ABO Gear Sunmate Shelter - 84x48"

We bought it for a beach trip but have also used it for picnics in the park and to watch soccer games. Set up and take down are a snap and it is easy to fold up and put back in the sleeve.

Long pole sleeves mean that it takes some patience threading the shock corded poles through. A better design would have been shorter sleeves with clips (like better quality tents). It's a nice size but the mesh sides do let in a lot of light so unless the sun is dead overhead you will need to hang a towel over the sunny mesh side to use it as a shade shelter. Since sun shelter was the primary reason I bought it, they could have designed it better, perhaps with dark colored mesh or a narrower mesh panel.

A great way to be in the sun all day without paying the price all life.

Doesn't shade well unless the sun is directly overhead.

I purchased the sun tent to take along on float trips or just hanging out by the river. I thought it would be a good place to place my food and drinks, if not myself! I also plan on setting it up during outdoor get-togethers. I haven't actually used it yet, but did put it up in less than five minutes.

This is the perfect size for a day trip to the beach with kids! Provides shade, yet stays cool with the vented sides. Very portable and lightweight - good value.

Light weight and easy to assemble, like the extra details like pockets to put weights or rocks into to keep the shelter in place

We just used this at the beach for the first time with our son and niece. Set up is fairly easy (I would prefer a pop-up version though since any time spent on set up is too much with a 6 month old. It lets in a lot of sun...in fact we couldn't use it in the direct sun at all. The size is great. It would benefit from roll-down flaps to increase sun protection. We draped towels over the sides, which helped!

Easy to pack and carry on a day trip to the beach.

used for hatteras beaches to protect 3 dogs from the elements