Thread: Zpack tents and other dyneema tents???

Originally Posted by possum_shooter

I'm going to go against what other have said. I have looked into buying a Dymeema tent but got put off by a couple of things but what I did learn is Dyneema is a bloody tough material, a lot stronger than your average tent material. Some of those z pack tents are a bit lacking in material as a second layer though and use mesh to keep the weight and price down. If you could find a tent made of of Dyneema that is double walled then this would be a goer in Fiordland. One of the issues that turned me off is that when it rains, apparently its like living in a big bass drum.

Yeh I have not problems with the material. I have issues with the design and they aren't that much lighter when they are double walled. For example look at the MLD Duomid pyramid style. The do extremely well in wind etc but by the time they are double walled they weigh quite a bit more than the likes of the duplex your probably looking at. Also by adding a second wall you end up with less space. Not that they won't work but cost is very high by the time you get setup in one that does. I'm thinking about the MLD but definitely wouldn't buy it for fiordland specifically as I'd have to test the shit out of it first. Also when it tears it tears. Id be stoked though if you do go down this route and document how it went for you for future reference.