Originally Posted by
robow
They are quite similar in design but I give the edge to the Nemo Dagger 2 person. I was torn between which of the two to buy at the time but was leaning towards the Nemo because of a few subtle differences, and then caught a nice sale making the Nemo more affordable. I've been very happy with my decision.
Thanks. I need a 3P this season for backpacking and cycle touring with my two sons. Last year, I almost bought a Nemo Dagger OSMO, but was debating the new MSR Freelite. We ended up cycle touring "plein air." When we needed a tent backpacking and hunting, we used our older, heavy duty 4P+ tent. Since my wife and big dog are retiring from such outings, I want to downsize and save weight in the backpack and bulk on the cycle. The nylon MSR is a couple pounds lighter than the Nemo, but the part-polyester Nemo is probably tougher and should stretch less and sag less when wet.