Customer Reviews

High Peak Hyperlite 2-person Tent

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I bought the tent to use on small trips in the Adirondacks. Considering the price it was a fairly good deal. It is easy to set up and dismantle in just a few minutes. The full rain-fly is nice as well. There are a few problems, however. The tent is rather small for two people with equipment typically carried while backpacking. If you have a large pack, you'll have to leave it outside- or hope it fits in the vestibule. My boyfriend is a little over 6 feet tall and he had to sleep at a slight diagonal due to the dimensions of the footprint. The vestibules themselves are usefull for leaving small items outside (while still having them protected), like dirty boots. My main concern with this tent are the fiberglass poles. I set the tent up once to see it before using it. I used the tent once after that and the firberglass was actually bending, not just flexing, but creased. The third time I set it up, one section of pole broke. No unecessary force or strain was used that would have caused it to break.

It's not very compact thought I suppose it could be, but is fairly lightweight. The tent itself is nice and the fly kept moisture out. I would suggest purchasing aluminum poles if possible, as they are sturdier and more lightweight. I give this tent a 3 because it would be great for solo trips, had the poles been a better quality.

I completely agree with the previous review. It's a nice little tent if you're not very tall. Two people can sleep in it but there's no room for any gear whatsoever, and the fiberglass poles split after only one season of mild use. I have found it very difficult to find poles that will fit this tent in most outfitters and have resorted to purchasing aluminum poles on-line so I can continue using the tent. Given the hassles I've had with it, if I had it to do over I'd spend more and buy a tent made by a more well-known manufacturer.

Good buy for the price. Survived heavy thunderstorms and winds with minimal seepage. vestibule added feeling of extra security although small for 2 persons and not so light as the name would have you think.

I am 6'2" and found this tent to be exactly the right length for me. I spent a weekend looking up at the stars while snug in this tent. It comfortably held my single air mattress. When I lay on my back, with the screen flap closed but the other flaps open, the shape of the tent allowed me to look straight up at the stars. It was WONDERFUL.

The tent went up easily, put it up myself. It packs up easily as well. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a one person tent. Perhaps it would hold two but it would be pretty tight. With the single air mattress, I had enough room to the side to store my clothes and such.

I bought this for a recent trip to Europe where I spent a week in the English countryside. Didn't want to spend a ton since I was going to leave it there after the trip but definitely needed something comfortable that didn't leak (doesn't make sense to give the airlines $50 for an extra bag to send back a $50 tent). It's no mountaineering tent, but for a $50 Chinese tent it's surprisingly good. Ergonomic and streamlined when set up (setup is a breeze) it handled all the wind and rain summertime northern England could throw at me and kept everything warm and dry. It's easy to open with one hand, the zippers are decent, and it kept all the bugs out fine. I was worried it might be a bit short but my 77" long Therm-A-Rest pad fit fine lengthwise with a couple inches to spare and there was enough room beside me for a duffel bag and small backpack. Highly recommend you set it up first and waterproof it before going on an adventure to make sure all is well, nothing is defective and it doesn't end up leaking.

The poles are okay for a $50 tent but 2 of the connecting rods didn't fit together easily and took a lot of shoving to get them to assemble. The stakes are cheap aluminum and bend really easily, but fortunately they supply 4 or 5 more than you need so you have spares. The floor is like a thick garbage bag and likely won't stand up to being scraped on rocks without tearing. If you're going to make this your workhorse tent at least invest in better poles and stakes, or just buy a better tent. Worked fine for my purpose though and was a great choice and perfect size for a summertime 1 person disposable tent. They were nice enough to let me store it at the campsite and it should be fine for another week should I go back.

At first I thought this tent was pretty good for its price, but I was soon to be proved wrong. Let me start off with the positives.
1. Easy to set-up
2. Vestibules product adequate space for gear
3. Footprint isn't really necessary to due heavy duty material

Thats about it for the upsides, now for the downsides. The first time took the tent out in the rain, everything got soaked. The rainfly pretty much prevented the rain from dripping directly onto the tent and thats it. I woke up in the morning to find that anything that was touching the side of my tent was soaked from condensation. And yes, i did have both of the doors open. 40mph winds did also roll through and the tent held up nicely. It was kinda scary, but nothing broke or ripped. But later on in the year i had two separate occasions where the fiberglass poles just snapped on me.

So basically, avoid this tent at all costs. you WILL regret it.

This tent sets up and breaks down quickly. It is large enough for my 6 ft. frame. I found that the rain fly works best when you prop up the center guide lines with sticks or your hiking poles. This creates a little extra air space for both insulation quality and moisture barrier. As with all tents you can't be too rough with the shock corded poles. The poles count for about half of this tent's weight. I may replace them with a lighter pair to make it easier for backpacking. Every ounce helps.

I bought a new Kelty Zenith 2 tent (FG poles) and then saw this Highpeak one on sale locally for only $39! - so I bought that one as well, with the intention of returning one of em. I set them up side by side indoors and here are my observations about the HighPeak when compared to the Kelty:

-unknown German brand, but uber cheap and seems well made (in China).
-taped seams on the fly with 2 entrances and vestibules!
-slightly wider and taller than the Kelty, but a pound heavier, probably due to rugged PE floor (tarp material)
-pole clips for speedy assembly, but clips were difficult to open and would be really hard with cold wet hands - might be able to modify the plastic lip so poles pop in easier...
-smallish wall pockets and no gear loft.
-poles made a cracking sound when bending, which is scary, since there are so many bad reviews specifically mentioning broken poles.

If you can find this tent cheap and just add in the cost of replacement aluminum or quality FG poles then it makes for an awesome budget tent. Otherwise, you'll be cursing about this tent online after you break a pole out in the woods...

This was a great tent for one or even with two sharing the load on backpack trips. It was used at least 6 times a year, and for entire weeks at a time. The design and large, well-staked tent fly is impervious to wind and rain, and the vestibules are perfect for boot storage and viewing the night sky from. Finally after much use one of the strained tent poles snapped at the top and I will look for a new pole before I will replace such a nicely designed and comfy tent. It also is fairly tall for a backpack tent and has a nice carry bag that you can fit a footprint into easily. I bought it for a small price so am not disappointed with how it performed. I sure hope I can find those aluminum poles everyone is talking about to go with this tent. That would be fantastic!

I recently used this tent on a two day camping trip and it performed flawlessly! The only thing I can't comment on is how it performs in rain since it didn't rain. I did order this tent with the aluminum poles from a company on ebay because after reading through some reviews, I decided to pay a little extra and get this tent with the aluminum poles instead of the fiberglass ones. The tent is plenty big enough for one person. I had lots of gear in there with me with lots of room for my pad and sleeping bag. The two doors and vestibules are great! Quick set up. No problems with zippers. Some people comment that they wish it had a gear loft, but I personally don't want one with this tent because when sitting in the tent, my head is at or near the very top, and a gear loft would only be in the way. The full rain fly is a must! I did buy a tarp from Walmart and cut out a "footprint" for it (including extensions for the vestibules), which is recommended. Overall, great tent and I can't really say anything negative about it up to this point. Reminder: but be sure to get the model with the aluminum poles!