Found out my 10 year old tent had a 3x higher hydrostatic head rating than my new one

I was looking up specs for a buddy and dug out my old Coleman from 2014. The new one I bought last season says 1500mm but the old one was 4500mm. Anyone else notice gear getting worse over time or is this just a budget brand thing?

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claire_fisher4113d ago

Honestly, is the new one even meant for the same kind of camping? I noticed a big drop when I switched from a heavy canvas tent to a lighter backpacking model. That 4500mm rating was basically bombproof for rain, but the new lightweight fabric might just be a different category altogether. Tbh, a lot of budget brands have definitely cheapened out on the waterproof coating in the last few years, so it could be both.

campbell.logan13d ago

Nah, the coating's the same, it's just your expectations that changed lol.