User Review: The North Face Dyad 22

The North Face Dyad 22
Above: The current Dyad 22, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed April 7, 2008 by Andrew Wood

Rating:
Design: 3 season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Fairly easy
Weight: around 3 pounds
Price Paid: $200

I agree with Robert Kelly's review. This tent is quite possibly the worst piece of backpacking equipment I have ever owned.

I don't know what happened in the factory, maybe some sort of joke by the workers in China, but this tent is a disgrace to The North Face. I wondered if maybe the fabric had been sewn and sealed inside out, or if it was just too cold certain nights I used it - October and March in East TN and Western NC. But this thing traps moisture like a hot cotton sock. Even when I let one of my 12-year-old Scouts use it by himself, the tent was soaked by morning.

If you are looking to stay dry, please look elsewhere. I've used a Sierra Designs Sphinx 2 since '92 and it has been great, so maybe I can get Campmor or TNF to replace my Dyad 22 with a Lightning or something else. The North Face Flight Series definitely has some good gear including the Diad Jacket, which my wife and I have, but this tent is very poor.