a common thing to all these tents - those with a mesh interior - the lack of internal space. I've never heard about this company at all (3F UL), and was looking at the DD Tents Superlight Tarp Tent. Its lighter, on the same price range, has mesh only at the opening, but needs two walking poles and it has a lower waterproof rating - Its looks more spacious though.
Thanks very much my friend 😊🙏🏼 The EBNS seems great (but expensive). I’ve not seen the DD superlight tarp tent before. It looks really good (interesting design) and a low price too. The 3000 mm rating should be fine in Greece for most of the year. I think in the future I’ll buy another 2 man tent. A little bit of extra weight, but I like extra space 😊👍🏼
Hi, how would be this then for a 1.82m tall person? Would it be fine or small?. Thx.
I found it to be small. I can’t sit up properly unless I’m pressed up against the trekking pole. Some people have said I need to raise the pole, but I still don’t think that would have made that much difference to the length (when I’m laid down), but maybe slightly to the height. I am going to take it out again soon with a different trekking pole to see if I can get a tighter pitch. I will do an update video with my results. I hope that helps. 😊👍🏼
@@GreeklishOutdoors ok thx I am getting decathlon new tarp tent for one person, seems better
Ok cool. I hope it works out for you 😊👍🏼⛺️
@@GreeklishOutdoors yes it looks like a decent alternative
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I think you will like it better once you get the pitch down.
Thanks. I hope to try it out again soon 😊👍🏼🏕️
New sub here my man! Great video, cheers!!
Thanks very much mate. Glad to have on board! Have a great evening 😊👍🏼✊🏼
이것은 정확한 리뷰다
이 텐트는 이쁘고 작고 무게가 가볍고 싸고 매력적인 인디언 텐트의 소형 버젼이지만 .. 너무 좁다 중앙 폴 자리 외에 대부분의 공간이 죽는 폴텐트의 단점이 극대화 된다
Thank you very much. I was told that I didn’t set it up properly, but I’ve retried the setup and still find it uncomfortable to sleep in, as there is very little space. Have a great day 😊👍🏼🏕️
How tall are you?
187 cm (6’2”)
@@GreeklishOutdoors thanks for your response! I ask you that because I'm 2m02 tall and I may buy this tent
No problem. If I were you and are going to buy it, get the 2 person version. I felt quite cramped in the 1 person version. 😊👍🏼🏕️
Not a good pitch
Thanks for the comment
I enjoy your videos. Its a shame this tent is Not good! Send it back ! Doesn’t live up to the description
I will give it one more try with more guy-lines. But yes, very disappointing
Shame it let you down Jono (this and the second variant) are very popular ⛺️ tents but inner touching the outer and moisture getting in is a big big no no for me )
The weight is great though (or lack of it I should say 👍😊)
I was thinking of one of these but will pass it by now
Great review m8t
ATB Simon 🤠👍🏔️
Thanks Simon 🙏🏼😊 Yeah I was really disappointed with this tent 😞 I thought it might be a game changer for me with it being so light. I was hoping for trips higher up the mountain. Sadly it wasn’t to be. I don’t feel right to sell it on. I might take it back out to check how it does in the rain (obviously I’ll take a second tent to stay in). Cheers mate. All the best, Jono 👍🏼👽✊🏼😊
@@GreeklishOutdoors I wonder if the second incarnation is any better?? It’s almost as if the fly is missing a few guy lines 🥺
Exactly what I thought. With the ones available, it didn’t matter how tight they were, it still sagged over time and the inner was always very intrusive 🤷🏻♂️ Back to my lightweight NatureHike tent for now 😊👍🏼