Black Diamond Firstlight 3 Person Dome Tent Review

The Firstlight 3 has one window and one door and a maximum center height of 3' 8, which is a tiny bit less than the average height of the 168 different 3 person tents we have examined With 33 square feet of room inside, it is significantly smaller than some other 3-person tents, and it would be quite tight for you and, up to two other campers during the 4-seasons, this tent is approved for use in, smaller tents similar to this one are an excellent choice for people that enjoy spending loads of hours outside their tent getting some air.

Some of the great points about dome tents are, that they are under normal circumstances lightweight, making them easy to carry. In near all instances, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are generally speaking, freestanding and very simple to set up. In good weather, you can do without guy lines and stakes, not that this is recommended.

Dome tents are the most commonly seen of all the other types of tents you will find when camping. They tend to fair better in storms than other types, allowing rain to easily slide off the slanted walls, unlike cabin tents that have flat tops, allowing the rain to pool on the roof. The most straightforward dome tent should have a rectangular footprint, sloped walls a couple of poles which cross in the center of the roof. Because of the way they are made, it is typically considered that they are best suited for up to a maximum of 6 campers.

Below you can check out a list of the tent's strongest and weakest points.

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• 5 add_circle_outline PROS

• 5 add_circle_outline CONS

PROS

1. Freestanding. The Firstlight can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not need to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the floor with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Vestibule. Having one vestibule. Offers you somewhere to store shoes and other items that can get dirty, muddy, this is a big plus.
3. Has Gear Loft. It is nice to see Black Diamond adding a gear loft in the interior to store some of your things.
4. Breathable. The Firstlight's interior uses a mesh fabric on the inside of the tent, and this helps maximize the flow of air. With the extra ventilation, and this tent is great for use in the summer.
5. Other sizes are available. Black Diamond has also made this model available in Other Sizes.
6. Low price. It is a great purchase for a 3 person dome tent that provides this much space. Not a lot of tents available on the market give this level of quality for only $499.95

CONS

1. Not spacious. With a floor area of 33 square feet, the Firstlight 3 is smaller than quite a few of the 173 other 3 person tents we have looked at.
2. Lacking in Headroom. With 7% less headroom than similar sized tents, one can see how this could be a negative thing for some people.
3. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, there is one sold separately specifically for the Firstlight 3 footprint Even though the floor may be made of 70D Poly, it is still better to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
4. Out of Stock. Unfortunately this particular tent is not currently in stock. It is still on the manufactures website the last time we checked.
5. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have many attributes to be positive about. The sloping walls do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Black Diamond's Firstlight 3 tent is perfect for mountaineering and backpacking. There are a few other cool things not already mentioned above which, we found and liked, while researching the model: Built for weight-conscious climbers, Comes with repair tube for tent poles and Polyester sheath with DynexTM core to minimize stretch.

With fantastic ratings, a decent amount of reviews and a center height of 3' and 33 square feet of space for sleeping, this tent is like your very own little flat. This allows you to enjoy some delightful moments hanging out with nature. We found more positive points than cons about the tent that you can look at above.

If you found this page looking for an endorsement on this actual tent, we consider, it should make for a very good purchase. In case you simply happened to arrive on this website while looking for a brand new tent having not heard of this manufacture or this tent model before, it is probably a good thing to check out a few other similar tents.

Value for money: In so much as value for your money, this tent is more competitive than the average cost of all the one hundred and sixty-eight, three-person tents we have looked at, this alone does not make it great value for money. We also need to take into account other things in detail, as we do for every tent.

When we calculate the score of an individual tent, we reflect upon tons of stuff, looking for things where the tent could excel against other very similar tents and where it is lacking. In this case, with an overall score of 4.5 and the price info above, one can spot that with a cost of $499.95 The Firstlight 3 is an excellent bargain and cheap when compared with similar tents.

Its ratings show that the build and capacity the tent provides were not in any way skimped on to get a price significantly beneath the normal price for similar tents. It will make a very good choice for most campers searching for an appropriate four-season backpacking tent to camp in, that will serve you well for years to come.