User Review: Eureka! Assault Outfitter 4

Eureka! Assault Outfitter 4
Above: The current Assault Outfitter 4, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed September 21, 2008 by Bob Scoutmaster MN

Rating:
Design: 3.5 season freestanding dome with small vestibule
Sleeps: 4
Ease of Setup: 3rd shock corded pole somewhat difficult
Weight: pretty heavy for nylon. 25 pounds or so
Price Paid: $89

Very dry and fantastic privacy but breathes incredibly well. This really isn't a true 4 season tent. At -20F the material shrinks to a degree that the tent may rip while inserting the frame. Also the shock cords will not shrink back into the tube. Bare hands were required for most of the tent setup.

Instead of using dead-men we used 20 penny nails with a loop of bailing twine to stake it down into the frozen ground. Once it was ready the zippers worked very well and the frost from 3 campers was kept away from them by a very good double wall design. as a 3 season it is one of the best ever made. High winds just blow around it and it barely moves.

After threading through the traditional dome "X" the third shock corded pole provides a lot of stability but make setting it up fairly difficult for a single person. Each need to be revisited many times to get the full arc inserted into the retainer straps. Sleeving the poles is very strong but hard to maneuver. Sportiva and clip designs are much easier. It would be nice if there was a good middle-ground

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