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Coleman Sundome Tent
Last Updated: December 17, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.7
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997
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Review Analysis - 965 recent, verified reviews
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Ease of Use
291easy, tent, take, set, easy to assemble
+99%
" ... This tent was easy to put together, even the 1st time . ... "
" ... And it packs down pretty small and was easy to store. ... "
" ... Out at the campsite, the tent was easy to set up (and fun for a seven year old!). ... "
" ... Easy to set up and take down. ... "
" ... Very easy to set up even for an older person. ... "
" ... He says it is easy to assemble and very roomy. ... "
" ... Easy to set up, even in the dark campground. ... "
" ... This tent is crazy easy to put up. ... "
Storage
171roomy, plenty of room, bags, spacious, air mattress
+97%
-3%
" ... the 2 hanging pockets are quite handy to store glasses, phone etc ... "
" ... Super compact when not assembled and quite roomy. ... I was able to put her dog bed inside along with my sleeping bag with room to spare. ... "
" ... The tent is very roomy for a single person and can easily fit another individual + bags. ... "
" ... Pretty easy to assemble, spacious and good quality! ... "
" ... I put an XL air mattress in it and it had enough room for all my gear. ... "
" ... Easy to roll up, pack, and fit into bag (included). ... "
" ... And lastly, there are two internal mesh pockets for your gear. ... "
" ... Can fit a 6" high queen air mattress with plenty of space for bags. ... "
For Travel
161tent, trip, rain, weekend, trips
+83%
-17%
" ... As suggested by other people who purchased this tent, I will buy better stakes to take on my trip. ... "
" ... Great for camping ... "
" ... Went camping using this tent. ... "
" ... But it works great for us on mild camping days. ... "
" ... I (the mom) took my 8 year old daughter camping and managed the set up and take down by myself just fine. ... "
" ... I'm not a camping enthusiast, but this tent works well for our family of four. ... "
" ... Good tent bought this a few days before my last camping trip and it worked great. ... "
" ... Overall this is an excellent tent for packing light for weekend camping trips or for those on a budget like me. ... "
Setup
153set, setup, tent, easy to set, easy to assemble
+97%
-3%
" ... Did a trial run to put the tent up before going camping, set-up easy quick. ... "
" ... The tent was decently easy to assemble with one person (frustrating at times) but when you add a second person to assemble the tent, it was extremely easy and went up without a snag! ... "
" ... This is very fast and easy to set up. ... "
" ... Assembly was two person requirement. ... "
" ... Its super easy to set up. ... "
" ... Very easy to set up, I set up the first time alone and had no troubles, but i prefer to have another to help. ... "
" ... This tent was super easy to set up, I did it by myself with no help in about 10-15 minutes. ... "
" ... -easy to assemble. ... "
Build Quality
140poles, pole, rain, zipper, easy to assemble
+64%
-36%
" ... the smaller two person tents with solid roof may be warmer as allows trapping body heat better. ... "
" ... large and comfortable room inside, easy to build, strong material, windows with nets and sun protectant ... "
" ... Stitching was very good, material and design was excellent with good ventilation as well. ... "
" ... Crazy easy to assemble ... Lightweight and sturdy design however they didn’t go out of their way to Engineering anything beyond simple and basic ... "
" ... The material is nice, the cover does protect from the rain, and it is a good quality tent. ... "
" ... I love the material ... The poles are stronger than others I have tried. ... Zipper is smooth. ... "
" ... Very easy to set up and feels nice and sturdy - I expect it to last for years. ... No problems with the seams, zippers, etc. ... "
" ... Lay pole bag on ground by tent and use as a measure. ... Place pole bag onto one long end of tent and roll tent around pole bag, compressing as you go. ... "
Fit
116comfortably, queen, poles, mattress, pole
+73%
-27%
" ... it holds up well ... "
" ... Queen mattress fits and noting else, was really tight . ... "
" ... Easy to take down and like all tents don’t easily fit in the original packaging but still fantastic ... "
" ... Hopefully the tent will hold up, but we had a good experience with it the first go-around. ... "
" ... Fit a full sized air mattress comfortably with room at the foot and side for belongings. ... "
" ... I used a heavy duty tarp I trimmed down to 8'x6'. ... "
" ... 3 adult males can fit into this tent. ... "
" ... Was able to hold off high winds at night. ... More like two grown adults can fit into it. ... "
Water Resistance
113water, rain, waterproof, wind, camping
+76%
-24%
" ... We got lucky or what, we had 4-days raining(showers) during our stay in the park. ... "
" ... This tent is ideal for summer camping. ... "
" ... Idk if its waterproof or water resistant as I've only gotten out a few times & no rain either time. ... "
" ... Have no experience with rain or severe weather, so can't comment on waterproofing etc. ... "
" ... Living in Maine you never know what kind of weather you are gonna get so having a durable, waterproof tent is important. ... "
" ... Don't know yet if it's weather proof because it did not rain but it's a great size and seems very well made. ... "
" ... This bag did a wonderful job of staying dry, even submerged in about 2 inches of water. ... "
" ... Not a single drop of water when we were in the middle of a storm on the Mogollon Rim (Payson,AZ). ... "
Price
98tent, money, value, worth, beat
+92%
-8%
" ... Don’t love the design but great tent for the price. ... "
" ... plus not expensive . ... "
" ... Value for money ... "
" ... Definitely worth it. ... "
" ... Not just great for the price, but great in general! ... "
" ... So worth the price for a few dollars per stake. ... "
" ... Value for money 👍 ... "
" ... Little small but the price is very reasonable, the quality is awesome. ... "
Size
86bag, lightweight, carry, camping, easy
+94%
-6%
" ... Awesome little tent! ... "
" ... Compact and easy set up, works perfect for 2 people ... "
" ... Could have more pockets and hooks ... "
" ... Easy to carry around! ... "
" ... A very good tent for car camping or festivals. ... "
" ... come in a nice bag and can be put back into the bag after you set it up. ... "
" ... Great little tent. ... "
" ... Also, for its size it was very inexpensive. ... "
Drying
53stayed, tent, rain, inside, rained
+81%
-19%
" ... We stayed warm and dry!!! ... "
" ... The good is that you will stay dry, if you keep the flaps staked down rather than tethered out. ... "
" ... Was very east to set up and kept us super dry in the rain! ... "
" ... It rained overnight and we were totally dry inside. ... "
" ... Stayed dry, and with sleeping bags, warm. ... "
" ... The wind did catch it and flatten it a bit when it gusted badly, but we stayed mostly dry. ... "
" ... But everything stayed completely dry! ... "
" ... We did get rained on for a couple of hours, and while my friends tents were getting water in them, this tent stayed completely dry inside. ... "
Capacity
47room, family, plenty of room, living room, camping
+98%
-2%
" ... I was in it on my own but was plenty of room for more people. ... "
" ... I would recommend this tent to my friends and family ... "
" ... The first time I used this tent was at my friends house, I set it up in the back yard, we had a poker party and a golf outting that weekend and I didn't want to drive 70 miles home and besides, I wanted to try out my new purchase. ... Plenty of room. ... "
" ... My family and I go camping every year. ... We used to have one large tent that held all the family members in it ... "
" ... I like the shape of this tent, and the floor area is nice. ... "
" ... Looks nice in the house. ... "
" ... Use for Family Camping with Cub Scouts. ... "
" ... Big enough for a family of 5. ... "
Comfort
45tent, comfortably, people, adults, 2 people
+78%
-22%
" ... This Tent for 2 is Ideal in size,quality,sturdiness,& You can Set-it Up with Your Eyes CLOSED !!! ... "
" ... A comfortable and very well ventilated tent. ... "
" ... It’s very easy to set up and break down, light weight, comfortably sleeps two, and we loved the pockets inside to hold small items. ... "
" ... It only took a few minutes to put up and tear down and it was easy enough I was able to do that by myself. ... "
" ... The inside has a comfortable amount of space for two people, probably would feel very tight with a third person. ... "
" ... Only two adults will fit comfortably. ... "
" ... Better usage in summer than in fall. ... "
" ... Slept two comfortably. ... "
For Kids
43tent, son, grandkids, year old, grandson
+98%
-2%
" ... Plenty of room for two adults. ... "
" ... This tent is great for a father or mother camp out with their child. ... "
" ... For our purposes, only 1 person (adult) used it. ... "
" ... Worked well for me and 3 kids. ... "
" ... This one was for the kids and they loved it ... "
" ... Cute little tent and kids love to play in it. ... "
" ... My grandson loved it ... "
" ... 2 adults, 1 child fit easily. ... "
Design
17tent, looks nice, looks, cute, stylish
+88%
-12%
" ... Overall the tent design is nice. ... "
" ... My First tent, looks nice inside love it! ... "
" ... I recommend an air mattress for more cushion but the tent is great and stylish. ... "
" ... Proven design .have had several versions of this tent .all were good ... "
" ... Looks nice in the house. ... "
" ... We use it only once so far and it looks beautiful, especially green color on the grass. ... "
" ... It’s very cute!! ... "
" ... Plus looks stylish too. ... "
Product Reliability
16years, year, last, days, last year
+88%
-13%
" ... Once I did, it was eezy peezy lemon squeezy. ... "
" ... Set it up by myself in under 10 minutes with no issues. ... "
" ... Had zero trouble and everything worked quite perfectly. ... "
" ... I expect it to hold up for many years. ... "
" ... It worked out very nice. ... "
" ... I set it up with only my six year old as a helper. ... "
" ... Hoping it will last us a long time. ... "
" ... The whole thing lasted about 30 minutes. ... "
Sleep Tracking
15tent, people, comfortably, two people, tents
+80%
-20%
" ... Great tent for my grandson and his friends to sleep out in the backyard. ... "
" ... This dark colored tent (I chose not to go with the brighter yellow/green color) enabled me to sleep later in the mornings and set up easier without the tent poles getting stuck in the sleeve because the sleeve is all one-not divided (see amazon and mfgr write up). ... "
" ... My daughter and I had way more than enough space to sleep. ... "
" ... All tents claim they sleep 2 more bodies than is ever comfortable, so this 4-man is perfect for 2 people with backpacks and a little breathing room. ... "
" ... Super easy to assemble, great materials - seems like it will last a while, and plenty of room for an adult or two kid to sleep comfortably. ... "
" ... pads) to make the sleep even more comfortable yet advantageous in size, weight, and affordability. ... "
" ... It took less than 10 minutes to assemble and was big enough to sleep 2 adults, 2 kids, and 2 dogs comfortably. ... "
" ... I wish it was slightly bigger, but it's big enough to sleep two people and two dogs, semi-comfortably. ... "
Door
14zipper, tent, flap, zipping, zippers
+50%
-50%
" ... The one thing that bugged me was the zipper for the door kept on snagging on the cover valance in front. ... "
" ... There is a weather flap covering the main door’s zipper which is impossible not to snag every time you close the zipper. ... "
" ... We love the sun dome and have purchased it in the past, however the door zipper broke (ripped at the seam) on our very first outing. ... "
" ... Door zipper broken and parts not working!! ... "
Cooling
12tent, air flow, night, air, ventilation
+83%
-17%
" ... great air flow . ... "
" ... The vents help keep the humidity level inside the tent as low as possible. ... "
" ... I’ve put up plenty and did this one in the dark in 30 degree weather in less than 12 minutes. ... "
" ... Lots of air flow if you need it. ... "
" ... The air flow throughout was nice as well. ... "
" ... THis is a good thing for airflow/etc. ... "
" ... It has large screens so it could let in a lot of cold air. ... "
" ... It has plenty of room for a queen size air mattress, cooler, a tote for food and a few small bags. ... "
Color
11green, tent, love, easy, colors
+91%
-9%
" ... Cute green color. ... "
" ... Tent came through with flying colors. ... "
" ... Color is great too. ... "
" ... I also love the navy color. ... "
" ... We use it only once so far and it looks beautiful, especially green color on the grass. ... "
" ... Blue and gray color scheme attractive. ... "
" ... Love the size and color of this tent. ... "
Returns
11unfortunately, could, time, tent, returning
+9%
-91%
" ... Looking to see if I could get a refund from this shop, it was “beyond 30 days” since my purchase (it was 2 months, as I had purchased it earlier than my trip because I wanted to be prepared and take the time to seam seal it etc.) ... "
" ... Unfortunately I didn’t realize until after the opportunity to return it passed ... "
" ... I returned this item. ... "
" ... Unfortunately I sent it to a family member and can't return it. ... "
" ... Not reliable at all and now It seems like I'm stuck wit it because I missed the time period to return it. ... "
" ... unfortunately I lost my money on this because I waited too long to return it . ... "
" ... The tent was dismantled and returned. ... "
" ... When I explained I was not anywhere where I could do that But would send it as soon as I could. ... "
Weight
11weight, weight and easy, tent, set, easy
+100%
" ... Nice compact design and light weight. ... "
" ... Light weight & easy to set up. ... "
" ... Though it is a two man tent I would suggest using it as a one man if you don't mind the extra weight. ... "
" ... Light and easy to carry. ... "
" ... It's not as light in weight as other higher end tents but for the price this tent is good. ... "
" ... There are two pouches for holding small items on each side of the inner tent, and a ceiling loop for attaching a light weight light. ... "
" ... not too heavy ... "
" ... Light weight and easy to setup ... "
Washer Dryer
9stayed, kept us dry, tent, warm, rain
+67%
-33%
" ... Other than that, works great and kept us dry. ... "
" ... This tent is great and kept us dry through a heavy rainfall: ... "
" ... But everything stayed completely dry! ... "
" ... We stayed warm and dry!!! ... "
" ... I am happy to say that it was completely dry inside! ... "
" ... We were in it yesterday during the rain we stayed dry . ... "
As Gift
8birthday, grandson, friend, bought, looks
+100%
" ... This was a gift for my grandson! ... "
" ... Bought as gift, looks cute, friend likes it . ... "
" ... This was a birthday gift and my Greatgrand Son loved it. ... "
" ... Worked great as a gift for my Grandson ... "
" ... Tent was a gift. ... "
" ... Given as a birthday gift. ... "
Water Usage
7inside, tarp, corners, seams, puddles
+14%
-86%
" ... Water does seep through at the bottom. ... "
" ... It leaked at the seams and we had to use towels and other clothes to soak up the water that was coming in. ... We woke up in puddles of water. ... "
" ... But the water issue was an absolute necessity, so I am disappointed. ... "
" ... But, no water in the tent and it poured on the night of first use . ... "
" ... On its way.let found water inside. ... "
" ... Water gets through here. ... "
Cables
7rods, pole, cords, bungie, broken
+29%
-71%
" ... The cord in the pole broke the second time we used the tent. ... "
" ... During test set-up all the bungie shock cords pulled out of the rods. ... "
" ... It is interesting that it does not appear to leak everywhere, but instead only on the corner with the port for power cables. ... "
" ... Only problem was the rainfly pole cord was broken. ... "
Cleaning
7wet, tarp, sides, mess, ground
+29%
-71%
" ... My gear and other items got wet and it was a mess. ... "
" ... it was just a mess. ... "
" ... Inside the tent were someone’s dirty under shorts. ... "
" ... This tent design is likely to take on a lot of blowing dust because two out of the four sides can't be zipped up — Coleman has given no option to close either "window". ... However, if you want the option to close up the mesh "windows" (sides) to improve privacy or cut down dust and drafts — or you're simply concerned that wind-blown rain may enter the tent from beneath the rainfly — then my suggestion to you is to keep on looking. ... "
Marketplace
6need, amazon, return, dp, camped
+67%
-33%
" ... Product is as advertised. ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
" ... I contacted their support team to avoid having to do an Amazon return. ... "
" ... Just received product, I have not use it yet. ... "
Features
6light, features, warm, darker, course
+83%
-17%
" ... I mean seriously think about how limiting this feature is. ... "
" ... And surprisingly light. ... "
" ... The tent does what a tent should do. ... "
" ... It is very warm and comfortable and has a lot of neat features. ... "
" ... I actually replaced my old tent with the same exact mode. ... "
Overall performance
5gets, done
+100%
" ... Pitched super fast and easy and looks really nice! ... "
" ... Does the job well. ... "
" ... I'm talking about high-speed winds and flooding. ... "
" ... Did it’s job ... "
" ... It gets the job done. ... Nothing else much to say - it’s a great tent and gets the job done. ... "
Washing
4water, towels, soaked, soak, seams
+25%
-75%
" ... It leaked at the seams and we had to use towels and other clothes to soak up the water that was coming in. ... "
" ... Soaked through 2 towels. ... "
" ... I’m using my clothes to soak up the water so we don’t get completely soaked. ... "
Band
4use, ripped, pole, first, seam
-100%
" ... Brand new out of box and there was a support strap that had pulled from seam. ... "
" ... Ripped after first use, both zippers kept getting stuck & then fell off. ... "
" ... The other pictures show it ripped where the strap attach to the pole. ... "
" ... The elastic that is strung between the pole segments was sticking out the end. ... "
Delivery
4arrived, packaging, days
+50%
-50%
" ... The tent arrived with a hole in it. ... "
" ... Unfortunately didn’t check it upon delivery, so I didn’t notice the hole (or perhaps lack of stitches in the first place) along the top before the return window closed. ... "
Sound Quality
3tent, festival, bought
+67%
-33%
" ... We bought the 2 person tent and it was perfect for our weekend at the Paradiso music festival! ... "
" ... Used for music festival. ... "
Product As Described
3+67%
-33%
" ... Product is as advertised. ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
Defective Delivery
3tent, got, rain
-100%
" ... Maybe I just got unlucky and received a defective one but the seams were a little ripped in the corners and the tent took on some rain water and got some of our clothes and gear soaking wet. ... "
" ... obviously I got a defective tent. ... "
" ... I’m now stuck with a defective pole. ... "
Screen Protection
3water proof, tent, one, top, sides
+67%
-33%
" ... At only $40, it's cheaper to get a new tent and use this one as a sun screen for the beach than try to repair it to be water proof. ... "
" ... The Rain fly nicely attributed for dryness and to peek out through the screen during the rain. ... "
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Specifications
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Size: 17.72 meters