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X-Dome 2
GeniGeniX-Dome 2

X-Dome 2

I tested the X-Dome 2 because I wanted to see how a more standard backpacking tent with strong poles would do in controlled extreme wind. With full guylines and trekking poles deployed for extra stability, it made it to roughly the 60 mph range before a sleeve snapped and it failed.

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Pros

  • +Carbon fiber poles performed well up to very high wind for a 3-season tent
  • +Trekking-pole bracing option adds stability
  • +Impressive wind performance for its category

Cons

  • -Catastrophic failure when an inner aluminum sleeve snapped
  • -Guyline attachment/setup is sensitive to user error

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