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MSR Carbon Reflex 1 Tent

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The Carbon Reflex 1 tent is the lightest, double-wall solo tent from MSR. It crosses the barrier from ultralight to hyperlight, and is ideal for any 3-season adventure you’re ready to take on.

And one of the best things about the Carbon Reflex 1 is its livability—it packs over 7 ft. of length, has plenty of room to sit up in and includes a roomy vestibule
Comparable to the MSR Hubba tent in volume, the carbon fiber poles and efficient design make the Carbon Reflex 1 nearly a pound lighter
Much lighter and stronger than aluminum, cutting-edge carbon fiber poles reduce frame weight by up to 30% over aluminum while adding significant strength
Unique geometry provides ample center height and steep sidewalls to maximize usable space; non-freestanding design saves precious weight
Clip construction ensures a fast and easy setup
Taped DuraShield®-coated fly and bathtub floor are durable and waterproof; all-mesh body offers livability beyond your expectations
4 internal mesh pockets organize small gear
For a lightweight setup during nice weather, leave tent body behind; use the rainfly and footprint (sold separately) with the poles and stakes

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MSR Carbon Reflex 1 Tent Customer Reviews

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MSR Carbon Reflex 1 Tent

4.0

(based on 4 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to set up (3)
Lightweight (3)
Waterproof (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking (3)

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May

2013

5.0

Great Super-Light tent!

By BackpackersReviewdotcom

from The Wilderness

About Me Professional/Guide

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Waterproof

Cons

Pricey

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about MSR Carbon Reflex 1 Tent:

This is an impressive tent from MSR... one of the lightest tents from a big manufacturer. It is a little expensive, but you will not be disappointed. I am 6'2" and fit just fine inside. Biggest advantage of this tent is the weight... well under 3 lbs. Check out my video review to see it in action and learn more.

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May

2013

1.0

Didn't work at all

By CurlyCJ

from VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Difficult To Set Up
Difficult to take down
Too Square

Best Uses

Comments about MSR Carbon Reflex 1 Tent:

I bought this lightweight tent (Carbon Reflex 1p Tent) in prep for a backpacking trip. I set it up in the backyard, well in advance of the trip.

There is a separate short pole, extending the width of the tent, and each end of that pole gets inserted into a grommet on the tent. Well, it was difficult to slide the grommets on, but little did I know, impossible to slide them back off. The tent would not stretch, and the pole had no flexibility. I struggled and struggled, wondering how on earth I would do this on a mountaintop, and what if it was raining? The tent instructions were no help. I was probably doing something wrong, but really, I've setup tents hundreds of times, it really shouldn't be rocket science. Finally, the short pole broke in half. Great! Really, really, really good thing I wasn't on a mountaintop!

I ended up purchasing the NEMO Obi-1P... partly because this all happened during one of REI's sales, and my original top choices were sold out. ...the NEMO Obi-1, I LOVE it. But back to the Carbon Reflex 1p Tent. The shape of this tent inside is rectangular. Not ever having used a small lightweight 1 person tent before, I didn't know any better, but it did seem like lots of wasted space with all the angles. Especially after seeing the NEMO, the angles in the Carbon Reflex were bothersome.

I was also surprised that the tent was made mostly of mesh, but I reminded myself that that is to keep it under 3 lbs. However, the mesh extends almost to the ground, almost to where my sleeping bag would be touching the edge. I couldn't tell if there was enough rain fly over that part to keep potential rain out, and since I never really used it, I can't say, but I remember thinking that is a strange design. I guess there is also an element of security to having a bit of non-mesh sides to a tent like this, even if they only extend 12 inches up the wall of the tent (yes, the NEMO did this better too). the non-mesh sides only extended 6 inches up from the ground, if that, on the Carbon Reflex.

I could also not picture how my sleeping bag would fit in, it seemed like it would be squished from both horizontal sides (ie, the width did not seem wide enough)(I am a small healthy weight, that wasn't the problem). But, I never actually tried to put my sleeping gear into the tent, so this might be only a perception.

Well, gee, this sounds like a gripe fest, but after reading other great reviews about this tent I was surprised that I was so disappointed.

Since I never used this tent overnight, I can't comment about the good things it might offer like lack of condensation, etc.

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Aug

2012

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

It survived!

By SD Adventurer

from South Dakota

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Mountaineering

Comments about MSR Carbon Reflex 1 Tent:

I just bought this tent to replace my older tent which finally gave up. I have only used this tent one night so far- but what a night! For starters this tent is very light and packs extremely small! It is very easy to set up. I used it on a trip into the Cloud Peak Wilderness in WY. I was planning to climb Cloud Peak but the weather had other plans. During the night a storm hit (I was at 10,000ft) and winds were gusting 50 mph or better and over an inch of rain. The tent stood up nicely to the wind and not one drop of water inside! Impressive considering the conditions! The next morning as I was hoping to summit, another storm hit. More high winds, more rain, and over an inch of hail! Once again the tent held up great in the wind and not one drop of water inside!

Yes, it is an expensive tent, but you get what you pay for. There is plenty of room inside for you and gear (I am 6' 1"). If you only backpack once or twice a year, this is probably not worth it for you. If you are an avid backpacker I would seriously consider this tent.

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Sep

2011

(34 of 34 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent tent

By Glenn

from Southwestern Ohio

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about MSR Carbon Reflex 1 Tent:

Not the cheapest tent out there, but after trying several others, including the Hubba, Big Agnes Copper Spur, and Big Agnes Fly Creek, this is the tent I kept. (The others are good tents, and the people I gave them to are quite pleased with them. I just liked the CR1 best.)

Most of the working features of the tent - size, headroom, etc. - are nearly identical to the MSR Hubba, so see those reviews for detailed descriptions.

The main differences are that the CR1 (aka "Hubbless") is not freestanding, and the single, hubless pole creates a slightly different configuration of the fly at the ends of the tent. Freestanding, in my opinion, is overrated - to use the vestibules and get a really taut pitch, you still have to stake out a freestanding tent. For those rare occasions you're camping on solid rock or those gravel tent pads by the car, you can make the CR1 mostly freestanding by using your hiking poles to hold the corners apart.

I think the slight difference in the fly configuration is worth explanation. Because the pole doesn't Y at each end, it fits into a grommet in the middle of the tent ends. This holds the fly out a few inches further at the middle than in the corners - and is wider than the flat configuration of the Hubba. As a result, I've had far less condensation with the CR1 than I have with any of the other tents I mentioned above. (That's under comparable conditions, since there were four of us camping one night, each using one of those tents, and all vestibules left half open.) That's not to say you won't get condensation, particularly if you button up the vestibule. I'm also not saying that there was a condensation problem in any of the 4 tents. A small amount did form on the inside of each fly; however, the amount on the CR1 was least of the four.

It's a tight tent, particularly compared to the Copper Spur (of course, the larger Copper Spur weighs nearly a pound more.) But, for my minimalist style, it's plenty big for me and my gear. I use a 48" pad, and store my empty pack at the foot end of the tent, where it's not only out of the way, but also cushions and insulates my lower legs. My stove and pot stay in the vestibule. The water bottle, headlamp, map and compass, first aid kit, water filter, and rain gear store in the little pockets and around my head. My pillow is my shoes with my water bladder on top of them (filled with air or water.) My food is hung in a tree. Plenty of room.

One other nice feature is that the tent is symmetrical, with the vestibule split exactly in half so you can leave either side open. This means that you can sleep with your head in either end of the tent, and can always have the door open on the side that you want (rather than the opening be dictated by the slope of the campsite.)

All in all, after personally trying other tents and watching others use those same tents, the Carbon Reflex 1 is, for me, the best combination of convenience, comfort, and light weight. Now, if we could only do something about the price...but, as they say, there is light, cheap, and high quality - pick two.