G'day Kevin,

I've just measured the length of the poles in the Mantis UL1 - they are 38cm long.

G'day Amanda,

I've measured the tent to be 40cm at the very end and 75 cms where the zips stop.

G'day Sven,

We've just checked this out and have adjusted the weight on this one to mirror the Black Wolf specifications.

G'day Craig, 

You won't be able to use the Mantis UL I freestanding, unfortunately, but your best option for a one person freestanding hiking tent would be the Tungsten 1P (which is probably the best all-rounder, the Tungsten UL 1 or the Hubba NX from MSR (which is on the pricey side). I hope this was helpful Craig, if you have any other questions feel free to let us know! 

G'day Michael,

I just weighed the two poles of the Black Wolf Mantis UL I Hiking Tent for you. Together, they weighed 266g. Keep in mind that it might be a few grams lighter as the poles did still have the rubber bands on them to keep them together. 

G'day Dave,

I've just had a quick look at the Black Wolf Mantis UL I Hiking Tent on our shop floor and I reckon that whilst it will be a bit tight, you should be able to lay down in the tent without your feet or head touching the ends. 

G'day Jay,

You will fit a 55L backpack in the vestible, however it will probably touch up against the fly sheet so it might be a good idea to leave the rain cover on the pack just to give it a bit of extra protection in wet conditions. Your boots will fit off to one side no worries. 

Hi Freya,

I'm not sure if the reviews you've read relate to older versions of this tent or not but the foot of the tent has a pole section to keep the inner erect however if this is not fully guyed out it may not achieve its optimal height, which is actually quite low, therefore this might be an issue if you are a taller person or have long feet and sleep on your back. 

As we haven't had any feedback in relation to this I can't specifically comment as the tents in store seem to be fine however, from the reviews I've read, it seems that to avoid any problems the optimal height for someone using this tent is 170cm.

G'day Jen, 

I can see where you would be concerned as if the inner was touching your feet - there'd be a lot of annoying condensation!

Yes there is definitely a pole at the end of this tent to keep the inner elevated off your feet (I double checked with the display model).

You can get a good idea of what this looks like in the second image linked on the product page, which shows the Mantis UL I without the fly on. 

G'day Sooz, 

The maximum internal height of the Mantis UL I Hiking Tent from Black Wolf is 70cm. I'm 5"6 and I wouldn't be able to sit up inside comfortably. You may be able to depending on your height - but it is quite a cosy tent, so it's probably not optimised for getting changed in.  

G'day Matt, 

I've given Black Wolf a call and they've confirmed that the door on this tent is mesh, and the other side has a mesh panel at the top, with a solid panel at the bottom. 

The pegs are regular 'hook' style pegs, but they are lightweight alloy, I tried to attach a photo for you but we are having upload issues in our store at the moment sorry. The ground control pegs will be stronger and more packable, but not necessarily lighter.