User Review: Marmot Halo 4P

Marmot Halo 4P
Above: The current Halo 4P, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed March 20, 2007 by Andrew8566

Rating:
Design: three-season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 4
Ease of Setup: Very easy
Price Paid: $400 CA

I have the first-year's edition which I believe has a slightly different, circumferential "halo" than that pictured here. Overall a nice, seemingly well-designed tent, with one major flaw, at least in my opinion. With the "old(?)" halo design, four huge rain "troughs" are created between the peak of the tent and the halo, as the fly gets wet. This cannot be remedied, no matter how tightly the fly is pegged out. Although these rain-catchers have never leaked directly into the interior, we have experienced significant sagging and distortion of the tent as they accumulate water.