Lightning UL2 vs TT Double Rainbow

[slammer]

I started hiking with a cheaper 1 man tent but now my wife wants to go with me so I've got to upgrade. I don't have a truck load of money right now so after doing much reading I have zero'd in on two tents that are both fairly lite, have decent floor space, and are in the range of 265-285.

Sierra Designs Lightning UL2
and
Tarp Tent Double Rainbow.

Anyone care to comment on these two?

[bigcranky]

We had a Double Rainbow, very well made. The interior space was somewhat cramped due to the way the long sides slope in toward the top. We traded it for a Six Moons Designs Lunar Duo. (https://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tents.html?redirected=1) Gobs of interior space, makes a great tent for a hiking couple. We have had ours in some brutal thunderstorms, never got a drop inside. (Condensation is another issue, and we just dealt with it.) I hate to add to your list instead of helping you subtract

Note they offer two models, one lighter and more expensive, one heavier (but still under 4 pounds) and a pretty good deal.