Have been looking for a beach shade that was lightweight, large, easy to assemble/disassemble, affordable, and durable because I was tired of buying a new beach umbrella every summer and this seems to hit all those markers. Pros: - Great color and pattern that stands out on a crowded beach. - perfect for a family of 4 and all of our beach belongings fit nicely underneath in the shade. - was relatively easy to assemble. - Love the QR code directions on the bag -carry bag and smaller organized bags to hold everything - all materials and parts seem very durable. The poles are a thicker metal & the plastic feels pretty hard. The shade material itself is thick & all the cords feel sturdy. Cons- - heavy, but I guess that comes with the size and sturdiness of the materials so not really a con - Carry bag either needs a longer (adjustable) strap to go Crossbody or two straps to backpack style. I am only 5’1 & relatively thin and it was difficult to get the strap cross body style on me. Because when one hand has to hold a toddler & the other hand is holding another beach bag/ chair being able to carry something on my back is definitely a plus especially when i am the only adult. - I feel like if I really needed too I could set this up by myself, but having a second pair of hands is definitely helpful. I had my daughter hold the first pole up while I did the other three poles, on a very windless day at the beach & it took me about 10 mins of adjusting both the polls and bags to get everything standing straight. I do wish the poles had a pointed end, which would make getting them into the sand a little bit easier as well. The only other test I have to put to it is when we actually have some wind on the beach.

Bought this tent to replace a 30 year old summer moon that i had. I just dont like the stuff sack and rain fly. My old rain fly was easier to set up