BISINNA 2 Person Camping Tent Lightweight Backpacking Tent Waterproof Windproof Two Doors Easy Setup Free Standing Double Layer Ultralight Tent for Camping Outdoor Hunting Hiking Mountaineering Travel

I compared the Bisinna to the Durston X-Mid 2 and the Lanshan 2.TYPE:Durston uses trekking poles, Lanshan uses trekking poles, and Bisinna is freestanding.COST:Durston $280, Lanshan $116, Bisinna $78.Bisinna doesn’t use specific model names, which is irritating. I’m talking about their dark green tent.WEIGHT:Durston 39.8 oz, Lanshan 42.3 oz, Bisinna 65.1 oz1) My two trekking poles weigh 21 ounces total (the two Bisinna poles weigh 16.5 oz total), so when I use trekking poles, I’m basically transporting the same weight as a freestanding tent. Durston also sells tent poles for $35 each that weigh 3.3 ounces each.2) I removed all but two stakes for the Bisinna, as you only need two.INTERIOR DIMENSIONS:Durston 43”H, 50”W, 83”LLanshan 44”H, 44”W, 84”LBisinna 41”H, 52”W, 80”L1) Durston lists their interior length as 92” long, but it’s a parallelogram, not a rectangle, so you aren’t fitting a 92” pad in there.2) The Lanshan is only 44” wide, which is a dealbreaker, as there’s no way that’s enough room for two people.3) Freestanding tents have more headroom because the walls of the tent curve outward with the poles instead of in a straight line (and are typically sagging inward with a trekking pole tent). This is a notable issue with the Durston, which has offsetting poles, so you have a steep wall and a low-sloping wall on each opposite corner, which means someone will have the tent wall much closer to their face. But I found that if I use the support guylines to be staked parallel to the vestibule side of the tent (rather than in a straight line with the trekking poles, as Durston suggests), then it helps to pull the low walls higher.EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS:Durston 110”x93” with no guylines, 152”x93” with guylinesLanshan 140”x114” with no guylines, 140”x133” with guylinesBisinna 57” x 85” with no vestibules, 105”x85” with vestibulesSTAKES:Durston's are good,Lanshan's are bad, because the notch isnt big enough for the tent strap, Bisinna's are bad, becuase they bend easily.1) Durston's replacement stakes are advertised as 6” & 8” long, at 7 grams and 16 grams, which is impossible for a stake to be identical except 25% shorter and yet be over 50% lighter.FLY MATERIAL:Durston is silpoly, Lanshan is silnylon, Bisinna is silnylon.1) Silnylon is supposed to sag more when wet. I would agree, as I have to retighten the Lanshan periodically, which can also make it more susceptible to collapsing.The Durston does need adjusting occasionally because one of the tent strings can come loose. This was a problem with the earlier model of the tent, and I guess I got an old clasp. Once I’ve adjusted it, it seems to stay in place. This has nothing to do with the material, but the clasp.2) Durston’s FAQ webpage says that silnylon will absorb more weight when wet than silpoly:“Nylon absorbs water in rainy conditions. That results in 3 big problems: First, it expands (or “sags”) about 4% which makes for a saggy tent. Second, nylon’s water absorption makes the tent slow to dry and heavy with up to a pound of water in the fabric, and third, nylon weakens by about 10% when wet. Polyester doesn’t sag, dries faster, remains strong when wet, and doesn't gain as much water weight.”I erected all three tents before a windy, rainy night, and 0.85 inches of rain fell on the tents, and I weighed them the next morning after putting them back in their sacks. I didn’t wipe anything down beforehand; I just acted like I was anxious to get back on the trail.The Durston weighed 20.15 ounces more.The Lanshan weighed 22.8 ounces more. One of the poles fell in the middle of the night, so there were a few puddles on the floor.The Bisinna weighed 12.1 ounces more.So not only does silpoly gain water weight, but it’s well over a pound, and doesn’t have any significant water-weight advantage over silnylon.WATERPROOFNESS:All three tents have been dry as a bone after major rainfall.SETUP:1) Durston doesn’t ship the fly attached to the tent, and it needs to be attached to go up. Durston has a great video on YouTube on how to set it up, although they leave out attaching the fly. If you ever make a how-to tutorial, then include every. single. step.2) Since Durston’s poles are held up with the corner stakes, rather than with the vestibule stakes, it is more stable, as you aren’t jerking on the corners like you are the vestibule zipper to get in and out, not to mention your body possibly rubbing against the vestibule walls, loosening the vestibule stake.Overall, for a cheap tent, this is very impressive. If you don't use trekking poles, I'd seriously look at this, regardless of price.

My wife and I needed to supplement our "go bags" with some type of small outdoor shelter. Our go bags are large backpacking packs, so the tent we chose had to be a compact 2 person one. I looked at a LOT of tents, tent reviews, specs, cost, etc and basically it came down to the BISINNA 2 Person or something equivalent. I'm 6' my wife is 5'. The tent provides me with plenty of sleeping head to toe room without having to bunch up. My wife has more room than she knows what to do with. We can lie flat on our backs and not have to squish up against each other. Plenty of head room when I sit up. This tent won't be used for pleasure camping, just something to get us out of the wind and cold if we find ourselves in danger.As far as the construction, the tent is well made for a tent <$90. The zippers work well on the screen and rainfly. The 2 doors make it handy for both of us. I could see this being a nice tent for a kid or two. We purchased the Red Man footprint that fits perfectly under this tent.: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QWJD5YF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1The fiberglass poles are well made, and surprisingly the aluminum stakes are thicker than what you usually find with a small tent. These are difficult to bend in two if you try. Setup for the 2 of us can be done in 5 minutes. I like not having to "slide" the poles through a sleeve. The tent is connected to the poles with plastic clips. This seems to make setup a lot easier. All in all this was an excellent purchase.

Good all around 2 person tent for Spring through Fall. Without the fly, you have a breezy, open mesh canopy all around you. With the fly, you are totally secure from mild elements like rain and mild winds.This tent does not come with a footprint. Also, upon first setting the tent up, there was a small, but noticeable tear right on the seem of one of the tent’s upper vents that will probably cause further issues. This tent is still functioning, and I plan to use it on future trips. I definitely don’t trust that I can use it on my future backpacking trips however.

Easy to set upBreathable for summer hot conditionsLight compactThe tent it’s self is niceThe rain fly is the issue.Buckles for rain fly to tent work greatUsed it in the rain and it kept the tent dry but the catch was the damn stitching ripped apart on one of the clips on the rain fly so next time I need it it’s likely going to fail. There was no heavy force to cause this and I would consider the stitching faulty. is a major issue and will render this tent for use only dry conditions.I haven’t contacted the seller yet but if I got a new rain fly that didn’t fall apart on the first rain then id say we have a solid tent for a great price. Other wise its useless if your using it in the rain.Buy a tarp to convert for a footprint as well.

Few things I would improve with this tent, mainly access to a footprint, and a little more airflow. Some stitching was a little wonky, but nothing that compromised the tent.That being said, for the price, the tent performed really well, and exceeded my expectations. It was used for a total of 10 nights, on a canoeing trip, a backpacking trip, and a few overnights. It provided more than enough space for one person, and two people can fit fairly comfortably. The vestibules are small but functional, enough to store shoes and a backpack if needed.