User Review: Black Diamond Lightsabre Bivy

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

Reviewed September 28, 2004 by Richard D Fields

Rating:
Design: Three season
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: easy setup - two polls, four stakes
Weight: 1.4 lbs not including foot print
Price Paid: $179

The Lightsabre provides easy entry and exit as well as ample headroom. There is plenty of space for a daypack or clothing etc as well. Lightweight and easy to set up.

The ground cloth (foot print) is a must. I made one for $8. Once inside the bivy, the bottom is very slippery so if you're not on perfectly flat ground you will slide around a lot. I think this could be cured with a couple of lines of seam sealer on the inside across the bottom.

My only real concern and dissatifaction is that when the dew settled at night, my sleeping bag would get wet even before I got into the bivy. Therefore, I knew it wasn't due to condensation. I think this product would perform well with a synthetic bag. My down bag wasn't happy.