UNA 1-Person Hammock Tent (3.0) Forest Green / gb Reviews

3.2 Rating 5 Reviews

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Tentsile's incredible tree tents combine the versatility (with no need for level ground) and comfort of a hammock with the protection of a tent. Our giant hammocks are some of the largest in the world, suitable for up to 6 adults. You can even build a multi-storey camping stack for a special camping experience

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“Great product. Poor instructions. I got items that did not line up with the instructions (No D-rings, 2 ratchets instead of one, no web-lock) The video I found on youtube from Tentsile was not current (using tree pads that I didn't get) Asides from the confusion of the first-time set-up, the product was great. Very comfy.”

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Posted 2 years ago

Thanks for you review and feedback, this really helps us to improve. We will improve our content for the UNA but apologies you received an additional ratchet instead of a WebLock. We'd be happy to send you a WebLock if required. Just contact our support team - support@tentsile.com who will be happy to help.

Posted 2 years ago

Peter Kei****

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“I havent testet”

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Posted 3 years ago

Mark Incoll****

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“I LOVE this tent. (It's my 2nd Tentsile Tent) Materials: High-quality fabrics, zippers, carabiners, and mechanical parts, all expertly assembled. Design: So feakin' cool...like a spaceship in the woods. Fantastic upgrades from the previous version in materials resulting in much lighter weight. Comfort: (me: 186 cm, 82 kg) side sleeping, leg-stretching comfort all night long. Ventilation / Condensation: Very good. Recommend using the supplied shock cord to raise the fly above the mesh foot area. BONUS: UNA (with the fly on) doubles as an outdoor rain porch (see photos). Pros: Conversation-starting design, off-the-ground comfort, makes-its-own rain porch. Cons: Mildly heavy for backpacking, but so cool I bring it anyway. Campsite MUST have appropriate tree configuration (in tighter area than other Tentsile products allow for).”

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Posted 3 years ago

“First off, I have spent about a week in this tent so far. My first impression was great - as someone who has never pitched a tent above the ground before - the feeling of "floating" between above the ground is amazing. It's truly an experience like no other. It doesn't matter what's below you, the "comfort" will be the same each time. No sharp rocks, no wet sleeping bag. And like other reviews have pointed out, once you get in, you get a nice panorama out to the sides of the forest and lots of cool ventilation. I never had any issue with condensation, nor overheating, as the tent is by design very open. Tarp works great, too. I do, however, have a few issues with this tent. Obviously, it takes a bit longer to pitch than an "ordinary" tent, for a couple of reasons. First, you need to find three solid tree trunks in a near perfect triangle. There is a 5 degree tolerance, but even with the adjustable long straps, I often found myself re-pitching the tent using different trunks after struggling to find the correct angles. Second, once the correct angles for all straps have been established, the right height and tension for each strap needs to be adjusted. Almost every time I've gotten into the tent after pitching what seems to be perfectly level, I realized that I was sloping in one direction or the other. Got out of the tent; released tension; readjusted the height; tried to tighten up the straps again. After a couple of tries, I could finally jump in for the night. Now, after each time using the UNA, the pitching process becomes faster, but the same tedious readjustments are seemingly always required. I also noticed how it was near impossible to achieve the same strap tension on the web-lock side compared to the ratcheted side, and that the web-locked side would usually give way slightly over the night, resulting in waking up sloped towards one side of the tent. I bought a second ratchet to solve this, which works OK, but this increased the carry weight of the tent. My biggest issues with the UNA is however the comfort level. I'm a pretty tall guy (189 cm), which might be the issue - I don't know. The UNA is designed like a big "kite", being very long and narrow, spreading out to the sides around the shoulders and head level. I could almost extend my arms out to the left and right, or choose to sleep diagonally with the extra space in the upper part of the tent. In the other end though, the feet and leg section is extremely narrow. As soon as you put your legs up (since it is a hammock tent), your legs get squished together with perhaps less than a decimeter of free space on either side. If you also didn't pitch the tent completely level, there is a great risk that you will constantly slide down towards your legs, having half of your body cramped into this slippery funnel of discomfort. And if you in fact did pitch it correctly (and none of the straps slip during the night), you're still left with the same immobility for your legs. Sleeping on your side helps a little, stacking you legs on top of each other, but it is impossible not to have your spine banana-bent just enough to be uncomfortable for a full night. Still a whole lot less curved than a regular hammock, with the three contact points, but even a small ground based tent would likely allow for more movement and (in a way) comfort. In my opinion, this is not a tent I would bring for a hike, unless only for a few days, due to the weight, discomfort and impracticality to pitch. Caught in the rain out on a field? Bad news. Are all the tree trunks in your puny birch forest too small? Too bad. Going for a hike in the mountains? Forget it! These are of course the general limitations of a tree tent, and you should take these into consideration when shopping for one. If you're a relatively tall person who wants any degree of movability for you legs, however, I wouldn't recommend the Tentsile UNA. Unfortunately, this is probably a tent that I won't be using a lot, other than for very specific field conditions or hikes. Great concept, but sadly a bit disappointed.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“On the second trip with my Una, when I climbed in, the floor material ripped apart at the corner seam. Unfortunately it was out of warranty by the time I used it the second time. I truly hope this was an anomaly.”

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Posted 4 years ago

Hi Rick, I am sorry to hear what happened to your UNA please email repairs@tentsile.com with some photos of the damage so Ryan can hep you out as on the second use this should not happen!

Posted 4 years ago