Field Record FR-SCD ultralight freestanding tent, Digi Mart USA News: Japanese outdoor gear brand Field Record has introduced the FR-SCD, a freestanding solo tent that its listed specifications put at 490 grams (1.1 lb). According to the source article, that weight covers only the Dyneema tent body and Easton carbon fiber poles, excluding carry sacks, stakes and guy lines.
The FR-SCD was first introduced in 2023, when the brand described it as the world’s lightest single-wall freestanding tent. The source notes that the tent is a spinoff-style product from Shizuoka-based Field Record, which is linked to design firm Kyouei Design and has focused on ultralight gear made from high-end materials such as Dyneema Composite Fabric, carbon fiber and titanium.
The publisher compares the tent’s listed weight with several other lightweight shelters, including the Samaya Radical 1, which Samaya lists at 695 grams (1.5 lb) with all components. The article also notes that the FR-SCD is a three-season design, so it is not a direct equivalent to four-season mountaineering tents built for harsher conditions.
The tent measures 258 x 108 x 95 cm (101.5 x 42.5 x 37 in) and is priced at 149,600 yen, roughly US$950, according to the source. Field Record builds each unit to order in Japan and advertises a current lead time of three months.
The source also says the brand ships internationally but that buyers must handle customs duties separately, and that a shipping fee quoted to a US address was 5,900 yen (about US$38) during the publisher’s test cart.
The publisher also notes that Field Record was listed as an exhibitor at Overland Expo East in Virginia in late October, which the article presents as a sign the brand was testing the US market. The article states that this does not confirm a product launch in the United States.
