Tentsile RoofKit for Trillium 3-Person Hammock Review

The RoofKit is a dome-shaped rainfly roof that turns a Trillium 3-Person Hammock into a covered shelter, with the page claiming set-up in less than 10 minutes. The spec lines give 3 seasons, a unit weight of 2.9kg / 6.4lbs, a packed size of 47x23x19cm and a 70D polyester, PU coated (5,000HH) rainfly. It is $349 as Trillium Rainfly + Poles, and the page says it does not fit the Trillium XL or the Gen 1 Trillium (2015 or earlier).

Specifications

Options and pricing

A single option is sold, Trillium Rainfly + Poles, at $349, and it was not marked out of stock when read. The page says the Trillium Hammock is not included but is available as a bundle. The box list names 1 x 70D PU coated waterproof polyester 5000HH flysheet (rated at 2,500UV hrs) and 3 x 11mm diameter anodised aluminium alloy 7001 T6 poles, while the spec lines name 2 x 8.5mm diameter poles; the two lists disagree.

How it compares

The SkyRail Backrest lists From $299 with a size line of 3-Person Hammocks and a unit weight from 5.2kg / 11.46lbs, where the RoofKit lists $349 at 2.9kg / 6.4lbs. The Stargazer Rainfly for Stingray is a rainfly for a tent at $229 with 70D PU coated waterproof polyester, and the Trilogy 6-Person Centre Canopy lists $399 as a covering for the central part of the Trilogy 6-Person.

Shipping, returns and warranty

Shipping is free on orders over $199 sent from the US (lower 48) and EU countries; for Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand the page says its rates are kept as low as it can and gives a rough guide of $10 for most accessories and $20 for heavier items inside the US mainland. Average delivery is 3 to 5 working days in the US and EU and 7 to 10 days for the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. PO Box addresses are refused. The page says no extra taxes or duties apply to purchases from the US, EU, Canada, Australia or the UK, optional cover from Route can be added at checkout, and free shipping covers the first delivery attempt only; stack and accessory parts can come from different warehouses and arrive in separate packages. Returns: unused, unopened products in their original packaging can go back within 30 days of receipt, and opened or tested products can too, with a restocking fee the page gives as $20 for an unopened box and $50 for a used product (another line on the same page says $30 for all non-warranty returns). You pay return shipping on opened products unless they are defective or were sent wrongly, pre-loved and clearance sales are final, Canadian returns go to a US return centre with duties paid, and EU returns that are not warranty cases go to the UK. Warranty: products bought on tentsile.com after January 2025 carry a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects when used as the manuals say; straps and ratchets are covered for 5 years and a rainfly is meant to be replaced about every 3 years. The exclusions include poles and pegs, wear and tear, UV degradation (fabric rated for 1,500 hours for black mesh, 2,500 hours for green fabric and 3,500 hours for Safari fabric), snow load over 1 inch, high winds and products bought from third parties. Orders from $35 to $2,000 can be split into four payments with Zip, ClearPay, PayPal or Afterpay.

Before you buy

Tentsile's page header says "Rated 4.5/5" with "1100+ reviews" and "120,000+ Happy Customers"; these are the store's own figures and were not checked. Independent coverage we could open is thin: a hands-on review of the Connect by TechGadgetsCanada (March 2024, about 8 set-ups and 4 to 5 nights) found a steep learning curve, workable trees at only about half of its stops and one cold night, and a Wilderness Times write-up of the Stingray summarises specs and owner feedback without showing any hands-on testing. Tentsile's own pages set limits that matter, for example a recommended set-up height of 1.2m / 4ft on its Trilogy page, a 1 inch snow-load limit in its warranty terms and an FAQ warning that tension loads can reach 15kN, so only healthy trees should be used. The store also warns about copycat sites, and its returns and warranty terms apply to purchases made on tentsile.com.