NEW TENTS COMING SOON . . . ish.
STATION13 Glencoe 1 . . . expected end of September 2020
The Glencoe 1 is our tweaked version of GeerTop's Topwind 1. The size and shape is exactly the same as the original Topwind 1, but our Glencoe 1 will feature a stealthy, Olive Drab PU polyester flysheet (the same as our Backpacker tent), so is far more suitable for discrete or wild camping. It will also feature slightly stronger 8.5mm 7001-T6 aluminium alloy Pro-Flex tent poles.
STATION13 SHIELD . . . expected mid-October 2020
The SHIELD is a 4 season version of our popular ultralight Whisper tent. The SHIELD will have the same internal and external dimensions, however, every other feature has been upgraded in order to provide a tent that can handle UK winter weather.
The SHIELD will feature a tough, heavy duty 10,000mm HH bathtub floor, a 5000mm HH ripstop polyester flysheet, stronger 8.5mm 7001-T6 aluminium alloy Pro-Flex tent poles, a full breathable polyester inner tent with extended porch floor, and additional guyline points. So there is a lot more going on with the SHIELD - absolutely everything has been enhanced or upgraded!
The SHIELD will feature a tough, heavy duty 10,000mm HH bathtub floor, a 5000mm HH ripstop polyester flysheet, stronger 8.5mm 7001-T6 aluminium alloy Pro-Flex tent poles, a full breathable polyester inner tent with extended porch floor, and additional guyline points. So there is a lot more going on with the SHIELD - absolutely everything has been enhanced or upgraded!
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UPDATE: So, we now have our sample tent to check over, and we are very happy with the result. Of course compared to its lightweight sister tent the Whisper, the heavier duty materials do come at a price in terms of increased weight. The SHIELD will weigh in at around 2.3kg, so a kilo heavier than our Whisper tent. But then, whereas the Whisper is realistically a summer and warmer month tent, the SHIELD is designed to perform well all year round and in far more challenging conditions.
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