Haven Ultralight Tent

I’m reviewing the Haven net tent / tarp bundle that I purchased in 2022. It’s grey sil-nylon, with aluminum poles, 12 Vargo tent stakes, and a Tyvek ground sheet. Seam-sealed myself. Total weight as configured: 1.5 kg.
After two years, I am very happy with the purchase. It’s been a pleasure to use. It’s light enough for solo trips and spacious enough for two. I still favor my flat tarp for solo trips, but the Haven has become my go-to shelter for trips with a partner. (Especially those who don’t appreciate flat tarps).
Its biggest strength is flexibility. I can configure it for shade, rain, wind, ventilation, bugs, vistas, privacy, or weight. On hot days I can pitch the tarp for shade and roll back the doors for a cross-breeze. On bug-free nights I can remove the net. On clear nights I can take off the tarp for beautiful sky views. And if the weather is threatening to change, I can just roll the tarp back halfway.
When you’re inside, it feels more like a comfortable double-wall tent than an open tarp. Ventilation is pretty good if you pitch the tarp well. Rain protection seems solid. In terms of space, it’s luxurious for one and comfortable for two. I’m 5’10”, and the tent is long enough that I rarely bump against the walls. Plenty of head space too. I can sleep alongside my 5'3" hiking partner and a medium-sized dog, as long as we store our gear outside. Two doors make it easy to get in and out without stepping on your friend. The vestibules help keep the interior clean and dry, but I wish they were a little bigger. I’m afraid they will be too small to protect my gear in stormy weather. The sil-nylon floor is slippery, so I use a 1/8" EVA pad under my sleeping pad to reduce sliding, which works well.
Construction and materials seem pretty good. Sil-nylon strikes a balance of performance and price that works for me. The stitching seems decent. The little design details like reflective guy-lines, quick-release door-snaps, color-coded clips, and high-quality line tensioners make the Haven a pleasure to use. However, I would really like to see a beefier zipper on the tarp. It’s already showing signs of fatigue after pretty light use.
Other than the zipper and the vestibules, I would only suggest minor changes. Perhaps a bit more roof ventilation, slightly longer guy lines, and a loop to hang my flashlight. I can fix the latter issues myself.
Being a tarp-tent, the Haven requires more effort to pitch than most dome tents, but it’s still easier to pitch than a flat tarp. Pick your site carefully, because it’s a pain to move. And realize that it requires guy-lines with solid stakes – which can be annoying in crowded campsites or sites with rocky or sandy ground. Once you learn to pitch it well, it should perform beautifully. I like a nice taut pitch, so I typically use twelve stakes: four for the tarp corners, four for the net-tent corners, two for the vestibules, and two for the end-guys. I would trust it in heavy rain, light snow, and strong winds.
In summary, the Haven bundle is a really thoughtfully designed backpacking shelter. It’s super-spacious for one, but makes a great ultralight option for two. I would highly recommend the Haven for people who value flexibility and don’t mind putting some effort into the pitch. I also like supporting a local PNW company - I only wish it were manufactured here too!

Problem Nr.1: The cord is utter trash quality. Setting up the tent in rain simply rips the outer layer of the chord making the tent not able to be set up.

Problem Nr.2: The seam of the Net tent just went of and let me destroy the zipper heads. Both of them. Also utter trash.

Problem Nr.3:
I'm laying in this piece of trash at the moment at 02:30AM in the middle of a thunderstrom. It's been raining like hell for the past 3 hours.
Now I have water dripping through the tarp fabrik. (No not the tarp seams. They have been sealed. Not to mention that you have to seal it on your own).

I've been using this tent for 10 days now.

This is worst purchase of my life.

What a piece of shit.
Thank you for ruining my trip.

Here's an honest review from somebody who used this tent for 5+ years over hundreds of miles and dozens of adventures.

Its held up well, waterproofing and all, with only one of the side zippers blowing out. The best feature is the weight, light and easy to stuff into the sacks, with only two poles to worry about. The main issue is how long it takes to setup and breakdown, way longer than two minutes, with a canopy design that makes it difficult to eyeball proper placement during setup (imagine setting up your tent only to realize the canopy is backwards... every other time!). Lack of options for hanging things inside also make it less flexible for long adventures. Over the years this has evolved from 'a gripe' to a 'big deal' for me- no matter now I try to streamline my process, it just takes too long, especially when I'm exhausted from a 20 mile day. Believe me, the extra time really adds up on those long hauls, where you're tearing down and setting up your tent for 7+ days in the backcountry.

Its a good tent, but I'm at the point now that I'll be looking for something that can setup faster and weigh a little bit more.

I just took this tent out for a four night backpacking trial run. It has the features listed in the ad. But it took me way longer than two minutes to pitch it (yes I did practice at home before taking it out). The canopy plus the net tent actually need eight stakes not six to fully set up. There are eight lines to stake and that takes way longer than two minutes. Also I had to get down on my knees multiple times to attach the net tent to the canopy around the corners of the tent and this was tiring and slow. The tent also takes up more space due to the lines, but it is very spacious inside and I loved the roominess. I think set up would be much faster with two people. I used it alone.

Purchased this tent specifically to reduce my exposure to PFAS and flame retardant chemicals - and it's AWESOME. It's super lightweight and packable, easy to set up, looks great, and had zero odor right out of the box, even with the added seam sealing service (which I highly recommend). It's more spacious than I anticipated, which has made it great for both backpacking and car camping. I've owned a lot of tents over the years, including most of the big name brands, but this one might be my favorite. The only one that might give it a run for its money was the Early Winters Starship Tent (anyone remember those???). Very pleased that it's entirely sil-nylon, as opposed to a lot of tents out there that are a mix of sil-nylon and PU. Really great non-toxic piece of gear. My only gripes are that there is a lot of wind noise if the doors are rolled up during windy conditions (I do wish the latches were a little bit more secure) and there is a bit of learning curve to getting it set up if you aren't at least 10% smarter than your gear, which I try to be, but don't always achieve. Other than that, this is an A+++ tent!