The updated version of the WindSaber features:
- Stronger 10.65mm DAC PL poles
- Two zippered ripstop nylon doors with full mesh layer for ventilation
- Updated fly attachment system
- Two flysheet kickstand vents for unrestricted airflow
- Numerous subtle refinements for ease of use
The WindSaber redefines what’s possible for a lightweight alpine tent. At just 5 pounds, the WindSaber’s strength is comparable to that of many tents that weigh twice as much. Light enough to carry to the high alpine and strong enough to stay there as long as you want, the WindSaber is a go-anywhere, do-everything alpine tent for core mountain folk. Whether you’re ticking the Cassin or skiing the JMT, you’ll rest easy knowing your tent can handle whatever the mountains throw your way.
The WindSaber’s unprecedented strength-to-weight ratio comes from our patented WebTruss system. The WebTruss is made up of sleeves into which you insert the tent poles. Unlike traditional pole sleeves that are sewn into the tent body, the WebTruss is detachable, allowing the poles to be completely set up before attaching the tent body. The result is a tent that sets up very easily in high-wind conditions (unlike a tent with traditional pole sleeves), but with far better stability than modern clip-style tents.
The interior of the WindSaber is shaped to maximize usable space and has more pockets than you can shake a stick at. Plenty of o-rings provide internal guyline compatibility as well as ample places to hang things. Two zippered mesh/ripstop double doors on the other side provide quick entry and exit and won’t get caked with spindrift. To vent the WindSaber, open the drawstring vent at the foot of the tent, which has a corresponding vent in the tent’s fly. The drawstring vent also has a mesh layer which lets you vent the tent even when it’s buggy out. Crack open the top of the door, and you have a nice cross breeze that keeps condensation to a minimum. The vestibule openings each feature a kickstand vent.
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Features
- High-Vis SlingFin Orange/Gray color block Fly
- WebTruss provides exceptional strength-to-weight ratio
- Easy high-wind setup
- 15 exterior tie-outs
- 11 exterior tie-outs correspond to pole attachments on fly
- Interior guyline compatible
- 8 Interior pockets
- OutRigger attachment uses adjustable ski or trekking poles to increase wind resistance and snow loading capacity
- Ergonomic floor shape provides plenty of elbow room
- Drawstring vent with mesh layer provides ventilation even in buggy conditions
- Double mesh/ripstop door ventilates well in humid environments
- WebTruss can be replaced with DAC twist clips for milder conditions
Specs
| Minimum Weight (with WebTruss) | 4lbs 15.8oz (2.26kg) |
| Minimum Weight (without WebTruss) | 4lbs 13oz (2.18kg) |
| Packaged Weight | 5lbs 14oz (2.66kg) |
| Capacity | 2 |
| Floor Area | 28sq ft (2.6sq m) |
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Interior Height
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40" (102cm) |
| Dimensions | 85" x 39"/60"/39" (216cm x 99cm/152cm/99cm) (head/elbows/foot) |
| Vestibule Area | 5sq ft x 2 (0.46sq m) |
| Tent Body Volume | 54cu ft (1.53cu m) |
| Vestibule Volume | 9.39cu ft x 2 (0.27cu m) |
| Packed size | 18" x 9" (46cm x 23cm) |
| Pole Package Length | 17.75" (45cm) |
| Poles | 4 DAC PL 10.65mm |
| Doors | 2 |
| Vents | 1 tent body/flysheet drawstring vent, 2 flysheet kickstand vents |
| Included Stakes | 16 DAC J-Stake S |
| Included Guylines | 10x 72" 2.5mm orange reflective nylon |
Materials
| Tent Body Fabric |
15D Nylon Ripstop DWR FR-free
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| Floor Fabric | 20D*430T Nylon ripstop sil/sil 1500mm |
| Fly Fabric | 20D*430T Nylon ripstop sil/sil 1500mm |
| Poles |
4 DAC PL 10.65mm |
Customer Reviews
I’m a guide and I was looking for a quiver of one tent to cover from multi day expedition use to single night ski objectives or light and fast alpine assault style ascents, after my prior single walled tent decided it had enough. This meant the tent had to be light enough that I don’t mind carrying it and burly enough to handle Denali storms. I also wanted it to be double walled so I could change out the fly when it gets too beat up by UV.
The windsaber fit the bill and delivered better than I hoped. For fair weather trips I can remove guy lines and the web truss to shave weight or for longer outings I can keep this features so that it’s more burly. can even add ski pole “out riggers” if needed.
As with any 2p tent I was concerned about it not being comfortably livable for two people with big comfy sleeping pads on longer trips. The first outing I took it on was a heli bump, several night ski outing up high in the Purcells. It had plenty of room to be comfy and was small enough that my partner and I were able to fit everything including -20F sleeping bags into 40L packs.
Other than space for two, the height by the doors is great for sitting up in a sleeping bag and cooking in the vestibule. With a footwell dug out, the vestibule size is plenty large for a pack and ski boots or for cooking. The pockets on the inside are plentiful and made interior organization easy, way better than my previously preferred big blue expedition weight tent, despite this tent being half the weight.
Bottom line, I love this tent.
Woohoo!! We love this! The WindSaber is a really special tent- hits the sweet spot in so many ways! Glad you're enjoying it!
An expedition tent in the size and weight of an alpinist tent. I’ve run through the gamut of tents, never being able to find that tent that could be used for light and fast alpine style ascents yet be engineered and constructed in a way to survive the worst of mountainside storms. This tent is finally that tent. Beyond the simple metrics of weight and packability and four season construction, of which no other tent compares to, you can immediately tell how well thought out every stitch, line, angle and attachment point is on this tent. One thing I really like is how customizable the guy lines, both inside and outside are, along with interior pockets and hang points. I’ve also found that most 4-Season 2P tents feel more like 1P tents with the ability to squeeze 2 people in uncomfortably. Not the Windsaber. It’s a true 2P tent. It perfectly fits 2 people and has enough storage pockets, hang points and gear storage spaces under the fly to comfortably fit two people and all their gear on mountain adventures. The fabric feels incredibly durable, perhaps a little noisy in a wind storm, but far more sturdy and protective than many other 4-Season tents I’ve used. Truly impressed by this marvel of tent engineering and will be trusting my life to it on some big mountains in remote places for years to come. It’s truly the end all be all tent for 4 season mountaineering.
Love this!! So stoked to have you in our tents, Cody!!
Lets start by saying I love tents. I own around the 20 mark with most being 2 person 4 season expedition tents. I live in Alaska and use tents year round so they get the most use. I have several models of Hillebergs as well as a MH Trango 2 and NF Mountain 25. All that said I use my Wind Saber more than any of the others. The balance of weight, durability, and features draw me to my beloved Wind Saber. You really hit the mark with this one. My favorite tent by far.
Jere
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