The first tent we bought was visibly free of any defects, it was easy to set-up and very roomy inside. Well designed. However, we got caught in unexpected 50mph gusts and when one of the nylon straps ripped off the bottom corner of our tent, the stability was compromised and the tent started crumpling under the assault of the winds. We attributed the disastrous experience to the severe winds and possibly a faulty nylon tether, because the tent was holding its own until that strap became separated from the pole. The second tent we bought appeared to have a few holes in the bottom corner, but nothing serious or worth causing some concern. We went camping in the forest of Idyllwild because we didn’t want to try our luck in the desert again with the same kind of tent. Even though it wasn’t meant to rain until the next evening the temperatures dropped to 32 degrees and it began raining very lightly at midnight. By 5:30am we were soaking wet and freezing cold. We love how easy it is to set-up this tent and we love how roomy it is, but I can’t bring myself to recommend this tent.

• Did the product fit true to size? Yes
• How is the quality of the product? Ok
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? No
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

The tent is very easy and quick to set up. Directions and pictures are helpful, but don't get in a hurry and "snap" a pole. It would be a good tent for the family of 4 which is who I purchased it for.(my son is 6'4 and he's ok in it.) If you have ANY gear at all there is no way 8 people sleep in it. It looks like you would be lined up like sardines if you tried to do that. All-in-all its a good tent for occasional use, but probably not for serious campers.

• How accurate was the sizing? correct
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. on one window zipper, it appears the "teeth" are coming loose from the fabric
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? one problem with one zipper
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I camp every summer for a month, plus all major summer holidays! I used this tent all summer long. It is the easiest tent I have ever put up. We got caught in an unexpected rain storm. It poured for over 6 hours and the tent was completely dry inside. I was a bit concerned without a rainfly, but there is absolutely no need. The tent itself is made extremely well made. It has plenty of room inside with great windows and ventilation. I can't wait to use it again next summer!

• How accurate was the sizing? very
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent quality
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I bought one of these tents a year ago....set up very easy! BUT here is the bad the nylon is very thin..does not keep out water...BUT here is the really BAD news coleman DOES NOT make replacement parts...we broke one of the plactic knukles so the tent is non repairable. For the cost of this tent I can't believe Coleman is not making replacement parts. SOOOOOO almost XXX.00 down the tube!! And believe me you will break a knunkle at some point...we take very good care of our stuff and it just happened.

• How accurate was the sizing? right on
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. good
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

I was able to put this tent up by myself in under 5 minutes the first time. I'm sure it will go even more quickly the next time! It's a good size tent for families. Very good product and it will save many camping couples the fight of their lives trying to put up a difficult tent.

• How accurate was the sizing? great
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Seems to be put together very well.
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? From what I've seen so far.
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

We love the tent. It sets up very quickly and you can stand up in it. It does fit 2 queen size beds with a little room for other stuff.

• How accurate was the sizing? Accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Very pleased with the quality
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I really did not like the size of the tent or the height of the tent. It is tall and narrow and seems to get caught in the wind.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

We have used this tent 5 or 6 times since we got it and haven't had any problems. The best part about this tent is how quickly it sets up and goes down. We are getting faster and faster - it can be done by one person in under 5 minutes. It fits 2 king size air mattresses. It sleeps a family of 4 and a large dog very comfortably and adults can stand up in the tent. We have also had 8 medium boys sleep in the tent with enough room. We have used used this tent twice in light rain and were dry without a tarp over the tent. Great tent and we are happy with our purchase!

• How accurate was the sizing? great
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. great
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Just got the tent a week ago. Have not taken it out camping yet but did have to put it up and sealed the seams. Most campers do not know that it is best to do this to prevent leaks. As for setting it up, I did it about 3 times and realised that the best way to do it is pull out the corners first and then pull out the 2 in the middle. This made it a lot easier for the poles to come out and lock into place. The first time that I did this, I pulled the poles out as I was walking around the tent in the order as I got to them. I noticed that when I got to the corners when the middle post was pulled out, I had a really hard time locking it into place. So when setting it up, lock the corners in place first and then the 2 side ones. Will let everyone know once we camp in it and if it leaks or not.

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Why would you purchase any other tent? This is the best designed tent.. ever! My husband told me I would never be able to put it up and get it back down........HA! I showed him in less than 3 minutes putting it up and then taking it down! It was so simple! I'm in love with this tent!!

• How accurate was the sizing? perfect
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. excellent
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Love the ease it goes up with. Haven't actually camped in it yet, but trial run was good. Nice size. I wish the door was different. It's on the end of the tent but I will deal.

• How accurate was the sizing? Very
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Just did a practice run putting the tent up, first time took only about 5 minutes. A little tight were the fabric is connected to the polls. Hopefully it won't be an issue.
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This tent was great we bought it for a camping weekend and were very pleased. It went together in about 2 min and take down was easy also. It was roomy and fit all of our stuff nicely. It was a large tent and was hard to get back into the bag.

• How accurate was the sizing? very accurrate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

We shopped around for 8 months for a tent. My husband was sold on the Turbo tent but just couldn't part with the extra cash when we make time to get out of town so little. I ran across this Colman "Instant" * person tent, read the reviews and ran it by him letting him know I could return it if he hated it. It was 1/3 of the cost. One important thing to mention it my husband is 6'6 and doesn't enjoy feeling like a hobbit fiddling around in a tent. Finding the perfect pitch on a tent complicated our search. This tent hands down satisfied his desires from set up, the stay, the wind, the take down. Enjoy!

• How accurate was the sizing? per specs
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Heavy material and zippers
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This tent is awesome! It is fast and easy to put up & take down, and it's very roomy on the inside. I really like the top vent options as well. The only drawback is that the tent is heavy and it's hard to fit back into it's carrying case. I highly recommend this tent!

• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I've put up my share of tents, and I have to say that this was the EASIEST, QUICKEST tent I've ever had!! It's roomy and perfect for my growing family!!

• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

I am not a camper, so this is all new to me, but I will say myself and the 2 teenagers had this up in probably less than 3 minutes. It was extremely easy and I loved that. Taking it done was just about as easy. The headroom and being able to stand up in it was wonderful! One particular thing I didn't like was the positiong of the door, I wish it had been placed in the middle of the tent so when you have the room divider up you can access either room through the doors. Other than that a second door on the rear would have been good. The problem is if you have people in the back and the room divider up you have to take the room divider down and then they really need to watch where they are walking to get out as they need to go through everyone in the other room and if you have 6 people or 8 if you like to squeeze then that could be quite a challenge.

• How accurate was the sizing? The measurements I'm sure are probably right, but I would not say it fit's 8. We had 2 adults, 2 teenagers, and 2 young children and really didn't have any extra room.
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. I have only used it once, but was pleased with the quality so far.
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? Yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Tent really does go up as quickly and easily as advertised, goes down quickly as well, and surprisingly fit into the bag with no problem. Quality product, very happy with this purchase and would recommend purchase to a friend. No complaints, only suggestion would be opening for electrical cords, can run through the door.

• How accurate was the sizing? accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. good quality
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This tent truly is easy to assemble. I am 65 and have never camped , yet I got it up in minutes. My fear was would it go down as easily and store. It actually did and fit nicely back into bag. I am impressed.

• How accurate was the sizing? good
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. good
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This tent is everything I was hoping it would be. Very roomy, easy to set up and break down. I will warn you to watch your fingers when breaking it down, it does snap into form so you can get pinched if you aren't careful. It is a brilliant design for ease of use. There is a clever screened vent in the center of the roof that props open to help with airflow. As we all know, heat rises...

• How accurate was the sizing? perfect
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. excellent
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? perfect condition
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

We love this tent!! I got it out of the bag, didn't even read the instructions and had it up and ready to go in under 3 minutes!! I also love how compact it is!

• How accurate was the sizing? Great size
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. great quality
• Was the product free of any manufacturer defects? yes
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes