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The Instent MAX is bigger with 2 doors for easy entry. Up in seconds, down in a flash. Air vents and screens on every side. Sand bags around the side for stability. Includes pegs to secure to ground.
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Technical Details
- Over 42 square feet of space; SPF 50- Revolutionary mechanism, erects in seconds
- Strong, sturdy yet lightweight pole system
- Sand pockets and pegs for stability in wind
- No loose parts
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By IbeforeJ (NC)
I did extensive research on pop-up tents for our beach trip to Topsail Beach, NC and the Instent Max was, by far, the best choice. I have two boys- one 3.5yrs and one 5 months, so it was imperative that we had something to shield the little one from the sun. Despite the reviews that stated the tent collapsed with only a little bit of wind, we had no issues with our tent and we encountered some pretty windy weather (we were at the beach in between two hurricanes, so we were getting interesting weather patterns.)
As far as securing the tent, I didn't do any drastic- I did tie a loose knot on top as suggested in other reviews, packed the side pockets with sand, and put the stakes in on the 4 corners. We also kept at least one chair in there for added support- not that it needed it, but just in case. So, even with minimal support, the tent performed just as well as I had hoped.
Also- set-up and breakdown was a breeze. One minute up and one minute down. You can't beat that!
Don't hesitate on this tent- it's worth every penny!
By M. V. Damiano
Since both side open up, you get all the breeze you want. One issue is that when the sun is up over head, there is little shade inside with both side down. I wish the zippered wall had a way to turn into a canopy and not a floor mat.
Took it to Myrtle Beach in July and the wind was strong. It held up just fine. The sides of the tent have pockets to fill with sand to weight it down. The stakes hold the top cable supports just fine. There are two screen windows with covers that zipper over them. The pull cable on the top to erect the tent needs to be tied into a bow. It will stay without the bow, but changing winds might wiggle the connection enough to make it collapse. Never happened to me, just saw reviews were it happened to others.
By shawn senavitis
We used this beach shelter 3 times.The 4th time one of the screws fell out of one of the plastic brackets that support it.
My daughter and I stuck a sea gull feather through the screw hole and luckily it held.
By the time we got home, another screw was missing.
My husband put new screws in.Ill keep extras in the bag and hope nothing else brakes on it.
We really liked this tent, its ashame it didnt live up to my expectations.
By Innocentlilmiss
I received this item in a very timely manner. That would be the extent of my pleasure. The item appeared used though I purchased (or so I thought) a new item. It had dirt or rust on the bottom of the legs. There was a hole in two separate places on the tent. Being a somewhat optimist and out of time to return and reorder from a different company I decided to take the tent to VA beach. It is true that you have room for two adults (If you both have small chairs and sit in the middle, provided the wind is not pushing the sides in). The wind issue was my biggest gripe. I took others advise and tied a knot in the top to prevent collapsing and to my surprise it didn't collapse. The flip side of that was that the beams (or whatever you want to call them) bent along with the tent.They didn't break but appeared pretty close. It did take two to put it up when the wind was blowing ( and not that hard I may add). By the time all this happened I just took the darn thing down and used the umbrellas we already had.
P.S. I would like to add the that set up and break down are essentially good with just one person (provided there is no wind).
By CMS36
Just got back from 4 days at Chincoteague VA. It was pretty windy all 4 days. The tent could not handle the wind. One of the corners kept collapsing. After a while of trying to realign so the wind would flow through, we just took it down. We used all the stakes, and tied off the corner with rope and filled the pockets with sand. The tent wasn't going anywhere, but it wasn't standing up to the wind either. So for a calm or low wind day, I'm sure it would have survived.
Another problem, if you keep the doors open, then you have a very limited area that will block the sun. So you either have to keep one of the doors closed, which will make it very hot inside, or you have to readjust yourself and anybody else who is inside, or you have to readjust the tent which is a lot of work with all the stakes holding it down.
I really wanted to like this tent, but it did not cut the mustard. Hopefully we'll get another chance on a calmer day.
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