ABO Gear Tripod Shelter

Great as a sun shade for hot days.

Took to the Florida beaches and worked well. Sets up like a dome tent and can be done with one person but two make it easier. Would be a 5 star if the poles were aluminum and not fiberglass. Would not stand up to extremely strong winds (as most wouldn't) but did fine with the steady ocean breezes

It was nice to have the shade but it couldn't stand up to canyon winds

Workmanship is fine, but the poles are very heavy. Good deal for the price

Description lists as 12'x12'x12...more like 12'x12'x8'

I read the previous comments, and it did not take 2 people, but 4. I am small and it is very hard to set up. At the beach, i could not anchor the tent, and the wind kept blowing it. Putting sand in the pockets helped a bit, but not much.

My husband and I had seen a family on the beach with one of these tripod tents and immediately came home and looked on line to find one. We read about the problems setting them up and the tips others gave were helpful. Use ziplock bags and fill them with sand to hold down the tent during set up and to put in the pockets afterwards. PUSH, DO NOT PULL the rods. We put in all three rods first and then had one person hold one end while the other put in the pin in the other end. We practiced one time before using it which helped a lot. This was a good buy compared to prices elsewhere. Not sure if it was a irregular due to a few pinholes in the tent, but it didn't bother us. They take the wind better than an umbrella and provided good shade for two people. Would work well for parents and two young children, but if you have more than that, get two tents. It's lightweight and easy to pack up. Use the sand bags to weight the tent down when packing up and the wind won't blow the tent away.

sets up in minutes, easy to position against the sun, and doesn't block the breeze. Great price.

It took 2 of us to put it up. It was hard to get up and down. It was too delicate to leave up.

great value for the price