Thread: Tent review - Mongar 2 - MSR Hubba hubba clone

After much thought and deliberation about what tent I chose to buy a Naturehike Mongar 2. It’s a MSR Hubba Hubba clone, so just like the Bushbuck Horizon 8000, Orson/Intents Hopper 2, etc.
Sure an MSR would be nice but I’m not a brand snob and at $900ish not going to happen!
At times can get the Bushbuck for mid-high $300s + delivery, similar for the Hopper however can always buy the Mongar from AliExpress for $190-$205 delivered. The standard 20D/210T fabric version weighs 1.8kg and range of colours.
Rather I opted for the 15D version of the Mongar which is spec’ed at 1.57kg less pegs. Dark blue only and it was $219 delivered.
I ordered on 11th November in a 11.11 sale and it was in my hands yesterday 24th Nov, just 13 days later! I’d expected 2-3mths due to covid freight delays so rapt to have it in less than 2 weeks.
Comes with extra floor mat and pegs. There’s individual bags for the pegs, poles and the floor mat. The main bag has heaps of spare space so easy to repack it and not a struggle like some tent bags.
Chose the Mongar / Hubba hubba clone over others as it’s a roomy 2 person, has vertical sides and decent height if need to be in there a couple of days, has doors and vestibules on both sides so don’t need to climb over other person or crawl to door, and apparently it sheds wind well. Can be erected inner only or fly only giving lighter weight options for good weather.
On our digital kitchen scale minimum combo of poles, pegs, inner and extra floor mat is 1.409kg. Drop the floor mat and it’s 1.158kg.
Or swap inner for fly and include the floor mat is 1.461kg. Max with everything is 1.912kg.
Re clone vs genuine MSR I found this useful comparison video. Pros and cons of each but generally the clone wins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyjrjU2eemU
Some cool little features. Pegs already having rope loops so easy to pull out. The two ways zips on doors are good so can peep out at top of zip to see weather rather than having to zip from bottom. The optional overhead gear net will be useful for head torch. There’s also internal gear pockets at each end. Clips, fittings and poles all seem good.
I didn’t get it but they also make an optional extra vestibule for about $100 than connects to it. But it weighs around 600gm so rather than that in time I’ll get a lightweight fly to use as extra shelter on longer trips.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...archweb201603_