Thread: Mountain star tent

Originally Posted by hotsoup

From my understanding the carbon poles aren't actually lighter

If they are not...then they must be stronger!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

If they are not...then they must be stronger!

We did a weight comparison and from memory it was splitting hairs. Agreed the carbon will be more rigid however the alloy is less prone to cracking

I had an issue with a carbon pole cracking/splitting but kuiu were great with warranty

Used the mountain star 2 and msr hubba hubba 2 back to back and found the msr was more spacious inside, quicker to erect with experience as mountain star was new. I did find when packing up that the mountain star tent bag is rather pathetic. So far it's a positive change from msr to kuiu in the tent department .

Correct me If I'm wrong but carbon has less lifespan than aluminum yes?

Just wanna thank everyone for talking me into buying one of these. That did help sort out quite a bit of the marketing noise for me. So many brands out there

Originally Posted by DBD

Used the mountain star 2 and msr hubba hubba 2 back to back and found the msr was more spacious inside, quicker to erect with experience as mountain star was new. I did find when packing up that the mountain star tent bag is rather pathetic. So far it's a positive change from msr to kuiu in the tent department .

The bags are shit aye! Im going to try find something stronger with decent compression straps

Simple velcro ski straps could help?

Got myself a nice air mat and a pillow while I was at it. You can only be pushed down the stairs by the wifey once haha
(At a time)

Originally Posted by DBD

Used the mountain star 2 and msr hubba hubba 2 back to back and found the msr was more spacious inside, quicker to erect with experience as mountain star was new. I did find when packing up that the mountain star tent bag is rather pathetic. So far it's a positive change from msr to kuiu in the tent department .

Agreed, the bag is so shit I switched out to one of these. Adds a bit of weight but plenty of space

if the msr is more spacious, quicker to erect and packs down better why is the kuiu a positive change ?

Originally Posted by IamRobertoPualson

if the msr is more spacious, quicker to erect and packs down better why is the kuiu a positive change ?

I'm guessing build quality but having not used either I can't say for sure.

Originally Posted by IamRobertoPualson

if the msr is more spacious, quicker to erect and packs down better why is the kuiu a positive change ?

Iooking at the pole setup on the kuiu it is definitely a stronger design. So for me camping up high with the chance of crazy wind it's probly a better setup in that sense. Both are good options

I just put it up for the first time with my daughter to check if it had any defects. All good. I do think it's worth watching the YouTube vid as it went up/down and back in the slip easy az. Put in all poles loose first (red white then blue) then lock in the short blue pole first.

Keen to try it all out properly now

I gave up on the tent bag KUIU gave me for the Stormstar, had to be perfect everytime and when packing off in a hurry it was a nightmare. So I went and bought Sea to Summit EVAC Compression Sacks for my sleeping bag/quilt and the tent and its made it so much easier to just get off the hill and go.

Question on the 6" pegs. Are these legitimately viable for wet NZ muddy ground or is everyone using the MSR pegs?