Thread: Review: Durston X-Mid 2 Solid

Originally Posted by TimC

I'd wait until they update the xdome once people have put it to the test and picked it apart. Looks like a cool piece of kit though. Would make more sense buying that if you don't use trekking poles.

We bought trekking poles for it using the money saved by buying it direct from Durston. It takes a but of getting used to, but using the poles saved my legs on my last trip. I intend to make an attachment to turn the trekking pole into a shooting stick.

Yeah I really rate trekking poles or even just one to help with coming down a hill with a heavy pack. I never used to use them until my knees started packing up but now I've always got at least one on me or in my pack. Great to sit the binos on for steady glassing too.