MSR  Elixir 2 Tent with Footprint

Bought the 3 person version of this tent several years back and have been extremely impressed with the durability and strength of the tent. Have used it in rain, wind and heavy snow and has never let me down. Got caught in a bad windstorm of around 50 mph winds and somehow the poles did not break. They were bent slightly but the are still usable with no issues. Very impressed with the space it offers as well. Has to be one of the best let tents in the market.

The interior polyurethane (PU) waterproofing coating has completely perished, cracked, and degraded. The rainfly and floor are now completely leaking, rendering the tent entirely useless and ready for the trash. Mine 2016 MSR Elixir 2 model was only used a total of 4 times. The tent was always meticulously dried and stored in a clean, climate-controlled, dry environment. Bottom Line: While the structural design and aluminum poles are excellent, the longevity of the fabric coating is deeply disappointing. A premium tent should not become landfill-ready after only four weekend trips due to chemical degradation.

I already had the original elixir two and was looking forward to the upgraded version. Unfortunately when I received it I noticed that the colour was not exactly the same as on the advertising, a lighter green than it seemed on the website. I was disappointed in the pole construction moving from metal links to cheap squeaking plastic that felt like it was going to break. The charger holes in the pockets seam like a way for other things to fall out and the new door design is incredibly hard to close from inside with the flap design in the way… It was worth checking out but unfortunately I prefer the original design. I’ll be looking into the hubba hubba HD hoping it is more reliable in and intuitive in its construction

Not sure what to expext here with the updated elixer 2.i bought one in 2023 and the knuckles that hold the poles together were metal.i just recieved a new one and they are a hard plastic.not sue im gonna like the cut backs.ill talk more about this once i fully set ut up.im a lil bit worried. Now ive noticed theres no glow in the dark zippers anymore not sure why they took a good thing like that away to save 1/100 of a gram.door zips ate different.i can say the zip better though.i really like the glowing zios :( The rain cover tensioners are different.i like the older ones better.we will see i guess.the material feels alot different to me also..im sure its great but dangit why take the glow in the dark zips away?i found excess threads ill have to cut away to.it bugz me.i mean i can say this..if a tents over 5 kbs.who cares about 5 grams i mean really!!

Easy to set up for one person - takes about 5 minutes. I've used it for 4 trips now, and it stood up well to heavy rain and wind. No leaks. It does get a little hot with the rain trap on during very hot summer nights, but you can simply remove it or adjust how much coverage the tarp has. All in all, very happy with this little tent!

I just purchased this tent a little over a week ago, and little bugs kept getting into the tent. I searched and discovered that when you zip the tent doors closed, there is still a small amount of open space at the bottom left corners where the two zippers meet up. I’m really surprised that MSR didn’t catch that flaw when they designed this tent.

A sturdy tent with innovative features. It can take a little time to set up but I think it pays off with regards to quality. The same is true for the weight/size - I had a much lighter 2 person tent from MSR before this but it was rather delicate whereas this one could survive a small hail storm. Before purchasing, just consider which tradeoff you're willing to go for. If you're looking for quality, this is a strong option.

I have only used it once so far, but it is very well built, comfortable, stayed dry in pretty intense rain and is light enough for me for backpacking. My only complaint so is that the stuff sack is way too big so it doesn’t compress at all. It would be nice if it had some compression straps.

Too early to tell. Loved the way it went up and the way the fly fit. But the living room and some wilderness location are…well…different! Thanks.