Budget tarp tents?

[Highbinder]

Hey guys,

I was curious to know if anyone has had any experience with these Chinese tarp tent shelters, and how they compare to well known tarp tent brands,

I was considering,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lightweig...hash=item4b07af8023:m:mybyceS3U6Vu6nnE0EwMlJQ

Has anyone got any experience with these? No mention of weight

As I need a ground shelter for when I take the dug and for tree-less biomes. I was mulling over the Six Moon Design Lunar Solo but it's twice as expensive - but is it twice as good?

I like the Chinese one for a few reasons: It's cheaper, for one; and the 'nest' and outer are independent.

Design doesn't look quite as good - clearance over the foot end looks low so might cause issues with condensation.

Can anyone offer alternatives or advice? Thanks!

 

[Rarche2002]

Robens Starlight II Tent or just the single one. Ultimate outdoor is selling them for less than 100£


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[Highbinder]

Not bad, but I'm really looking for a single skinned tarp tent that I can use with hiking poles, rather than a tent with separate inner and fly sheet. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

 

[copper_head]

I bought something very similar from aliexpress. The brand was 'Axeman' but the same design as the one linked.
It was difficult to get a taught pitch although that might come with practice however the silnylon began to delaminate after just 3 nights use so the tarp is more or less useless. The inner nest is pretty good and I've used it a couple of times below a DD tarp.

 

[Highbinder]

I bought something very similar from aliexpress. The brand was 'Axeman' but the same design as the one linked.
It was difficult to get a taught pitch although that might come with practice however the silnylon began to delaminate after just 3 nights use so the tarp is more or less useless. The inner nest is pretty good and I've used it a couple of times below a DD tarp.

Yes my concerns were centred around durability. I've flogged my DD tarp to death (over about 5 years use) and it leaks like a sieve. That's to be expected, but not after 3 nights use as you experienced with your tarp.

Is this the one you bought,

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/AXE...lt&btsid=acea3d5e-4104-4cb9-9ff9-4e19a6c0114b

Looks to be a better shape than the ebay number - very similar to the SMD one, actually, from first glance.

 

[copper_head]

This is the one I went for.

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32566039524.html?aff_click_id=bd893843db754dd5b3e1b7ffc98a0b2c-1485103123854-04706-VnYZvQVf&aff_platform=y#autostay

It was about 3 years ago, so perhaps they've improved the materials since then. My experience with has put me off ordering anything but the most basic bits and bobs from Aliexpress.