Laser Comp mods

I’ve summarised my various modifications to my Laser Competition here so you don’t have to search the blog:

The reason I started modifying my Comp.

Pole hood, door threshold cord and other useful tweaks.

Securing the door, double end guys, ventilation.

Porch groundsheet and minor tweaks.

Inner tent end tensioners and venting option.

More pictures.

Inner tent pocket, improved end venting option, zip pulls, long end guys.

More on end vents.

The perfect pitch?

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17 comments on “Laser Comp mods

  1. Hi I’ve taken delivery of a Laser Comp today.

    I’d like to double up the end guys and carry out your pole hood modification.
    What type and size of cord and line loks did you use, and where did you obtain them from.

    Great site by the way!

    Regards Geoff Edwards

  2. This is so utterly fantastic! I’m now working my way through the whole boiling, including the ones I’ve seen before. It’s truly great information :)

  3. I’m making great progress now, thanks :) I’ve replaced the two guys that attach to the pole cover with dyneema and line-loks, and I’ve done the same with the guys that attach to the ends of the tent. I’ve also put 4 line-loks on the cord threaded through the pole cover, but I’ve not yet changed that cord for dyneema as one piece of mine seems to have been sewn into place. Not sure whether that was deliberate or not. I’ll need to try to get two small krabs tomorrow to attach the pole cover line-loks to.

    I’m now going to add various loops and things, and check out the ventilation suggestion. I have only 2 line-loks left so I’m not sure whether I’ll be able to do anything more before I set off. If necessary, though, I can ask Bobs to take some for me as we hope to meet at Loch Etchachan on the middle Friday for a haunted camp :)

    Thanks so much, once again, for all this wonderful help.

  4. Great blog, you’ve put me in a right dilema, I thought I had made a decision and darn it all you’ve put that doubt in my mind again.
    What do you reckon the packed weight of your TNLC is now with all the modifications?

    • Minimum weight with mods and titanium pegs is 1.1kg. My tent is heavier by about 200g than the advertised weight. If you want the absolute minimum weight you might want to consider the Photon Elite. The LC is a good tent and I’m happy with it (after a difficult start!). The reason for going for the Scarp 1 is I want a more robust and stable tent in high winds. The LC won’t blow away, but it is noisy. I also like the idea of a bit more space with two porches.

  5. DOH, thanks for that, the Scarpa 1 I had dismissed but seeing the new specs and that the flysheet has been lowered its really put the cat amongst the pidgeons.

  6. What has happened to teamio? I get error 404 why I try to access their site. I was tring to get theit footprints and the other accessories mentioned here. Thanks. BTW – fantastic site – I’m expecting my Laser Comp as a Chrissy pressie so I’ll be implementing some of these improvements straight away.

  7. Hello,
    I have just bought the Lazer 2010 model on my fly sheet I can add more guy lines where would the best place to the guy lines from.

    Thank’s
    John

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