What you mentioned is accurate. Both will have enough length when lying down, but the Scarp has a lower interior height, so you may not be able to sit up perfectly straight.
For pole options, it will depend somewhat on personal preference. Lighter poles can work, but you need to be more careful during set-up and take-down and use more guy lines to stabilize in high winds. So if you don't expect harsh conditions that often and are willing to fiddle around with more stakes and lines on occasion, go with the lighter poles. I personally would probably use Syclone poles + some extra lines for the conditions you described, and the only ones I would not recommend are the 3.9 carbons.
The Scarp 1 is less of a 4-season specific tent and requires at least a semi-rolled pack due to the struts, so it is not quite as much of an issue as on the ArcDome. We may make more Scarp 1 Ultras at some point, but we would rather wait and use whatever stuffable UHMWPE fabric we decide on for the ArcDome.
My pal and I have both used Scarp 1s in Scotland for years, inc CWT, ridge/mountain camps. Still going strong, (tents more than us lol), deeply satisfying, bombproof. Cheaper and lighter than the Hillebergs, which I did consider at the time of purchase.
I’m using a Scarp1 as my do everything. Replaces a Nallo 2 and before that. TNF west wind But there’s always a compromise. I don’t use the Scarp for really exposed pitches- I choose better forecasts, sheltered pitches etc. I wouldn’t use it in Storm David on the Cairngorm plateau.
You can do it yourself or pay them to do it ($35). Tarptent do a great job with it as it’s barely noticeable to the eye, unlike a DIY effort usually is.
Scarp 1 is on sale atm. You can fit 2 people in if you are on friendly terms.
I have a TarpTent that is really good in wind and rain (though the carbon fiber pole broke on my last day of camping in high wind).
My favorite tent is my cheap Naturehike - I've camped in it well over 100 times in rain,, wind, and high altitudes. It's getting old, sure, but, it's been rock solid throughout Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Scotland, Eastern Europe...
I exaggerated a bit when I said everything was wet. My wool base layer, boots, and backpack were in a big garbage bag (I always take a big bag to put everything in at night. I also have a waterproof outer layer.
The problem was that I didn't have a dry place to change. I had to wait for the rain to let up.
And even wet, my sleeping bag would have offered some warmth - I just didn't want to get it dirty. I wasn't THAT cold. I burned a lot of camping fuel, drank a lot of tea, and stayed awake - It was just the preferrable option by that point. I only had a couple of hours left before dawn.
Scarp 1. Honestly, I'm not super impressed with it. It's light, but bulky. Waterproof, but so noisy in any wind (crinkly material). My carbon fiber pole broke my last morning of a week long trek in Iceland, and it's expensive to replace. The fabric is fragile. I had a couple of rocks tumble from my rock wall and they tore the fly. I also had a manufacturing defect - one of the support pole attachments tore off the fly my first night. I sewed it back on. I think the design is good, but there's a reason I brought my old tent.
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