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by: Mike Boseth, a Backpacker from Sandpoint, Idaho
Date Reviewed: 5/2/2002 7:56:59 PM |
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Summary:
I purchased my Kelty Cylclone 2 at an internet auction site for (what
I think) is the great price of $210. I've used it in a variety of conditions
from hot to wet and windy. The only disappointment I have had was when I
used it on a snow-camping expedition - clearly something Kelty didn't have
in mind when designing this 3-season tent. On a bicycle camping trip to
the B.C. Selkirks last year I was able to compare my tent with several others
in our group and was pleased with the choice I had made. Not only was my
tent one of the easier to erect, but also had superior ventilation and the
vestibules were large enough to keep my bike under cover. There are less
bulky, and lighter tents of the market but the Kelty Cyclone has the right
mixture of size, value, and ease of use that works for me.
Customer Service:
I've yet to experience Kelty's customer service, but after reading some
of the reviews about it I'm going to approach them warily.
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Reviewed by: Jeff Blackston, a
Backpacker from Atlanta, GA, USA
Date Reviewed: 4/14/2002 1:56:42 PM
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Summary:
I recently purchased the Kelty Cyclone Convertible-2. I have only used
it once, and have been pleased by it's performance. The conditions I encountered
were as follows: 40 degrees, winds constant at 10-15, gusting to 25-30.
I had the tent pretty well "guyed-down", so I didn't feel much wind at all.
The tent stayed completely dry and had ample room for 2 big backpackers(keeping
the gear in the 2 large vestibules). The tent sets up pretty quickly, and
seems, so far, to be pretty durable, but I'll let you know by this fall.
Customer Service:
No experience with Kelty's customer service yet.
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Reviewed by: Rich Hart, a Climber
from Pittsburgh PA
Date Reviewed: 4/13/2002 7:44:54 PM
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Summary:
I earlier raved about the ccylone-2 tent? Well I'm into my second year
with this hunk of junk and just got a "new" rain-fly from kelty with double
stitched reinforced stitching at the lash points and quick clips where the
rain-fly goes on?
WHY.. Cause the rain-fly itself actually started to rip where it was double
stiched where the stress areas are when you tighten it down once clipped
into the tent?
Fellow campers, this should of never, never happened?
I'm now soo utterly disappointed with Kelty? Customer service was real casual
about okay Mr. Hart we'll repair or fix it just calm down mentallity? Screw
that? I paid 269.00 full retail price for this tent and after 1 1/2 years
of mild use the fly started ripping at clip points? totally outrageous?
Well say hello to Walrus tents cause I'll never buy another Kelty for outdoor
rough use!
I just bought a Walrus Terramotto and this tent rocks and it is four season
converible and weighs less than the cyclone and costs less than the cyclone?
I got even madder and replaced my one kelty pack with a Lowe Alpine and replaced
my nephews Jr Tioga with a 2500 ci Lowe Alpine? Within the next year i'll
replace all this kelty garbage and then sell it off to unsuspecting kelty
innocents and be on my way?
I'm sorry Kelty but you guys srewed up not me!
Customer Service:
Yes, they were really casual like okay we'll fix it no biggie just mail
it in, agghhh?
I was like flipping out on the phone and the guy was like a marriage counselor
trying to ease my pain by overly stating they'll fix or relace it? My gripe
was the tear and area of failure in the first place? The new fly sent to
me was reinforced at the clip points with more nylon strapping and double
stitching over this also? why perhaps wasn't this done in the first place>>>>>
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Walrus terramotto..
"awesome new tent for 2002"
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Reviewed by: Oren Noah, a Backpacker
from Sebastopol, CA
Date Reviewed: 3/3/2002 6:19:44 PM
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Summary:
I purchased a Kelty Cyclone 2 Convertible from REI-Outlet.com for an
outrageously cheap price of $ 197.93. So far, I've only had one occasion
to use it, at my son's fourth grade class overnight field trip to Vallejo's
Petaluma Rancho (an original 1830's California hacienda). After a busy day
and night of being head cook (using Dutch Ovens over wood fires) for 30 kids
and 12 adults, I slept very well in the Cyclone.
It has quite a bit of room on the interior and has two very large vestibules.
I was particularly impressed by all of the pockets along the walls, as well
as the gear loft. It will be a challenge to lose those little odds and ends,
such as flashlights.
My one regret was that it didn't rain, so I didn't know how it would fair.
However, I later found out from one the other parents who had been standing
one of the two hour night watches, that heavy showers, with significant winds,
had passed through the night. I couldn't even tell! Not only had I slept
right through it, but there was no water inside and the tent pitch was just
as tight as I had originally set it.
This is a great tent, especially with the convertible feature, for an even
better price.
Customer Service:
No need to use Kelty customer service.
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Reviewed by: Justin, a Backpacker
from Salt Lake City
Date Reviewed: 2/9/2002 9:02:17 PM
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Summary:
First purchase of an expensive tent, but I think it will be well worth
it down the road now that I have used it. Wish I had done this the first
time. Went on a weekend back pack trip last week. Tent was easy to set
up and was easy to take down and pack back up in the stuff bag. Love aluminum
poles. Two of us slept very comfortable. Had our back packs in the vestibule
area and this worked great. In the morning we did have condensation on the
inside of the tent that was frozen on in a thin layer. But we had not opened
the air vents up in the ceiling. Outside temperature was a low of 15 degrees.
The tent stayed comfortable. (relative speaking for a winter camp.) Really
liked the pockets around the inside and the ceiling gear loft works nice but
limits the head room. The zippers worked really well never had problems of
jambing. Easy one hand operation. The two doors are great this is the only
way to go. Tent was very sturdy compared to what I have been use to. The
rain fly has air vents in the vestibule that have some type of material that
holds the air vent open. Not sure what it is or if it will hold up over time.
Not sure the plastic window is needed. When I unpacked my tent some of
the blue tint off the window had stained the rainfly material where it a
had touched.
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