the poles at 9.6mm aluminium alloy are perhaps over-engineered for use protected from the weather, but should last well
poles pretty much self connect however you should do the middle poles first before the corner poles otherwise there may be too much tension to get the middle poles together
when poles are connected and laid on the floor, the poles take up 3.8×1.8m of space, so it is easier if used within a tent of at least 3.8m diameter but can be used in smaller tents with care
the poles then just insert into each of the 4 corner holes and then you attach the tent clips - very fast set up and take down
the tent internal space is very generous for a 2P tent, and fits a larger king stretcher bed perfectly thanks to its almost vertical walls and still with plenty of head room when sitting on a stretcher
I suspect the mesh is not No-See-Um proof but the advantage should be better ventilation and better visibility
I purchased the black version so I can have better daylight protection - you can make out shapes through the black material when looking out in the day time so it is by no means a “Block Out” material - you will still need an eye mask!
It is going to be hard to find the zippers in the dark though
the quality appears very good
very nice and spacious stuff bag with compression straps makes it very easy to pack up (once you have worked out the best order to detach the poles - hint: do the ends 1st to release tension!)
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Given my past experience with 2P inner tents inside a floor-less tent, I would recommend providing additional water-proofing to the bathtub floor to prevent your bedding getting wet in case heavy rain forms a river through the main tent - this could be a tarp, or footprint, and this will also further protect the floor from abrasion (which will reduce the waterproofing efficacy) or puncture damage. In addition, if using a stretcher with relatively sharp feet, I would also use a protection measure under these - this could be another tarp under the stretcher, or rubber mats.