This thing is perfect! Well executed easy set up, light weight! Perfect for the beach!

The MSR poles are very well made and durable and feel like they could hold up in a serious wind. They are also fairly light considering their size. If you are car camping or setting up a basecamp they are ideal. If you want to carry them while backpacking/bikepacking I would think twice. They are very long when packed away - each collapsed segment is 75cm. They will likely not fit inside most backpacks, and won't fit under a bike frame tube, and protrude out a very long way if you strap them on a rear rack. They are also 2cm in diameter making them very bulky when collapsed. Also worth mentioning is that they don't come with a bag to store them in.

I bought these to use with my Kammok Kuhli tarp while bikepacking, for which they proved just too big and bulky and I have returned them. Make sure they are suitable for your intended use before buying. I think for many people they are overkill, and you could get away with a more lightweight solution.

fantastic product, easy to set up and take down, got so many compliments and questions on where we got it from - highly recommend for the beach!

Not suitable for high winds

Two people very easy, but easy enough for one.

Light weight, intuitive to set up, quality materials.