I’ve had my Niak since first launched in 2015. Ideal for my dog and myself. Yes, price has doubled in less than 10 years makes it very expensive. However, when camped out on the side of a mountain on a windy and stormy night, the peace of mind is (just about) worth every penny. ps: the mesh inner keeps the weight down and there’s virtually no condensation.
I’ve had mine since 2019 (cost about £600) and I absolutely love it. So easy to pitch, rock solid with correct pegging and guy lines although occasionally I’ll add extra guys. I also take a selection of different pegs such as Deltas and 9” Easton. Loads of room for one and I can get all of my gear inside with space to spare but would be tight for two people.
Thank Andy for this video. I bought this tent twice and sold it twice. What's good: weight and very easy to set up, and great quality materials. What's bad: It was too small for me and my large dog. But the biggest problem is that mesh door, especially if you go to northern Sweden a lot in September. It gets too cold, you can't regulate the temperature like a Red Lab or Black Label Hilleberg tent.
I like it. No tent is perfect, but I don’t think it would be too difficult to cut and neatly hem a piece of yellow material to stretch across that mesh door to give you a full or part solid door - very easy to do and could be attached by way of a Velcro tab at chosen points - gives you the option of leaving it at home if you know you’ll be out in heatwave weather. Love the weight and pack size possibilities. The price - mmm, would take a bit of saving up for, but guess it would last years if looked after, you know you’re getting a quality tent. As said, I like it! Thank you for showing it 👍🏻
I got a price for a convertible solid mesh door and it was £125 sending the tent away to Scottish Mountain Gear. I nearly did it but the vestibule annoyed me too much, the height / depth / angle is just wrong. In my opinion it needs a cross pole at the top like many other tents. There are certain Hilleberg tents that I think need updating and this is one of them.
@@pootlingalong8928 The Rogen resolves all the shortcomings of the Niak, I sold my Niak in favour of a Rogen. The only shortcoming of the Rogen is the price which is eye watering. I bought my pre-loved and it remains highly loved in my ownership. I think the Rogen is the perfect 3 person 2 man tent. (search westonfront Rogen Review for my in depth review)
I've had the Niak for a few years now, it's a great option for bikepacking. I can get the tent, mat and quilt in a handlebar bag and the poles fit nicely in my framebag. I still cannot fathom why it costs so much though!
I have this tent and for me it's excellent.tbf they do market it as a 1.5p tent not a 2p.ive used it all through winter unless there is wind blown snow because of how the fly is cut.yes you can feel the cold a little bit through the door but nothing major.i also have a set of 10mm poles for winter and that really does make it pretty solid.the room inside is great for 1 if your over 6ft it might be a bit short tho.the main downside is the price it's very expensive but the quality is outstanding.
Great review! I didn't know about the vestibule being able to open from either side. Feel super lucky that I picked mine up brand new with tags from a seller a year ago for less than $600 USD. Have been loving the tent so far.
It is a cracking shelter , I love the headroom, downside was the small vestibule, I could never cook in poor weather, agree with the door, a zippable solid door option would have been great, save you on the really windy nights, saying that, it’s a brilliant tent 👍
Nothing Hilleberg brand new is cheap here in Australia. The Niak is $1500.00 AUD 😮 I Just got extremely lucky over the past week or two and scored……….. A claimed “used” Hilleberg Rogen that appears unused with footprint for $800.00 AUD. $2000.00 AUD new here. A Fjallraven Abisko 2 Dome. This tent alone is an insane $2640.00 AUD new 😂😮😂 I snared it for a hard saved $1150.00 Came with every conceivable extra too. Incredible quality in this tent but unattainable to buy brand new for the majority of us I could only afford them because they were incredibly cheap.
I love Hilleberg tents and have had three models so far but I think this is a flawed design. I never got on with my Niak and sold it. Why? Poor ventilation without wind. They really need to add a vent over the apex of the zip as in the Akto. Its also very awkward to open or close the bottom of the door zip as you have to lean on an elbow in the vestibule to reach across the widest part of it to adjust. Also, no rain protection getting in and out without unclipping part of the inner. Finally, two very large sidewalls significantly increases wind exposure, which is one major difference with the Soulo. Apart from those points - great tent!
It's a bit tricky because they are 3 and 4 season tents, so very different. Personally, I was disappointed with the Niak, especially for the money. The Unna has a nice amount of space inside for one person, but the tiny vestibule won't suit most people. As much as I love Hilleberg tents, there are much, much better tents out there than these for far less money. Other Hilleberg tents excel, unfortunately these don't.
@@BackpackingUK I personally think Hilleberg and Fjällräven make the best tents hands down! MSR tents are garbage now, all of mine have wet through. I love Nemo, Sierra Designs, and others; but I have never had ANY issues from my Hille or Fjällräven tents ever (in very bad weather). I don't like single wall tents bc of the condensation. :( I have been looking at the Unna, but the vestibule is very small; the Soulo is a fortress, but not needed for a lot of conditions. :(
@@PorcupinePig-d2r its made from sil-pu. That is objectively a crap material no matter the price tag you put on it. No high end manufacturers with tents in the same price range as this tent use sil-pu because it weakens the fabric and degrades over time much quicker than sil-sil.
100% agree! Scottish Mountain Gear will add one for £125 but that’ll make this tent over £1,000! I’ve a fair few people add 10mm poles and other mods. Again, well over £1,000 for a 3 season tent with one door and a small vestibule. Madness.
@@sirensynapse5603 your toxic attitude makes me sick. You could have been nice and explained to a new camper why it's priced so high instead of belittling me
To me it seems like a much better all-round tent than the Soulo, and what I'd choose of the two. If you need expedition qualities then the Soulo probably is a better fix, but any good three season tent will work for basic in winter use too.
I’ve had my Niak since first launched in 2015. Ideal for my dog and myself. Yes, price has doubled in less than 10 years makes it very expensive. However, when camped out on the side of a mountain on a windy and stormy night, the peace of mind is (just about) worth every penny. ps: the mesh inner keeps the weight down and there’s virtually no condensation.
I’ve had mine since 2019 (cost about £600) and I absolutely love it.
So easy to pitch, rock solid with correct pegging and guy lines although occasionally I’ll add extra guys. I also take a selection of different pegs such as Deltas and 9” Easton.
Loads of room for one and I can get all of my gear inside with space to spare but would be tight for two people.
Thank Andy for this video. I bought this tent twice and sold it twice. What's good: weight and very easy to set up, and great quality materials. What's bad: It was too small for me and my large dog. But the biggest problem is that mesh door, especially if you go to northern Sweden a lot in September. It gets too cold, you can't regulate the temperature like a Red Lab or Black Label Hilleberg tent.
Just finished the Tour du Mt Blanc with the Niak. Worked like a charm, highest camp 2,200 m in bad weather.
I like it. No tent is perfect, but I don’t think it would be too difficult to cut and neatly hem a piece of yellow material to stretch across that mesh door to give you a full or part solid door - very easy to do and could be attached by way of a Velcro tab at chosen points - gives you the option of leaving it at home if you know you’ll be out in heatwave weather.
Love the weight and pack size possibilities.
The price - mmm, would take a bit of saving up for, but guess it would last years if looked after, you know you’re getting a quality tent.
As said, I like it! Thank you for showing it 👍🏻
I got a price for a convertible solid mesh door and it was £125 sending the tent away to Scottish Mountain Gear. I nearly did it but the vestibule annoyed me too much, the height / depth / angle is just wrong. In my opinion it needs a cross pole at the top like many other tents. There are certain Hilleberg tents that I think need updating and this is one of them.
Yes, good points. Last time I went looking for a dream tent, I think it was the Rogan that caught my eye.
@@pootlingalong8928 The Rogen resolves all the shortcomings of the Niak, I sold my Niak in favour of a Rogen. The only shortcoming of the Rogen is the price which is eye watering. I bought my pre-loved and it remains highly loved in my ownership. I think the Rogen is the perfect 3 person 2 man tent. (search westonfront Rogen Review for my in depth review)
I've had the Niak for a few years now, it's a great option for bikepacking. I can get the tent, mat and quilt in a handlebar bag and the poles fit nicely in my framebag. I still cannot fathom why it costs so much though!
I have this tent and for me it's excellent.tbf they do market it as a 1.5p tent not a 2p.ive used it all through winter unless there is wind blown snow because of how the fly is cut.yes you can feel the cold a little bit through the door but nothing major.i also have a set of 10mm poles for winter and that really does make it pretty solid.the room inside is great for 1 if your over 6ft it might be a bit short tho.the main downside is the price it's very expensive but the quality is outstanding.
It’s in their brochure and on their website as a 2P. Thanks for sharing your experiences 👍
Great review! I didn't know about the vestibule being able to open from either side. Feel super lucky that I picked mine up brand new with tags from a seller a year ago for less than $600 USD. Have been loving the tent so far.
It is a cracking shelter , I love the headroom, downside was the small vestibule, I could never cook in poor weather, agree with the door, a zippable solid door option would have been great, save you on the really windy nights, saying that, it’s a brilliant tent 👍
Nothing Hilleberg brand new is cheap here in Australia.
The Niak is $1500.00 AUD 😮
I Just got extremely lucky over the past week or two and scored………..
A claimed “used” Hilleberg Rogen that appears unused with footprint for $800.00 AUD. $2000.00 AUD new here.
A Fjallraven Abisko 2 Dome. This tent alone is an insane $2640.00 AUD new 😂😮😂
I snared it for a hard saved $1150.00
Came with every conceivable extra too. Incredible quality in this tent but unattainable to buy brand new for the majority of us
I could only afford them because they were incredibly cheap.
Love your reviews,thank you.
I love Hilleberg tents and have had three models so far but I think this is a flawed design. I never got on with my Niak and sold it. Why?
Poor ventilation without wind. They really need to add a vent over the apex of the zip as in the Akto. Its also very awkward to open or close the bottom of the door zip as you have to lean on an elbow in the vestibule to reach across the widest part of it to adjust. Also, no rain protection getting in and out without unclipping part of the inner. Finally, two very large sidewalls significantly increases wind exposure, which is one major difference with the Soulo. Apart from those points - great tent!
If Niak came out as a bikepack version with mesh inner as standard I'd be all over it without hesitation.
Great review Andy, and I have to agree with you. Fantastic tent, but way too expensive for what it is.
Nice tent, but with a few flaws and the price is just stupidly too expensive...Good review as always Andy 🙂
How is the packability of the tent if you pack the poles and fly/inner seperatly in your backpack?
Using a dry bag makes a huge difference!
Nortent Vern 1 for me good and solid and bags of room.
and it's half the price!
Over a grand , I’ll pass & stick to my TN pioneer compact 2
It's impossible to justify. I'll argue the case for red / black label Hilleberg's all day but this seems massively overpriced to me.
Do you like the Nick or Unna better?
It's a bit tricky because they are 3 and 4 season tents, so very different. Personally, I was disappointed with the Niak, especially for the money. The Unna has a nice amount of space inside for one person, but the tiny vestibule won't suit most people. As much as I love Hilleberg tents, there are much, much better tents out there than these for far less money. Other Hilleberg tents excel, unfortunately these don't.
@@BackpackingUK I personally think Hilleberg and Fjällräven make the best tents hands down! MSR tents are garbage now, all of mine have wet through.
I love Nemo, Sierra Designs, and others; but I have never had ANY issues from my Hille or Fjällräven tents ever (in very bad weather). I don't like single wall tents bc of the condensation. :(
I have been looking at the Unna, but the vestibule is very small; the Soulo is a fortress, but not needed for a lot of conditions.
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@@TheTrailDancerdon’t skip Nortent
@@cedarcanoe too heavy... but they are nice
Id go for the Terra nova vault Duo 2 over this 100%
@@Rando-user-zm1fx does look a solid bit of kit mate 100%
Seriously? Its both heavy, expensive as hell, and made from crap materials.
@@northernswedenstories1028 heavy yes but definitely not made from cheap materials so stop talking utter 💩
@@PorcupinePig-d2r its made from sil-pu. That is objectively a crap material no matter the price tag you put on it. No high end manufacturers with tents in the same price range as this tent use sil-pu because it weakens the fabric and degrades over time much quicker than sil-sil.
Sorry, but i didn't hear in your video information about ventilation holes in this tent.
Not sure what you mean? Are you talking about where the fly doesn’t reach the floor?
@@BackpackingUK nevermind
Silly not to have a solid inner door with full mesh screen, in my opinion. It stops me buying this tent.
100% agree! Scottish Mountain Gear will add one for £125 but that’ll make this tent over £1,000! I’ve a fair few people add 10mm poles and other mods. Again, well over £1,000 for a 3 season tent with one door and a small vestibule. Madness.
The prices for these are ridiculous
You can make a tent out of trash bags, sticks and tape real cheap. Go for it, and leave the real tents for those of us who know what they're worth.
@@sirensynapse5603 your toxic attitude makes me sick. You could have been nice and explained to a new camper why it's priced so high instead of belittling me
Too expensive for someone to use just ‘once in a while’, imho.👍🏾
Over a grand for a 1/2 person tent is way excessive, can't convince me otherwise
For that price and size it’s super heavy.
1.6kg is heavy? Better go back to bed, I think your legs are too weak to hold yourself up much longer, lol.
A grand for this tent come on .. Extremely over priced brand
Tooooo expensive
Is it better than a Soulo though? 🤭🫣
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@@BackpackingUK 🤣🤣🤣
To me it seems like a much better all-round tent than the Soulo, and what I'd choose of the two. If you need expedition qualities then the Soulo probably is a better fix, but any good three season tent will work for basic in winter use too.
@@frstesiste7670 I was just teasing Andy 😜
But a good question. I just don't get the Suolo