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Offering lightweight housing for three and a speedy setup, Black Diamond Vista has you covered.
Black Diamond's new double-wall tents with outstanding usable space offer a 360-degree view with privacy. The freestanding, three-season Vista Tent features a mesh canopy for excellent ventilation and star gazing, plus a perimeter of nylon ripstop along the bottom for campground privacy. Choose the Black Diamond Vista to accomodate the third wheel. These tents are fast and easy to pitch with hook and tension external clips and a pole hub system. This single hub system, coupled with variable diameter poles, steepens the Vista Tent walls for incredible interior space and provides excellent stability for high winds. For easy living, this Black Diamond tent feature two full-size side doors and interior organizer pockets. Throw on the seam taped PU/Silicone fly and you’ve added two vestibules and storm protection.
Weather out the storm or gaze at the stars on hot summer nights in the durable Black Diamond Vista Tent.
Double-wall tents with outstanding usable space, the Mesa and Black Diamond Vista offer 360-degree views with privacy. These freestanding, three-season rigs feature a mesh canopy for excellent ventilation and star gazing, plus a perimeter of nylon ripstop along the bottom for campground privacy. Choose Mesa for two-person shelter or the larger Vista to accommodate the third wheel. These tents are fast and easy to pitch with external clips and a pole hub system. This single hub system, coupled with variable diameter poles, steepens the tent walls for incredible interior space and provides excellent stability in high winds. For easy living, they feature two full-size side doors and interior organizer pockets. Throw on the seam-taped PU/silicone fly and you’ve added two vestibules and storm protection.
The Black Diamond Vista 3-Person 3-Season Tent keeps you and you two partners comfortable and protected in camp and adds only 5lb 15oz to your group gear. This double-wall tent pitches quickly thanks to pole clips. A mesh top provides ventilation while keeping out the bugs, and the SilNylon fly stops the rain. In addition to the Vista Tent's 50.7sq feet of internal space, it also has two large vestibules for gear storage and double doors for easy entrance.
Black Diamond's double-walled Vista tent sets up quickly, gives a 360 view of the reason you're out and about, and gives plenty of room for three people and all your wet and muddy gear. Full-sized doors and a dual vestibule rain fly stand up to all kinds of different conditions.
This description was also provided by: O2GearShop.com (Spring 2009)
| Average minimum weight: | 5 lbs. 15 oz. |
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| Average packaged weight: | 6 lbs. 8 oz. |
| Average weight - metric: | 2.95 kilograms |
| Bathtub Floor: | No |
| Canopy fabric: | Nylon/mesh |
| Capacity: | 3 person |
| Clip / Sleeve: | Clip |
| Country of Origin: | China |
| Design type: | Freestanding tent |
| Dimensions: | 96 x 86 x 46 inches |
| Doors: | Two |
| Floor Space: | 96 x 86 x 46in (244 x 218 x 117cm), 50.7sq ft (4.7sq m) |
| Floor area: | 50.7 square feet |
| Floor dimensions: | 96 x 86 inches |
| Floor dimensions - metric: | 244 x 218 centimeters |
| Floor fabric: | Coated taffeta |
| Floor material: | Nylon |
| Freestanding: | Yes |
| Interior Height: | 46in (117cm) |
| Material: | [Body] Nylon and mesh; [fly] SilNylon |
| Minimum weight: | 5 lb 15 oz |
| Number of poles: | 1 hub system |
| Packaged weight: | 6 lb 8 oz |
| Packed Size: | 19 x 8in (48 x 20cm) |
| Peak height: | 46 inches |
| Peak height - metric: | 117 centimeters |
| Pole diameter: | 9/11/12 millimeters |
| Pole material: | DAC Featherlite reverse-combi |
| Poles: | 3 |
| Rainfly fabric: | Coated polyester |
| Recommended Use: | Backpacking, camping |
| Seam Sealed: | No |
| Season: | 3-season |
| Sleeping capacity: | 3 |
| Stuff size: | 19 x 8 inches |
| Ventilation: | Mesh top |
| Vestibule Space: | 9sq ft (.8sq m) each |
| Vestibule area: | 9 + 9 square feet |
| Warranty: | 1 Year |
| Weight: | 5lb 15oz (2693g) |
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Sometimes, we can't be sure that the product is the same across the stores that offer its, so you may find the same product listed more then once on GearBuyer.com, we these list highly similar products below.
 | Black Diamond Vista Three Person Tent | $369.95 |
 | Black Diamond Vista Ground Cloth | $44.95 |
These are products that have been indicated being comparable to this product:
 | Black Diamond Gizmo Headlamp Hiking & Camping > Lights & Headlamps | $15.95 - $20.00 |
 | Black Diamond Mesa Tent Hiking & Camping > Shelters & Tents | $298.95 - $319.95 |
 | Black Diamond Orbit Lantern Hiking & Camping > Lights & Headlamps | $23.99 - $29.95 |
 | Black Diamond Trail Trekking Poles Hiking & Camping > Trekking Poles | $89.00 - $89.95 |
This product is available in the following colors:
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 | Marigold / Gray |  | Tent Diagram |
 | Vista |  | Maize |
Use this chart to find which retailer offers this product in the size, color or other options that you desire. Click on the price to purchase.
| Color | Size | |
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| 3 Person | N/A | |
| Marigold / Gray | 370.00 | |
| Vista | 328.95 | |
| Tent Diagram | 328.95 | |
| Maize | 369.95 | |
| Marigold | 369.00369.95 | |
USOutdoor.com offers this product at $369.95, but does not provide any color/size information.
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Buy it. You won't regret it. | |
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Where to begin...I put off buying this tent for a long time but kept coming back to it during my shopping and am glad I did. At first I was put off by the color of the fly as I normally like to keep a low profile but after re-routing my thinking I now don't see the orange fly as a negative. Instead it gives me peace of mind when I'm camping somewhere where someone might be hunting. If I want to be a little more stealthy (weather permiting)I just remove the fly. A light/lighter on/lit inside the tent illuminates the tent if seen from the outside at night. I solved this by using the red filter for my light. Okay, moving on to more important issues. The pole system is really great and saves alot of time setting up. I found that if your tall enough or have something to stand on you can simply hold the "hub" with one hand and lift it up so the poles are not touching the ground. A simple jiggle in this position and the poles snap together, well most of em. Size wise the tent is huge. Usually me+gf+dog but last time just me & dog and had so much extra room it was great. The fit of all components is excellent especially once everything is tightened,staked and guyed. We camped lakefront last weekend and had 80 degree weather but with gusty winds. My friends in their tent next to me declined to stake their tent down and ended up with a tent-kite (good laugh if you've never seen one). My Vista tent a few feet away (staked/tied) barely moved, inside the tent the wind couldn't even be felt (fly on).I bought the footprint also and have nothing but good things to say about it too. I haven't exp. rain in this tent yet so don't feel as I can fairly give a review on water resistance. Ventilation was good with no condensation (my dog even went swimming not too long before coming to bed, wasn't soaked but wasn't bone dry. It got really cold over night so I woke up and closed the vents. The tent retained me and my dogs body heat very well after that. I will be seam sealing it hopefully this weekend for an added measure. I probably missed many things but in summary this is a well made tent even though it is made in China (sorry China, I respect your country but not most of your manufacturing quality). I would recomend it in a second to someone looking for a good tent. Also I didn't notice the bug thing that everyone seems to talk about exept for the usual spiders that end up under the fly. Thanks for reading a long coffee fuled review...will review more once wet weather is experienced. | |
| Joshua Gile at Backcountry.com on 03/25/2009 | |
Greatest Tent | |
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| Of my 5 tents, this is now my favorite after purchasing a couple of months ago. We fit three 6'+ guys in this tent for several days in a row. Problem though was there was only enough room for 1 pack at each door entrance (under the rain fly). We did however fit 2 guys plus large packs in the tent for a two week mountaineering trip. It performed perfectly in every way imaginable. The tent is actually not a perfect square, but rather angles in a little on one end. There are color coded straps on the ground cover, tent body and rain fly to prevent confusion with this. It is worth setting it up a couple of times before going. Once you have it down, a setup should only take ~3 minutes. We took this threw a major storm with high winds and a torrential downpour that lasted for around 6 hours. Not a drop of water got in the tent. The next morning, even with standing water everywhere, there wasn't any in the tent and not even condensation on the walls. The tent, as many others have noticed, does attract bugs. However, that is really only in the beginning. After a few uses the tent no longer draws them anymore. The tent is surprisingly tall in the middle. It has hooks inside near the top for threading through a rope. It is worth bringing a thin rope to hang socks and other items above while you sleep. This tent is about a pound or so heavier compared to some of its competition. However, the much larger floor space compared to the competition more than makes up for it. The fact that 3 tall men can actually sleep in a “3 person tent” speaks for itself. (Would probably fit someone comfortably up to 6' 6”). Nothing else to say other than it is a great tent. | |
| Edward Black at REI on 09/14/2008 | |
Best tent I've ever seen | |
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| I've used this tent about 8 times since I bought it. I live in Colorado but also took it on a road trip and camped in Utah, Wyoming and eastern Oregon. I am 6'3" and length was a major issue when shopping for tents. Not only is this tent plenty long, it has great headroom and lots of space for two tall men (plus gear) to sleep comfortably. The tent sets up more quickly and easily than anything I've seen before. The hub system for the poles makes it difficult to get confused during setup, and the tent is very sturdy. The fly is very easy and sets up fast for emergency rain protection in the middle of the night. My friend and I used it during a rainstorm that lasted through the night and into the next morning, and didn't have a drop of water inside the tent. The rain fly guys out and there was enough room for both of our packs and our boots outside the tent, and they were completely dry in the morning, too. When I was looking at the other reviews, I was concerned about the bug issue (since the fly is neon orange). Most of the time, where there are bugs, I haven't had to worry about rain and haven't used the fly. I stayed in one camp where the bugs were almost unbearable, and in the morning there were a few between the tent and the fly (not as many as I expected). I'm going backpacking again this week, and I sprayed the fly with Off. We'll see how that works. It is unfortunate that the color of the fly is such an issue, but to me, the excellent engineering and benefits of this tent FAR outweigh the bug concerns. | |
| Paul H-P at REI on 07/13/2008 | |
Good in the long run | |
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| I felt the need to write a review due to a recent experience I had with this tent.... I read the review online about how it attracts bugs, but I figured, how bad can it be? So I bought it because I love the hub pole system. So I set up the tent at night, sleep in it, and leave it up the next day because I'll be back at night. I come back and the tent sounds like a freakin' beehive. There's about 150 flies between the fly and the tent, and, because I clumsily left the tent zipper open like 3 inches, another 50 or so inside. Not exaggerating. So anyways, I was not happy and going to return it, but I decided to call Black Diamond and see what they had to say about it. Apparently what attracts the bugs is the material of the tent. Once it has been used a few times and aired out, they get bored with it. I took the guy's advice and aired it out over the weekend. The next time I used it, presto! No bugs! Well some, but not an abnormal amount. So I totally recommend this tent. It rocks. Just air it out before you actually want to use it! Set it up over the weekend and just leave it outside. | |
| Lisa the archaeologist at REI on 07/24/2008 | |
Superb shelter, but beacon for bugs | |
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| A sturdy yet spacious tent that sheds rain and wind very well. At 6'3" I appreciated both the length and the height of the interior. Excellent construction and materials, much better than most other brands. Unfortunately I returned the tent, though, because of one recurring problem: bugs! I'm not just talking about a few mosquitoes sneaking in, but clusters of flies of all shapes and sizes gathering between the top of the tent body and fly, as well as tons of small flies penetrating the mesh on the upper part of the tent and infesting the interior of the tent itself. This happened on several occasions in Rocky Mountain areas that are otherwise not buggy and where other tents in our party had zero bug issues. I should note that I have extensive experience using a variety of tarps, tents, and shelters, and never before have I seen a problem like this. Very bizarre. It certainly wasn't an issue every time I used the tent, but it occurred enough to make me choose another shelter. Hopefully Black Diamond will address the fly color or whatever design issue attracts flies to this thing, because otherwise it is a fantastic tent. | |
| canyonrider at REI on 10/09/2007 | |
The Best of All Worlds | |
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| I buy gear for a combination of uses - light weight/minimalist when I'll be out on backpacking trips, and comfort and ease of use for the less rugged trips with my wife. This tent combines the best of all worlds as well as any other. Rock solid in the wind, SUPER easy to set up and very roomy inside. It's a bit heavier than some other tents of its size - but the extra space is worth it, especially the length. This tent is ROOMY. I originally bought the REI Quarter Dome T3 - which I really loved but was just too short for me. This gives you the extra 6 inches you need if you're tall and the set up is just as easy (one-piece pole set). I have ZERO COMPLAINTS about this tent and would recommend it without hesitation to all but the most weight conscious - while it isn't super light, it's still not bad if you're splitting the load. | |
| Craig B. at REI on 06/08/2009 | |
Love this tent | |
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Bought this tent last summer, first time out I used it up in the Uintas in early July. Plenty of space. It rained a little and we stayed dry. The next time I used the tent was Valentines Day weekend this year. We were in Canyonlands National Park in the Island in the Sky District. It got down to about 20 degrees, it got a little cold in the tent, but then again this tent is not meant for that temperature. Frost formed inside the tent, but still it was pretty comfortable inside. The last time I used it was a week ago in Arches National Park, stayed nice and warm, it blocked the wind nicely. Haven't had any problems with it and I plan on using it for a week long hike in September in the Wind River Mountains. | |
| kevinjen84888759 at Backcountry.com on 03/09/2009 | |
Nice Tent | |
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| A bought this tent after going through the single wall Northface Vario 23 and the REI Quarter Dome 3 tent. The Vario 23 tent built up too much condensation with two people. Woke up in Bryce with my head and feet wet. The poles on the REI QD3 snapped while setting up, was able to repair with the included repair tube... I am so glad I did...this is a breeze to setup and very sturdy. The fly goes on real tight and snug and allows for folding back to stargaze at night. The tent is also very roomy inside, it fit two people easily with gear and room to spare. Great tent! | |
| Recondo at REI on 06/25/2008 | |
Great tent | |
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| I bought this based on Backpacker Magazine's recommendation and was not disappointed. It is easy to set up and really roomy. I think it would be a little cozy for 3 adults, but I think that is true with most 3 person tents. I took this to Joshua Tree and it was roomy enough for me and all my gear (I was the only person in the tent.) It was an awesome tent and quick to set up and take down. The only negative I saw was it took up a lot of space in my pack but I had no one to share the wealth with. Great purchase! | |
| wicked squid at REI on 07/11/2008 | |
Couldn't be happier | |
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I am elated with my Black Diamond Vista, what a tent. It is huge, it is light, it is strong and it is a rectangle! Wow! I pulled it out of the box and had it up in my yard with full fly in under 5 minutes without looking at any instructions. Construction is superb and minimal to NO condensation with two adults in harsh weather! I highly recommend this tent to anyone looking for a lightweight backpacking tent with a little extra room... everywhere! Full Retail price is a bargain for everything you get with this baby | |
| thub at Backcountry.com on 04/30/2007 | |
Wake up wet | |
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This tent was a lot heavier and bulkier than I anticipated. The fly did not fit properly on the tent, there was so much slack, even when tied down, the fly rested on the netting so when it collected dew it would drip through the screen. The floor of the tent also soaked up a lot of moisture from the ground so it was always wet in the mornings. I'd keep shopping if you are looking for a good tent. | |
| jpeterson1799605 at Backcountry.com on 07/29/2008 | |
Tent Pole Broke | |
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Not at all pleased with the performance of my Black Diamond Vista. During a recent storm on Lake Powell, tent pole broke during a storm puncturing a hole in the fly. (I have been in much worse with other equipment without a failure). Perhaps the unique design of the pole structure was the cause. Now waiting to see how Black Diamond will resolve this | |
| DaveCoflin2393865 at Backcountry.com on 09/02/2008 | |
Great Tent with a Small Flaw | |
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| All the good things people have said about this tent are spot on and it was the primary reason I purchased the Vista 3. Overall, I love the tent; large floor space, two doors w/ vestibules, and simple center hub pole design. The problem is with the fly and the two small velcro straps sewn into the fly to attach to the poles. When I pulled on the velcro to attach it to the pole near the vestibule, it ripped the single layer of fly material. This was the 2nd use ever! The fly has another layer of material above it so there is no chance water would have leaked but it was quite disappointing to see my new tent rip. I'm very careful with my equipment but do expect it to hold up under normal to moderately severe conditions. Especially this time out at Joshua Tree with desert winds blowing the tent around. There are several great reviews so maybe I just got a lemon???[...] when I examined the new one for an exchange, it looked like it was going to tear again from the thread pulling on slightly larger sewing holes. The problem with the design is that it's stitched into a single layer of fly material. If they had used two layers of material (the size of credit card) in the same spot, it probably would not rip. The velcro tabs located on the corners for the legs are stitched into what appears to be three layers of material so it's strong.Just to give BlackDiamond due credit, there are a couple of things that could have caused my tent to rip. I could have pulled harder than I should have so it's my fault. However, that doesn't give me comfort when I know my three boys are going to help me set it up as well as other adults. Maybe I just got a defective one and all the other tents hold up just fine w/ a single layer. Considering that I'm the only one that has written about this problem, that could be the case. However, you should check for yourself at REI.I ended up getting my money back and have not decided on what to get next. I'll check out Marmot and Big Agnes but I still like the Vista 3. If I get the Vista 3 again, I may not use the velcro tabs at all. They are there to help keep the fly properly aligned but once you tighten it down at the corners and steak out the vestibules, I don't think the velcro fasteners are really needed.I would recommend this to a friend with the following caveats.1) Good overall tent.2) Fly design and possible tearing. Just be very careful or don't use the vestibule tabs at all.3) minor but annoying - the tent door opens into the side of the fly that is staked down so you really have to reach to unzip the door. I knew this before buying the tent and thought another person's complaint about this issue was trivial but after several times entering and exiting, I do have to agree that it's annoying. Since I was planning on keeping the tent for years to come, it would be nice to not have to unzip the entire door to get in and out. But still, it wasn't bad enough to return the tent. | |
| pan93r at REI on 04/19/2009 | |
