This arrived right on time. I am going to the beach this weekend, but could not wait until then. I needed to make sure it was easy to put up and take down, and lets face it, we always want to play with new toys when we get them. The first thing I did was inspect the quality of this tent, starting with the carry bag. The bag is well constructed. The stitching is perfect. There were no lose threads or missing stitches. The handle is well attached and I was able to swing the bag around and did not feel like it was going to "rip" off. The zipper is well attached and slid open and closed with ease.
The next step was to remove the tent from the bag. It was simple and was tied closed. I undid the ropes holding it closed. It was simple to set up, No instructions needed. It was actually set up in a matter of about 2 minutes and that included putting the stakes in the ground to hold it. The legs on the tents have "joints" that you just fold the legs out and the joints "lock" the legs straight. Once it was set up to be used as a tent I went to inspect the tent. The stitching on this was the same quality as the bag. It was perfect. No lose threads or missing stitches. The seams were straight and nice and tight.
There are 2 doors on this tent, that has tie backs to keep them open. You can zip them closed and there are "windows" in each one that you can open that exposes a screen opening to allow air to flow threw the tent with out having the doors open. When you are in the tent looking up the roof is also made of a screen so air can come in that way. There is the "second" roof that would block rain from entering the tent. Inside the tent there is also a mesh pocket that you can store personal items in it.
Now here comes the really cool part about this tent You can actually remove the tent part and just leave the "second roof" That way you have a sun shade and not a full blown tent. It is really easy to remove the tent from the main structure of the shade. I have included photos so you see how it is attached and removed. That process was simple as well. If you can unbutton a shirt then it's that simple. Once the inner tent was removed it made the perfect sunshade. I have full view of everything with out sitting under the hot Florida sun.
When it came to putting it up, I thought here comes trouble. I was wrong , all I did was reattach the inner tent and then fold the legs back into place tie the ties back around it and it slid perfectly into the bag that it came in. I must also add that it was not a super windy day when I put it up, but there was a slight breeze and I had no issues with this tent while it was up. This is perfect for camping out in and for a fun day at the beach if you need shade. I am super pleased with this product and would recommend it to anyone needing a good tent or sunshade! IF you want one for your own you can purchase it HERE .
