Golite Hex 3

[slamdunk]

Thoroughly recommend the Hex 3 - bought mine in 2 bits from the US as they were impossible to find here. Still worked out cheaper too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dave]

Yep. agree. It was worth the extra dosh.

 

[Wintrup]

Bloody hell. That was a close shave then. If I'd have waited until January for them to send me one of the new line I may have got shafted. I have lovely Sarah, the customers service girl, to thank for getting me a new Hex 3, before the shutters come down. Top girl.

 

[rik_uk3]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GoLite-NEW-20...ryZ87130QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Now, if you have a mate in the states

 

[crazyclimber]

Hi, thought I'd tag on the end of this thread rather than start another.

Rik (or anyone else using them), I was wondering if you've any experience with using the Hex in really c**p weather? I'm thinking 70-80mph winds and / or heavy snow loading. Also how do you find putting them up on your own, and how about putting them up on snow?

I'm really intrigued by this tent. I've been looking at various options for use in the mountains this winter. Mostly self supporting ones; the bibler i-tent, BD tripod bivy, MH bunker 1 etc. A few people on ukclimbing have PMd me about this though and if it WILL stand up to the weather, the amount of space it'd give me for the weight, when compared with the other options, would be incredible.

Any info (on any of these tents in fact) much appreciated!

 

[crazyclimber]

of course, thinking about it if I did go down the non self-supporting route then I'd also have to consider the Akto

 

[rik_uk3]

of course, thinking about it if I did go down the non self-supporting route then I'd also have to consider the Akto

The Akto is a strong tent, no doubt.

The Hex in the weather you talk about is unknown to me. I have experienced high wind and rain here in Wales without problem, and remember, you can add guy lines to the top of the tent. Golite give you two, I take four just in case, but not needed to date. I would think the Hex is pretty good for four season use, and there is one member here who uses it up in Scotland's winters (sorry, can't remember the name).

Remember, with the Hex, you can leave the pole at home and hang the tent off a tree, so it really is a versatile sleep system.

 

[Jared]

Pics & stats of the new Shangri-La 3 & 4 ..

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/9007/index.html

 

[crazyclimber]

Cheers for that! Something for me to think about. A guy on UKClimbing suggested a hex outer combined with bivi bag. It's not something I'd considered but it's a good idea. Modular... really really bad weather (mostly in terms of wind) could use just the bivi bag - maybe snowhole - and in better weather I like the sound of all that room for cooking in. Midge season take the inner too. Great idea!
I was actually suprised at how lightweight it is. Knowing nothing about it until this morning, and having only seen the pics, I always assumed the Hex was similar to an old canvas army tipi I used to have. Bombproof, but without sherpas or a quad there's now way I'd like to try getting it up a mountain!