Sunmate
Sunmate Review
Pros:
1) Easy to setup even during windy condition. Directions for assembly attached to carrying bag.
2) Lightweight and compact when disassembled. Fits in luggage. Easy to carry with the shoulder strap.
3) Stays cool inside. (see cons below)
4) Sand pockets (on sides and back) really help stabilize tent and prevent it from being blown away when used with included stakes.
5) Easy to clean. Just shake the dirt off!
6) Fits 2 people comfortably when you want to lay down.
Cons:
1) No mallet to make pushing the stakes down into the sand.
2) Can provide more shade. This is because of the large vents although the same vents are one of the reasons why tent stays cool inside. Also, if the front panel is longer, it would provide more shade. You can drape a blanket over top of the tent to solve this issue but don't expect it to be as cool inside.
Sunmate Feature
- The perfect shelter for protection from Sun and Wind. Great for beach, grass, lake or park.
- Large open front with sewn in floor and shock-corded fiberglass poles.
- Nylon mesh panels for ventilation. Sand pockes and stakes for extra stability
- 7 ft wide x 4 ft tall x 4 ft deep. SPF 50 sun protection
- Packs 5" x 27" in Carry Bag with shoulder straps (included)
Sunmate Overview
The Sunmate features a sewn in floor, large open front, nylon mesh panels for ventilation. Includes shock-corded fiberglass poles, sand pockets and stakes for extra stability. Comes with carry bag. Measures: 7' wide by 4' tall x 4' deep. Color: Bright Blue and Lime Green.
Sunmate Specifications
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ABO Gear Go-Zebo Shelter
ABO Gear Go-Zebo Shelter Review
We've used this tent for about a year. We're happy campers!
We needed some type of bug shelter to carry in our tiny RV. It was important to us that it be very compact to store. If you've spent much time hauling around duffle-size, heavy screen tents, you'll be amazed by this one. The Go-Zebo packs up into a sack about 12x16x3 inches, and weighs about what you'd expect for moderate-sized trade paperback.
Also important to us was that it be easy to set up quickly. When the bugs bite, you don't want to spend extra time struggling with a tent. This sets up in about five minutes, maybe less.
Another reviewer comments that it is difficult to take down. We do not find it difficult, but we do find that it requires some care. There's a trick. After we pull the poles from their pegs and flatten the tent, we pull all of the fabric back up above the top joint of each leg. THEN we remove the legs from the hub; fold each leg; fold the tent in half, leg next to leg; and fold it again in quarters. Finally we gather up any outlying fabric, pick up all the folded poles together, and slide it into its bag. This takes a little longer than the time required to set it up, but with a very little practice, it requires at most about ten minutes.
This is a versatile tent. Staked and guyed it has proven stable in gusty conditions. In hot, sunny conditions, the shade it provides feels very comfortable.
The quality of construction is excellent--durable fabric, smooth zippers, everything well sewn.
One thing the prospective buyer should note is that because of the steeply curved sides, this tent has a very small top. On the plus side, that means you can see out the windows really well.
On the minus side, the amount of shaded area and rain-protected area is quite small. Several kids on the ground would probably find it roomy enough. Two adults can sit comfortably in folding chairs within the shaded area, or eat at a small table. Four adults in folding chairs could all sit inside, but not within the shaded area.
When necessary, we rig a small tarp on one side to provide added sun protection.
ABO Gear Go-Zebo Shelter Feature
- Packs into carry bag with straps; SPF 50.
- 2 doors with full length zippers for ease of entry and exit
- See through mesh, enjoy the view without the bugs
- Plenty of headroom when standing
- 120 sq ft of floor space
ABO Gear Go-Zebo Shelter Overview
Tripod is a four-walled screen-house and shade in one.. Plenty of headroom when standing. Speedy-up System with poles already inserted in sleeves. Adjustable webbing straps. Includes sand pockets and takes for extra stability. Use guy ropes in sea-breezes.
ABO Gear Go-Zebo Shelter Specifications
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ABO Gear Pocket Shelter
ABO Gear Pocket Shelter Review
I originally purchased the Coleman Road Trip to take on vacation to Hawaii and didn't realize how big it was until it got here. It is a great tent/shelter if you're looking for something fairly big but it was not what I was looking for. So I returned it and saw this and ordered it. I thought it would probably only last one or two uses and then I'd leave it there and be done with it. WRONG! When this arrived I put it together in about 5 minutes by myself in the living room to get familiar with it before taking it on vacation. It was exactly what I needed, small and light, good quality and easy setup. Keep in mind that my wife and I can usually set up our large camping tent by ourselves so we have experience.
I took it to Hawaii in my carry on bag, the whole thing is only around 12" long and 4" inches in diameter folded up. Once we got to the beach it was windy so I set it up with the help of my wife and it took the two of us around 5 minutes. I used the included stakes to secure it into the sand and also filled the outside pouches with sand and it never moved in a mild-moderate wind. It even provided rain shelter when it rained for 10 minutes! It is just big enough for my wife to sit/lay under along with our beach & snorkeling gear and give her shade from the sun. Not shade over her entire body, but enough to cover her head and upper torso while she was laying out. I imagine it would be great for totally covering an infant or child.
Breaking it down in the wind required a little finesse. To get the sand out of the outside pouches you first have to shovel the sand out with your hands and then turn it upside down and shake out the remainder (while it is still assembled). Don't let the wind catch it or it'll take off like a kite! Then you just reverse the assembly procedure and fold it up and it fits easily back into the storage pouch! Again about 5 minutes or so.
We used it on 7 beach outings while in Hawaii and it never gave us any trouble. For the money it's hard to beat. We will take it on all of our beach vacations from now on!
ABO Gear Pocket Shelter Feature
- Self supporting and erects in seconds; SPF 50
- Shock-corded poles
- Air vents to keep shelter cool
- Water resistant fabric
- Sand pockets and stakes to secure to ground
ABO Gear Pocket Shelter Overview
The Pocket Shelter is the most compact beach shelter in the world. The Pocket Shelter features sand pockets for stability. It is strong and lightweight, weighing under 2lbs. Mesh air vents allow ventilation.
ABO Gear Pocket Shelter Specifications
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ABO Gear Instent MAX Pop-Up Beach Shelter SPF 50 – Limited Sports Edition
ABO Gear Instent MAX Pop-Up Beach Shelter SPF 50 - Limited Sports Edition Review
I opened this beach shelter and set it up myself in less than three minutes. It is very roomy inside, and I know my husband will like how it unzips on both sides. That way we can get a nice cross breeze, or if it's chilly zip up the back, and still be able to look at the ocean. There's more than enough room inside for both of us, our two dogs, our cooler, and whatever else we take to the beach with us.
ABO Gear Instent MAX Pop-Up Beach Shelter SPF 50 - Limited Sports Edition Feature
- The Instent MAX- "Up in seconds, down in a flash " has a unique "instant" pop up frame mechanism.
- New, limited availability Instent MAX now has back and front doors - both zippered to offer privacy. When unzipped, you get maximum circulation - great for those scorcher beach days.
- To erect, simply open out and pull on cord. The Instent MAX features air vents and screens located on every side, convenient internal storage pockets, sand bags around the sides for stability.
- Over 42 sq.ft. of space - 40% bigger than the "Instent". Weighs only 8-lbs
- SPF 50! Limited sports edition is blue with green trim - available only through Harborside Color
ABO Gear Instent MAX Pop-Up Beach Shelter SPF 50 - Limited Sports Edition Overview
Now bigger with 2 doors for easy entry. Up in seconds, down in a flash. Length: 5 ft Width: 6 ft Height: 4 ft. SPF 50
ABO Gear Instent MAX Pop-Up Beach Shelter SPF 50 - Limited Sports Edition Specifications
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