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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
I have two tents of that hoop style, one a one person and one is a two person. But, mine are a different brand and were made over 10 years ago, so I can only comment on generalities.
I like the design, good in wind. I carried a similar tent on my Pacific coast trip. I could have carried a lighter tent, but I wanted one big enough to hold all my gear without being too crowded and that was my best option for that criteria for that trip.
In USA, it is rare for people to cook under the tent vestibule, but I have noticed that Europeans are more willing to cook in a small vestibule area of a tent. The vestibule in that tent looks a bit small, if you planned to cook under it you might want to actually sit in the tent and assess the size of the vestibule before you buy. Can you look at it before you buy? Did you plan to cook under the vestibule?
I like self supporting tents, but if I am going somewhere that is windy, I will put a higher premium on wind protection than on convenience of self supporting.