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Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent Review – A Badly Designed Tent In My Opinion

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Brandon
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My Final Rating

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 This tent has an advanced V3 system, but that’s the only good thing about it. The snout design is just silly and doesn’t offer any decent functionality It does perform ‘okay’ in wet-weather conditions. However, I wouldn’t count on it to keep me safe and dry The frame and fly is high quality and durable. But the stakes and flooring are weak, while the entire tent doesn’t stay standing in the wind either  There are way too many cons I have found for this tent. I would never use it myself, as there are much better alternatives

Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent

 The Good The Bad
  •  It is in the lightweight range for solo tents, while a lot of users have mentioned that it is very sturdy and well-built
  • This tent is incredibly simple to set up and doesn’t require instructions if you’re an avid tent pitcher
  • The vestibule area is a little bigger than what other solo tents offer
  •  The stakes are a low quality, cheap aluminium material. These ones bend easily when putting them in the ground
  • The rain fly requires a lot of stakes, and as a result, increases the overall setup time
  • The flooring material isn’t all that strong and you will be required to use a tarp to help protect your investment
  • The weird snout at the end of the tent is just plain silly. It doesn’t offer any more functionality than other tents with normal designs
  • It has been known to crumble in strong wind conditions. This means that you simply can not rely on this tent to keep you safe from the elements

Summary: The Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent does offer great features that you won’t find on other tents, the frame is good, and it keeps you safe from the rain.

However, the flooring material is incredibly weak, while the stakes are so low quality that the tent will actually fall over even in the slightest wind conditions.

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Why You Should Read My Review


I discover the true quality of different products and write down my findings on my website (here). And that’s what you are seeing right now, my honest Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent review.

More often than not, we go ahead with a purchase, thinking it’s going to be a great bargain. In the end we realize that we bought a dud, one that doesn’t even hold the rain out or stay standing in light winds.

If you want to avoid this from happening to you, I suggest you keep reading to see if this tent performs good or bad out in the wilderness and against the elements. Enjoy!

Product Description


The Amari Pass Solo Tent was created by a well-known and trusted brand called Eureka. This typical tent is designed for 1 person only.

There is one door to get in and out, while a full-coverage rain fly creates a vestibule room, providing you with extra space to put your gear under and safe from the elements.

This tent also contains a “V3” system, which is designed to give you much more livability by offering better ventilation, volume, and end-user versatility.

And this is due to the frame, rain fly, and the tent having much more features/bonuses that other tents don’t offer. Even the guy-outs have been improved with a better design as well.

This tent is also freestanding and includes shockcorded (aluminium) poles, along with an all-clip design to make it easier to set up and take down.

Specifications


Product name: Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent
Cheapest place to buy: Amazon.com
Color: Grey
Size: 1 person
Rating: 3 season
Weight: 3 lb 10 oz
Center Height:
3.1 ft
Base Size: [length] 6.8 ft, [width at head] 2.3 ft, [width at feet] 3 ft
Floor Area: 18.2 Sq. ft
Vestibule Space: 7.4 Sq. ft
Packed size: 5 x 16 in

Key Features


V3 System – The Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent offers advanced features to make the tent more livable in different conditions. This system enhances the ventilation, room space, and overall versatility

Ventilation – There is mesh material located on the walls and door of this tent. This ensures fresh air will keep coming into the tent and reduce condensation build up as much as possible. And because parts of the ceiling is mesh as well, it offers stargazing opportunities for the warmer months

Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent without fly

Rain Fly Vent – The rain fly has a vent so you can still get ventilation in light rain as well. However, if the rain becomes too excessive, it can be closed to stop any water from entering the tent

Rain Fly – The rain fly that comes with this tent is made from polyester and highly UV-ray resistant, while it doesn’t stretch in the rain either

Seams – Because the seams have all been sealed from factory, it’s just a matter of unboxing and pitching the tent, then you are ready to go

Gear Loft – This tent comes with a free gear loft (included in the purchase). It measures 33″x9″ and gives you more than enough room for the equipment/items that you don’t want to keep in the vestibule room

Interior Pockets – There also 2 interior pockets, making it much easier to store your more smaller items

Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent interior pocket

Is This Tent Unique?


The Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent does offer some great features that many other tents don’t give us.

The advanced V3 system is really difficult to come across when purchasing a tent, which is why it does stand out from its competitors.

The vestibule room is a little larger than what other tents offer as well, making it a great choice for those extended backpacking trips into the wilderness.

Who Should Buy This Tent?


Even though it isn’t the best solo tent on the market, it is still light enough for someone who enjoys going backpacking.

But even then, there are much better alternatives that are in the same price range. The better alternatives (that you will see in a second) have been made with higher quality materials and better durability.

Keep reading to see what tent I actually recommend.

Where Can I Buy The Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent?


The price of this tent sits in the range of $100 and $130. It is available for purchase from Amazon.com.

They have extremely fast deliveries, a 30 day return policy and also free shipping, which is why I recommend them to friends and family who want to shop online.

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Do I Recommend This Tent?


No I do not. The cons are HUGE, while there are even more cons than pros!

Even though the tent is made of high quality and offers a ton of features, it can’t even get the basics of a tent right.

It can withstand heavy downpours. However, due to the stakes being low quality and the really weird/poor design that it offers, it is no match against the wind and will actually crumble in the slightest wind conditions.

Unless you decide to use a footprint cover to protect the bottom of the tent (since that is low quality too) and better/stronger stakes to ensure it won’t fall over in the wind, then it might be a tent to consider.

Personally, I know there’s much better tents in the same price range, while they have way less cons and a lot more pros than what this tent has.

The Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent is NOT recommended!

Alternative  Tents


The ALPS Mountaineering Zephyr 1 Person Tent is a much better choice for those of you who want the best bang-for-your-buck. This has a much better design and WILL NOT fall over, even in strong wind conditions. It also has mesh walls and roof to maximize ventilation.

There’s another solo tent that works incredibly well against the elements too. The ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 1.0 Tent is still in the same price range as the other tents mentioned. However, this one can actually handle minor snow conditions while it offers 2 vestibules and 2 doors to maximize convenience. The only downside? It isn’t freestanding.

The Verdict


The Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent is simply a waste of money. Unless you plan on camping in your backyard or in calm conditions, if you absolutely know there will be no wind, then it may be a tent to consider.

But even then, the flooring material is just so low quality and the silly snout design doesn’t offer any more functionality.

If you want to give the Amari Pass Solo Tent the benefit of the doubt, you can get one on Amazon.com here.

However, if you are looking for a much better alternative, one that is guaranteed to keep you safe from the elements, then check out my review on the ALPS Mountaineering Mystique 1.0 Tent.

Have you used the Amari Solo Tent or did I help you make the right decision? Let me know in the comment section below!

8 thoughts on “Eureka Amari Pass Solo Tent Review – A Badly Designed Tent In My Opinion”

  1. E. Conley says:
    February 26, 2017 at 12:53 am

    I’ve spent a lot of time living in tents! For solo hiking, I’m really not keen on tents at all. What’s the point? I agree with you that if I was going to carry a tent for solo hiking, this one has way to many moving parts. The tent pegs are no big deal. I generally don’t use ’em if I don’t need ’em. After you throw your gear in, that tent generally isn’t going anywhere. You’re not going to hang out in it, just sleep in it and stash things in it. I generally buy a few stout, bright orange pegs for various uses anyway, ’cause ain’t nobody got time for those pesky aluminum nuisances!

    Reply
    1. Brandon says:
      February 26, 2017 at 9:50 am

      Yeah, if you’re planning on camping somewhere where it’s not going to be windy, there’s a good chance you could save space and weight out of your backpack by not bringing the pegs at all. But I only recommend doing this if you’re an avid outdoorsman, and you seem to know what you’re doing 🙂

      Aluminium stakes are always low quality and bend easily. You won’t catch me using the bad ones for my tents when I go out in the wilderness 😛

      Thanks for your comment.

      -Brandon

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  2. Jerry Huang says:
    February 26, 2017 at 3:46 am

    Another awesome tent review, Brandon!

    The shape looks really weird for this one and I realize there’s a exclamation mark at the side of the tent. Is that part of the design or something?

    Anyway, one of my friends is looking for tents. I will recommend him to check out your website!

    Reply
    1. Brandon says:
      February 26, 2017 at 9:36 am

      Thanks a lot, Jerry.

      Yes, that is the logo for the brand Eureka! They don’t just make tents either, but also a myriad of outdoor equipment.

      Thanks for your input, I hope to see you around more 🙂

      -Brandon

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  3. neil manning says:
    February 26, 2017 at 11:22 pm

    Thanks for the informative review, I don’t think I will be purchasing this tent based on your review.
    The silly little tunnel is pointless as you say and serves no purpose! also I don’t like the logo on the side and by the sounds of it the tent has too many parts.
    Thanks,
    Neil

    Reply
    1. Brandon says:
      February 27, 2017 at 9:01 am

      It’s sad to say, but you’ll essentially be wasting your money if you buy this tent. The design is bad, the snout is useless, the entire concept was a waste of time, to say the least. Eureka really let me down with this one. Most of the time they make great ones, but this one was definitely a flop!

      I’m happy to help you kind sir, so thanks for the comment 🙂

      -Brandon

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  4. Hailey says:
    March 2, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    Thanks for the very informative article about this Eureka tent!! I found it very useful and I especially liked your good vs bad aspects infographic! I’ll be back for more when I need more camping advice.

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    1. Brandon says:
      March 2, 2017 at 7:42 pm

      You’re very welcome, Hailey. I hope to see you around more often if you plan on coming back 🙂

      -Brandon

      Reply

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