Zpacks Triplex Vs Tarptent Stratosphire Li
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Quick and Dirty comparison of Zpacks Triplex and the Tarp Tent Stratosphire Li. 2 Years ago (2017) When we were looking for a tent for 2 people for week or 2 week long trips, we decide we need the extra space of the Triplex. A lot of solo hikers were using the Duplex.
We loved the Triplex but had 2 issues.
1. Condensation. The Stratosphere is only slightly less prone to condensation, but the full bug net keeps your quilt from touching the walls.
2. Getting in and out. The rainbow doors on the Zpacks are a big bug hatch and they are in the mud when you open them.
Tarptent is more sophisticated when it comes to designs than Zpacks. They also seem to have the manufacturing for better dialed in.
All in all we prefer the smaller Stratosphire Li. It is more livable and better in a good storm.
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So many bemusing design decisions with the Zpacks.
Nice review. Straight to the point without time wasted on uninformative yammering like in many reviews. Thanks for the helpful info.
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Excellent review, concise and specific.
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He knows how to put a quality tent together
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Route review! Just what I was looking for with these two tents specifically
I agree with you about the Stratospire Li 2 having better designed build quality.
I own a Tarptent Notch Li solo tent. IMHO Tarptent makes THE best designed DCF tents and now with only their DCF production shifted to a top tier Chinese factory they have "Hilleberg" build quality. (TT had a skilled labor shortage in their California plant, thus the shift to China,)
-> Due to Henry Shires' use of his CF strut "Pitch Loc" corners for ventilation as well as support and increasing interior room, most Tarptent's are longer when stored and need to be stored vertically in your pack. No big deal for most people. Plus the folding/rolling over these struts prevents stuffing (which wrinkles the DCF fabric more and leads to a shorter fabric life).
->Finally, Tarptents have TOP ventilation which completes the ventilation cycle, bottom to top. Where is that with the Z-Packs tents? Thisis especially important in rainy weather.
They may produce in CHina, but what other company will have the president call you and talk about a leak?
Good review. I've got both the SSLi and Duplex 2019 model. I've found the build quality of the duplex excellent. The 3 main ads of the SSLi are the zipped doors ( so easy ) ,pitching it lower keeping wind out and of course not touching the fly's condensation. However there's definitely more room in the duplex , it's so much easier to pitch and I compensate for any draft by upgrading to a warmer bag. I also rarely have any serious condensation issues with the Duplex. I have the full nylon inner in the SSLi and I have difficulty getting it taut and not drooping. If I tighten the inner I find the mitten hooks detach if too tight. Also packing and unpacking the SSLi with its pitchlok ends is cumbersome .However both are excellent tents and I would recommend both. As Zpacks offers other items for sale I've always found them excellent to deal with .
I would be happy in either tent. Mine was a triplex not a duplex, and I find it just as livable inside the tarp tent as I did in the triplex. Perhaps the size of the vestibules, perhaps it's just that I'm 5'7" tall. When we take other people with us, mainly kids we hike with both tents. But I'm planning for a very remote trip in Greenland, and I feel way more comfortable in the tarp tent then I do the triplex given the heavy wind possibilities. I also absolutely hate the doors on the Z packs. You have to zip them all the way down or you risk Ripping them.
@@jaymenna Greenland ? That's definitely getting away. Would be good if you could do a RUclips of that. The SSLi would be warmer for sure.
@@magpiecollingwood9116 well it was scheduled for July. It may have to go in2021 Will take a video though and post here
Great review, thanks. I'm trying to decide on a cuben fibre tent for my upcoming through-hike. Was considering the Duplex, but my current Tarptent Scarp has great build quality, whereas my Zpacks gear is poorly-built.
I have been told that zpacks quality has gotten better, but the 2 Tarptents I have have zero issues.
@@jaymenna Update - I ended up buying a Duplex (for myself) and a Triplex (for myself and my girlfriend). Build quality on both is much better than my older Zpacks gear. Still not as good as my Tarpent, however, or as good as any of my cheap Asian stuff. Two things I don't like about the Duplex - the rainbow door leaves too much space for insects when you're getting in and out, and it's bad for condensation.
Love the Fidel fabric z packs
Love my duplex, but I'd definately give the TT a try if I could get it inside my 35 liter pack. Great comparison. Nice job!!!
It fits, but you can't lay it horizontal in most backpacks without removing the carbon stays from the corners.
@@jaymenna Yea...I have the sil version, use it for car camping. Amazing tent. But too big for my pack now adays.
Fantastic review. Thanks for posting. I’d be interested to know if the TT would fit in the long side pocket on the GG Mariposa?
No that pocket is just a smidge too small
Jay Menna thanks for the reply. Such a shame as that would be ideal.
@@jaymenna Is there anyway to pack the TT in a different stuff sack so that it packs down to about the same size as the triplex?
Great review.
I'm curious on the triplex if the bathtub is "attached" to the rainfly on the ends? It appears not?
The roof and floor are separated by a few inches of mesh. One time, in a rain storm, on uneven ground, we did not take great care on the pitch. It was raining like hell and we wanted to get inside and dry. The bathtub actually was sticking out an inch past the roof. The rain ran off the roof and dumped itself inside the bathtub. I didn tnotice until 2 am when my feet and sleeping bag were saturated with cold water. To add insult to injury, we had to bail the Triplex out like a leaky canoe.
@@jaymenna thanks for your reply, there are 3 or 4 tents in the running, I don't want to make a 700 dollar blunder!
@@VE9ASN Neither tent is a bad tent. You will enjoy whatever one you get Im sure.
Hello, thanks for the great comparison. I own a Duplex and I'm looking to get a Stratospire Li2 or a Notch Li. My big question would be about the vestibule doors. I notice the Duplex vestibule doors keep being very high from the ground when close. No matter how low I pitch the tent, I still get a lot (too much) air and sometimes rain coming from the bottom of the doors. So I would like to know if you notice a different high between bottom of the door on the Triplex and the Stratosphere? If yes, how much close to the ground the Stratosphere vestibule doors would be when close?
Thank you very much!
I able to get the Stratosphere vestibule all the way down to ground level. I too noticed the tendency to have air or splash come under the Triplex vestiubule.
@@jaymenna Thank you so much for your quick answer. It makes my decision way more easy.
Would you recommend using just the fly without the insert?
I have never done so. I hate bugs. And the fly itself does get wet with condensation, but the net keeps your bag/quilts from touching it.