 After 2 years of high level faffing with a Laser comp this sounds fantastic!
I admire your patience, I only managed 2 months and most of that was pitching it in the garden. 
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 Well after changing all the pegs, adding 4 more guylines, lineloks for the pole hood, seam sealing the pole seam, buying dyneema guylines its been a long 2 years and im glad its over, eventually I had to admit it was just rubbish....
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 Well after changing all the pegs, adding 4 more guylines, lineloks for the pole hood, seam sealing the pole seam, buying dyneema guylines its been a long 2 years and im glad its over, eventually I had to admit it was just rubbish.... But you're thinking of buying another? 
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Not a Laser Comp
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Sorry, i thought you said you were thinking of replacing your Microlight with another. I never saw your post about having a Laser Comp. Fine mountain tent, the Laser Comp.
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 I recently bought a 2009 Microlight. So far I've only used it for a five night trip in horrendous weather. Stayed up and stayed dry, but I have some reservations: a) there is just one single zip that only opens from the bottom, i.e. you can't crack open the top to peer out at the sky or for extra ventilation, as I've been able to do with most tents. Sounds trivial but that's really going to bug me. b) the buckle/webbing adjustment system seems overly heavy, and you sometimes need to play around with it to get the right tension - surely simple shockcord loops and hooks would've been lighter and easier? c) the shockcord guys aren't reinforced, just stitched through the fabric of the flysheet hem. I'm assuming Macpac have done their homework on that one, but it looks disconcerting. d) internal space is a bit tight if you're tall - quite a bit smaller than a TN Solar or Pheonix Phreeranger. e) love the short folded pole length, not too keen on the chunky al pegs and thick guylines (replaced with the TN ti pegs and some 2mm cord I had lying around). I need more time in it before I can give a definitive opinion.
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What I remember about my original microlight was that it was easy to pitch with just 6 pegs and very stable in high winds when other tents were being wrecked. The only thing I worry about is the weight, now i have discovered the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL which comes in at about 1.3kg for a free standing design, I really need to see one set up though.
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Richard - through the Hubba HP in there as well. Less width but bigger vestibule than the BA and, at least important for me, more headroom everywhere.
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Yep thats another one to add to the list, its cheaper too which is a big consideration for me, thats why the microlight is tempting at about £185, superlite Voyager looks good but around £300 its very steep as so is the Big agnes.
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My last backpacking trip in May was 7 days in the highlands camping wild and usually high up above 600m each night, at the end I decided that I needed a bit more space, stability and ventilation and so I said goodbye to the Laser Comp, after looking at tents specs Photos etc I think Im heading towards the Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1. It seems to offer more internal space, the stability of a freestanding design and better ventilation than the laser comp and only 300 g more to carry, better start saving those pennies though... the Microlight seems like a backwards step and I do like lighter coloured tents I find them a lot more liveable.
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The Copperspur is the only currently available mainstream tent that interests me, if you get one I'd be interested in your opinion as someone who didn't like the Laser.
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I'm not especially keen on mesh inners. I've used a tent with one several times and whilst it does keep the condensation low (or at zero in fact) if you have a cold wind blowing it's not easy to stay warm. In fact a wildcamp in the Peak in May was a lot colder than it should have been.
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The Copper Spur does not have a full mesh inner it has solid fabric around the lower 1/3 of the inner to keep out drafts . It was pretty cool on most nights on my last highland trip but I was warm enough in my sleeping bag but there was only one morning out of 7 where I woke up without huge condensation in the Laser Comp, so im sort of hoping the mesh will make a difference. It may be a while til I can afford a copper spur but Ill post a review if I do.
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 Richard W wrote "After selling my Microlight over ten years ago Im thinking about getting another one but Im unsure about the actual weight as every website seems to have differing weights between 1.5 and 2.00 kg does anyone have one or can tell me the weight of a newish version Cheers" What did you decide in the end? I've just bought a 2009 Microlight from the Outdoorshop (£149) and weighed it straight out of the box - 1.64 kg. After removing tags, repair kit, instructions etc - 1.52 kg. Monty Wick's comments about the tent were helpful and borne out when I put it up. I will definitely change the pegs although, not having any 2mm line "lying around," I'll leave the guys as they are  Only got it yesterday so haven't actually used it but it meets our criteria. We want it just as a two-person bivvy, with small footprint, for short cycle tours. It is big enough for us as a married couple to sleep in, with tapering 3/4 mats. It was very quick and easy to pitch and to get taut even on slightly uneven ground, and the inner doesn't sag. And it's green.
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Hi, do you happen to know what maximium height of the inner is?
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The given height is 90cm although I didn't measure it when I put the tent up. It is possible, just, for the two of us to sit up without touching the fabric (we're 5'10 & 5'8).
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Ok, thanks for that, the Macpac website is a bit short on details.
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thanks Cygnetory for posting the weight of the Microlight, Ive narrowed down my choice to a Tarptent Scarp 1 and the Microlight, It would be really great if I could see a Scarp1 pitched but I don't know of anyone who has one, I know the Microlight well after years of use in the past.
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Snow loading - happy enough so far, although I'm amazed you can fit two people in. I'd consider this very much a 1 person rather than a 1+.
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.jpg) Cotswold have a good reveiw of the Microlight. Prefare the Terra Nova solar myself. Cheers.
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