View Full Version : At All... Eureka Spitfire 2 Review, please....
:: greeny ::
10-29-2008, 06:27
Dear all... :sun
Im newbie here...:banana
i come from Indonesia... so far from all of u :)
I want to ask some question, i hope the seniors here can answer or just give me a little help about it. :-?
three weeks a go, i just already buy a tent, Eureka Spitfire 2 at Campmor.com
Does anyone can give me a review, i mean maybe some one already used that tent for hiking, in a rainy day. is it really good tent seems like the spec i read at campmor? is it really an ultralight tent? is it really use full for a mountain hiker? is it safety from rain?
Please... give me a review about that tent because i have plan in next month will going to Rinjani Mount in Lombok-Indonesia. so...before i use it, i want to know some of experience from all of u who already used an Eureka Spitfire 2 Tent. So..if any complaint, or any trouble of that tent, i can prepared the trouble shooting and bring it too my old tent Eureka Aurora 1 Lite for spare if the weather not friendly :D
ok... thats all for today...
i hope, soon i will get the opinion from all of you, here...
Thanks in advanced for all....:jump
cheers,
-greeny-
Dirtygaiters
11-02-2008, 17:40
It seems most of your questions could be answered by reading the instructions that came with the tent. You're the one who owns this model tent, though. You should be the one writing a review on it.
:: greeny ::
11-02-2008, 21:07
What....?!?!?!? :eek::eek::eek:
im the one owner of Eureka Spitfire 2 in this forum...?
no one here already have it..??
Gosh..
I think some of u already have it.. so i can get more information about Eureka Spitfire 2, i can get more information using that tent based on ur experience.
Well...
Well...
berninbush
11-02-2008, 23:14
I don't think DirtyGaiters quite understands the concept of a review. Of course the instruction manual is not going to tell you that the tent leaks or that the actual weight/ bulk is more than stated in the specs. Greeny seems to be very reasonably asking for a reality check from someone who has actually used the tent before he/she pins too much faith on it in a remote area.
I am sure there are other Eureka Spitfire 2 owners on Whiteblaze. Until one of them joins in, you could read real-world reviews of the tent here: http://www.thebackpacker.com/gear/tents/eureka_spitfire.php
Dirtygaiters
11-04-2008, 17:01
Yes I do quite understand the concept of a review. They're not easy to write, for one. But mainly it's the concept of give and take that I understand. If you already own a tent, but are unable to give a little information about it to the community firstly, I don't understand how you can expect someone else in the community to be willing to take the time to write a review of it. Review requests are usually made to help someone with a buying decision, in order to save that person from a potentially bad investment, but again, if someone already owns the tent, then I don't get why they'd need a review.
berninbush
11-04-2008, 18:02
If I'm understanding greeny correctly, he (or she) owns the tent but has not used it yet. So he has no first-hand information to give until he does use it. In the meantime, he just wants to hear other people's opinions of it before pinning his faith to it in a remote wilderness area... he wants to know if there are problems he should know about in advance and prepare for. He can write his own review once he's taken a few trips in it. What's so unreasonable about that?
Dirtygaters
Maybe it is only me but I have come across people that have had gear for years without having the faintest idea on how to use it correctly. As a matter of fact several times I have shown salespeople in our local shops ( most of whom do more outdoor days than me..) the same thing. And would you believe it, almost every day someone else (via the forums) shows me how to do something better. So I do not see anything unusual about asking for some "tips"
Franco
I own a Apollo 2 ... which is the exact same thing as the Spitfire 2 without the carbon clips .... I've spent multiple nights in it under hot/warm nights and cold rainy days ... For rainy days it vents very well if you leave the vestibule open ... fully closed the tent can retain heat but if its raining it will get condonsation built up ...
What i do is use a tarp to extend the front of the vestibule out a few feet so when it does rain, i have a porch to sit out under or cook under ....
For the pack size, ease of setup and weight ... you can't beat it, but there are alot better tents out there that deal with condonsation like the MSR hubba or any other 2 wall tent ...
The tent goes up and can be takin down within minutes ... I've set it up in the rain and all i can say is when you take down the tent, keep the vesibule closed and tucked in near the door, so when you lay it out in the event of rain, the inside stays dry.
And other than the tent not having any windows to see out of, its a nice tent for the money and holds its own on the mountain ... I'm 6'4 235 lbs and its got more than enough room for me to sit up in ...
Being as its a two man tent, i have hiked with my brother who's just as big as i am and we managed to share the tent for a 3 day hike ... other than the random bumping of elbows, we both were comfy thro the night ...
Wrote this out with my youngest on my lap, so if ya got more questions i'll check back an answer them .. i've spent quite a few months in this tent ... and its still going strong ...
:: greeny ::
11-07-2008, 03:54
Dear Dirtygaters, Berninbush, Franco and Darkage :)
So happy...all of u can give a lit bit responds about my questions.
It really help me at all....
Dirtygaters, thanks for remind me to read more the instructions that came with the tent.. even you don't understand exactly what i mean about my questions.
Berninbush, thanks for a little review at the link, even at the link the tent not specific for Eureka Spitfire 2, it really help me much.. give me more information about Eureka Spitfire. And... thanks for your explanation about my question...it makes clear what i mean to.
One thing... i am a woman in 27 y.o
Franco, thanks for make more clear about my question to this forum, thanks for sharing your experience which is almost every day someone else (via the forums) shows us how to do something better.
Darkage, thanks so much for sharing all your experience even we have a different tent but it is very helpfull. ur tent and my tent [as u said] that have a same spesification, so... what you write on based your experience are connect with my Eureka Spitfire 2. Thanks Bro.... your explanation really complete at all...
For others in this forum...
If some of you want to share everything about Eureka Spitfire 2... I really happy for that. So i will have more informetion about the tent.
At all... Im always waiting here...
cheers,
-greeny-
Hey greeny,
Just a quick note, Its the same tent ... just renamed ... the guys at dicks sporting goods, a small outfitter near me was selling this tent ... the only difference is the carbonier clips that hold the poles to the tent were changed to a hard plastic clip on mine ... $30 bucks cheaper for this version ...
It's kept me warm on cold nights and warm on warm nights ... lol
Remembering this, i'd just suggest positioning the vestibule in the direction of incoming wind on warmer days, helps alot ...
Its a good 3 season tent that could stretch into a light 4 season ...
I wanna hear how your trip goes with the tent above 12,000 feet ... =]
I just realized i was talking about the wrong tent ... DOH .. i was thinking of the Zeus series ... Sorry bout that.
I have the Eureka Spitfire II Ultralight. It is very light-weight and sets up very quickly. I carry it in a larger stuff-sack than the one it came with and also replaced the original aluminum stakes with Vargo titanium stakes.
The tent has kept me dry in deluge conditions..it comes pre-sealed. My only complaint is that it never stakes out as taught as advertised. There always seems to be some "play" at the foot of the tent.
Were I to spend the same money again I would buy the slightly heavier MSR Hubba or a Tarptent Contrail. However, that is not to say that I'm not gonna use this tent until it dies. So far it's perfectly substantial for my needs.
Dear Greeny,
Congratulations with your new Spitfire ! I have the Spitfire Solo, which I consider perform much like the 2 person. I'm happy to tell you, that this tent can take quite a lot of wind, specially when supplyed with the guyline system/cofiguration as Eureka recommends in the usermanual. I also treated mine with extra seamsealer allover (it's a none silicone fabric) and never had water inside. If this tent had been in my prefered green color, I probably would use it on 85 % of my trips, and only bring a bigger and stronger tent for heavy winter conditions. The Spitfire is a beautifull and simple design, and the Solo is just 2 Lbs 14 oz ready to go, with guylines and seamsealer :-)
Sincerely,
MaxEagleEye