User Review: Sierra Designs Meteor Light 2

Sierra Designs Meteor Light 2
Above: The current Meteor Light 2, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed October 10, 2006 by Adam Wiegand

Rating:
Design: three-season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: very easy with two people helping, not quite so with one person
Weight: a little heavy for extended trips but love the spaciousness!
Price Paid: $400 Cdn. approx. with footprint

Hard to rate this product having mixed feelings! Have used it extensively on numerous hikes and treks and have taken it around the world for 15 months. Sierra Designs put some stiffening tape on the zipper fly-covers as I did not like the way they caught in the zipper constantly. They did this for free although I paid half shipping and handling.

Some great features on this tent and a great design though at the end of the day it does not perform its basic function; keeping you dry! It drips in heavy rain; I could feel the slight spray come through the tent in Patagonia where the wind drove it through the walls. I tried spraying it with silicone but to no avail. Will send it to Sierra Designs at the end of the season here in Canada for a water test and see what they do about it. I'll write another review then.

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