X-Mid Pro 2

Sale price$639.00 USD

Floor: Woven
Include stakes?: No
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Pinnacle of Ultralight Tent Design

The X-Mid Pro 2 is the pinnacle of ultralight tent design. It combines our maximally weight efficient and stormworthy X-Mid geometry with Dyneema® composite fabrics (DCF) and a singlewall design to create a tent that is both incredibly light and incredibly capable. The 2024 version weighs as little as 17.9 oz (509 g) while also bringing unprecedented stormworthyness, simplicity, spaciousness, and build quality to the super ultralight tent niche.

SPACIOUS

Until the X-Mid Pro 2, if you wanted a 2P tent for a little over 1 lbs you had to settle for something cramped, delicate, and/or lacking in weather protection.

The X-Mid Pro 2 changes that. It provides a spacious interior for two adults with a generous 90″ floor length, ample 46" width, steep end walls to maximize useable length, and best-in-class headroom enabled by the unique geometry with a diagonal ridgeline and opposite diagonal floor. It fits hikers up to 6’4″ (dual occupancy) or 7’0″ (solo occupancy).

Also generous are the dual 11.6 sq ft vestibules which are large, tall, and conveniently place the main area beside the door instead of blocking it.

Want it even more spacious? Check out the X-Mid Pro 2+.

STORMWORTHY

The stormworthiness of the X-Mid Pro 2 is excellent thanks to the extremely strong Dyneema composite fabric combined with the high performance X-Mid shape. The X-Mid has the ideal shape for wind and snow because the geometry gives all of the panels slopes that are consistently and moderate. There are no horizontal roof panels to catch snow, nor vertical side panels to catch wind. The tent pitches solidly with just 4 stakes, while peak and side panel guyouts can be added along with 8 extra stake points around the base if conditions warrant.

More than just surviving, the X-Mid Pro 2 keeps you comfortable in tough conditions with it's protected pitch (keeps the floor dry during setup in the rain), protected doorways (keeps the rain out even when open), dual peak vents which minimize condensation, and full coverage fly that can extend low to the ground to block rain splatter and drafts yet can be lifted higher for increased ventilation. Competing tents trim away the bottom of the fly to save weight but this leaves you more exposed to drafts and rain splatter. The X-Mid Pro 2 further enhances comfort in tough weather with its large interior space, and generous vestibules.

Backpacking Light

Highly Recommended

"If you want the highest-quality and best-performing ultralight shelter on the market, the X-Mid Pro should top your list."

Backpacker Magazine

A Titan of Featherweight Design

"Simpler than just about any other trekking-pole tent. It’s hard to beat the simple but effective design."

The Trek

Simply the Best

"Simply the best tent...an impenetrable bunker, super high quality, easy to setup. We couldn’t have been more pleased."

Bikepacking.com

Gear of the Year

Durston’s lofty claims, especially compared to some other great shelters, are surprisingly valid...it proved to be outstanding in its class.

Adventure Alan

Our Favourite Super Ultralight Tent

"No other tent on the market gives you this much livable area for so little weight....an incredible tent design"

Backwoods Pursuit

An Absolute Gem

"Deflects wind, rain, and even snow with ease. Extreme attention to detail make it a joy to set up. I’m a HUGE fan."

USER FRIENDLY

The X-Mid Pro retains the user friendliness that the X-Mid tents are highly regarded for. Unlike most trekking pole tents, the rectangle based X-Mid has a simple 4 stake pitch with no mandatory guylines, no measuring or estimating odd angles, and no struts.

Once pitched, the intuitive minimalism continues with magnetic door toggles, doorways that aren’t blocked by poles, vestibules that put the main area beside the doorway instead of blocking it, a tensioned floor that lies taut and wrinkle free, and one handed operating zippers.

The X-Mid Pro also has a remarkably small packed size because of the efficient use of materials, less bulky floor material, and lack of struts which complicate packing up the tent.

Magnetic Toggles

Magnetic door toggles with pull tabs provide easy one handed-operation.

Doorways

Unlike most trekking pole tents, the doorways are large and not blocked by trekking poles.

Full Coverage Fly

The fly extends low to the ground to block drafts and rain splatter, yet can be raised for more ventilation. Other tents cut away the bottom of the fly to save weight but it leaves you more exposed.

Tensioned Floor

Small corner struts and cords tension the floor so it lays taut and easy to clean. Competing tents hang the bathtub floor from its top edge (like a bag) which saves weight but is more prone to wrinkling and sliding around.

Peak vents

Dual peak vents minimize condensation.

QUALITY

In addition to the highest performance design, the X-Mid Pro has industry leading quality. That starts by using premium materials like Dyneema, and assembling them at the most experienced tent factory in the world for DCF.

We use hot bonded construction to create Dyneema seams that are stronger, cleaner looking, and better retain their strength in extreme temperatures. We also use a proprietary pre-shrinking process for DCF so that the shape is more stable over time and won't deform or shrink to create wavy zippers like most other DCF tents. Additionally, we use thoughtful design and reinforcements to avoid stressing the fabric diagonally (on the 'bias') which adds costs but prevents premature degradation.

PATENTED GEOMETRY

The X-Mid shape has been developed from the first principles of geometry to be as weight efficient, simple, and functional as possible.

That includes avoiding all the common pitfalls of trekking pole shelters such as a complicated pitch, mandatory guylines, poles blocking the doorways, and a lack of interior volume.

Read the story about how the X-Mid geometry was developed:

As one of the lightest tents in the world yet remarkably spacious and capable, the X-Mid Pro 2 is the ideal tent for everything from a thruhike of the Continental Divide Trail to bikepacking across South America.

Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS

WEIGHT

Tent

17.9 oz / 509 g (DCF floor) or 19.9 oz / 565 g (Silnylon floor)

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Stuff Sack

0.3oz / 8g (DCF) or 0.4 oz / 12 g (Silnylon)

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Stakes (Optional)

DAC J Stakes (4 x 6" @ 7 g; 4 x 8" @ 16 g)

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Typical Setup (Tent, Sack, 6 Stakes)

21.0 oz / 595 g (DCF floor) or 23.1 oz (Silnylon floor).

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Customer Reviews

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Tom
Communication

I have ordered several items from Durston and very much appreciate their excellent communication regarding the order. High quality products and excellent communication!

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Jean-Claude Vouillamoz
X-Mid 2 Pro under the wind

Last night, I tested the x-mid 2 pro tent in temperatures ranging from 0 to 5 degrees Celsius with constant winds of 30 to 50 km/h. The tent remained intact. However, my sleep was disturbed by the fabric slapping against my head with each gust of wind. A solution will need to be found for this issue. Otherwise, I’m perfectly satisfied.
Best regards,
Jean-Claude

Glad you're mostly liking the tent. That trip sounds quite windy. For that issue with fabric, I think the main thing you can do here is pitch it tighter. Your pitch looks fine but not particularly tight. If you extend the poles more they should pull this corner seam tighter so it's a straight line and not hanging down - then it would be higher and not able to move as much. So extending the poles more firmly is one suggestion (and having the stakes solid enough to handle this). A second suggestion is using the side panel guylines (near the door ties). These can help quite a bit.

Cheers,
Dan

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Brooks B. Hull, Ph.D.
I have an issue.

After having used the X-Mid Pro for a number of nights here in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, I can confirm that the tent is light, sturdy, and easy to set up. It easily handles moderate wind, snow, and rain. I appreciate that the tent can be set up with the rainfly attached, given the region's weather. Your custom tent poles are a useful accessory.
However, I have an ISSUE. On my first night out, I set up the tent with my sleeping bag and pad. I prepared dinner, relaxed, then got in the tent. Your tent is LUXURIOUS and has EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. But DAN, THERE WAS NO MINT ON MY SLEEPING BAG, and the COVER HAD NOT BEEN TURNED DOWN!! Are you SERIOUS about QUALITY or NOT??
What's more, this FAILURE has continued during my ENTIRE ownership.
PLEASE RESPOND!!

My deepest apologies. We had a shortage of our sage flavored mints, but we recently got a new batch and have them out with trail crews now who are reactivating our turn down service. :)
- Dan

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Ed
Great service

My tent got a small tear, possible a mouse, perhaps something else. A little email exchange and Durson crew decided to repair my tent for free. I am very happy with the professional repair from the makers and the good service. Even while I am living overseas. Very much appreciated.
The tent is great. Ofcourse it has its challenges, large foot print, little critical with pitching, and like any other single wall tent, when it rains, it rains condens inside. Not much, but you do get a bit wet. On the other side, it is very roomy, very light, and a bit brittle therefore. I do like the innovative design. Good for Dan! Let's see if my tent will endure the Cape Wrath Trail next year. O, about storm worthiness. Dear Dan, I am a sailor. Storm is Wind force 9, 45 knots. Your tent, and all others will be blown away. But, your tent seems to me more wind stable that some other tents. That is way I bought it, together with the possibility the have enough space to weather out a rainy day.

Thanks for the kind words Ed and feedback. Glad we were able to help out with that repair.

Cheers,
Dan Durston

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Kerry Pronk
Fantastic tent and matching groundsheet

I love this tent! It's super quick and easy to put up, even in the rain. The groundsheet clips on to the base of the tent, so I just leave them joined up making it quick and easy to put away and put back up again.
The tent is larger than you expect inside with great vestibules on each side.
I get more condensation in this tent than in my double wall tent, but the benefits outweigh this.
The tent is expensive, but if you can afford it, it's worth it.

Thanks Kerry. Glad you are liking the X-Mid Pro 2.
- Dan Durston

PITCHING GUIDE

Get started with our comprehensive X-Mid pitching guide.