Backpacking~$350Sea to Summit
Sea to Summit Ikos Evo
No citable rating — see why we hide some.
The Ikos is the Telos idea at half the price: same Tension Ridge geometry, same multi-mode pitching, heavier polyester fabrics and plain anodised aluminium poles instead of DAC. Thirty-one square feet, 18.8 of vestibule, footprint included, $350 — and 86 ounces, which is a full two pounds more than the Telos. Sea to Summit is explicit that the low peak height is deliberate: the tent is shaped for wind stability, and you will not stand up in it.
Floor area per person
15.6 sq ft
Standard — 14 to 17 sq ft each — the normal two-pads-and-no-spare-room fit
Weight per person
43.1 oz
from the trail weight of 5 lb 6 oz
Peak height
41.3 in
Approx. price
~$350
Best for
Someone who wants the Telos layout and vestibule at half the price and does not mind carrying the difference.
Specifications
- Type
- Backpacking
- Rated capacity
- 2-person
- Floor area per person(estimated)
- 15.6 sq ft (standard)
- Floor area
- 31.2 sq ft
- Vestibule area
- 18.8 sq ft
- Peak height
- 41.3 in
- Minimum trail weight
- 5 lb 6 oz
- Packed weight
- 5 lb 9 oz
- Weight per person(estimated)
- 43.1 oz (trail weight)
- Packed size
- 19.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 in
- Doors
- 2
- Vestibules
- 2
- Freestanding
- freestanding
- Poles
- aluminum
- Wall type
- double wall
- Season rating
- 3-season
- Fly fabric
- PeU polyester
- Floor fabric
- PeU coated polyester
- Approx. price
- ~$350
Features
- Tension Ridge architecture at a lower price point
- Footprint included
- Apex Vent at the peak for high-volume ventilation
- Hangout and stargazing pitch modes
In its favour
- Same Tension Ridge door geometry as the tent that costs $180 more
- 31.2 sq ft of floor, more than the Telos Evo TR2
- Footprint included in the price
- The Apex Vent is a real peak vent rather than a token flap
- Shares the Telos's multi-mode pitching, including a fly-only shelter
Against it
- 86.3 oz is over five pounds — two pounds more than the Telos
- Plain anodised aluminium poles rather than DAC
- No published hydrostatic head for fly or floor
- No published interior dimensions, so pad fit is unanswerable from the spec sheet
Written from the published specification sheet, not from owner reports.
What owners report
No owner discussion has been collected for the Sea to Summit Ikos Evo yet. Rather than summarise sentiment nobody expressed, this section stays empty until there is something real to read — the methodology page explains where these come from and why some tents have none.