Coleman Evanston 8 Tent

Product Description

, Eureka! Tetragon 1610 - Tent , Eureka! Copper Canyon 1512 - Tent ,Wenzel Klondike 16 X 11-Feet Eight-Person Family Cabin Dome Tent ,Coleman 8-Person Instant Tent , Coleman WeatherMaster 10 Tent This 8-person tent is perfect for family camping, scout trips, and extended camping trips with a 1-room modified dome structure that's easy to transport and even easier to set up. Great for family camping, scout leaders, and extended camping trips, the Evanston 4 features Coleman's WeatherTec system for weather resistance and is guaranteed to keep you dry.
WeatherTec Features:

Leak-free seams In addition to fully taped rainfly seams, the rainfly covers doors and windows and incorporates easy-to-use velcro frame attachments. Weather-resistant fabric Coated polyester fabric combined with anti-wicking thread, webbing and zippers are designed to keep you dry. Protected Seams Inverted floor seams dramatically increase weather resistance by hiding needle holes inside the tent, away from the elements. Waterproof Floors Welding technology strengthens the tent floor and eliminates needle holes. Zipper Protection Zipper cuff adds protection from the elements to the door. Wind Strong Frame Engineered to be a stronger, more wind-responsive frame by using redesigned poles and guy-out triangles to anchor tents and increase performance.

Tent Features:

• Sleeps 8; 1 room
• Exclusive WeatherTec System
• Guaranteed to keep you dry
• Modified dome structure, easy to transport and simple to set up
• Great for family camping, scout leaders, extended camping trips
• Privacy vent window
• Hinged door
• Control airflow with Variflo adjustable ventilation
• Interior gear pocket
• Electrical access port
• Front porch and wings provide great outdoor living space
• Easy set up with continuous, color-coded pole sleeves and shock-corded poles
• Easy instructions sewn into durable carry bag
• Carry bag also includes separate sacks for poles and stakes

Specifications:

• Capacity: 6
• Rooms: 1
• Doors: 1
• Fly: Polyester taffeta 75D
• Footprint: 12 by 12 feet
• Center Height: 74 inches
• Mesh: Polyester 68D inner tent
• Floor: Polyethylene 1000D-140g/sqm floor
• Poles: 11mm fiberglass
• Warranty: Limited 1 year

About Coleman The Coleman Company has been creating and innovating products for recreational outdoor use since W.C. Coleman started selling gasoline-powered lanterns in 1900. Inventor of the hugely popular fold-up camp stove, Coleman developed a plastic liner for his galvanized steel coolers in 1957--the birth of the modern cooler--and the company has been improving their utility and design ever since. The array of products that bear the Coleman name now includes just about everything you might need to work or play outdoors, from tents and sleeping bags to boats, backpacks, and furniture.



This review is from: Coleman Evanston 8 Tent (Sports)
We bought this tent from the Coleman Youth Group website for a lot less than other sites. It's a typical mid quality tent. We've used it a couple of times, for Boy Scout camp outs. We bought it, thinking we wanted a larger tent. We didn't quite visualize how large a 12'x12' tent was going to be. It's difficult to find a space large enough to erect it, in a lot of campgrounds. It takes 30 minutes plus and at least 2 people to set up. Last time we had the help of 2 friends for a total of 4. It's a monster, and weighs a ton, when packed. After the first trip we lost one of the ferrules at the end of a main pole (due to cheap glue used by the manufacturer). Ferrules are the metal tips that go into the ring and pin assemblies at the corners. Without them you can't erect the tent. Well, on our second trip we were at a Boy Scout camp in Dallas at about 8PM, when we discovered the missing part. Great! what to do? After some quick thinking we discovered that my wife's single cell mag-lite, when disassembled with both ends removed. Was able to fit securely on what I estimate to be 9 or 11 mm fiberglass main poles. It worked so well I have left it on, instead of buying a new, real ferrule. Bought my wife a new flashlight though. We seam sealed everything before the first trip, so no leaks. (main cause of leaks on low-mid quality tents, where manufacturer doesn't do it at the factory) Rain fly is typical corner cutting cheap out compromise. It's OK. Held up to wind fairly well. Has guy out points, and poles that go in to the door, so that it acts like a screen door in your home. If I were going for another large tent, i.e.; bigger than 10'x10'. I'd get a long and narrow one for easier set up. 12' square is just too big to reach across during assembly. We're currently waiting on an ALPS Taurus Outfitter 5 to arrive. After using an ALPS Taurus 4 with Scouts. They cost a bit more(but not as much as high end brands), but have metal poles and clip assembly, instead of sleeves. They also have a full coverage fly. Basically all the features of high end tents at little more than Coleman. If I was buying another mid priced tent, I would consider Coleman again, as well as Wentzel. I have been hearing about quality issues with newer Eurekas, so I don't know if their higher prices are justified anymore.