User Review: REI Morph

REI Morph
Above: The current Morph, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed February 23, 2006 by Bryan

Rating: rated 3 of 5 stars
Design: 3-4 season (see review)
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: moderate
Weight: 7 lbs m/l
Price Paid: $149 (close-out sale)

This tent is billed as a 3-4 season tent. My experience is that it would be more suited to a 3 season-only tent and then only in a more temporate environment. My son practiced setting up the tent several times before actually taking the tent on a trip. It isn't the most intuitive tent to assemble but with a little practice it is adequate.

The biggest gripe was the fit and finish: not nearly what I would expect from REI. Our first test of the tent was in the Chugach Mountains this past January. The zipper that attaches the vestibule to the tent failed. Even a moderate breeze caused the zipper to part. Other complaints were that the fly didn't fit the tent well, the pole system had too many components, and the center, cross-axial, member doesn't anchor to the ridge pole. The support clips that suspend the tent in the frame seem poorly attached to the tent.

I returned the tent to REI. The price is pretty good if it is on sale, but it isn't worth the full price nor is it a 4-season tent. There are better tents on the market if you want a durable, three-season tent that can accomodate an early fall or late spring storm.

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