It’s about stability for me. I have an Allak 3 and a Staika - ostensibly the same tent, but Allak will move about a bit in strong winds - whilst still being intact, it is a Hilleberg, after all lol, but the BL Staika is basically unmovable. As much as a tent can be. I suspect the we will see the same with the Soulo. Which is why I sold my RL and got the BL. (BTW - I sold it for the same money I paid for the BL, so that’s worth considering if you are a RL owner). It’s not that I think the RL will ever fail, I’ve been in one in insane weather, but the BL will be considerably more stable, I’d wager. And more durable. That alone is worth the upgrade for me. Just got mine today. Cannot WAIT to test it. 💪🏕 Great vid, fella. As ever. 👍

I have a footprint with both my Hilleberg tents. They help to keep the tent clean, and particularly with the Akto, make it much easier to pack. It’s also possible to disconnect the vestibule part of the footprint.

My take is that my RL Soulo will withstand 99% of what English and Welsh mountain weather can throw at me, 98% of what the Scottish mountain weather can throw. Not tested yet, but I suspect that my BL Soulo will withstand 100% England/Wales and 99% Scottish weather. Of course being green, my Soulos are far stronger than the Sand or Red versions ......

Great review! I own the Red Label Soulo, and it is an absolute beast for any weather I've encountered in over 150 nights of use. I'm a bicycle tourer and have spent nights in the desert, the mountains, the forests, the plains and seashore. This tent owes me nothing! It has exceeded my expectations and has many more years' use ahead of it. Now, the Black Label Soulo is a stronger more durable product presumably, but as you've said, we may not ever experience the difference. Do we really need a Hummer to get to the grocery store, or will the Corolla get the job done? Cheers and thanks!

@Wild Astro Thank thank you thank you for mentioning about the pole sequence of fitting! Why? Because I have a Staika. I found out VERY quickly the top apex centre clip would not clip on if the blue pole was in the middle or top position. Why? Because the the moulded rubber that secures that clip is not flexible enough to reach middle or top positions I contacted George Fisher at Keswick. No reply. I contacted Bruce at Nature does Backpacking ( KZfaq channel) as he has direct contact with Petra. He agreed with me it being an issue. I never got any sort of reply from Hilleberg. That sadly speaks volumes!! Thank You again for raising this even if it is on a smaller tent. Pole sequence matters. Jonathan

Great video as always Rich. Very jealous of that tent.

Richie superb video pal. A great comparison video for everyone whether or not they are a Hille owner. I think you covered off all the points well in this and certainly make a great argument to have either of these Soulos in the shopping cart soon. Respect ✊ to Jiffy for loan of the tent. What a gent! ATB Andy

Eeeeeesh I felt that at 5:55! 😬 Hope your ‘DAC pole’ is okay 😁 Good to see these two beasts being compared 👍

Vielen Dank für das tolle Video! Hat alle meine Fragen beantwortet, besonders bezüglich Gewichtsunterschiede!

Nice video thanks. What is the purpose of the extra piece of material on top of the tent?

I don’t own either at the moment, but if I do buy one it will be the black label, simply because it’s the latest model and the price difference, weight etc is not really much it seems. They are both far more than I’ll ever need, but if I feel the the bl is too heavy or something then it will be easy maybe to change to a rl. I was even thinking about using 9mm poles with the bl,

Great Video Rich, they are cracking bits of kit, both of those

Q...Would a set of black label poles fit a red label tent ??? its only 1mm difference but i am guessing it would beef up the ridgidity ! Thanks for the video.

Hi mate, I’ve just got my first Hilleberg and I went for the BL. Starting to think it’s a little heavier than i’d like. Would a set of 9mm poles fit the BL? For the odd time when I want to save some space and weight. Thanks, great vid!

Great comparison vid Rich. Great presenting skills too 👍

Great video and fair play to you getting it up so fast. I gave you a little shout in my comparison which is just up. ATB Tom

Thanks mate great vid helped me make my mind up about witch to get 👍🏻

Good comparison, and i agree i will not be upgrading, buying new however id go black label. also i use a footprint and have had no problems

Thank you for this :). Looking to buy a Soulo, was thinking of the red lable. But i will be getting the BL version after watching this video.

You can order the footprint with or without the vestibule ground area. Without is called floor yellow label. Misleading name, I know.

Hi there. I have messaged you already a few weeks ago on this tent. So well done again on your review.. I recieved a soulo BL today and i am going to order a footprint tomorrow (before they run out). Im wondering are the original soulo RL footprints the same as the soulo BL footprint.. Im 99% sure they are.

Hi there, thanks for this great review. Do you think the red label offers better insulation for a colder pitch, or is this a non-issue and simply about durability and strength?

Great video, I think I will go for the black. New subber too.

First time I pitched the BL (in the front room) I put the red pole in first. As I always have done with the RL tent. But. As per hilleberg tell you it looked wrong. So I did it their way. And yep. They’re right. Red pole in last. I’ve no idea why it makes the difference. I still put the red pole in first on the RL tent. Nice of jiffy to GIVE you his tent. Get it on eBay 😂. I tested my BL a bit this morning like. 👍

Not sure if you can, but is it possible to test out Soulo Black Label with double poles. I know its overkill, but I haven't seen anyone else review double poles.

Personally I think the RL Soulo will cope with ANY uk weather. I reckon a peg will pull out in strong wind before any poles break and the peg pull would happen in either model. Back peg the guys and either will cope with any weather this country can throw at it.

Great review Richie I'm now wondering if I hold out to get a red label at a slightly reduced price 😟 cutting the footprint up would be know good for my OCD 🤣🤣 Hope your well ,looking forward to your snowdonia camp 💪💪👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Get out of my mind Richie! We were just saying last night that once we've put new doors on our house we'll put some money aside for Hilleburgs, this video is ideal👌 You should also do a video titled 'when tents attack!' that pole whack had us wincing😬 Thank you for the excellent tent comparison, have a great time in Snowdonia, take care, Ceri and Kat ❤👍☕🏕

Great review. Could i ask you where is the new hilleberg soulo BL even available?

Is it possible to swap the inner tent for a mesh?

Great video mate as always. Hope your well and safe? ATB Adam 🤜💙🤛

Great comparison video Richie, hmmm decisions, decisions..... I'll take them both! Lol!👍👍👍

Hi, when are you getting back on with the vivaro conversion 😁

I have the soulo red label in red, Ive the only weak point on the soulo is the centre pole as it stands alone, user error can make people break it as in the hillegroup on facebook several have broke theirs when tired in bad conditions. Ive upgraded my centre pole the red one i mean to a 10mm pole. I have a staika and an akto as well and im going to put a 10mm pole on that. I dont like the gold poles because it makes my red soulo look like mcdonalds logo :(

The Black Label makes sense for heavy snow loading. Otherwise the Red Label should be fine.

The video is great, thank you, but the background music is not necessary and distracting.

Two sweet little candy's, nice vid. However, I am a bit surprised by the popularity of the Soulo; it makes the Hilleberg Unna tent overlooked. And that is defenitely another serious tent to consider, I would say.

You didn’t hang around making this film Rich. At least it was dry when it got to you. If we had have camped that night, it would have drenched mate 👍🏻

Red label seems enough, perhaps just get a second set of poles for more extreme camps

Great tents no doubt. But 3 kilo for a 1 person tent with footprint? Ps. Please use your footprint, thistles and other spiky plants dont care about D of nylon.

Short pole before the two longer poles imo

How did you get your hands on the black label there like gold dust

I suppose red label owners could always upgrade to the 10 mm poles instead of getting the BL version. Great upload.

Great comparison of these two tents and interesting information. 💯❤👍

Nice review i

Each to their own but when you’ve spend hundreds, possibly thousands buying lighter weight gear to get your pack weight down why would you then buy a heavier tent? The red label is more than ok for anything the UK has to throw at it.

Nice vid mate.but to be fair I would just buy 10mm poles.🤔

5:55 HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAA sorry HSHAHAHAHAHAHA :D

5.52 it was at this moment I knew this guy has never used either of these tents. Classic hilleberg owners in UK

I owm a fyallraven abisko 1 lite, and pound for pound, far better tent zero condensation

either way , we shall never really test them ..

Ninc

There just a rip off now , can’t leave them anywhere as there more than likely to get stolen when you get up early to go on that adventure, after having several hillebergs one nicked ! I’ve got myself a north face 25 blows the tarra out of the water it’s so much better stronger and thought out