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Coleman Trailhead II Cot

Last Updated: June 26, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
997
Old Reviews
176
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Review Analysis - 751 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Build Quality
 273
bar, fabric, bars, ends, cots
+57%
-43%
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" ...  This item is strong and folds up great easy to set up, a bit heavy but awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  They are very sturdy and do not feel flimsy in the least, i imagine these would adequately support people of any size/shape. ... Secondly, on the flipside of being very sturdy, these things are kind of heavy.  ...  "
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" ...  Big, sturdy, and durable cot.  ...  "
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" ...  Really heavy duty cot.  ...  "
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" ...  The bars on the end keep the fabric tight.  ...  "
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" ...  Sturdy and strong.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a very sturdy cot.  ...  "
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" ...  Durable, well made, balanced and sits level, does not rock.  ...  "
Comfort
 160
cot, fabric, sleeping, comfy, bars
+78%
-23%
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" ...  Besides that super comfy, very sturdy and very easy to put together!  ...  "
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" ...  Well made and comfy.  ...  "
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" ...  More comfortable than I imagined it would be.  ...  "
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" ...  im 300 pounds 6foot 2 with a fused spine and it was very comfortable.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm okay with it being a little tough because that means it's firm.  ...  "
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" ...  They are more comfortable with a sleeping mat or pad but even without a sleeping mat they are better than sleeping on a air mattress.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm assuming the fabric will stretch over time?  ...  "
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" ...  Definitely felt secure under my weight.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 105
easy to set, set, difficult, easy to assemble, easy to put
+83%
-17%
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" ...  Overall this product is being convenient Very easy to assemble but a bit heavy  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble.  ...  "
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" ...  Makes it easy to stand up from after lying down.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble and fold when putting it away.  ...  "
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" ...  perfect height for easy on and off !!  ...  "
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" ...  This cot is easy to use and can be folded neatly for storing.  ...  "
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" ...  So easy to put up.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy assembly, except you need a lever to put the end bars in place.  ...  "
Fit
 88
bars, bar, put together, fabric, canvas
+41%
-59%
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" ...  So now the top cannot be cinched shut and the two bars fall out quite easily.  ...  "
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" ...  6 months later and it still held together.  ...  "
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" ...  one end (small)rode never ever fits it.  ...  "
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" ...  Was torn and ripped to shreds right out of the box.  ...  "
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" ...  The peg to latch the bar on is smashed inward.  ...  "
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" ...  end tabs broke on both cots and material ripped.  ...  "
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" ...  I just slid last bar in, put one peg in hole and laid other side of bar on top. ... The carry bag ripped instantly so that was pretty useless.  ...  "
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" ...  One of plastic nubs that holds the 2 cross members in place completely snapped while putting the cot together.  ...  "
For Travel
 84
trip, cot, cots, great for camping, trips
+81%
-19%
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" ...  We bought this for an extra bed in our hotel room while traveling, we have 3 kids and it worked well to keep one of them off the floor. ... We didn't have a chance to do any actual camping this year but it will be nice to have the next time we do!  ...  "
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" ...  My son uses it for weekend camping trips.  ...  "
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" ...  My brother used it on a trip and it went well.  ...  "
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" ...  For camping, they give a great, smooth surface to lay on (no rocks or roots to move).  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this for my wife when we go camping, and she loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought them for the whole family for camping, very comfortable and easy to set up and take down.  ...  "
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" ...  Would be great for a house that needs an extra bed for a holiday vacation or someone staying in a cabin who needs a collapsable bed or something, but the weight makes it a car camping option only.  ...  "
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" ...  I put a camping pad over it and slept like a baby for 7 days.  ...  "
Size
 76
cot, carry, folds, carrying case, carry bag
+86%
-14%
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" ...  It is very portable and works easily during assembly and disassembly.  ...  "
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" ...  It's simple and heavy duty.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to unfold, fits in its own carry bag, durable and really good quality.  ...  "
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" ...  The only thing that could make this better is that if it had a better carrying case.  ...  "
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" ...  This cot is easy to use and can be folded neatly for storing.  ...  "
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" ...  Bulky and a little heavy at 18 lbs but very sturdy and easy to set up!  ...  "
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" ...  The carrying case for it is a plus.  ...  "
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" ...  Very compact when folded. ... A good bit heavier than some other options, but we don't pack our gear far from the cars.  ...  "
Storage
 63
cot, storage, tent, space, pockets
+81%
-19%
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" ...  My wife loves them and the extra storage that is provided underneath the cots is just another added bonus.  ...  "
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" ...  Includes bag for easy storage.  ...  "
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" ...  Wouldn't want to hike with it because it's not the lightest thing in the world, but it is fairly compact for storage.  ...  "
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" ...  They create space for my other stuff to slide under the bed, so the tent has a larger effective capacity.  ...  "
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" ...  Feels solid and sturdy and the side pockets are very handy  ...  "
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" ...  The additional pockets were a plus too.  ...  "
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" ...  They create space for my other stuff to slide under the bed, so the tent has a larger effective capacity.  ...  "
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" ...  I am 240 lbs 6'2" and the cot holds me without problems the storage holds a fair amount of personal items and in comparison to some other cots this is light weight  ...  "
Setup
 48
setup, easy to assemble, easy, assemble, easy to set
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Sturdy, easy to assemble, a little kooky in the way it folds but it works.  ...  "
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" ...  Coleman is a solid brand and its also easy to setup.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble, easy to put away.  ...  "
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" ...  you do need some muscle to get the ends put on, but otherwise was easy to assemble.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for my kid for camping, it was simple to setup. ... Initial setup took a little bit to get final piece set, but more you use, the more simpler this process is.  ...  "
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" ...  Very comfortable very sturdy and not to difficult to assemble.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to assemble.  ...  "
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" ...  But very steady once set up.  ...  "
Sleep Tracking
 48
cot, sleeping, comfortable to sleep, comfortable, tent
+88%
-13%
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" ...  It is comfortable to sleep on because there is no bar in the middle.  ...  "
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" ...  We got one of these cuts for the grandchildren to sleep on when they visit and they work great!  ...  "
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" ...  If you came with family and campers who just don't enjoy ground sleeping .  ...  "
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" ...  Decent comfort while sleeping.  ...  "
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" ...  I did purchase a sleep pad to go between the cot and sleeping bag, and that really helped also.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly like a military cot light and comfy to sleep on  ...  "
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" ...  Haven’t had a chance to sleep on it yet but the construction feels very sturdy.  ...  "
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" ...  Very study cot was very comfortable to sleep on.  ...  "
Price
 44
cot, worth, cots, quality, great product
+89%
-11%
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" ...  comfortable for the price  ...  "
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" ...  Sturdy, Very fair price.  ...  "
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" ...  a great cot at a great value.  ...  "
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" ...  Very reasonable price.  ...  "
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" ...  For sure worth the cheap price!  ...  "
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" ...  So worth my investment, glad I took the chance on it.  ...  "
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" ...  Price was right.  ...  "
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" ...  For the price they were excellent!  ...  "
Returns
 32
replacement, returned, returning, refund, broken
-100%
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" ...  All 3 arrived broken and all were returned.  ...  "
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" ...  I can't seem to find a way of communicating with the seller about this, and there is no option on Prime to "Return or Replace" so I guess I'm stuck with the incomplete product.  ...  "
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" ...  Threw in the trash  ...  "
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" ...  Will be sending back.  ...  "
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" ...  It's a pain because although they agreed to send me a replacement, I now have to repack the broken one and bring it too a UPS dropoff place, not an easy thing to do because my only transport is by moped in 90 degree weather, so I'm not that happy about the hassle.  ...  "
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" ...  I returned the item the soon we tried to assemble it.  ...  "
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" ...  It's still usable and not worth the hassle of returning.  ...  "
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" ...  Is there any way to be mailed a replacement?  ...  "
Delivery
 31
box, cot, broken, delivered, condition
+61%
-39%
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" ...  Arrived as stated and exactly what I ordered  ...  "
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" ...  delivered exactly what they said it was.  ...  "
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" ...  Ordered 4 cots. ... 3 arrived in working order.  ...  "
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" ...  3 arrived in working order.  ...  "
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" ...  Fast shipping too, 2 days with Prime.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had this cot over a month and it's still in good condition.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived in great condition with no flaws.  ...  "
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" ...  Received the Cots 2 days after purchase.  ...  "
For Kids
 29
son, grandson, cot, bed, adult
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Great for the kids.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect cot for my kids in our tent.  ...  "
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" ...  I can see my niece or nephew using it when visiting.  ...  "
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" ...  This one could hold a heavy adult and was much more than I need for my 50 lb grandson.  ...  "
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" ...  My grandson loves sleeping on his cot and prefers it to the bed.  ...  "
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" ...  Felt like a real bed and my kids love it.  ...  "
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" ...  Are 31 year old son even sleeps on it when he visits and he says it's very nice!  ...  "
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" ...  My grandson loves sleeping on his cot and prefers it to the bed.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 28
cot, year old, year, last, damaged
+46%
-54%
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" ...  So tired of receiving broken crap. ... I think this product would be great if it wasn't broken.  ...  "
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" ...  It might have been years before it broke since I don't camp that often and then I would have been stuck with a damaged cot.  ...  "
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" ...  Even if tgis item was intact, i know that its not gonna last long and will break off in a matter of time.  ...  "
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" ...  They both tore this year. ... Very disappointed with the short amount of time they lasted for how pricey they were.  ...  "
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" ...  last week when I went to use it I found out it is missing one of the cross bars and is totally useless without it .  ...  "
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" ...  Had the cot for about 6 months.  ...  "
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" ...  Ripped after less than 6 weeks  ...  "
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" ...  It's not a matter of if but when it is going to fail.  ...  "
Marketplace
 23
cot, replacement, received, one, new
+65%
-35%
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" ...  item as described.  ...  "
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" ...  No wonder it was on sale.  ...  "
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" ...  Waiting for replacement cot from Amazon, hopefully this one will arrive undamaged as the cot looks to be just what is needed for my requirements.  ...  "
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" ...  No big deal in my book.  ...  "
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" ...  I included a few pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  Thank you again.  ...  "
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" ...  I received my cot today in 2 days with Amazon Prime.  ...  "
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" ...  item as described.  ...  "
Capacity
 22
bed, cot, apartment, sleeping, living
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Lots of unobstructed room under  ...  "
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" ...  Great for camping in apartment living-rooms.  ...  "
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" ...  I got this to keep me off the floor (I live in Texas and you will get at least one roach in your house during the summertimes rains no matter what you do) and I layered a mat about an inch or two thick on top.  ...  "
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" ...  Really good for an office cot or extra sleeping space when the relatives are in town.  ...  "
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" ...  We purchased this, because my 7 year old daughter was going to have to stay in our room for a couple of weeks and I didn't want her getting in the habit of sleeping in our bed again.  ...  "
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" ...  Would be great for a house that needs an extra bed for a holiday vacation or someone staying in a cabin who needs a collapsable bed or something, but the weight makes it a car camping option only.  ...  "
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" ...  It's already our backyard crasher favorite.  ...  "
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" ...  She was sleeping on the floor.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 22
broken, arrived, box, cot, came
+14%
-86%
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" ...  Came with broken tabs , broken pieces were in the box , no damage on the box so had to be broke prepackaged .  ...  "
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" ...  All 3 arrived broken and all were returned.  ...  "
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" ...  returned it got another one and this also came with a broken end piece.  ...  "
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" ...  Returned it twice because it was damaged.  ...  "
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" ...  1 out of 3 shopped was already damaged when I first opened today.  ...  "
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" ...  This item arrived damaged, it was also not in the box that it comes in.  ...  "
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" ...  My cot came damaged right out of the box.  ...  "
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" ...  It came broken  ...  "
Design
 20
looks, cot, like, look, nice
+60%
-40%
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" ...  Looks & feels just fine.  ...  "
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" ...  It's a nice looking cot.  ...  "
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" ...  A less expensive version of the classic GI cot.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks & feels just fine.  ...  "
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" ...  I didn't have anything like that in my tan-style version.  ...  "
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" ...  Great design and quality.  ...  "
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" ...  The quality of the material as well as the carrying case I found to be very durable.  ...  "
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" ...  The canvas is nice and tight like it's suppose to be.  ...  "
Cover
 13
carry bag, bag, comes, carrying, thing
+85%
-15%
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" ...  The carry bag is also a sturdy material.  ...  "
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" ...  It comes with a nice carrying case.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to fold back into the carrying case.  ...  "
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" ...  The carrying case for it is a plus.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to fold back into the carrying case.  ...  "
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" ...  Comes with a nice transport bag.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up and breakdown, carrying bag was easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  The carrying case for it is a plus.  ...  "
Weight
 13
weight, sturdy, light, duty, cot
+54%
-46%
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" ...  heavy duty frame that has some weight in a good way.  ...  "
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" ...  Heavy, but great.  ...  "
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" ...  It's simple and heavy duty.  ...  "
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" ...  relatively light weight and very well constructed.  ...  "
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" ...  relatively light weight and very well constructed.  ...  "
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" ...  Definitely felt secure under my weight.  ...  "
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" ...  It's sturdy and it is HEAVY.  ...  "
Product As Described
 7
pictures, expected, cot, advertised
+86%
-14%
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" ...  I read the reviews and pics about the rips that happen.  ...  "
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" ...  I included a few pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  I included a few pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  item as described.  ...  "
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" ...  item as described.  ...  "
Hair
 7
cot, take, small, guess, get
-100%
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" ...  Other than the plastic end caps, these are some fairly solid cuts.  ...  "
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" ...  The cot had several cuts in it when my son opened it on Christmas Day.  ...  "
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" ...  If I had to take a guess the canvas was designed a hair too small cause you literally have to stretch the canvas a bit to get that beam on.  ...  "
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" ...  I can't return them because I missed the cut off date by 14 days so I guess I'll have to take it up with the manufacturer.  ...  "
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" ...  Trim ripped away from cot first time out of box  ...  "
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" ...  Very Difficult setting up I actually cut myself.  ...  "
Drying
 6
fabric, time, tent, stretch, ground
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Perfect for keeping you dry off the ground  ...  "
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" ...  Also very easy to clean and dry!  ...  "
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" ...  I'm assuming the fabric will stretch over time?  ...  "
Cleaning
 6
clean, would, quick, get, easy
+50%
-50%
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" ...  When the bar fell, it damaged my hardwood floor.  ...  "
Network
 6
end, two, strength, house, side
+33%
-67%
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" ...  The biggest drawback of this is the stability bars at the top and bottom.  ...  "
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" ...  They also lack the large holes on the corners of the two draw bars.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 5
makes
+40%
-60%
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" ...  Makes a lot of noise as you move at night.  ...  "
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" ...  no good, every time you turned it makes noise so loud, no recommend  ...  "
Cables
 5
heavy, end, connector, ends, cot
-100%
comment
" ...  The cheap plastic connector pieces on the ends we’re broken when I recieved the package, so I couldn’t connect the end rods to make the bed sturdy, the cot is pretty heavy also.  ...  "
Weight Tracking
 4
weight, pounds, maybe, cot, 300
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  Maybe the last guy weight more than 300 Lbs or maybe its not really made to hold 300 Lbs.  ...  "
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" ...  At that moment you start to wonder if that little cross-member can take the pounds per square inch your thrumming, vibrating muscles are exerting.  ...  "
Overall performance
 4
little, cot
+75%
-25%
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" ...  It’s simple but it does it’s job.  ...  "
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" ...  This cot does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  This cot does the job.  ...  "
Band
 4
undone, feeling, falling, apart
+25%
-75%
comment
" ...  it's alright other than the fact it is falling apart.  ...  "
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" ...  It appears as if they tried to repair it by melting it, but I will forever question the integrity of said strap. ... The sewing near the top of the bag is coming undone.  ...  "
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" ...  It was falling apart.  ...  "
As Gift
 3
son, one, cots
+100%
comment
" ...  I got two of these cots for Christmas, one for my son and one for my husband.  ...  "
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" ...  It was a gift and they loved it and how well it putogether  ...  "
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" ...  Was a gift for my niece.  ...  "
Memory
 3
space, pockets, easy to set
+100%
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" ...  I got this for my grandson to use during Christmas and wanted one that did not require a lot of storage space.  ...  "
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" ...  Lots of storage pockets, it's easy to set up and take down ans stores small so there is not any worry about space constraints.  ...  "
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" ...  -Some nice space underneath for storage  ...  "
Color
 3
+33%
-67%
comment
" ...  Four and a half stars, I only wish the canvas was a darker color.  ...  "
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" ...  Four and a half stars, I only wish the canvas was a darker color.  ...  "
Camera
 3
+100%
comment
" ...  I included a few pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  I included a few pictures.  ...  "
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" ...  I was a little skeptical getting this because of all the negative reviews and photos.  ...  "
Water Resistance
 3
wet, beach
+100%
comment
" ...  It helps a lot to be raised off the ground because of the constant rain here (Hawai’i).  ...  "
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" ...  It makes camping on the beach so much better  ...  "
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" ...  It makes camping on the beach so much better  ...  "

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Size:  72 meters
72 meters
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