Ascend tents

[feedramp]

Looking for a lightweight, durable (taped seams, durable floor, decent poles/spikes) 2-person tent with a rainfly and vestibule.

These two caught my eye but this Ascend brand appears to only be available at BassProShops:

http://www.basspro.com/Ascend-Hiker-2-UltraLight-TwoPerson-Backpacking-Tent/product/10224289/86483

http://www.basspro.com/Ascend-UltraLight-2-TwoPerson-Backpacking-Tent/product/10210475/150325

I don't have a BPS near me, so I'm curious to know if these are quality products. Or if there are some alternatives for similar price ($100-$150) I could look at either at a Cabela's, REI store, or online at Amazon.com.

Thanks.

[sammage]

IIRC, Ascend is a "nice" line of BPS store brands. For those prices, I would look into something from a known quantity, such as Eureka.

[Battle*Hound]

I just received my Marmot Limelight 2P which I ordered from ebay for $175 shipped. If you are willing to spend another $50 dollars you can really get into some good tents.

[Battle*Hound]

Check these out...
http://www.rei.com/product/828149/marmot-limelight-2p-tent

http://www.rei.com/product/796089/big-agnes-lynx-pass-2-tent

If you look around you should find either of these for $200 or less

[feedramp]

Thank you, will check those out.

[Battle*Hound]

Please post what you come up with and how it turns out. I really could not decide but ultimately did not want to spen too much. Where I come from....$100 is too much but you can't get any quality at that price.

[Ironman8]

I can vouch personally for the Big Agnes Lynx Pass 2 that Battle Hound linked to in the second link. Really good quality, very spacious, lightweight for a two person tent, good fly design with some options on setting it up, and the color is good for blending in to your surroundings. I got mine on sale for about $175 (I think).

The Marmot in the first link looks interesting too.

I would look over REI's website and look at all the specs for each tent that interests you. REI's website is super user-friendly and really can help you make a good decision without ever having to see the product in person. Read some of the reviews too.

[feedramp]

There's an REI nearby. They both seemed decent and comparable. Went with the Big Agnes (bought online) since I was able to find that about $30 cheaper than the Marmot. Thanks for the suggestions.

[Battle*Hound]

Let us know how it works out...I was really torn