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REI Ace SW 2 Tent

REI Ace SW 2 Tent

Item # 777749
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If light weight and savvy features like lightning-fast set up and a no-hassle design appeal to you, then the REI Ace SW backpacking tent is worth a look.

  • Single-wall tent uses both breathable and coated fabrics in combination with airlift venting to produce a tent that is light, strong, easy to set up and well ventilated
  • Airlift venting employs 2 upper vents that enable the tent to work with the wind: wind passes through and lifts tent slightly, increasing its stability
  • Mesh panels and doors work with ''lift vents'' to keep air moving through the tent to reduce condensation
  • Convenient freestanding design; 2 doors with pull-out vestibules help keep fresh air circulating while sheltering your gear
  • Lightweight and strong DAC® pole system with press-fit connectors and lightweight hubs uses an anodization process without harsh acids
  • Seam-sealed, lightweight nylon canopy and bathtub floor create a formidable barrier against extreme weather
  • Asymmetric pole geometry puts extra volume at 1 end, providing more useable space
  • Dead End pole sleeves allow a nearly instant setup
  • No-wick construction ensures that water won't sneak through susceptible areas such as guyout points, pole wraps and zippers
  • Interior pockets keep your tent tidy
  • Includes 8 stakes, 4 guylines with tighteners, pole and stake bags and pole repair tube
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent and poles only

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Item 777749

REI Ace SW 2 Tent Specs

Specification

Description

Season3-season
Design typeFreestanding tent
Sleeping capacity2
Average minimum weight3 lbs. 14 oz.
Average packaged weight4 lbs. 7 oz.
Average weight - metric2 kilograms
Floor dimensions88 x 54 inches
Floor dimensions - metric224 x 137 centimeters
Floor area30.2 square feet
Vestibule area6.6 + 6.6 square feet
Peak height39 inches
Peak height - metric99 centimeters
Doors2
Canopy fabricNylon/no-see-um mesh
Floor fabricCoated ripstop nylon
Rainfly fabricCoated nylon
Number of poles2 + cross pole
Pole materialAluminum DAC Featherlite NSL
Pole diameter9.0 / 8.5 millimeters
Packed size7 x 18 inches

REI Ace SW 2 Tent Customer Reviews

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REI Ace SW 2 Tent
 
4.8

(based on 5 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Durable (5)
  • Easy to set up (5)
  • Comfortable (4)
  • Lightweight (4)
  • Waterproof (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (5)
    • Hiking (4)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (4)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Survivalist / minimalist (3)

    Reviewed by 5 customers

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    Apr

    4

    2009

    (24 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    This Tent Rocks!

    By MidniteRider

    from Port Charlotte , Fl

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Fly Works Well
    • Lightweight
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping
      • Hiking

      Comments about REI Ace SW 2 Tent:

      I was a little skeptical when i purchased this tent. I had never used a single wall tent before, and was not sure how it would perform. I took it on a 9 day trip into one of Florida's State Parks. I arrived at camp late, and had to setup this tent in the dark with minimal light. This is the easiest tent i have ever put up. Setup time was 6 minutes in the dark . The tent held up to 2 days of 30 mph winds and heavy rain while on my trip. The tent barely moved, and inside was completely dry. Most of the other tents were bigger than mine, and most of them ended up filled with water or had the fly's come off in the wind. With the many options of venting this tent, i had no condensation problems at all. Even during the rain, you can get plenty of air circulating through the tent, and not get wet inside. I like the built in fly versus having to put one on. Also the fact that all the adjusting you need to ventilate it can be done inside is a plus. The vestibules kept my boots and some other gear dry when it was raining also. I had plenty of room to stretch out in the tent also and i am 6'0 tall. I use this as a solo tent, because i like having some extra room to move around and store some things inside. If you want a tent that is all around a solid tent, then take a good look at this one. It outperformed my expectations for it big time. This was a test run for this tent. I will be taking this tent with me next march on my attempt to thru hike the AT. Good job on this tent REI!

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (24 of 24 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jul

      30

      2009

      (10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Great Tent, needs more good reviews.

      By j.woody

      from MA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy To Set Up
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Car Camping
        • Hiking

        Comments about REI Ace SW 2 Tent:

        I have just recently used this tent on a trip for the first time. I have set it up three times total. After setting it up at home for the first time I could really tell it was going to be a good tent. The recent trip proved me correct. It is very well constructed and (in my opinion) awefully light as well as compact. It fits my girlfriend and myself on big agnes inflatable pads quite well. It sets up in no time at all.

        I would imagine that if you were rushing and not being as particular about taking care of the tent as i am that you could have it up in a minute and a half alone. I roll the foot print right up with the tent. When we went to bed the ground was very very damp and there was dew on the outside of the tent. During the night it also rained lightly. We had no water problems at all even after banging into the walls of the wet tent while packing up.

        It seems like they thought of most everything with this tent that is practical to have. The footprint attachment is the only thing that i feel could have been more effectively designed. I am only referring to the attachment cords on it. They don't really make much sense, but it does not effect the functionality of the footprint.

        • Gift:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        (10 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

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        Aug

        6

        2009

        (5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Ace In the Hole!

        By dubble

        from Keizer, Oregon

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Easy To Set Up
        • Fly Works Well
        • Lightweight
        • Sturdy
        • Waterproof

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Hiking

          Comments about REI Ace SW 2 Tent:

          I love that the wind fly is attached, the set up is so quick. It is a unique design and its easy for one person to construct. Very impressed, this tent is hands down the best hiking tent I have ever owned.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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          Sep

          17

          2009

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Very fast, easy set up, good ventilation

          By Backpacker from California

          from La Habra, CA

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Easy To Set Up
          • Sturdy
          • Waterproof

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking

            Comments about REI Ace SW 2 Tent:

            I had a 2-person REI Quarter Dome tent and went on a 60 mile backpacking trip through Yosemite. Several nights were cold and very windy. I decided that I wanted a single-walled tent instead of the mosquito mesh plus a rain fly. I gave the Ace a try on a 40 mile trip through Yosemite three weeks later and I am very impressed. The first night I used it we got light snow that night and it kept us warm and out of the wind. Of course, I have a great sleeping bag as well.

            The Ace is very fast to set up... probably around 2 minutes or so. The two windows offer good ventilation. Condensation was very minimal.

            In the end, I'm the very satisfied owner of an REI Ace tent. With REI's 100% satisfaction guarantee, there's no reason to not give this tent a try!

            • Gift:
            • No
            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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            Oct

            13

            2009

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            Good Buy

            By casyolsn

            from Duluth, MN

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Easy To Set Up
            • Fly Works Well
            • Lightweight
            • Sturdy

            Cons

            • Collects Condensation

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Hiking

            Comments about REI Ace SW 2 Tent:

            I have literally lived in this tent for almost an entire summer. I bought this tent prior to a 5 week trip in the Andes mountains in Ecuador. I used it once before leaving and it collected a LOT of condensation on the inside that I was hoping was just due to the weather that day...I used it for the entire Ecuador trip and found out that the condensation was not a weather thing, it was an everyday thing. My friend and I had to avoid touching the ceiling if we didn't want to get dripped on. But other than that the tent was amazing.

            It is super easy to set up and take down...anyone can do it. It withstood a lot of wind and holds up in the rain. One of my favorite things are the vestibules, which are perfect for holding gear. The size of the tent is great for two people. Not too cramped and not too big. It packs down really easily and small/light. I lived out of it a second time for a month in Alaska and my friend was thinking of buying the same one after a months worth of use. The bottom is super durable, but the sides have some color chips...kind of weird, but just aesthetics.

            Overall, other than condensation that I could do without, the tent was exactly what I was looking for.

            • Gift:
            • No
            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Minimalist

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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