For over a decade, tree tent innovator Tentsile has expanded its line of hanging and floating tents, hammocks and shelters. The original his Stingray tent remains a workhorse and now welcomes the sleeker, more affordable ‘Lite’ variant. The three-seater Stingray Lite isn’t ready to pack into a backpack for a weeklong walking expedition, but it’s lighter and uses less material while providing the same amount of sleeping space over cold, uneven ground. to save weight and costs.
The Stingray Lite offers the exact same 78 square feet (7.3 square meters) of floor space and 880 pounds (400 kg) of weight capacity as the original Stingray, but with lighter materials and a simplified design that reduces the weight to just 4 pounds. (1.8 pounds). kg) for a total weight of 20 lbs (9.1 kg). The triangular floor plan is sized for 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. Like the original Stingray, the Stingray Light features a ventilated full-mesh body and an individually attachable full-size rainfly. The Rainfly’s 3,000 mm water resistance is slightly below the Stingray’s 5,000 mm rating, but it’s designed to keep the weather out and your camper dry.
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The Stingray Lite is suspended via three 19ft (6m) ratchet straps and relies on a tensioned underfloor strap system to provide anti-roll stability on level beds. Tentsile says it takes about 15 minutes to set up a new tent. Two aluminum poles support the 4-foot (1.2 m) high roof. Those who want to use their tent on the ground can do so by purchasing Tentsile’s ground conversion kit. This is an important component in areas where trees are scarce or it is not possible to hang a hammock or tent.
One of the main pieces of streamlining is at the entry point. Instead of three separate entry doors like the original Stingray, the Stingray Light relies on one large zippered side door for entry and exit, along with a central floor hatch. This is because unlike the original Stingray, which provides a dedicated door for each of the three campers, Stingray Lights her campers may have to crawl over each other when entering and exiting the tent at different times. I mean
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Aside from the loss of individual doors, Stingray Lite buyers don’t seem to lose a lot of performance, but get hundreds of dollars for a significantly lower price. The Stingray Lite is priced at his US$599, making it Tentsile’s most affordable his 3-person tent. Meanwhile, the original Stingray retails for $849.
Source: Tentsile
