Plex Solo Tent

Lightest tent ever made, better than lunar solo, very roomy, im 6ft 2 in on 4 inch pad and i fit just fine, some condensation, i didnt touch sides and bag didnt get wet

The things I like: The weight is great, at 14.5 oz it’s hard to beat for a fully-enclosed tent. The setup is intuitive and easy, and you can get away with using only 6 stakes for setup. If it gets wet, it dries out pretty quickly if it’s sunny. I can fit my gear inside or outside in the vestibules. It’s small enough that I can fit it into almost any suitable campsite on the trail. I’m 66 inches, so lengthwise I fit well in this tent. What I don’t like: The single-wall construction makes it so that condensation builds up fast on the inside. The walls are sloped in such a way that I brush against them when sitting upright or turning over. This is when 10 stakes are needed to prop up the sides, but you’ll also need some sticks to really pull the walls out. Most mornings I wake up with a damp foot box because my quilt brushes against the walls no matter what I do. Another thing, the doors to the vestibules are secured by a line and D ring. I prefer a zipper closure for better coverage.

Condensation...

Condensation, condensation, condensation. It's absolutely terrible in this tent. I live and camp in Colorado, where even in the mountains, it remains relatively dry on average. Even on nights with no rain, the condensation leaves my quilt soaked by the end of the night. The one night I got rained on resulted in it literally raining through the tent. A raindrop would hit, and a drop of condensation would fall on my face, absolutely miserable. This all happens with both vestibule pinned open. When it gets soaked, the guy lines sag and the tent has a tendency to collapse on itself, now you're really wearing all that condensation. That said, it is amazingly lightweight, quite easy to setup, and very resilient to wind. I spent a night at 12700' in 30mph constant winds and the tent stayed up the whole night. The tent is remarkably expensive and I'd say 10 stakes are mandatory to help mitigate condensation and increase stability. So you need to add another almost $50 onto the purchase price to have a fully functional tent. If Zpacks had a more reasonable return policy, I already would have returned it after my first trip. As is, I'm looking to replace it sooner rather than later, likely with a durston X-Mid pro and I've already returned to using my Big Agnes UL 2 on shorter trips and overnights.