NEMO Equipment - Dagger 2P

https://preview.redd.it/ykaky4muh5xd1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55a21d75a7a9337783aecdef7ac5ad97138c5c34 Once you take the poles out the Dagger, it’s all good. There’s still plenty of room to push it down even further if you need it smaller. The footprint is in there too which takes up a bunch of space. Without the footprint, it would pack down to just a few inches taller than a Nalgene. The tent is awesome by the way. My wife and I fit nicely. We can even squeeze the pooch in there at our feet since the floor is a rectangle rather than tapered. Happy tent hunting friend.

I own two Nemo tents, the Dragonfly 1p and the Dagger 2p. They’re great.

I have the dagger and that picture looks accurate as far as how small it packs down. The limiting factor is the length of the poles.

It will pack down, Not as small as hornet but I can get my dagger around half the original size plenty small enough to pack at the bottom of my bag. Some issues you may have with the Dagger is its footprint size, If you hike in the northeast tent sites tend to be smaller and you will struggle to fit into some of them.

I have a Nemo Dagger 2p . Love it. But remember. The vestibule is weight savings. So you get storage without extra material. Perfect for 2 people (with the right expectations for a lightweight tent). Have hunkered down in a torrent and stayed dry. Love that there are doors on both sides. And in places without mosquitoes have set it up as just fly/poles/footprint for an UL(ish) alternative. I do ditch the stakes it comes with for msr mini groundhogs.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Nemo Dagger 2p, which is under that price at REI with the coupon. I had one issue with it where a zipper got stuck (after a lot of extreme use), and they repaired it free of charge even though it had been many years since I got it. I love it so much I use it for car camping too (it's very roomy for a 4-ish pound 2p backpacking tent. They've since improved the rain-fly, even though I've never had problems with the original one. If I had all the money in the world and didn't need a sub 4-lb tent, I'd buy it again.

i own dagger 2p and use itbwith my golden retriever. it packs down not quite as small as second pic but its pleasantly small! eta: i can take a pic of it when i get home tonight without poles if u want to see size

I actually purchased this tent and returned it last year. It’s big and sets up easy, but it’s not going to last. Bought it as a cheap tent just to use with my German Shepherd and we never went out and actually used it. I’ve been around a lot of tents, and this wasn’t a great one. Poor quality on the stitching all over, and the rain-fly is not good at keeping out rain. It will blow right in from the space above the door and get your stuff wet. Doesn’t come down far enough on the front for protection against the elements. I got it for $60 for the REI outlet and I returned it after setting it up 5 times just in the back yard. Stitching came out from the clip that attaches the tent to the pole on one side and that was that. The year before that, I had purchased a totally different brand’s green 4 person dome tent that was the same exact design. Exactly the same. Bad stitching, short rain fly, just different colors. So the design for this tent is a general cheap pattern that different cheap companies slap their name on and sell at cheap prices. I returned it and got one I absolutely LOVE for about $80 at the outlet again. ALPS Mountaineering- Acropolis 4. It’s a 4 person tent but I can still stand 98% all the way up (5’9”). Stitching is good, fabric quality is nice and hefty, and it’s got a nice vestibule on both sides. This year I was looking at the outlet again, and saw that the outlet had an ALPS Mountaineering 3 person backpacking tent. Seemed to be the same materials used in the bigger 4 person dome tent that I was already very happy with, so once again for a great price I ordered the Chaos 3 for the dog and I on a trail. Again, very happy with my purchase, and I’m extremely picky. I usually buy top quality stuff and love the phrase “buy once, cry once”, but I didn’t shed a single tear over these two. My NEMO Dagger 2 was very expensive but pretty worth it. So, I’d say pick a different tent, even though the price is enticing. All it takes is one bad camping experience for people to not want to go again.

The Nemo Hornet Osmo 3P weighs 3lb 50 oz I have the dagger and quite like it. It's gone on quite a few trips now with no sign of wear and tear.

The copper spur and hornet are excellent. No experience with the tiger wall; it could be great and I just don’t know.  I use a nemo dagger and am very happy with it. 

Yup, I've used a Nemo Dagger for a few years through lots of weekend trips in the Midwest, plus long trips through windy mountains in Wyoming and rainy mountains in Alaska, and it's been fantastic. I highly recommend Nemo products!

I have the Nemo Dagger - really impressive when it‘s about space / weight ratio. Like that tent. I noticed a few disadvantages with the Dagger (different model than the dragonfly but from the same manufacturer Nemo) I tore the outer tent when I stretched it tightly (I was at a festival - the damage may have been caused by strong wind and/or external influences). So be careful The small parts at the corners for connecting the inner/outer tent and poles can be disassembled into small pieces and are not firmly connected to the large outer tent. This means that the small parts can come loose during assembly and then get lost. You have to be careful and check every time The material is very thin and the floor definitely needs a tarpaulin to put underneath it, otherwise you will get a hole very quickly I also checked an MSR tent - the material felt even thinner compared to the Nemo. So I decided to take the Dagger Nemo. If you don’t care about every gram and you want something that is more durable, I would look around a bit more. All three tents aren‘t for ever Ig you looking for somerhing which is much more lighter and smaller them you can check Nordisk Lofoten

I have Slingfin Portal 2 and it is my go to now. I settled on it after going through the Tarptent Notch Li, Double Rainbow, and Stratospire Li, as well as Nemo Dagger. Love how easy it goes up, ventilation is amazing, and stability is high - especially if you use trekking poles to reinforce the apex. My only complaint is that I wish the footprint was a rectangle instead of tapered.

A little heavier, but Nemo Dagger is solid even in winds.

I had a 2P Nemo tent for myself. Now have a 3P Nemo tent for me, the husband, and our dog.

Nemo makes fantastic products. I have their 2P tent which is perfect for me solo (6'4" 225lbs) and I can squeeze in a gal with me though there is usually some overlap with the sleeping pads. I've sent it in for repairs once and they did a great job and even found some things I hadn't noticed they needed fixed.

If you’re going to spend cash on a backpacking tent, get a Big Agnes or NEMO.  If you’re looking for a cheaper option, the Eureka Suma 2 has two doors, two vestibules, and is a very good option for around $100.

I have the marmot 6p tent and it's a fantastic tent. Here is my experience with it. - solid construction with metal poles and ykk zippers - with the full rain fly down, makes the tent highly wind resistant and let's the tent stay warm. My wife actually loves this as she runs cold. - no issues with condensation. It is a double wall tent with air vents at the top. - easy to set up and take down, remember you have to stake the tent first before hooking up the poles. - it's seam sealed so very good rain protection - marmot offers a life time warranty. - I'm 6'2 and I can stand in the tent and not touch the roof. I did a lot of research before getting this tent and I have no buyers remorse. That being said, I have a nemo backpacking tent and I can say that nemo is also a fantastic brand. They make good tents and also have lifetime warranty. Honestly I'd also buy the Aurora in a heart beat. For me it would be whichever one was cheaper.