Head to head
Hilleberg Nallo vs Mountain Hardwear Trango 2
The Mountain Hardwear Trango 2 gives each person more floor — 20.0 sq ft against 14.0, which is the difference between roomy and standard. The Hilleberg Nallo is the lighter carry at 4 lb 7 oz, and the Hilleberg Nallo is the cheaper of the two at ~$945.
 Hilleberg Hilleberg Nallo | Mountain Hardwear Mountain Hardwear Trango 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | 4-season | 4-season |
| Rated capacity | 2-person | 2-person |
| Floor area per personestimated | 14.0 sq ft (standard) | 20.0 sq ft (roomy) |
| Floor area | 28 sq ft | 40 sq ft |
| Vestibule area | 14 sq ft | — |
| Peak height | 39.4 in | 38 in |
| Minimum trail weight | 4 lb 7 oz | 8 lb 10 oz |
| Packed weight | 5 lb 5 oz | 9 lb 10 oz |
| Weight per personestimated | 35.3 oz (trail weight) | 4 lb 5 oz (trail weight) |
| Doors | 1 | 1 |
| Freestanding | non-freestanding | freestanding |
| Poles | DAC aluminum | DAC aluminum |
| Wall type | double wall | double wall |
| Season rating | 4-season | 4-season |
| Packed size | 18.9 x 6.7 in | — |
| Approx. price | ~$945 | ~$1,050 |
Hilleberg Nallo
A Hilleberg tunnel is a different argument from a dome: two or three hooped poles in parallel, inner and outer pitched together in one go, and a shape that is extremely strong end-on to wind and useless side-on. The Nallo 2 is 70.5 ounces of four-season tent, which is light for the category, with a 14-square-foot vestibule and Kerlon 1200 — a silicone-coated ripstop with a tear strength Hilleberg publishes because most makers will not. It is not freestanding and never pretends to be; the pitch depends entirely on the stakes.
Best for
Long trips in wind and weather where the tent is pitched and struck daily and never has to stand unstaked.
Mountain Hardwear Trango 2
The Trango has been the American expedition tent for thirty years, and the numbers show what that job asks for: 40 square feet for two people, and only 38 inches of peak height. Twenty square feet each is the roomiest per-person figure in this catalog, tied with the Nemo Chogori, because the tent is somewhere you wait out weather rather than somewhere you sleep. Eight and a half pounds and $1,050. Mountain Hardwear's own site returns 403 to automated requests, so the fabric details are not captured here.
Best for
Expeditions and big alpine objectives where storm days inside are part of the plan.
Rows where the two differ are tinted. Specs are the makers’ own; floor area per person, weight per person and pad fit are our arithmetic on them.