User Review: Black Diamond Firstlight

Black Diamond Firstlight
Above: The current Firstlight, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed November 26, 2007 by Terry Woodburn

Rating:
Design: Three season
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: Easy setup
Weight: Wonderful weight
Price Paid: $259

Love the light weight, the ease of set-up and the general toughness. However, this tent finally met its match in the Yukon this summer. I had rather painstakingly done my waterproofing job on it, but a blustery 24 hour Yukon rainstorm had me completely soaked inside this tent, which was rather unpleasant. I was wishing for an exterior wall on this tent, while all my buds stayed high and dry in their slightly heavier, double walled tents.

That said, I really do love this tent, but I think for anything extreme, I will opt for a double walled tent.

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