Customer Reviews With Photos

ORIGINAL REVIEW: Despite the YouTube videos, I have not been able to fold it back down after using it the second time. I was able to do it well once, when I tested it. However, on our actual beach excursion, I could not get it closed even after pulling up a video on my cell phone. In fact, I may have bent the frame trying it so many times and I may have to just throw it away. It was easy enough to set up, and I liked having the thin bottom lining so we didn't have to sit on our beach towels. I did not feel it was sturdy enough to withstand the wind that day if I wandered too far away from it. The next day we set a cooler down inside, which made it feel much more secure. It was probably too small to put more than one chair inside. My visitors wanted to sit in the sun anyway, so I sat inside the tent with the cooler and our beach bag. There would not have been enough room for a second person as long as the cooler and beach bag were inside. If I can get it closed again, it will probably do nicely for my purposes. I live near the beach and I should be able to put it in my bike bag for a quick bike ride to the beach. It's still in my garage in it's fully open state, but I gave it a 3 assuming I can get it folded back up and use it for the purpose I described. This review is for the iCorer Automatic Pop Up Instant Portable Outdoors Quick Cabana Beach Tent Sun Shelter. I paid $40 for it, so I will be annoyed if I end up having to throw it away. The seller sent me several videos, as stated in the whatcampingtent.com product info. UPDATE 5/30/16: We have finally mastered the fine art of folding it back up and getting it back into the carrying case -- including being able to zip up the case. It took him around 90 minutes before he figured out his system. Believe it or not, he said the best instructions were the ones sewn into the tent, although the second YouTube video helped a bit. Since we are able to fold it back up, it is perfect for our purpose. We successfully took it to the beach on our bicycles today. It fit very well in the saddlebag on his bike. We could fit the two of us inside lying down pretty comfortably, although we did not have much stuff with us. I will try to upload two pictures: one showing it on the beach and the other showing it folded back up on the bicycle. The seller contacted me immediately after my original review, and offered a refund or exchange, which we really appreciated. We are going to keep the tent and also post very positive seller feedback.

I grew up, going to Lake Powell and Mexico to beaches where wind is always an issue, and we use pop-up shades as known throw-always after each season. I decided it was worth trying the extra money to not stress about breaking frames of pop-ups in the wind when I purchased this extra large Neso sunshade. I purchased two extra feet so that we could make it a hole for post shade. At first I was worried when I put it up because it was so wobbly but once we buried the sandbags for extra weight, it’s stretched out awesome. It moves with the wind and doesn’t grab it like a parachute like a pop-up shade. I love the color and the portability of it because it was smaller than a kids backpack. I’m a little worried about how it will hold up where the posts sit inside of the Lycra. I guess we will see how long they last. But they look amazing and they are dynamic instead of static, which I think has made a huge difference. The sun does shine a little bit through, but it also lets a little wind through, and it moves with the wind. We loved it, and it looked stylish. It was definitely taller and way bigger than any other pop-up shades that we could manage. Highly recommend after 7 days at rocky point.

This type of sun shade is a bit tedious to set up properly the first time - you'll definitely want to try and do a test run or at least plan on taking some extra time the first time you use it. You have to make sure you fill the included sandbags to the brim and bury them in the sand if there's any wind at all. The product itself is OK - the included shovel was super handy for filling the sandbags, and the shade canopy fabric itself is a super light stretchy material that seems like it will hold up fine. The whole package is pretty light - about the weight of one of those folding camping chairs and the size of a rolled up sleeping bag. I wasn't thrilled with the quality of the poles or carrying case. The poles seem thin, and one of the foam balls on the top of the pole broke apart the first time I set the canopy up (the foam balls prevent the poles from putting a hole in the sunshade; will probably just stick a tennis ball on the end of the pole instead). I loved the idea of this having a carrying bag...however the material they chose is super thin and ripped along the bottom seam the very first time I used it. The sand bags are made of a much more durable material and would've been a perfect carry bag. I'm going to use an old duffle bag for a case and throw some tennis balls on the end of the poles to make it work; had this been more expensive/full price I would definitely be returning it.

I've used it about a month now and have been in three storms. The material and build quality is very good, the design is not. It's basically two tents in one with the full rainfly. Closed up it will not leak. The rainfly seams are taped, the inside shell no, they don't need to be. The floor quality is as good if not better than Ozark Trail and Coleman. They give you a floor patch, this company does not. I've had all three dark rests and I liked the Ozark Trail the best and this one second. The Ozark Trail with screen room is discontinued. :( Pros: Good material and workmanship Potential to be 100% dry with front flap down and secured. Looks good. Zippers are smooth and seem a good quality. Time will tell. Cons: I hate the windows. You have to roll them up on the outside. If you fall asleep and it starts raining you have to get up and go outside in the rain and close them. There is no partially open for ventilation. Either 100% open or 100% closed. I prefer a tent they open down from the inside. The inner shell has a screen and the rainfly has a screen so you're looking through two screens which is odd. Its almost like looking through plastic. In a rainstorm and everything closed up you have zero ventilation. Good weather and everything open, great ventilation. The two poles for the front porch are already rusting. In a rainstorm with the porch open rain hit the inner door, rolled down and come through the zipper. I had 2 cups of water come inside. So in a heavy rainstorm lower the front porch flap. Two of the pole buttons are sticking. Played with it 15 minutes. Just push the button and force the pole in and it'll go. Tip: Some complained poles won't extend setting it up and they won't unless you know the trick. I unhook the two outer clips up top. The trick is to hold the center up as high as you can and the poles slide out easy. Down low it will not. Something to do with the design the material holds it back?? So far I'm enjoying it. I think it would make a good winter tent since it closes up 100%. Taking it down and rolling it up is easy. Follow the directions included and no problem. The bag is plenty big enough, no fighting.

This is an instant, pop up bug screen tent. It arrives in a stuff sack, about the size of a medium pizza, with instructions and stakes. I was planning on doing some hiking/camping and I wanted the lightest possible tent, without spending my life's savings. This is a good start.. It is really and instant set up.. It has one of those bendy rod frames that spring open, as soon as you take off the elastic strap. After it has popped apart it is about 84.6" long and 25.2" wide. It also has two of the tiniest tent stakes I have ever seen to hold down the head and the foot. Each side has a strap where you can attach this to a camp cot. The entire package is less than 2lbs. This tent has a large double zipper that makes it easy to get in and out. The entire zipper section rolls up and can be secured to the roof with two little barrel buckles. I am a little over 5'9" and I was able to stretch out pretty well, but the mesh did tend to hit my face. The seller provides a printed instruction sheet on how to fold it.. I had a hard time following those instructions, but there is a much better video that shows you how to do it. That video was a huge help, and I did manage to put it back into its little sack. The seller says that the screen is high strength encrypted mesh..Overall I felt that the materials were pretty good, if you don't try to drag this through a thorn bush. The roof of this tent is supposed to provide shade, I am planning on using this with a full tarp, so sun is not an issue. Overall I am really happy with this mosquito tent.

The cover and poles worked well for our family at the beach and provided good shade for two laying down at a time! We used it for 6 days. Unfortunately the bag it came in ripped and that was disappointing for the price of this product!!! The cloth part does stretch out and leave marks so not sure how many trips it will actually last.

I'm impressed. I used them under really windy conditions and they were perfect. Easy to use and easy to store. Will be buying two more for extra support for the tarp only so the wind doesn't make the tarp move around so much. I think the rubber boots that go over the tips will eventually rip so be mindful not to lose them if they do.

I just came back from a 6 day trip using this tent combined with the Best Choice Products 10x10ft Pop Up Canopy in gray. I also took two sidewalls that blocked majority of the sunlight out and made this tent almost a darkroom tent. We also had an Ozark Trail connect tent that attacked to the canopy, letting us have a two room tent. So the pros are probably more in favour of my set up than the tent itself. The weather of our week of camping had highs in the 60’s and lows in the 30’s and 40’s °F. We had one day of severe thunderstorms overnight with wind gusts up to 40MPH. With my canopy, I staked down the guy lines so the canopy was as secure as possible, and since I have severe storm anxiety, we rented a cabin for the night of the storm and hoped the tent would be good. The only issue was pooling water on the canopy, which created drips into the tent, but that was the canopy not the tent. Everything was fine! The only cons/ suggestions I wish the tent had were three things: - ties for when you unzip the door to be mesh so you can roll up the door like the windows - loops to stake down the sides at the bottom, because when the wind blew the bottom of the tent collapsed inwardly at the sides. - I purchased the tent with the dog door and I wish that had a zipper closer instead of just some toggles, I was fearful a raccoon or mice were gonna come in my tent. Overall it was easy to set up as long as you realize you need to clip up the tent in the middle first cause you might be like us and resize that after you walk in it and then be like well dang we have to undo half the tent to get to the middle clip. Packing the tent back up…. Sucks. But packing tents always suck and I just haven’t figured out how to fold it the right way.

I typically get these at Home Depot but figured I would try these because of the price point. the plastic tie down is slightly smaller as is the metal rod. here in the desert the ground is about as hard as dirt gets and these were plenty durable when I got after them with a hammer. just get em

Both opposite corners ripped off on second use. Contacted manufacturer and they just kept bragging about how great their product was and would do nothing to even try to resolve the issue.

Cutting to the chase: Highly Recommended. I got these to anchor a 10’x12’ portable green house that has been blown over during storms in the past. These spiral tent pegs installed deep into the surround ground and I could not rip them back out without having top almost completely unscrew them again. I feel these will hold where others in the past have failed. Pros: * Very strong holding power thanks to the auger-like design. * ‘T’ handle style driver to help you screw them into the ground by hand. * Very handy grill driver included to more easily screw them into the ground. * Strong threaded ‘eyes’ to screw into the top for attachment to tent lines. Cons: * The ‘T’ handle may not be long enough for enough leverage in hard soils. * I will update if any significant issues arise after extended use. PLEASE NOTE: My reviews reflect my humble opinion regarding my “customer experience” using the product, based on the actual performance delivered vs. what the product’s description, and/or what its pictures or diagrams may seem to suggest. 1 Star: Very poor customer experience, and/or failed to meet major parts of its description. 2 Stars: Poor experience, mostly as described but is IMHO ‘second-rate’, and/or a very poor value. 3 Stars: Average experience, reasonably meets the expectation promised in its description. 4 Stars: Good experience, meets all described expectation, and a reasonable value for money. 5 Stars: Absolutely EXCELLENT experience! FAR OUTPERFORMED all expectations!

I bought this tent for a 3-day backpacking trip with my son. I’m 6’4” and found it difficult to find a tent long enough for me while still being light enough to carry. This tent checked all the boxes. No only did I fit, but had room to spare. Though not the lightest tent, it’s light enough to pack in and out. It held up to the rain and gusting wind we faced the first night. It’s a great value. Finally, I love the gear loft. Two minor knocks (though not enough to knock off a star): Though my son’s smaller pack fit easily in the vestibule, my larger pack made it really hard to get in and out. Like most tents, trying to get it back into the sack is an engineering feat unto itself.

Doesn’t fit at all. Your going to break your tent trying to get it to fit so don’t bother. I read a review about it not fitting the 8 person and it was accurate

4 stars is a bit of a stretch for this product. The only reason I gave it so many is that it is a complete product that does exactly what it says it will do. I am interested in any canopy or tent that I can take to the beach and is lightweight, easy to set up, and comes in a small package. It is super easy to open; you literally just take it out of the bag and pop! It’s ready to go. If it’s windy at the beach, this thing will need to be staked down. On a moderate day in my backyard, this thing wanted to keep taking off, which is super frustrating. The quality of construction is average: it isn’t junk, but it’s also not super durable. Some of the stitching was already coming loose right out of the bag. The application for this tent is narrow. I could see a couple using it or this could be used in addition to another canopy for a small child. To be honest, there isn’t much coverage from the sun, so if you have a family, I would keep looking- this is way too small.

AVOFOREST Camping Tent Tarps Poles are a sturdy set of poles that are a good option for a tarp or tent awning. The measurements and weight are not exactly as listed in the product information. You could backpack or hike with these, but I wouldn't call them lightweight - all the pole sections plus the lightweight storage bag weigh in at 2Lbs 12Oz. You certainly could reduce weight if all of the sections are not needed for your setup. Measurement-wise, each section adds about 14.5" in height, with an almost 2" spike on the top section that goes through your tarp grommet. Technically, you could use only the top section, but it doesn't have a foot and would get dirt in the pole. The lowest height with 2 sections is 29", with 5 sections for each pole, the height is 73" (not including the spike on top). You could go higher if only using one pole, but I think at some point it would become more prone to bending under pressure.