Tipik Pioulou
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Pros
- It’s definitely on the expensive side for sure but it’s high quality silpoly/silnylon and very very well made :)
- I personally own a 20d silnylon one and I love it I would only exchange it for the new 7d version with the magnetic stuff. I personally love that it’s not all integrated in one piece. Xavier made me a floorless full mesh inner with no...
- The shape of the most recent version is noticeably different than the early versions. It is both more wind resistant, the interior volume is better, the door closure is better, and the vestibule area is larger.
- In my opinion, wind stability is the Pioulou’s greatest strength. Guy-out points are located virtually everywhere you would want them and when I tried pushing on the tent by hand, the fabric barely moved.
- Its design is exceptionally well thought out, with a clear emphasis on low weight, excellent wind stability, and practical solutions for people who actually spend many nights on the trail.
Cons
- Great write-up. Looks great but that price for a sil tent is absurd.
- One feature I’m less convinced by is the absence of zippers. Instead, the two doors overlap one another. This design saves approximately 25 g while also eliminating a component that could eventually fail. The downside is ease of use. I f...
Sentiment
7 positive (70%) · 2 mixed (20%) · 1 negative (10%)
Trust + time weighted score: +60% · raw score 60%
What redditors said (10 of 10)
It’s definitely on the expensive side for sure but it’s high quality silpoly/silnylon and very very well made :)
I personally own a 20d silnylon one and I love it I would only exchange it for the new 7d version with the magnetic stuff. I personally love that it’s not all integrated in one piece. Xavier made me a floorless full mesh inner with no zipper and it’s perfect when there’s tons of bugs.
The shape of the most recent version is noticeably different than the early versions. It is both more wind resistant, the interior volume is better, the door closure is better, and the vestibule area is larger.
Great write-up. Looks great but that price for a sil tent is absurd.
One feature I’m less convinced by is the absence of zippers. Instead, the two doors overlap one another. This design saves approximately 25 g while also eliminating a component that could eventually fail. The downside is ease of use. I find that opening and closing the doors requires a bit more precision
In my opinion, wind stability is the Pioulou’s greatest strength. Guy-out points are located virtually everywhere you would want them and when I tried pushing on the tent by hand, the fabric barely moved.
Its design is exceptionally well thought out, with a clear emphasis on low weight, excellent wind stability, and practical solutions for people who actually spend many nights on the trail.
One feature I’m less convinced by is the absence of zippers. Instead, the two doors overlap one another. ... I find that opening and closing the doors requires a bit more precision and you need to reach farther forward to grab the correct section of the opening.
The Pioulou packs down remarkably small. With both the flysheet and inner tent in the stuff sack, it measures approximately 22 × 15 cm, placing it in roughly the same packed size category as the Durston X-Mid 1P.
I don't think you'll find lighter than the Tipik at ~470g (485g minus the stuff sack), it's also arguably more weatherproof than the GG, more spacious than the bivy-like tents like Nordisk ULW1, and it's made in France by a craftsman
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