Otimos
Otimos X-Lite Nomad Solo V2
Best use
- Made for
- Backpacking and wild camping, Winter mountain
Why these labels
- Backpacking and wild camping: The maker states this use, and the published specs do not rule it out.
- Winter mountain: The maker states this use, and the published specs do not rule it out.
From the maker's stated use and the published specs.
- Summer wild camp: 8/10 UK, roughly May to September, nights above about 8 °C, sheltered pitches.
- Three-season hills: 8/10 UK hills in spring and autumn. Wind, rain, and nights near freezing.
- Winter camp: 8/10 UK winter or high ground. Below freezing, strong wind, possibly snow.
- Weight: 6/10 How much it adds to your pack, compared with the whole market.
Late, wet or windy pitches: the fly and poles go up first, in about 5 minutes, and the clips work with gloves on
- Pitches
- Outer first
- Sleeps
- 1
- Seasons
- 4-season
- Min. weight
- 1.6 kg
- Flysheet
- 3,000 mm
- Inner length
- 220 cm
Packed size 6.2 L, 35 cm long and 15 cm across Compare with a 2-litre bottle
A bit longer than a 2-litre bottle and about one and a half times as wide. Drawn to scale.
Where to buy
Otimos £314.99 In stock. Delivery £2.99 on its shipping page; its mobile banner says free over £30.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 6/10How much it adds to your pack. This is the whole tent: two people sharing can split it. 6: A bit better than average.
The maker's weights for the fly (625 g), inner (410 g) and poles (570 g) add up to 1,605 g, in the 1.5–1.99 kg band. Its 1.8 kg total also covers 12 pegs, guy lines, the bag and other bits. A separate £94.99 carbon pole set that Otimos lists at 350 g would bring it to about 1.4 kg (band 4), but it is an extra and isn't scored.
Rain protection
From maker's figures 8/10How well it keeps out heavy, long rain. 8: Clearly better than most.
Flysheet is 3,000 mm HH, in the 3,000 mm+ band, and the 4,000 mm groundsheet is over 2,000 mm so there is no deduction. Both are single-side silicone-coated nylon. The printed figure alone gives 8 at most: a 9 or 10 needs 3 reviews that say it stays dry in real storms.
Wind
From reviews 8/10How steady it stays in strong wind on open ground. 8: Clearly better than most.
All four sources say it copes well, so the middle value is 4. ESCAPERS saw no flapping at about 40 km/h, Jock Outdoors rode out unexpected gusts at 2 am, Andrew Park called it 'very confidence inspiring' and 'a very stable tent' after a night of strong wind and rain (likely the first version; the V2 changes no poles, shape or fabric), and customers often report 48 km/h gusts without trouble. Jock would still call it a three-season tent.
Space
From maker's figures 10/10Room to lie, sit up and keep kit inside. 10: The best you can buy for this.
Otimos publishes a floor drawing, not an area: 220 cm long, 70 cm wide at the head, 105 cm at the widest point (about 100 cm from the head) and 55 cm at the foot. Working: 100 x (70 + 105) / 2 = 8,750 cm² plus 120 x (105 + 55) / 2 = 9,600 cm², so 18,350 cm², about 1.84 m², for one person, in the 1.6 m²+ band. The widest point is read off the drawing, but wherever it sat the area would stay above 1.75 m².
Packed size
From maker's figures 7/10How much room it takes in your rucksack. 7: Better than most.
The maker's packed size is 35 x 15 cm, given beside its 1.8 kg total. Rolled as a cylinder (it is a roll-up stuff sack): 3.1416 x 7.5 x 7.5 x 35 = 6,185 cm³, so 6.2 L, in the 4–6.9 L band. Measured as a 35 x 15 x 15 cm box it would be 7.9 L (band 3).
What reviewers say (out of 10)
Ratings marked * are from reviews and are not part of the trip score. They are reviewers' scores, not our own measurements. How we score
Pitching*
Reviewers' average 8/10How quickly and easily one person can pitch it, including in wind and rain.
4 reviews on pitching, e.g. "if you do it the correct way, it's actually very very easy, very stable uh to put up in in really windy conditions.".
Condensation*
Reviewers' average 8/10How dry it stays inside on still, damp nights; higher is drier.
3 reviews on condensation, e.g. "there was absolutely no condensation at all um when I used it.".
Durability*
Estimate: only 1 review about durability (fewer than the 3 we need, so never above 8) 6/10How well the fabric, poles, zips and seams hold up over seasons of use.
1 review on durability, e.g. "the only bad point is that on its fourth outing the tie for the door had fallen off".
In short
Good for
- Late, wet or windy pitches: the fly and poles go up first, in about 5 minutes, and the clips work with gloves on
- Taller campers and wide-mat users: 220 cm long with about 1.8 m² of floor (customers up to 1.96 m say it fits, though one at 1.78 m says they max out the length)
- Keeping wet boots, a stove and food out of the inner, using the waterproof storage box in the porch
Strengths
- Steady in wind for the sources that tried it: no flapping at about 40 km/h for ESCAPERS, a 2 am gust handled for Jock Outdoors, 'a very stable tent' for Andrew Park on a night of strong wind and rain, and 48 km/h gusts without trouble in customer reviews
- Outer-first pitch: the fly and poles go up together, so the inner stays dry if you pitch in rain
- Quick to pitch (about 5 minutes for Jock Outdoors), with colour-coded poles and clips that work in big winter gloves; one reviewer simply picked it up and moved it after pitching
- Roomy for one: about 1.84 m² and 220 cm long, with a waterproof storage box in the porch for boots, stove and food
- V2 answers the first version's most common complaints: two-way fly zip, larger pockets, inner vents that open from inside, adjustable peg points on all six corners and stronger guy lines
- Waterproof on paper (3,000 mm fly, 4,000 mm floor), and dry in practice for customers in heavy downpours
- Light for a four-season-rated tent: 1.6 kg without pegs and bag, 1.8 kg complete
Weaknesses
- Without the inner, the fly and poles weigh 1,195 g (625 g + 570 g), so the maker's 'just over a 1kg setup' is nearer 1.2 kg
- Reviewers split on 'four-season': Jock Outdoors calls the thin fabric three-season, two customers say it falls short in the harshest weather, and Great British Adventure Club says it has no snow skirts and isn't for heavy snow
- The inner door has a large mesh panel that can't be zipped shut: customers report draughts in cold wind and ask for a way to close it, and ESCAPERS would prefer less mesh
- There is a knack to pitching it in wind (ESCAPERS: keep the door on your left so you know where the poles cross), and customers mention the short pole sleeves
- Durability can't be scored yet: only customers report long use (6 months or 10+ nights on the V2), and most video reviews cover one or two nights
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (11)
- Otimos: X-Lite Nomad Solo 4-Season Tent, Version 2, product page and specification
- Otimos: Nomad Solo technical drawing (inner floor plan with dimensions)
- Otimos: UL Carbon Fibre Pole Set for Nomad Solo product page (350 g, £94.99)
- ESCAPERS (YouTube): This Lightweight Tent Challenges My Hilleberg Soulo Red Label (Otimos V2 review)
- Out An About Adventures (YouTube): Otimos X-Lite Nomad Solo V2 tent review
- Mark Outdoors (YouTube): Otimos Nomad Solo new V2 vs old V1, 4 season tent (not counted: ran an Otimos tent giveaway and is featured on Otimos's own reviews page)
- Jock Outdoors (YouTube): Camping in the Lakes! Trying out the Otimos X-Lite Nomad Solo V2 Tent
- Great British Adventure Club: Otimos X-Lite Nomad Solo review (not counted: a guided-trip company that rents this tent; undated; most of its use on the first version)
- Reviews.io: Otimos customer reviews of the X-Lite Nomad Solo (64 reviews, 4.9 out of 5; first and second versions mixed)
- Andrew Park Outdoors (YouTube): #394 Otimos X-Lite NOMAD Tent Test (bought for £280, likely the first version; one night in strong wind and rain; the 'gear fail' was his sleeping mat, not the tent)
- Reviews.io: Otimos customer reviews of the X-Lite Nomad Solo (66 reviews, 4.9 out of 5; pages 1-4 read, all posted after the V2 launched)
