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OEX Rakoon II

Where it fits

Not for
Bikepacking, Winter mountain
Why these labels
  • Bikepacking: Heavy for bikepacking: 2.8 kg
  • Winter mountain: 3-season rating, not built for winter storms

From the maker's stated use and the published specs.

Mid Confidence: Low
  • Summer wild camp: 4/10 UK, roughly May to September, nights above about 8 °C, sheltered pitches.
  • Three-season hills: 5/10 UK hills in spring and autumn. Wind, rain, and nights near freezing.
  • Winter camp: 4/10 UK winter or high ground. Below freezing, strong wind, possibly snow. Capped at 4: needs the maker's 4-season rating and wind 7+.
  • Weight: 2/10 How much it adds to your pack, compared with the whole market.

Lowest price we found

£120 at Blacks

In stock. Free delivery. Checked 8 Nov 2026.

RRP £220, checked 19 Oct 2026.

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Two people wanting a cheap, waterproof dome for short UK trips where weight is not a worry

Sleeps
2
Seasons
3-season
Min. weight
2.84 kg
Flysheet
5,000 mm
Packed size 14.87 L, 52 x 22 x 13 cm Compare with a 2-litre bottle

About one and a half 2-litre bottles long and about twice as wide. Drawn to scale.

Where to buy

Blacks £120 In stock. Free delivery. Standard delivery £4.99, free over £95.

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Millets £120 In stock. Free delivery. Standard delivery £3.99, free over £70.

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GO Outdoors £220 In stock. Free delivery. Member price £115 is not included. Free delivery over £80.

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Our ratings (out of 10)

1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score

Weight

From maker's figures 2/10

How much it adds to your pack. This is the whole tent: two people sharing can split it. 2: A weak point.

OEX's listed weight of 2.84 kg (it does not say whether this is packed or minimum) is in the 2.7 kg+ band.

Rain protection

From maker's figures 8/10

How well it keeps out heavy, long rain. 8: Clearly better than most.

Fly 5,000 mm is the 3,000+ band (the top band) and the floor is 4,000 mm, over 2,000 mm, so no point is taken off. The maker's figure, not re-tested. The printed figure alone gives 8 at most: a 9 or 10 needs 3 reviews that say it stays dry in real storms.

Wind

Estimate from maker's specs: maker's season rating (fewer than 3 reviews about wind) 5/10

How steady it stays in strong wind on open ground. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.

No published review says how it copes with wind, so this is an estimate from the maker's season rating.

Space

Estimate from maker's specs: berths and tent shape (no floor area published) 5/10

Room to lie, sit up and keep kit inside. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.

Estimate from maker's specs

Packed size

From maker's figures 3/10

How much room it takes in your rucksack. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.

No litres published. 52 x 22 x 13 cm is a box of 52 x 22 x 13 = 14,872 cm3, so about 14.9 L, in the 10-14.9 L band.

What reviewers say (out of 10)

Ratings marked * are from reviews and are not part of the trip score. They are reviewers' scores, not our own measurements. How we score

Pitching*

Reviewers' average 7/10

How quickly and easily one person can pitch it, including in wind and rain.

3 reviews on pitching, e.g. "Easy to pitch up, I think, cuz maybe 6-7 minutes.".

In short

Good for

  • Two people wanting a cheap, waterproof dome for short UK trips where weight is not a worry
  • Wet weather: fly 5,000 mm and floor 4,000 mm

Strengths

  • Fly 5,000 mm and floor 4,000 mm, the top rain band for the fly
  • Two entrances, internal storage pockets and lantern hanging points
  • Aluminium Endura poles (8.5 mm)

Weaknesses

  • 2.84 kg and about 14.9 L packed is heavy and bulky for backpacking
  • No inner floor size published, so space is an estimate, not a reviewed score
  • Pitching scores 6 from four reviews
  • The shop copy is muddled: it says the tent fits three people and mentions the Rakoon III, though it is named Rakoon II and filed under 1-2 person tents, so we list it as a two-berth
  • Tiso sells a Rakoon 2.1 (2.76 kg) which looks like a close relative, not the same listing
  • OEX gives no season rating; we list it as three-season, the cautious choice
  • OEX is GO Outdoors' own brand, sold only through GO Outdoors, Blacks and Millets
  • Andras bent a pole on a mountain top in wind of about 50 to 70 km/h and found the door clip opens in wind; Mr. Wild Wales found the porch small and the roof low

Sources

We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.

ShowHide sources (6)
  1. Millets: OEX Rakoon II (spec page: weight, HH, pack size, poles) Specs, 19 Oct 2026. Used for: weight, rain protection, packed size
  2. GO Outdoors: OEX Rakoon II (same product code 791832, same specs, retail price) Specs, 19 Oct 2026. Used for: weight, rain protection, packed size
  3. Andras Horvath Photography and Hiking Adventures (YouTube): OEX RAKOON II, two person tent, review and test Review, 23 Jun 2026. Used for: pitching
  4. Summit Seekers (YouTube): OEX Rakoon 2.1 review (the earlier name of this tent) Review, 9 Jun 2024. Used for: pitching
  5. KieCamps (YouTube): OEX Rakoon 2.1 honest review (the earlier name of this tent) Review, 4 Sept 2023. Used for: pitching
  6. Mr. Wild Wales (YouTube): OEX Rakoon 2.1 man tent review and test (the earlier name of this tent) Review, 1 Aug 2021