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Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent
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Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent

Item # 779219

$199.00

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The Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 tent, a perennial best seller, has been updated this season with stronger poles, lighter clips, more interior living space, and a burlier pole structure.

  • 2-pole design ensures swift setup and allows ventilation between tent body and rainfly; non-rotating elbow connectors create a stronger pitch without added weight
  • DAC Featherlite® NSL poles utilize unique inserts to create strong, functional poles that save weight and reduce breakage; new Ultralight Clips™ save weight
  • Jakes Feet™ at tent corners allow easy attachment of poles, fly and footprint and offer a secure, worry-free hold; a simple twist is all it takes to release the poles
  • Mesh panels along the full length of the tent and at the door and rear window provide ventilation
  • SuperSeal Floor™ combines the benefits of catenary and bathtub floors; raised side seams are taped for complete waterproofness
  • Seams are made watertight with PVC-free tape
  • Interior pockets are waterproof toward the outside and mesh toward the inside so your stuff stays dry and visible
  • Reflective guyout loops allow night visibility; reflective, noiseless zipper pulls are easy to see and eliminate that annoying jingle when it's windy
  • Includes stakes, guylines and tighteners, pole repair sleeve and stuff sacks
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent Specs

Specification

Description

Season3
Design typeNon-freestanding tent
Sleeping capacity2
Fast pack weightNot applicable
Average minimum weight3 lbs. 6 oz.
Average packaged weight3 lbs. 14 oz.
Average weight - metric1.8 kilograms
Floor dimensions89 x 52 inches
Floor dimensions - metric226 x 132 centimeters
Floor area32 square feet
Vestibule area7 square feet
Peak height43 inches
Peak height - metric109 centimeters
Doors1
Canopy fabricNylon taffeta
Floor fabricCoated nylon taffeta
Rainfly fabricCoated nylon taffeta
Number of poles2
Pole materialAluminum DAC Featherlite NSL
Pole diameter8.5 millimeters
Packed size5 x 19 inches

Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent Customer Reviews

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Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent
 
4.1

(based on 8 reviews)

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (8)
  • Easy to set up (5)
  • Sturdy (5)
  • Waterproof (5)
  • Comfortable (4)

Cons

  • Too cramped (3)

Best Uses

  • Backpacking (8)
  • Hiking (5)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Casual adventurer (6)
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist (6)

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Mar

6

2009

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

 
3.0

It works - just...

By Victa

from Perth, Western Australia

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

  • affordable
  • Lightweight
  • Packs small

Cons

  • Difficult To Setup
  • Poor Fly Design
  • Too Cramped

Best Uses

  • Backpacking
  • Hiking

Comments about Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent:

I bought the older model tent and footprint and this review is based on the assumption the basic design hasn't changed with the newer model. I had to return a faulty footprint for a new one - top points for the REI guarantee and quick service!! The tent is constructed well and made from good materials. It is small and lightweight, really only a one man tent with scant room for gear in tent or in vestibule.
My main criticism is in the design of the tent. It is not a freestanding tent (and that's ok), but it requires 16+ pegs and a fair amount of time and attention to set up well enough to survive dirty weather (and that's not ok). Due to poor fly design, you can't avoid getting the inside of the tent wet in bad weather when entering/exiting and its very difficult to keep the wet fly from contacting the inner tent walls.
Bottom line, it's ok for occasional use and fair weather camping or backpacking - spend more if you require more from a tent.

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Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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May

7

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

GOOD TENT

By LOCKUP

from TACOMA WA.

About Me Casual Adventurer

Pros

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

Cons

  • Too Cramped

Best Uses

  • Backpacking
  • Beach
  • Car Camping
  • Hiking

Comments about Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent:

I HAVE HAD THIS MODEL TENT FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AND USED IT SEVERAL TIMES ON HIKING AND GENERAL CAMPING TRIPS.IT WAS A GREAT LIL TENT,NO WATER GETS IN ,IT SETS UP REALLY EASY(A HANDICAPPED MONKEY COULD DO IT),IT PACKS UP SMALL,ITS LIGHT,MY ONLY PROBLEM IS WHEN U TRY TO SLEEP 2 PEOPLE IT IS CRAMPED, BUT FOR ONE PERSON ITS PERFECT. BUY THIS TENT.

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

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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May

1

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Old Faithful

By Matt Kehoe

from Natick, Ma

About Me Casual Adventurer

Pros

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

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking

    Comments about Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent:

    I saw an unflattering review of this tent and want to put my two cents in.

    I've had the tent for nine years, make no mistake this is a one man tent but it's well made and sets up quick. Without the fly it's a great hot weather tent, with the fly it's sturdy in strong winds and dry in heavy rain. I've never used more than eight steaks, six for the tent two for the fly. It's been a home away from home for me and I would recommend it to a friend.

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

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jun

    6

    2009

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great Tent for Price

    By Jhaul

    from Lawrence Kansas

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Too Cramped

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking

    Comments about Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent:

    I have used this tent on over a dozen trips and find it to be very reliable. It has kept me dry in thunderstorms and high wind. This is a great light weight tent and will certainly give you your bang for the buck. If your going camping with another person usually and going to be in rocky terrain I would lean towards a free-standing tent with two doors.

    • 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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    May

    26

    2009

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great Investment

    By cjandbdsdad

    from Lynnwood, Washington

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

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

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent:

      I have owned this tent for several years. I don't have a single complaint. I am 6' 7" and weigh 270 pounds. When used as a solo tent, there is room to spare. When my wife comes along, we sleep close, but comfortable. For the room, weight, ease of set up, and quality this tent is a bargain.

      • 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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      May

      22

      2009

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Great even in a downpour !!

      By PaulCL

      from Kentucky

      About Me Casual Adventurer

      Pros

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

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking

        Comments about Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent:

        Used it last weekend in two powerful downpours. I expected to sleep in a puddle. Not at all. Floor was reasonably dry (wet spots from opening the fly in a downpour). My only complaint is that the zippers were constantly catching on material but I've had that with every tent.

        • 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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        May

        5

        2009

        (1 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Excellent tent, but has its limations.

        By kyle1983

        from San Diego, CA

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Not a 2-person tent
        • Not free-standing

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Hiking

        Comments about Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent:

        This is a great tent if you know its limitations.

        First, its a free-standing tent. Its a bit difficult to find places to pitch if the soil is too rocky. With other tents this isn't a problem as they don't require the stakes to remain standing. I'd practice setting it up before your first outing as it does take some practice. I was able to set it up in under 7 minutes which is outstanding!

        Second, its not a one-person tent if you're a big guy like me (6'3" 215lbs) unless you want to be very intimate with the person you're with.

        Once you get past these limitations, its a great tent! I like to pack light and this tent weighs barely anything, especially without the rain fly. I mostly camp in southern California so I can't attest to its wet weather capability.

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

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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        Sep

        10

        2009

         
        4.0

        Great tent but heavier than advertised.

        By starmaster

        from North Carolina

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

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

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Hiking

          Comments about Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD 2 Tent:

          I chose this tent because I wanted the room of a so-called 2-person tent but be as lightweight as possible for backpacking. The tent itself is great in most respects but the advertised average pack weight of 3 lbs-14 oz is incorrect. Actual pack weight is at least 4 lbs-8 oz., excluding footprint. That was a deciding factor in my purchase.

          • Gift:
          • No
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          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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