I bought this tent around New Year's. I checked out some nice reviews on the net and found the Tenshi to be the right choice for me... I've had some other tents but never one with single wall construction like this. So here's my feedback.

Weight. This is the lightest tent I ever had.

Setup. A Breeze... Took me 2-3 minutes. Have to say this is my first dome tent too. .I could easily secure the tent in the snow. I used my skis and poles, too.

Sleeping. I'm 187 cm and have a monstrous sleeping bag, so I could touch both ends when I stretched out, but I didn't see this as a problem since the genius cloth divider inside the tent made all condensation stay on the head end. There was no condensation at all inside the tent where all my gear was. Brilliant!

Pack down.The pack sack is also a brilliant thing. No rolling up of the tent cloth, just stuff it in and roll the pack together. Very easy.

All in all I am very pleased with this tent. Best I ever had! I look forward to bringing this with me to Elbrus this summer and Aconcagua in December.

Regards,
Happy camper

PS: I attached a couple of images from the weekend. As you can see there was enough snow for a real test

Southern California is the biggest three-season tent-testing laboratory in the world. And it's very attractive. I spent ten days triangulating the region in March, partly with my brother, Michael and with NEMO's new ultralight tent, Nano.

Desert
When a Pacific storm thwarted our ferry passage to Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands National Park, we high-tailed it to the desert. Death Valley seemed the best spot to stay low-n-dry as rains pounded the coast. We set up the Nano on the flattest spot we could scrape out of a crumbling badland ridge. With the screen door open full-tilt and the vestibule flaps rolled snugly to the sides, we sat back and watched the remnants of a thick Pacific storm slam the Nemo Crest (that's right!) of the Panamint Mountains fifteen miles across Death Valley's white flats.

Island Ridge
Rains cleared out, winds died down, swell mellowed. We crossed to Santa Cruz Island. Steep, grassy ridges rise out of the Pacific like a mossy, wrinkled shark's fin heading straight for Ventura. Although registered for the Upper Scorpion campground, we took Nano up to the high ridges overlooking the coastal bluffs. Atop a small natural bench we set the Nano up, just to see how it would look and hold up in the increasingly strong afternoon winds. It went up in a jiffy - two poles and four points of contact make that real easy. Stakes dug in to the solid soil. This time the window looked onto a world of green grass and blue sea.

Alpine Basin
Finally, after Michael returned to the rainy northwest, I took Nano for a solo jaunt up to the Owens River Valley, east-side Sierra. This high-desert valley walled in by the Sierra Nevada and White Mountains and heated by thermal vents that bubble up into dozens of hot springs makes for one of the best adventure road trips in the country. Perfect weather turned my gaze to Mt. Whitney. The beauty of the Nano is its size, stuffing down to a mini-basketball shape plus the slender pole bag. I only had a big day pack but managed to fit sleeping bag, Nano, stove, clothes, food, and crampons. Slept at 11,600' at Upper Boyscout Lake on the way up the Mountaineer's Route. I watched the full moon rise above the small snow wall outside the, once-again, fully opened door. It felt like a penthouse suite, but, with the Nano's small packed size and easy set-up, the luxury didn't come with a price. While they weren't winter conditions, the temps dropped to the far edge of "three-seasons" and I stayed warm and condensation-free (fully zipped door and vestibule that night) all night.

Three exposed settings - desert bluff, island ridge, and alpine basin - three ventilated, dry, expansive, packable rooms with a view.

"When I saw the Tenshi for the first time at the Ouray Ice festival, I knew right away that was the tent I needed. Alpine conditions are extremely hard on your gear and I must have equipment that I can rely on. I've used the Tenshi on all of my trips from the Alps, Sierras and even in Pakistan. I'm thoroughly convinced that it combines all the essential qualities that a single wall tent should have for alpine use; it's light weight, extremely breathable and can stand up to even the harshest conditions. The Tenshi is a totally unique product in that it's a mountaineering tent that's functional in all conditions - hot or cold. From California to the far end of the Karakoram - condensation, rain or snow has never been an issue. The ventilation system on the Tenshi is light years ahead of other single wall tents.

I'm continually impressed with the evolution of the products NEMO creates. They are extremely innovative and bring the real answers to the needs of the outdoor industry. NEMO is a young and dynamic company always pushing the limits of what's possible. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the NEMO team and can't wait to see what they come up with next."

"We have used NEMO on the slopes of Mustagh Ata, Mt Everest, and Cho Oyu for numerous extreme ski expeditions. Weight is a major factor when it comes to skiing at high altitudes especially when you consider the added burden of our ski equipment. Plain and simple, the NEMO tent line has all the perfectly unique bells and whistles that when combined with the weight make for the best mountaineering tents in the world. These tents hold up as if they were made of bricks, but pack and set up easier than anything we have used in some 40 expeditions over the past 20 years. The design is superb, a bit wider and higher where it's needed, but efficient enough to be able to do what we do; ski 8,000 meter peaks. Finally, someone got it right; a light weight tent that is both bomber and comfortable. NEMO is simply the best we have ever used."

"Our Morpho and Hypno tents were perfect for the cross-country adventure we embarked on this summer. While traveling through 24 states in two and a half months we certainly saw all types of weather. The tents kept us protected and cozy no matter what was thrown at us.

"I remember rolling up to the New River Rendezvous in West Virginia, our first stop of the trip and our first experience with our brand spanking new tents. We were excited to try them out but also a little worried about how they'd hold up in the storm that seemed to be moving in: They were packed up so small, could this material really be waterproof? There were some doubtful onlookers, that's for sure. But to everyone's surprise, including our own, there was no deflating these tents. The first night the wind picked up and it rained like crazy and it didn't slow up for days. It seemed like it would never stop. But there's no better sound that the drip drop of rain when you know you'll be waking up dry! That's security. Needless to say, we were certainly impressed by our bombproof blowup tents.

"The other thing that was really great about the tents was that they were ready to go in no time at all (we clocked one inflation at 45 seconds!) and to top it off they deflated just as quickly! When you're camping for such a long time in new places every other night it was so amazing to have tents that were easy to set up and break down.

"Thanks again to the people at NEMO for the opportunity to try out your products! They rock!!"

Meghan, Rory and Danielle
www.sendthestates.com

"A few years back I was at the Outdoor Retailer show and saw this new company "NEMO", who had a really cool concept for tents. They had replaced ordinary tent poles with high strength inflatable ribs and I thought adventure racing would be a perfect application for this technology. I offered to make a partnership between our team and NEMO and together design the ultimate adventure racing shelter. They didn't hesitate to accept our offer and have been incredibly responsive to our ideas. This year they introduced the Hypno PQ (the official tent of Primal Quest) and I would have to say this is one very impressive and lightweight tent, perfect for our application. No bulky, heavy poles and it's super lightweight and easy to erect. It takes less than a minute when we're in a hurry. As matter of fact, I like the tent so much that I take it out when I go hiking and camping with my family. My kids are always begging to use it! If you are in the market for an awesome racing tent or just a really high-tech, extremely easy to use tent to take out in the backcountry, check out NEMO's full line at www.nemoequipment.com"

From a review of Sako in the June 2005 edition of Sea Kayaker:

"Water-resistant zippers and Epic fabric shell with taped seams eliminate the need for a rain fly. This has been a drought year in our area, so my wife Heather and I "rain"-tested the tent on our front lawn. With Heather inside and panels zipped shut, I took the garden hose to the tent for a full five minutes of point-blank simulated cloudburst. She noted that a few drops entered, but nothing that would disrupt a night’s sleep, giving it a truly impressive waterproof performance for a single-walled tent. The five mesh vents keep ample fresh air circulating rain or shine, as each is protected by small battensupported awnings above.

Because the bladders are removable from the tent's fabric sleeves, punctures can be easily repaired, similar to patching a bicycle tube, or replaced with the supplied spares. At just over five pounds, the Sako is slightly lighter than most traditional, pole-style tents. If you’re tired of replacing lost or broken poles, fixing fabric tears or just want a roomier and lighter threeseason tent that will impress your paddling partners with its speedy set-up time, the Nemo Sako is worth a close look."

After trying out the team's new Hypno tent, Mike's message was pretty straightforward:

"I love the tent."

"This is by far the most outstanding and beautifully designed piece of outdoor equipment I've ever seen. It perfectly combines functionality and design. Imagine that you are on a hike and weather conditions are not perfect. Then you will be glad for any minute you save on the set-up of your tent."