Are hilleberg tents the best?
The Hilleberg Tarra is one of the most durable two-person tents we have ever tested. It’s quick and easy to pitch and stay in place once it is set up. We’ve camped in 60+ mph winds that collapsed, ripped, or destroyed other 4 season models while the Tarra held strong.
What is Kerlon fabric?
Kerlon 1000. 20 D High Tenacity. Ripstop Nylon 66. Coated on both sides with a total of 3 layers of 100% silicone, and treated for UV resistance during dyeing and coating.
What is Kerlon?
Why are some tents expensive?
The materials used in a Hilleberg tent are of the highest quality, therefore they are also more expensive than many others. Read more about how are tents are designed and built. We never compromise on quality or safety in order to achieve a lower price.
How much does a Hilleberg Allak 3 tent cost?
For this review, we tested the 2-person Allak, and Hilleberg also makes the tent in a 3-person model for $1,160. The Allak 3 comes in heavier at 7 pounds 1 ounce but otherwise features a nearly identical construction including the same impressive Kerlon 1200 fabric, a high bathtub-style floor, and two doors and two vestibules.
What kind of nylon does Hilleberg Allak use?
For the Allak and other Red Label tents including Hilleberg’s Nallo 2, they use Kerlon 1200, which is 30 denier for their outer tents, as well as a DWR-coated 30-denier ripstop nylon for their inner tent and 70-denier nylon for the floor.
How big are the poles on the Hilleberg Staika?
Here are the attributes I’ve come to greatly appreciate, and have *only found together in the Hilleberg Staika*: 1) Very strong geodesic design. Utilizing 3 10mm poles of equal length. 2) *Completely* freestanding. It can be staked out (for really bad weather) but even the two vestibules are fully erected by the tent poles.
Which is better the Allak or the Staika?
While not quite as strong as its “big brother,” the Staika, the Allak has become one of our best “all around” tents, working as well for backpackers, hunters and mountaineers as it does for paddlers.