Black Diamond Skylight Review

The skylight is a three season tent the biggest of three options in the brand s superlight single wall series.

Black diamond skylight review.

Tent in black diamond s superlight tent line. He is 6 2 and takes up a lot of space but the skylight is comfortable even for him. The material allows tons of air flow so no staleness. Black diamond skylight tent review written by jordan white october 15 2009 over past months i ve been stoked to have the opportunity to review one of the tents out of black diamond s line.

For msrp of 435 that is just ridiculous. One size verified purchase. Black diamond skylight tent review. Reviewed in the united states on august 11 2012.

A few of the skylight s greatest advantages include. While enjoyed by some for its very light build that is ideal for backpacking it receives low marks from others regarding how well it holds up over time. The skylight is a great idea and i had a hard time returning it due to its space and lightness but the cons outweighed the pros in this tent. The material allows tons of air flow so no staleness lingers about very light easy to.

We ve used it for extended beach stays in hawaii with torrential rains at times on short 3 day trips in the cascades and we took it with us on our thru hike of the john muir trail last year. Their stuff is trustworthy and sturdy. But fully battened the tent accumulated heavy condensation in all conditions. You know it you love it.

Skylight is comfortable in the summer reasonable in rain snow but not quite 4 season. This tent is great. So we sent the stargazer into the field to review the black diamond skylight tent. 4 0 out of 5 stars black diamond skylight tent.

I would definitely purchase again if the fabric was more water resistant and black diamond actually sealed the seams for you. Under clear skies ventilation was excellent thanks to the skylight feature. Black diamond skylight tent. I have used it several times in harsh conditions in patagonia and it easily withstood 50 60mph winds when properly guy d out.

Hybrid design includes a combination of mesh and epic fabric construction. Durable through rain sleet wind or hail the black diamond skylight 3 tent stays in one piece. Attached fly your fly will never go missing. The black diamond skylight is a 3 season tent made with ultralight materials and marketed as a 2 3 person tent.

The waterproof breathable fly rolls away to expose an all mesh canopy for nearly half of the tent. Though fitting 3 people is a cram the tent is roomy and spacious for 2. Black diamond bd describes the skylight s capacity as ample room for two people and a very friendly fit for three a more modest and much more accurate statement than its claimed three person capacity when this. This tent is great.

I have used it several times in harsh conditions in patagonia and it easily withstood 50 60mph winds when properly guy d out.