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Coleman 4 Person Pop Up Tent
Last Updated: April 29, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.3
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Build Quality
146zipper, zippers, poles, zipper broke, zip
+17%
-83%
" ... The zippers were broken. ... "
" ... The included stakes easily bend in hard ground, but that's to be expected for a cheap tent. ... After folding it the wrong way one too many times, you accidentally bend one of the internal poles. ... "
" ... Literally out of the bag the tent pops up and it’s ready to go. ... However, the zippers are a struggle to close and when the tent it’s lying down one side always tilts up regardless if you use brackets or not. ... I really this tent but I need someone more sturdy. ... "
" ... It broke the first time I tried to open it. ... "
" ... Broke the second time I open it. ... The pole snapped and came right out the back of the tent. ... "
" ... The zipper broke the very first time zipping it up. ... Stakes bent pushing into soft ground. ... "
" ... Zipper a little weak and a couple times split out while trying to close. ... "
" ... The zippers are cheap and will eventually break. ... "
Ease of Use
129set, take, easy to set, fold, easy to put
+89%
-11%
" ... Set up is as easy as claimed. ... "
" ... So easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy setup and take down. ... "
" ... Easy set up and take down is the only perk. ... "
" ... Folding and storage is easy once you get the hang of it. ... "
" ... It does take practice to fold back in, but once you get used to it it's easy! ... "
" ... But light, easy and fast. ... "
" ... A bit tricky to fold back up but once you learn how it is much easier. ... "
Fit
88zipper, fold, zippers, zipper broke, bag
+43%
-57%
" ... About a week into the trip the stick started to bend and eventually broke. ... "
" ... This one broke way too easy on the fold up and it also did not even come with it rain fly. ... "
" ... It wasn't like the fiberglass rods broke like a green stick would break . ... "
" ... The zipper broke the very first time zipping it up. ... "
" ... This tent seemed like a convenient thing, but its so screwed up the zipper is horrible. ... When I try amd close it while its staked down it pulls the zipper apart . ... "
" ... No way this fits 2 people. ... "
" ... the zipper broke on first use. ... "
" ... It's a wonder the tent didn't slip out of it's packaging because it was only taped in a few places. ... "
For Travel
80tent, trip, car camping, trips, backpacking
+64%
-36%
" ... Perfect for those times where we set it up indoors for the kids to pretend their camping (which is basically the only place we can use it because . ... "
" ... This tent pops up so fast and easy, it takes all the work out of camping! ... "
" ... I probably will try to find a smaller version for the next time i go hiking. ... "
" ... Love this for family camping. ... "
" ... I bought this for a simple glamping addition, it would be horrible for my backpacking needs, but for car camping it rocks. ... "
" ... This is a really good tent for people looking to go on a nice weekend vacation and don't want to fuss with putting a tent up or taking it down. ... "
" ... Took it camping and it was perfect. ... "
" ... It was my first time camping too and this tent seriously made the trip so much better, spacious on the inside couldn't ask for more. ... "
Storage
77roomy, bag, zippers, air mattress, zipper
+70%
-30%
" ... He actually has fit a king size mattress inside of it. ... "
" ... For a pop up tent, the inside is nice and roomy. ... "
" ... It is very spacious, and I don't think all four of us would be comfy in it, but for me and my two kids it was plenty of room for us and our stuff. ... "
" ... A lot of space ... "
" ... It is by far the easiest tent to set up, with plenty of room for one person with a large cot or two people with room for all your clothes and necessities. ... "
" ... Lots of room for 2 people. ... "
" ... There are durable they pop right up and I'm 5"9 280 and I slept comfortable with plenty of space. ... "
" ... I had plenty of room and love the two pouches on the inside of the tent great for placing a headlamp and other tool you might need and know where they are at. ... "
Size
65fold, bag, carry, circle, folds
+71%
-29%
" ... super say to use and fold up. ... "
" ... Excellent tent and bigger than expected:) ... "
" ... The carry bag is a large flat circle, easy to store. ... "
" ... it took awhile to figure out how to fold it back into the bag, but once you get it's easy. ... "
" ... We have a compact car and wanted a small tent that was easy to pop up and set up. ... I highly recommend this tent if you want something easy to set up, small, and light weight. ... "
" ... Easy to open, but a bit a pain in the butt to fold back up. ... "
" ... Folded, it looks like a giant nylon frisbee (about 30" diameter) in its zippered bag. ... "
" ... Nice little tent for under $100. ... "
Setup
56tent, setup, easy to setup, super easy, instructions
+88%
-13%
" ... This is the easiest tend I've ever setup. ... "
" ... All you have to do is stake it in the ground, setup is literally in minutes, there's nothing to it at all. ... "
" ... SET UP/TAKE DOWN: Super easy to set up . ... "
" ... It was the easiest tent to setup and very fast to take down. ... "
" ... I honestly wish it folded down once more into a smaller circle but considering the setup and take down speed it is still worth it to me. ... "
" ... The pop-up tent is very easy to setup and pack up. ... "
" ... Easiest tent to set up! ... "
" ... Set up, was easy. ... "
Door
47tent, zipper, zip, doors, zippers
+15%
-85%
" ... the low ceiling and the "pup tent door" would have made it very uncomfortable for 2 people especially if one of them needed to leave the tent for any reason. ... The door zippers are very hard to zip up and I believe have a 100% probability of ripping out very soon . ... When the door is half way zipped there is a gap between the zipper tracks of about 5-6 inches. ... "
" ... If you don’t mind the tent door being open, go for it. ... "
" ... This would get 5 stars if the zipper for the door was higher quality. ... "
" ... But the screen door part broke within 5 seconds of setting it up. ... You cant put stakes in the front of the tent because it wasn't made properly, so doors wont shut if u do so. ... "
" ... Also the door falls in towards the inside of the tent. ... "
" ... Was very happy at 1st and it seemed like it would work but once it was staked down we could not zip the doors closed and the zipper ripped. ... "
" ... The door was too small which means that while camping, you either had to stake it down and leave the door open all night for the bugs to come in or not stake it down and have the wind blow your tent around (I mean like the wacky, inflatable, flailing arm tube man). ... "
" ... The opening to the door is to wide, and after the tents were set up the zippers would not close completely because it was such a tight fit. ... "
For Kids
38tent, children, adults, child, 2 adults
+95%
-5%
" ... Maybe if you have one small child they could fit in with you but probably not really four grown adults. ... "
" ... My kids are young n this is their real life size tent. ... "
" ... The tent can fit probably two adults and a kid or two cozily, or 3 guys, or 4 smaller adults. ... This'd be a great tent for a passel of kids on a backyard sleepover. ... "
" ... Maybe small kids. ... "
" ... 10-year-old son has been begging for his own bedroom. ... My son is thrilled. ... "
" ... Kids loved it. ... Perfect for those times where we set it up indoors for the kids to pretend their camping (which is basically the only place we can use it because . ... "
" ... sleeps two adults comfortably with room to spare. ... "
" ... kids can put this up in seconds . ... "
Comfort
35zipper, pain, fold, comfortably, zip
+46%
-54%
" ... then only way out is a hands and knees crawl. ... "
" ... The only con is how difficult it is to fold up. ... "
" ... There's too much tension, making it impossible to zip closed. ... "
" ... The zipper teeth come apart as you zip and it is a pain. ... Sadly the zippers have blistered my hands because I was trying to zip my tent up. ... "
" ... It's simply a matter of poor design for not allowing enough slack in the fabric to allow the zippers to work properly. ... "
" ... Picking fiberglass splinters out of your hands sucks and hurts like a mofo. ... "
" ... It feels claustrophobic. ... "
" ... When opened it pops up with a vengeance and is a total pain in the butt to fold back up. ... "
Water Resistance
30rain, water, waterproof, camping, rained
+57%
-43%
" ... This both keeps the water completely off of the tent and also gives a waterproof front porch area in front of it so you can dry off and not track mud into the tent. ... "
" ... This bad boy survived some of the heaviest rain during a 4 day music fest! ... I'm definitely glad I bought it for the occasion and will most likely be buying some rain guard stuff to spray on it to keep it nice for the future. ... "
" ... Seats 4 comfortably and is rain resistant. ... "
" ... Did great in the extreme windy conditions. ... "
" ... It held up to light rain just fine and I'm always the first one with my tent up and the first with it put away. ... "
" ... I'd recommend keeping you stuff outside the tent in a water proof bag. ... "
" ... The case it comes in is waterproof material and it has two handles for easy carry. ... "
" ... It rained a whole lot the first time I used it and we did not get wet at all. ... "
Capacity
26tent, living room, family, enough room, person tent
+88%
-12%
" ... This thing is the coolest backyard camping tent. ... "
" ... All my friends and family members want one. ... "
" ... I pack some foam flooring squares , and keep things away from the walls. ... "
" ... Love this for family camping. ... "
" ... It doesn't take up too much room and it was really easy to set up. ... "
" ... My son finally has his own bedroom! ... "
" ... +good size for a 4 person tent ... "
" ... Just needing to test out overnight in backyard. ... "
Price
23money, worth, tent, amazon, waste of money
+83%
-17%
" ... It was worth the price. ... "
" ... For the price you can NOT beat the quality and simplicity of setting up. ... "
" ... This tent is a great buy for the money. ... "
" ... This is an awesome tent for the price. ... There are similar designs for twice the cost. ... "
" ... This totally fit the bill. ... "
" ... I was thinking, "How good can a pop-up tent at this price be?" ... "
" ... Plus the price is so darn good on Amazon, it's a no brainer! ... "
" ... Overall, a great product at a very reasonable price when I bought it. ... "
Product Reliability
21year, tent, days, seconds, popped
+38%
-62%
" ... I had this tent for 2.5 months. ... I'm a scouting leader so I use it at least once a month. ... "
" ... After a month of usage and returning home I finally put it in the trash. ... "
" ... went to use it for the 4th time and one of the internal supports is broken. ... Im not expecting a lifetime , but 12 months . ... "
" ... I thought we got a defective one, but I’m noticing others having the same issues. ... "
" ... Not a user-error issue. ... "
" ... and not using it for a month.when i open it. ... "
" ... I sent it back and they sent me a new one with the exact same problem and don’t even bother steaking it down that just makes it worse . ... "
" ... Will separate and will not completely shut. ... "
Video Playback
21youtube, videos, watch, watching, watched
+100%
" ... It does take a little practice and I would recommend watching a youtube video if the written directions, which are good, don't "get you there" easily. ... "
" ... WATCH THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS! ... "
" ... watch the video on youtube, it makes it clear how to fold it back up ... "
" ... Put away, well, watch the You Tube video and practice a few times & it's not too hard to fold back down. ... "
" ... Even after watching the few Youtube videos it requires a lot of time and patience. ... "
" ... I watched several youtube videos and finally found one that helped me. ... "
" ... I watched a youtube video that made up my mind. ... "
" ... I would explain it on here but it’s easier to try it out or just watch a YouTube video. ... "
Returns
19refund, window, returned, closed, amazon
+11%
-89%
" ... Very poor quality I tried returning it and I got the runaround from the company on return shipping. ... "
" ... Definitely returning this pile of junk ! ... "
" ... I sent it back and they sent me a new one with the exact same problem and don’t even bother steaking it down that just makes it worse . ... "
" ... I already threw out the shipping box, and would return it if it wasn't such a hassle. ... "
" ... Had to return. ... "
" ... Too bad we did not go camping before the time was up for being able to return this one. ... "
" ... Would have returned but window to do so closed. ... "
" ... Unfortunately I had to return this tent. ... "
Marketplace
15described, exactly, price, pictures, one
+73%
-27%
" ... Amazon did refund my money. ... Hurray for Amazon, BOOOO for Coleman. ... "
" ... Very pleased with product I received today. ... "
" ... This item was delivered on time and exactly as described. ... "
" ... I promise you’ll thank me later. ... "
" ... Item is as described ... "
" ... Plus the price is so darn good on Amazon, it's a no brainer! ... "
" ... I bought a second one because they are on sale. ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
Sleep Tracking
13people, tent, comfortably, gear, four
+77%
-23%
" ... I can sleep myself, (6'1", 200lbs) and my 8, and 10 year olds in here fine. ... "
" ... Works well, can sleep 3 persons. ... "
" ... You can't stand up of course but it's big enough for two adults to sleep. ... "
" ... It's a tent, and two people can sleep fine together in there. ... "
" ... I like the "skylight", and it's long enough for a tall person to sleep comfortably. ... It's narrow though, so I can't imagine 4 or even 3 people sleeping comfortably in this thing. ... "
" ... I had my nephew and lil cuzzins over for a kids sleep over and we loved this tent. ... "
" ... Anyway, it is pretty spacious for a small woman (I am 5'3): 2 people can sleep in it. ... "
" ... Sets up in mere minutes, it's a breeze to put away and beyond delicious to sleep in. ... "
Design
12design, looks, zippers, small, roomy
+75%
-25%
" ... It's a very nice looking tent. ... "
" ... Its overall profile is pretty large in its closed form. ... "
" ... once you learn the folding trick its golden . ... Great idea, great to use and loved it but you cant really love something even the mfg doesn't love enough to stand behind for . ... "
" ... The packaging for my tent looks like it was homemade. ... "
" ... Looks like a great tent! ... "
" ... It looks very small but does feel roomy once in it. ... "
" ... Only had 2 small issues that I can totally look past and live with. ... "
" ... The popup design is great. ... "
Drying
9tent, rain, stayed dry, weather, warm
+78%
-22%
" ... Can set up when return home to dry in seconds. ... "
" ... We were completely dry. ... "
" ... The tent itself is great, I had one rainy night and was perfectly dry. ... "
" ... It fits a queen air mattress with a little room to spare and keeps you dry in a mild-moderate amount of rain. ... "
" ... I think it is great little tent for warm and dry camping. ... "
" ... Camped over night through a series of thunderstorms and stayed completely dry( in full disclosure we did use a .4 mil ground sheet cut to fit under the tent). ... "
Overall performance
8worth, speed, job, take, setup and take
+88%
-13%
" ... The speed if set and take plus quality is worth it! ... "
" ... Set up and take down is fast. ... "
" ... And it does a great job at that. ... "
" ... I honestly wish it folded down once more into a smaller circle but considering the setup and take down speed it is still worth it to me. ... "
" ... you cant not just force it up fast. ... "
" ... But light, easy and fast. ... "
For Fun
7tent, get, use, set, easy
+86%
-14%
" ... so much fun ... "
" ... Should be fun! ... "
" ... Most fun tent to set up. ... "
" ... It’s actually kind of fun to throw it and watch it pop open in the air. ... "
" ... I found it does get a bit of moisture in it from the ground, so more of a fair-weather use, but overall a fun, easy to use tent. ... "
" ... Now putting this thing back together wasn’t the most fun BUT once you get it once you’ll remember. ... "
Cover
7zippered, fold back, case, back, got
+57%
-43%
" ... The case is awesome and zippered. ... "
" ... Folded, it looks like a giant nylon frisbee (about 30" diameter) in its zippered bag. ... "
" ... Literally less than 5 second set up once bag is unzipped. ... "
" ... The handle on the bag. ... "
Band
7elastic, two, tent, remove, bag
+29%
-71%
" ... If not, you will be struck my thick metal bands causing potentially a welt. ... "
" ... They seemed like they came apart at joints or something like that. ... but they seem like they came unglued. ... "
" ... I only used it TWICE and already there was severe wear on the bottom tenting around the spring in several places . ... "
" ... The zipper broke immediately (within a few hours of first use). ... "
Packing
5away, also
+60%
-40%
" ... I checked it in just as it is inside of its original packaging. ... "
" ... Only problem I had was packing it up for first time but when I figured it out great great great ... "
Product As Described
5exactly, pictures, advertised, delivered
+100%
" ... Item is as described ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... This item was delivered on time and exactly as described. ... "
Delivery
5received, described, arrived quickly, today, shipping
+100%
" ... Very pleased with product I received today. ... "
" ... Arrived quickly, just as described. ... "
" ... Arrived quickly and in good condition. ... "
" ... Shipping was fast and the CS team at Designer Services has been very nice to check in and be sure we are satisfied with the product and service. ... "
" ... This item was delivered on time and exactly as described. ... "
Software Platform
4+50%
-50%
" ... Not a user-error issue. ... "
Cooling
4cold, weather, good, thing, tent
+75%
-25%
" ... The rainfly allows for good air flow all while keeping the condensation out. ... "
" ... What a cool tent! ... "
Cleaning
4take, set, clean
+75%
-25%
" ... Makes cleaning up so much easier! ... "
" ... Easy to take down and clean too. ... "
" ... Very Fast set up and clean up. ... "
Night Photography
4rain
+75%
-25%
" ... (So, in windy conditions, hang on!) ... "
" ... It does just fine in light rain. ... "
" ... I have only had it in light rain and it did pretty good. ... "
Weight
4light, easy, tent, carry
+75%
-25%
" ... Super light wieght. ... "
" ... It is very light weight and easy to carry. ... "
" ... I highly recommend this tent if you want something easy to set up, small, and light weight. ... "
Lagging
3takes, set, put it back, opens in seconds, 30
+67%
-33%
" ... Really good product opens in seconds!!! ... "
" ... Set up is in seconds. ... "
Features
3tent
+67%
-33%
" ... Pretty nice feature. ... "
" ... I was happily surprised when I found this feature in one of the least light-polluted parts of the country, because the Milky Way is quite a sight if you're used to an urban setting. ... "
Screen Protection
3zipper, inside, door, broke
+33%
-67%
" ... The zipper to the screen door broke on the first pull. ... "
" ... The screen areas cannot be opened from the inside. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
3set, clean
+100%
" ... Makes cleaning up so much easier! ... "
" ... Easy to take down and clean too. ... "
" ... Very Fast set up and clean up. ... "
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Size: 108 meters