Black Diamond Skylight

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The Skylight is a three-season tent made by Black Diamond. It has an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5), based on 9 user reviews.

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From Moosejaw:
"Free Shipping. Black Diamond Skylight Tent (Fall 2008) The Skylight Tent by Black Diamond is a three-person single-walltent with a hybrid EPIC by Nextec/mesh construction and weighing just over four pounds (or just under 2 kg). The rear two-thirds of the tent is constructed from EPIC fabric while the front third of the tent consists of mesh netting. An attached EPIC canopy can be rolled-up in nice weather or rolled down in nasty conditions creating dependable protection and a spacious vestibule.Features: tent and poles: 1.88 kg (4 lb 2 oz) packaged: 2.26 kg (5 lb) Dimensions: Length x shoulder width x foot width x height: 224 cm x 175 cm x 130 cm x 107 cm (88 x 69 x 51 x 42 ) Packed size: 18 cm x 30 cm (7 x 12 Area: 3.4 m2 (36.6 sq ft)Because of fire retardancy laws we cannot ship this tent to Canada or to the following States: California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota or New York"

From Backcountry.com:
"The amazingly versatile Black Diamond Skylight 3-Person 3-Season Tent is equally at home in pouring west coast rain or sweltering desert heat. This tent so impressed the editors at Outside Magazine that they gave it the 2006 Gear of the Year Award. When the weather assures a tent-bound day, the EPIC canopy fabric fights off the water and provides excellent breathability. Stash your packs under the vestibule to keep them dry while you play cards inside. When the weather is so hot that you're afraid of melting, pull back the attached fly to expose the mesh half canopy of the Black Diamond Skylight Tent. This ability to drastically adjust ventilation makes the Skylight and excellent choice for nearly any weather short of winter storms."

From Altrec Outdoors:
"A three-season tent built with a hybrid single/double-wall construction, the Skylight offers ample room for two people and a very friendly fit for three. The tent's front third has a mesh inner wall for excellent ventilation and a panoramic view. The attached EPIC by Nextec canopy can be rolled up in nice weather or rolled down for a spacious vestibule and protection in adverse conditions. The rear two-thirds is a single wall of EPIC fabric for breathability and water resistance. Built with double-silicone-coated nylon ripstop fabric, the floor is highly tear and water resistant. The internal DAC Featherlite tent poles offer a high strength-to-weight ratio and keep the tent quiet in gusty conditions. For interior organization, the Skylight has two net pockets."

From REI:
"The Black Diamond Skylight is a three-person, single-wall hybrid tent that weighs less than 5 pounds! Single-wall design boasts low weight, strength and comfortable ergonomics. It's a tough performer where heavy condensation is an issue and during rain and snow showers. The rear two-thirds of the tent is constructed of Epic™ fabric. Epic™ fabric is more water resistant than DWR (Durable Water Repellent) treated fabrics and more breathable than laminates. Breathable and water repellent, Epic™ fabric is ideal for single-wall tents. The front third of the tent is mesh netting for high breathability and good ventilation. An attached Epic canopy can be rolled up in nice weather or rolled down in nasty conditions, creating dependable protection and a spacious vestibule. Silicone-impregnated nylon ripstop floor is twice as strong as polyurethane-coated nylon and is self-healing in nature and highly rip/tear resistant. DAC Featherlite® poles offer a high strength-to-weight ratio and use extruded construction instead of glued inserts to reduce chance of breakage. Internal skin-tight poles make the tent quiet in heavy winds. Door zippers remain velvety smooth, resist wind and are treated with silicone to prevent water wicking and the inevitable freeze. Two interior net pockets hold odds and ends; tie-down points have reflective tape for easy location in the dark. Comes with stakes, guylines, stuff sacks, instruction/care cards, pole information card and Silnet seam sealer/applicator. Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only."

User Reviews

Skylight
Reviewed by Robert Voorhees, Dec 18, 2007

"I've been using this tent for 6 months and it is by far my favorite. I have six tents right now and this is the one I take for me on group trips. I am 6'2" 295#, and it will fit two guys my size with ease. I replaced the aluminum poles with carbon-fiber ones and the weight is under 4#."

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Skylight
Reviewed by Bruno, Oct 08, 2007

"The biggest strength of this tent is its low weight relative to its size. I also like the design that allows stargazing at night, and the build quality.

Contrary to previous reviewers I have no problems setting it up. It takes me no longer than five minutes to set up."

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Skylight
Reviewed by Ariel Fox, Aug 05, 2007

"After reading the reviews I was sold that this was the best tent since sliced bread. My husband and I just got back from a week in the Wind River Range in Wyoming where we tested it out. The tent is a bit cumbersome to put up in the rain. The mesh on the front portion started ripping on day one and progressively got worse."

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Skylight
Reviewed by Bob Hamilton, Jul 12, 2007

"Used this tent on a 6 day backpack in the Rockies (Needle Mtns). I like the design once set up but I CANNOT recommend it for two reasons: it is difficult to set up, and worse, every morning we had large amounts of condensation in the tent, pretty much what I would have expected if the walls had been coated nylon, not a breathable fabric!"

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Skylight
Reviewed by huntermann, Jun 24, 2007

"A few months ago I purchased this tent from REI for 20% off. That weekend I took it on a short eight mile hike, we didn't get on the trail until 8:00 p. m. so it was 10:00 p. m. when we got into camp. Even with no experience setting this tent up I had it pitched in under 5 minutes."

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Skylight
Reviewed by Justin, Mar 28, 2007

"I love everything about this tent, lightweight, easy to set up, bright when inside very waterproof and cool looking. Although the condensation is a huge problem. I live in the NWest so I think that contributes, but with three sleepers and no door cracked I about drowned in my sleep."

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Skylight
Reviewed by Aviprk, Mar 07, 2007

"This tent is very light and very spacious compared to many 3-person tents. You are actually able to place three regular pads (20in width) side by side without having them overlap each other.

So we decide to take three of us on a two day trip. However, on the trip it rained both days at night only."

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Skylight
Reviewed by Gary Heckman, Mar 06, 2007

"I just got back from the Grand Canyon Royal Arch Route. In general I'm pretty happy with the Skylight. The high points are that it packs as small as a football, with a compression sack, has huge amounts of room and is super light for the size. One night of windy blowing rain left me totally dry with no condensation."

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Skylight
Reviewed by Joshua Strom, Sep 05, 2006

"I took this tent to the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana on a 65-miler in five days so light weight was key. A light tent and packs easy but on the very first night we used it we pulled down the rain fly and in the morning we had a ton of condensation on the inside of the tent."

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