Nordisk Halland 2 LW

Nordisk Halland 2 LW

I love the Hillberg Anjan 2 and I like the Hilleberg Nallo 2. Both are great tents, though both have their flaws. The Anjan 2 slopes hard on feet and doesn’t work great for winter use as the vents are on the bottom. Leading to a lot more condensation than necessary. The Nallo 2 is fantastic in it’s own right, but a bit heavy for it’s size. This is where Nordisk Halland 2 lw falls in – As light as the Anjan 2 at 1,5kg but as roomy and well ventilated as the Nalo. Nordisk is able to accomplish this by using a lighter Silnylon 10 denier, and a little lighter aluminum tent poles. However, don’t be fooled, the Nordisk Halland 2lw is a proper mountain tent tested at over 25m/s. I haven’t tested it in 25m/s, I have however been caught in 15m/s and the tent left no doubt that it could handle more. 

Setup is straight forward – 4 tent pegs are minimum, but anything above tree-line and I would suggest up to 8 or even 10 to really keep it in the ground. On top of this, be sure to pitch vestibule or feet towards wind, and not the side. Atleast as much as possible. This I would say is general advice for any tunnel tent. lay the tent out on the ground, put the pegs in and add the two tent poles. Easy.

According to Nordisk the Halland 2 comes in at 1.5kg. However unlike Hilleberg they tend to advertise minimum weight minus tent pegs and other stuff. So actual weight on our scales with proper aluminum pegs comes in at 1,63kg. A very acceptable weight for such a roomy and robust tent. 

The Nordisk Halland 2LW has good ventilation brought on by the top ventilation vents on the feet and vestibule ends of the tent. So the combination creates good wind circulation in summer and winter alike. Granted, as with all sil-nylon tents the Nordisk halland 2LW does sag when wet, so be sure to pitch stout. 

I think the Halland 2LW is a great tent for solo hikers with dogs or a couple that likes eachother – that want’s to lighten their tent but not lose comfort or quality in the process. The Halland 2LW is a well made tent, and at 1.6kg it’s a rather light two man tunnel tent. If I hiked a lot in the mountains during the winter, this wouldn’t be my first choice, but for everything else, you can’t go wrong with the Nordisk Halland 2LW.

• Light 2 man tent
• Well made
• Good ventilation
• Roomy tent
• Withstands most anything the mountains can throw at it

• Can be tight for two bigger people
• Made in China

Review by Kenneth Shaw

Features

Material

• Composition: 100% Nylon
• Construction: Rip Stop
• Yarn Thickness: 10D
• Thread Count/Density: 455T
• Weight: 30 g/m2
• Tearing strength: 8.0 kg
• Coating: Silicon Coating. 
• Colour: Black

• Composition: 100% Nylon
• Construction: Rip Stop
• Yarn Thickness: 20D
• Weight: 53 g/m2
• Coating: PU Coating. 
• Colour: Black

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