Luck, you did not show the most important thing, how to fold this tent back. These kinds of tents are known as 2 seconds to put up and 2 hours to fold back... 😁
No they go back almost as easy. These are very similar to pop up hunting blinds. The difference is most of those hunting blinds don't have a floor in them. A little lighter.
You've just got to practice a few times in your garden, once you know the way it's easy. Decathlon pop-ups are best, they've got colour coded clips to keep it all together as you go.
I just purchased this tent for my boy scout. Agree needs more tethers, but i had more than enough tent stakes. Tested in front yard through storm that evening. I was surprised. Poles for awning stayed with 2 tethers, and the tent was dry inside
It’s like 4-5 individual foldable car window covers that was sewn together, so... Gather up the different sections like an accordion until it like it’s one, then twist it/them back up like you would a single car window shade.
Here in Germany, those Quechua pop-up tents made by Decathlon are basically everywhere to be seen, when you went to a camp ground in the last 10 years. The colour coding makes it quite easy to fold it back together, and the Design by Decathlon is really mature by now, with all kinds of sizes.
I love the awning in fact here is a thought I am a fan of put awning in first position allowing second position to hang straight down creating a vestibule for equipment ty
I started tent camping with my dad in the mid 1950’s. I determined at least 40 years ago that what ever human capacity a company rated a tent there was a very specific formula to determine its accuracy. Take that number and divide by 2, subtract 1 and that number is how many adults plus gear can comfortably fit in the tent. Another great vid and you are correct, a very interesting tent.
I'd like to see what the fold-up process is like for this tent. I have a couple products that utilize similar mechanics. They set up fast but take practice and a little know-how to get it back in the bag. Depending on your rain test, this is a product I would consider keeping in my vehicle as an emergency shelter system for remote day trips.
Being Korean-Canadian… I remember going on a trip and all the cousins got to sleep in a room. (Our parents were hard working and money was tight)…. SO, there were 9 of us in that room… boy and girls, all under 15. And we loved it… Lots of laughing and rather loud body functions. Oh yeah… that goes back the 70’s.
I am South Korean. Once I had the same popup tent before. If you search for a popup tent on South Korean you tube, you can find various manufacturers. to me, when you say ‘unusual tent’ is unusual to me. S. korean outdoor market has a huge competition in such a small country. You may find more interesting design’s popup tents. try it. I expect waterproofing would not be good. as you say tarp is essential.
I’ve used a tent like that. They are great for a lightweight toss and crawl in experience. They are also super light and really need to be staked down well in even the slightest wind or they become a kite and are gone, and are pain to put up in the wind. And they absolutely suck putting away. To the point that I’ve stopped using them and just went with a Gazelle for my quick setup ground tent.
I’m surprised you didn’t spend more time on how to unpop this tent. You mentioned it only briefly. But I can’t imagine what it would be like to coil this back up. As a photographer I’m used to spring loaded diffusers and trying to rewrap them. I can’t imagine what it must take to get this re-coiled.
I have 2 x "3 berth" Quechua "3 second" tents (both in beautiful festival colors) HH 2000mm H20. They are used a lot in England for music festivals, and are highly waterproof. I mean these can withstand apocolyptic rains. They have black out mesh and are double skinned.
Those Quechua tents are pretty decent, in particular for the price. The only downside I find is that they are still pretty large when packed, so they're not really suitable for trekking.
that awning alone is a major selling point! over my 65eur blacked out LIDL tent, that comfortably fits 3 campers, and their junk, with plenty of room to spare, but only las a tiny vestibule, no awning to speak off, impossible to set up alone. and it's a PAIN in the rain, if you didnt bring a tarp and a friend. speak of, but still a great bang for the buck, though. that has served me well for 4 years.
After seeing the first video you made about this tent, this one is more informative. This tent has some very cool features and for the price is great. Im guessing the company made some cost saving and only included the stakes and lines for the minimum setup. The lose threads would worry me as I saw some that could cause total unraveling and make the tent unusable. Seams seem to come this way, some sealed and some not, with a lot of other tents. I tend to reseal most seams anyway. Cant wait to see the water test.
Thank you. I've had my eye on a few of thier other 2p tents on AMZ, they are very inexpensive. I do not personally mind if there are no stakes or not enough, as almost always I have to replace the stakes & guy lines on any tent I purchase. I also don't mind waterproofing it myself, & usually do that as well regardless of brand.
Honestly Luke this is nothing new Coleman has been making basically the same tent for years. My wife and I have a few of them, we used to camp in them all the time. They are not the most sturdy thing in the world, not by far. Due to the nature of the structure of the tent, they don’t hold their shape in wind. I remember once we were camping next to the Salton Sea in Southern California, the wind was brutal our pop up tent was pressed into a pancake by the wind. Nothing broke though, the nature of the tent structure, very bendy. I use the Decathlon Quechua pop up tents now for most of my car camping needs in the colder months, they are terrible in the summer because there is very little ventilation, but a nice warm and cozy hobbit hole in the winter, well if there is no heavy snow. The structure and the shape of this type of tent was never meant to handle snow load or raging wind, but honestly if you are not out on the prairie in western North Dakota in deep winter, you are most likely going to be fine. By the way the Decathlons pop up tents are the only double walled pop up tents on the market that I know of, and they actually have a inner layer that is made of thick 4 season tent mesh not your typical 3 season tent screen mesh, hence that’s also why they are bad in the summer. I gotta admit the French had done a very intricate design of this tent, a little quirky if I may, but an absolute wonder. You can pick them up cheap when they go on sale, I think the 2 person regular version (there is also a fresh and black version) is only on sale for $29 on Walmart? Decathlon have some crazy sales. Well overall, I basically have my Coleman pop ups for the summer the decathlon pop ups for late fall and winter early spring, and of course if it is not too windy nor snowing too heavily.
I wanted to thank you for your review of the nature hike 8 person cabin tent. I am writing this while the rain pelts down on my cabin tent and I am dry and comfy. I am the envy of my camping group. I never would have known about this tent without your review.
Luke, I'd like to see a tear-down pack-up on this product. I am familiar with the spring steel band framing used for other products, and know it can be difficult to get a handle on the collapsing process. With that tent, I imagine it is quite frustrating the first couple times. Other thoughts: The rounded corners really take away from the volume of usable space inside. It would be difficult to do anything about it, but I just thought it worth mentioning.
Great review. Looks like a good deal for the money. The fact that it had a few features you'd never seen in a similar product says something about its innovation. Looks nice for car camping in dry weather, I'm looking forward to your testing in the rain. The awning feature is cool. It's less cramped than the vestibule featured in some tents, offering shade but not as much weather protection. The idea of having this tent under a big tarp has so much potential.
I'm glad you reviewed that. I have a similar tent that is of much higher quality called "3 Second Malamoo". It is made in Australia. Its greatest feature is the built in liner. or maybe built in rain fly. All of the condensation stays on the bottom layer of the outer rainfly. You can touch the walls in the morning without getting wet. Somebody can slap the outside of the tent in the morning, and you won't get condensation raining down on you.
Hello 👋 Luke, thank you for sharing this informative review. The price is certainly right. It has some fine features. It's certainly a quick set up. The best to you and Susie. Stay safe out there. 😊
I want to see you fold it up😊since setup is never my issue but takedown the dew, eating first and being out by 11 at most campgrounds. Looks like it'd be a breeze as well 👍🤗
I noticed something a of theme when researching Idoogen tents on Amazon. About half of the images of their products show them sitting next to or UNDER A CANOPY. That doesn't instill confidence in me that this is the type of tent you want to bring along if there's any semblance of rain in the forecast. I suggest when you go to test this one, have a backup tent that you trust nearby.
Idoogen has a really cool Octogon pop out tent similar to the Gizelle gazebo. What makes them stand out is the clear windows you can get to enjoy rainy days and still look out
Hi Luke. Cant wait for the waterproof review..a few years ago I got a pop up tent and it was a disaster...it was not just leaking ...it was pouring lol. Plus it was impossible to put it back 😂. I love the concept but it hit the garbage after a couple use.
What an interesting tent. I am so curious how it perform in rain. Two things I had to think about: as you were in the tent with light on in the tent, you could precisely see through the light fabric how you moved. If they made the tent out of darker fabric (or even better, some kind of blackout fabric), it would be better. And you could sleep in nicely. Second...if you had unzipped the awning, some velcro strips on the sides of the now loose section would probably be useful. This way, you could attach them to the poles and maybe have a little more privacy, if you want that.
Wow I honestly did not expect it to be that fast you weren’t kidding LOL. Remind me of those sun shades for cars. The interior clips are really cool too! Pretty impressive tent to say the least! Thanks for the awesome review dude! Always love your videos!
Pretty sweet idea, hopefully another company comes along and perfects the design. I want a tent that sets up this fast so bad, but it just cannot be a giant circle like that when folded up. It needs to fit in a back pack or be rectangle in shape so it can attach to a pack easier.
Luke my view is that if it starts raining you can release the awning and stretch it over entire tent to keep the rain out. I always carry 9 mill clear plastic tarps for rain. This tent is used properly you may need a plastic tarp for rain to keep dry in heavy rains.
Do you have some kind of tier list or best pick by category list? Im looking at instant tents, 2 person, and probably prefer instant cabin. Lastly, though budget isnt tight, I would be keeping it between 200 to 400. The 2 im currently considering are the Teton 2-4 person instant cabin tents (i believe there are a couple different versions) and teton 2 person vista instant tents. We car camp. We might be integrating cots into our mix as we are getting older and cant get off the ground as easily. You are the most thorough reviewer out there and I would love to hear your recommendations.
Coleman made an instant popup tent 35 years ago - tall enough for someone 6'2 to stand up in. Bought one for $125. PLUS all poles were integrally sewn into the tent
Camp math is always off. Mountain house meals are supposedly 2 servings. You always subtract a person or 2 from the tent capacity. Sleeping bags comfort rating is usually 30-40 degrees over the posted rating. (Granted this is a little overboard on the overestimation)
I own a wolfwise pop up shower tent, and this pop up is the exact same style, but obv, in a tent. So i know how tricky it can be to fold back up til you get the hang of it! Its worth it to me though, because of the SUPER EASY set up! It is a shame about the stitching and untaped seams... not to mention the lack of stakes and guy lines! Weird.... I always use a better quality stake on my gear anyway, plus anytime I've gotten rid of old broken gear I keep the stakes and guy lines for " just in case" Loking forward to the rain test!
I switched to this style tent a few months back. Mine is smaller and a different brand. They are actually really good in high wind. Mine is horrible in rain; it leaks mainly at the bottom of each door. Maybe that’s the answer to their odd taping scheme? Because I don’t get leaks at the top of my tent, and water does not drip on me as I’m sleeping, but it can poor in at the base of the doors. An overlooked aspect of that tent you have is the windows! I’m in se asia and to me if you get out of your tent at night due to rain to attach a rain fly, you’ve lost. You’re going to be swarmed by bugs. Their window design allows you to “rai fly” the tent, yet from the inside, which I find to be the best feature of that tent. Also the ventilation is great but I find in high wind sand gets flicked up and lands on my feet and face so I keep the doors fully closed and only use the windows and a fan for the much needed ventilation. I won’t go back to a normal tent, I camp twice a month, I do 3 day fishing trips and I am beat on the last day. The takedown of the tent is so easy; takes me about 3 minutes after all my gear is out of it. I look forward to the waterproof review, I’m guessing it’s not very waterproof but for me it honestly doesn’t bug me too much being in a tropical climate. I’m sure it’s different if it’s freezing at night.
I am wondering if you are able to attach the awning in the other direction and stretch it over the tent in tarp fashion to shed rain. What do you think Luke?
one touch - single handed operation. And it reminds be of a photography reflector ... they twist in on themselves to go into their pouch, and in "one touch" open fully out again.
2 things: 1. wrapping it up is always a war with logic and reason. How do you fold it up? 2. Second stage seems same length as the poles so could you also attach stage two to the bottom of the poles and create a privacy wall? Nice review and great call for limited supplies, a rookie might think they did something wrong so this is a great heads-up!
I’m liking it, but I would like to hear how it holds up during a rainstorm before I pull the trigger on it, I’m wondering this cause living out here in South Florida, you know how those random rain storms pop up!
These quick-up or pop-up tents are incredibly popular in the european festival scene (Quechua is the main brand here) But you should basically halve the occupancy if you're going to put your luggage in the tent too. So a 4 person can have 2 people. (A 3 person can make do for 2 people for a weekend festival)
I really wanted to see you pack the tent up and get it back into the bag without knocking yourself out. It's an innovative little tent and I might pick one up for my dogs.
I had a similar tent about 15 years ago, but it was taller and had no awning. The setup was great but I could not take it down, I simply was not big enough to get the proper leverage to fold it back down. My arms were literally not long enough.
I wish the Coleman would've had an awning like that. Also, a side door like this one has. I made my own awning, if I hadn't, I wouldn't had some really bad nights. Other than that though, it is a solid tent. I still have it, I just don't use it since I switched to hammocks.
Like many inexpensive tents it is a fair weather product probably. They did not include a rain fly so just the tent body is what protects you. Your suggestion for a cover tarp works too.
Good luck in folding that back up, I had a beach shelter for little ones that acted the same way. It was an ordeal to figure out how to fold it back up. The problem is, if you don't use it often you forget the it needs to go. While I like the idea of a quick pop up tent, this seems more trouble then its worth, especially the suspect quality of the seam taping
After thinking about it, I think that the two guy lines are for one side of the tent and the side you attach the awning to gets the poles adding "stability" to the tent. Not saying that it will-I 10000% agree with you, just genuinely tried to think about why they may have not included it. Or... to get you to buy the other stuff from them as "extra." 😂😂
So far, I like what I see about the popup tent but I do want to know if the tent is waterproof or not. I think every tent on the market should be waterproof. Thank you for sharing.🤗
Would be cool if the awning could be used as a rainfly. Like put it in stage 2 and have attachment points on both ends of the tent to so it runs the length of the tent. guy out the center points. You wouldn't have full coverage but I've seen a few of these popups that have a small fly that just gives coverage on the top. I almost feel like that's what it's designed to do rather than have this strange long narrow awning.
It'd be good to keep in the vehicle for an emergency shelter in case of a slide-off or breakdown when you want to stay put and wait for rescue/daylight. I could also see it for a car camping hunting trip where you just need something over you for a few hours, but want to be in the woods before sun up.
I followed the link you provided for this tent and it came up as $681 Canadian. I would say that's slightly difference than the $80 you mentioned less 40%. an extra set of poles is 120 something dollars
I found this on Amazon. One tent said water resistant. All of the measurements are inflated compared to what you measured. Very interested in the rain test. Thank you.
In europe we have decathlon. They have tents that are actually called 2 seconds. Brilliant tent. Number 1 for festivals. And they have a blacked out inner tent
Those four guide lines are for tarps, one for the bottom and one for the top with small ropes. The bottom tarp can be tied the those four guide connectors to make your tent more water proof. The rods can be use to hold down the top tarp for the tent, again to make it more water proof.
Interesting tent Luke. I would say if you left that awning completely open you could fold the front half down and attach it at the bottom of the stakes is like a windbreak. Got to keep in mind those Koreans are very short. If they got in the tent and lay down with ways you and lay down width ways, instead of long ways you might actually get four in there but they'd be packed like hot dogs. LOL😅
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Luck, you did not show the most important thing, how to fold this tent back. These kinds of tents are known as 2 seconds to put up and 2 hours to fold back... 😁
Yes!
Exactly
I was waiting for this as well and got screwed, the video was over.
No they go back almost as easy. These are very similar to pop up hunting blinds. The difference is most of those hunting blinds don't have a floor in them. A little lighter.
You've just got to practice a few times in your garden, once you know the way it's easy. Decathlon pop-ups are best, they've got colour coded clips to keep it all together as you go.
I just purchased this tent for my boy scout. Agree needs more tethers, but i had more than enough tent stakes. Tested in front yard through storm that evening. I was surprised. Poles for awning stayed with 2 tethers, and the tent was dry inside
I couldn't stop thinking about how bothered I was that he set it up in the middle of the road.
Breakdown when the trip is over . Really needed to see that !!! .
Yea. We need to see the breakdown.
Yep, I second inflate… two hour fold up… if you can twist it back to spring form.
It’s like 4-5 individual foldable car window covers that was sewn together, so... Gather up the different sections like an accordion until it like it’s one, then twist it/them back up like you would a single car window shade.
If I can buy it for 40-50 bucks, I'll just leave it behind and buy a new one 😂
You didn't show how to break it down.
I love your channel! Always very informative and unbiased. Keep up the amazing work.
The included awning is very clever and not something I've seen before. Nice review as always! Looking forward to the seeing the rain test results.
I also like the door arrangement and the privacy screen. That's something you don't see in the comparable 3-person tents offered by Decathlon.
Here in Germany, those Quechua pop-up tents made by Decathlon are basically everywhere to be seen, when you went to a camp ground in the last 10 years.
The colour coding makes it quite easy to fold it back together, and the Design by Decathlon is really mature by now, with all kinds of sizes.
I love the awning in fact here is a thought I am a fan of put awning in first position allowing second position to hang straight down creating a vestibule for equipment ty
I’ve been watching campers with Idoogen for a couple of years. They have some great stuff. Very unique.
I started tent camping with my dad in the mid 1950’s. I determined at least 40 years ago that what ever human capacity a company rated a tent there was a very specific formula to determine its accuracy. Take that number and divide by 2, subtract 1 and that number is how many adults plus gear can comfortably fit in the tent. Another great vid and you are correct, a very interesting tent.
Wait a minute… I have a 3 person tent. So divide by 2 = 1.5, then take away 1… so it will only fit half a person?!
WTF North Face?!
@@Accurize2 Pup tent.
I'd like to see what the fold-up process is like for this tent. I have a couple products that utilize similar mechanics. They set up fast but take practice and a little know-how to get it back in the bag. Depending on your rain test, this is a product I would consider keeping in my vehicle as an emergency shelter system for remote day trips.
Being Korean-Canadian… I remember going on a trip and all the cousins got to sleep in a room. (Our parents were hard working and money was tight)…. SO, there were 9 of us in that room… boy and girls, all under 15. And we loved it… Lots of laughing and rather loud body functions. Oh yeah… that goes back the 70’s.
I am South Korean. Once I had the same popup tent before. If you search for a popup tent on South Korean you tube, you can find various manufacturers. to me, when you say ‘unusual tent’ is unusual to me.
S. korean outdoor market has a huge competition in such a small country.
You may find more interesting design’s popup tents. try it.
I expect waterproofing would not be good. as you say tarp is essential.
I’ve used a tent like that. They are great for a lightweight toss and crawl in experience. They are also super light and really need to be staked down well in even the slightest wind or they become a kite and are gone, and are pain to put up in the wind. And they absolutely suck putting away. To the point that I’ve stopped using them and just went with a Gazelle for my quick setup ground tent.
2 seconds... who has that kind of time?
😂😂😂
Your poor wife.
I just giggled.
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That's pretty funny.
Temu working on the 1.5 second tent….1 sec would be ludicrous
I’m surprised you didn’t spend more time on how to unpop this tent. You mentioned it only briefly. But I can’t imagine what it would be like to coil this back up. As a photographer I’m used to spring loaded diffusers and trying to rewrap them. I can’t imagine what it must take to get this re-coiled.
I have 2 x "3 berth" Quechua "3 second" tents (both in beautiful festival colors) HH 2000mm H20. They are used a lot in England for music festivals, and are highly waterproof. I mean these can withstand apocolyptic rains. They have black out mesh and are double skinned.
Those Quechua tents are pretty decent, in particular for the price. The only downside I find is that they are still pretty large when packed, so they're not really suitable for trekking.
@@Stoney3K Yes they're great car camping tents.
Brought to you by the same people who made my car window shade.
@@Stoney3K none of the popup tents are. But who cares. With a car, set up in 3 seconds and sleep.
I like that you review some of these interesting designs, thank you for the honesty.
that awning alone is a major selling point! over my 65eur blacked out LIDL tent, that comfortably fits 3 campers, and their junk, with plenty of room to spare, but only las a tiny vestibule, no awning to speak off, impossible to set up alone. and it's a PAIN in the rain, if you didnt bring a tarp and a friend.
speak of, but still a great bang for the buck, though. that has served me well for 4 years.
After seeing the first video you made about this tent, this one is more informative. This tent has some very cool features and for the price is great. Im guessing the company made some cost saving and only included the stakes and lines for the minimum setup. The lose threads would worry me as I saw some that could cause total unraveling and make the tent unusable. Seams seem to come this way, some sealed and some not, with a lot of other tents. I tend to reseal most seams anyway. Cant wait to see the water test.
Thank you. I've had my eye on a few of thier other 2p tents on AMZ, they are very inexpensive. I do not personally mind if there are no stakes or not enough, as almost always I have to replace the stakes & guy lines on any tent I purchase. I also don't mind waterproofing it myself, & usually do that as well regardless of brand.
Honestly Luke this is nothing new Coleman has been making basically the same tent for years. My wife and I have a few of them, we used to camp in them all the time. They are not the most sturdy thing in the world, not by far. Due to the nature of the structure of the tent, they don’t hold their shape in wind. I remember once we were camping next to the Salton Sea in Southern California, the wind was brutal our pop up tent was pressed into a pancake by the wind. Nothing broke though, the nature of the tent structure, very bendy. I use the Decathlon Quechua pop up tents
now for most of my car camping needs in the colder months, they are terrible in the summer because there is very little ventilation, but a nice warm and cozy hobbit hole in the winter, well if there is no heavy snow. The structure and the shape of this type of tent was never meant to handle snow load or raging wind, but honestly if you are not out on the prairie in western North Dakota in deep winter, you are most likely going to be fine. By the way the Decathlons pop up tents are the only double walled pop up tents on the market that I know of, and they actually have a inner layer that is made of thick 4 season tent mesh not your typical 3 season tent screen mesh, hence that’s also why they are bad in the summer. I gotta admit the French had done a very intricate design of this tent, a little quirky if I may, but an absolute wonder. You can pick them up cheap when they go on sale, I think the 2 person regular version (there is also a fresh and black version) is only on sale for $29 on Walmart? Decathlon have some crazy sales. Well overall, I basically have my Coleman pop ups for the summer the decathlon pop ups for late fall and winter early spring, and of course if it is not too windy nor snowing too heavily.
Decathlon Quecha 2 Seconds EASY Tent - bought one in 2015. EXCELLENT.
Looks similar to my sjk roadhouse tarp for the awning.
Very interesting tent . Will be interesting to see how it works out with rain test .. hope it passes. Tent pegs can always buy more no biggy.
I wanted to thank you for your review of the nature hike 8 person cabin tent. I am writing this while the rain pelts down on my cabin tent and I am dry and comfy. I am the envy of my camping group. I never would have known about this tent without your review.
If you watch some of the Korean camping sites, you will see many varieties of tents. They have more innovative tents and equipment than North America.
Luke, I'd like to see a tear-down pack-up on this product. I am familiar with the spring steel band framing used for other products, and know it can be difficult to get a handle on the collapsing process. With that tent, I imagine it is quite frustrating the first couple times.
Other thoughts: The rounded corners really take away from the volume of usable space inside. It would be difficult to do anything about it, but I just thought it worth mentioning.
Great review. Looks like a good deal for the money. The fact that it had a few features you'd never seen in a similar product says something about its innovation. Looks nice for car camping in dry weather, I'm looking forward to your testing in the rain. The awning feature is cool. It's less cramped than the vestibule featured in some tents, offering shade but not as much weather protection. The idea of having this tent under a big tarp has so much potential.
I wish this review came out a day earlier! Literally just purchased a tent.
In any case, I appreciate these kinds of reviews. Spurs up great ideas. Thanks!
I'm glad you reviewed that. I have a similar tent that is of much higher quality called "3 Second Malamoo". It is made in Australia. Its greatest feature is the built in liner. or maybe built in rain fly. All of the condensation stays on the bottom layer of the outer rainfly. You can touch the walls in the morning without getting wet. Somebody can slap the outside of the tent in the morning, and you won't get condensation raining down on you.
Hello 👋 Luke, thank you for sharing this informative review. The price is certainly right. It has some fine features. It's certainly a quick set up. The best to you and Susie. Stay safe out there. 😊
I want to see you fold it up😊since setup is never my issue but takedown the dew, eating first and being out by 11 at most campgrounds. Looks like it'd be a breeze as well 👍🤗
He showed that at the end of his first video for it.
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I noticed something a of theme when researching Idoogen tents on Amazon. About half of the images of their products show them sitting next to or UNDER A CANOPY. That doesn't instill confidence in me that this is the type of tent you want to bring along if there's any semblance of rain in the forecast.
I suggest when you go to test this one, have a backup tent that you trust nearby.
Idoogen has a really cool Octogon pop out tent similar to the Gizelle gazebo. What makes them stand out is the clear windows you can get to enjoy rainy days and still look out
Hi Luke. Cant wait for the waterproof review..a few years ago I got a pop up tent and it was a disaster...it was not just leaking ...it was pouring lol. Plus it was impossible to put it back 😂. I love the concept but it hit the garbage after a couple use.
What an interesting tent. I am so curious how it perform in rain. Two things I had to think about: as you were in the tent with light on in the tent, you could precisely see through the light fabric how you moved. If they made the tent out of darker fabric (or even better, some kind of blackout fabric), it would be better. And you could sleep in nicely.
Second...if you had unzipped the awning, some velcro strips on the sides of the now loose section would probably be useful. This way, you could attach them to the poles and maybe have a little more privacy, if you want that.
Oh baby gonna cry ... looks pretty good ,, come over to Glasgow, let's go up to the Cobbler,,,,
It’s great that it pops up in two seconds. How long does it tak to put it away?
IDONOTKNOW Looking fwd to your rain test. Looks great TBT Thanks for the review. That stitching is quite sketchy at best.
Wow I honestly did not expect it to be that fast you weren’t kidding LOL. Remind me of those sun shades for cars. The interior clips are really cool too! Pretty impressive tent to say the least! Thanks for the awesome review dude! Always love your videos!
That setup was amazing, literally take off the strap.. then jump out of the way, it's up and ready.
@@norricdaoc8746yeah. But how about putting it away. He glossed over that.
@@BillSmithBSartist he did! Must be an absolute pain 😂
Pretty sweet idea, hopefully another company comes along and perfects the design. I want a tent that sets up this fast so bad, but it just cannot be a giant circle like that when folded up. It needs to fit in a back pack or be rectangle in shape so it can attach to a pack easier.
Luke my view is that if it starts raining you can release the awning and stretch it over entire tent to keep the rain out. I always carry 9 mill clear plastic tarps for rain. This tent is used properly you may need a plastic tarp for rain to keep dry in heavy rains.
Do you have some kind of tier list or best pick by category list? Im looking at instant tents, 2 person, and probably prefer instant cabin. Lastly, though budget isnt tight, I would be keeping it between 200 to 400. The 2 im currently considering are the Teton 2-4 person instant cabin tents (i believe there are a couple different versions) and teton 2 person vista instant tents. We car camp. We might be integrating cots into our mix as we are getting older and cant get off the ground as easily. You are the most thorough reviewer out there and I would love to hear your recommendations.
Coleman made an instant popup tent 35 years ago - tall enough for someone 6'2 to stand up in. Bought one for $125. PLUS all poles were integrally sewn into the tent
I had one of those, it was so easy to put up, but trickier to put away. If I remember correctly the floor material was quite thin
Looks fun , but i would agree good weather tent only . Back yard sleep overs comes to mind .
Great vid! I had a Coleman instant pop up tent and I hated putting up and trying to fold it back into the circle to get it in the bag…uuuuuuuug!
I like the tent very much but Luke I have to say that if it rains, that is what worries me.
I would more likely use plenty of tarps at this point.
Canvas Cutter review please!!
Camp math is always off. Mountain house meals are supposedly 2 servings. You always subtract a person or 2 from the tent capacity. Sleeping bags comfort rating is usually 30-40 degrees over the posted rating. (Granted this is a little overboard on the overestimation)
decathlon has dual layer blackout popup tents with a vestibule. These are interesting.
I own a wolfwise pop up shower tent, and this pop up is the exact same style, but obv, in a tent. So i know how tricky it can be to fold back up til you get the hang of it! Its worth it to me though, because of the SUPER EASY set up! It is a shame about the stitching and untaped seams... not to mention the lack of stakes and guy lines! Weird.... I always use a better quality stake on my gear anyway, plus anytime I've gotten rid of old broken gear I keep the stakes and guy lines for " just in case"
Loking forward to the rain test!
I have the same style tent(Night Cat). Easy setup. Breaking down a whole different story. Great tent though.
It looks cool. I hope it is water proof
I switched to this style tent a few months back. Mine is smaller and a different brand. They are actually really good in high wind. Mine is horrible in rain; it leaks mainly at the bottom of each door. Maybe that’s the answer to their odd taping scheme? Because I don’t get leaks at the top of my tent, and water does not drip on me as I’m sleeping, but it can poor in at the base of the doors. An overlooked aspect of that tent you have is the windows! I’m in se asia and to me if you get out of your tent at night due to rain to attach a rain fly, you’ve lost. You’re going to be swarmed by bugs. Their window design allows you to “rai fly” the tent, yet from the inside, which I find to be the best feature of that tent. Also the ventilation is great but I find in high wind sand gets flicked up and lands on my feet and face so I keep the doors fully closed and only use the windows and a fan for the much needed ventilation. I won’t go back to a normal tent, I camp twice a month, I do 3 day fishing trips and I am beat on the last day. The takedown of the tent is so easy; takes me about 3 minutes after all my gear is out of it. I look forward to the waterproof review, I’m guessing it’s not very waterproof but for me it honestly doesn’t bug me too much being in a tropical climate. I’m sure it’s different if it’s freezing at night.
Can't wait to see the full review on this one!
I am wondering if you are able to attach the awning in the other direction and stretch it over the tent in tarp fashion to shed rain. What do you think Luke?
one touch - single handed operation. And it reminds be of a photography reflector ... they twist in on themselves to go into their pouch, and in "one touch" open fully out again.
2 things: 1. wrapping it up is always a war with logic and reason. How do you fold it up? 2. Second stage seems same length as the poles so could you also attach stage two to the bottom of the poles and create a privacy wall?
Nice review and great call for limited supplies, a rookie might think they did something wrong so this is a great heads-up!
I’m liking it, but I would like to hear how it holds up during a rainstorm before I pull the trigger on it, I’m wondering this cause living out here in South Florida, you know how those random rain storms pop up!
These quick-up or pop-up tents are incredibly popular in the european festival scene (Quechua is the main brand here)
But you should basically halve the occupancy if you're going to put your luggage in the tent too. So a 4 person can have 2 people. (A 3 person can make do for 2 people for a weekend festival)
I really wanted to see you pack the tent up and get it back into the bag without knocking yourself out. It's an innovative little tent and I might pick one up for my dogs.
I had a similar tent about 15 years ago, but it was taller and had no awning. The setup was great but I could not take it down, I simply was not big enough to get the proper leverage to fold it back down. My arms were literally not long enough.
Thanx for the informative video. The link has the color you have at $150 and green is $89, the picture shows 12 stakes and 6 guy lines.
Looking forward to the rain test. Could be the perfect lazy tent for visiting family to use...
I wish the Coleman would've had an awning like that. Also, a side door like this one has. I made my own awning, if I hadn't, I wouldn't had some really bad nights. Other than that though, it is a solid tent. I still have it, I just don't use it since I switched to hammocks.
Like many inexpensive tents it is a fair weather product probably. They did not include a rain fly so just the tent body is what protects you. Your suggestion for a cover tarp works too.
Good luck in folding that back up, I had a beach shelter for little ones that acted the same way. It was an ordeal to figure out how to fold it back up. The problem is, if you don't use it often you forget the it needs to go. While I like the idea of a quick pop up tent, this seems more trouble then its worth, especially the suspect quality of the seam taping
I'm new to your channel. I do like this tent. I'm curious how it holds up in wind and rain. Thanks for doing this review!
After thinking about it, I think that the two guy lines are for one side of the tent and the side you attach the awning to gets the poles adding "stability" to the tent. Not saying that it will-I 10000% agree with you, just genuinely tried to think about why they may have not included it. Or... to get you to buy the other stuff from them as "extra." 😂😂
One Touch is their way of interpreting Instant my friend 🇬🇧
Awesome looking tent can't weight to see if water proof
love the videos TheOutdoorGearReview does. Thanks for sharing.
I've never seen an awning like that with any tent. Crazy but I like it. I would be very interested to see how this does in the rain.
Really like some of features on this tent including the price. Now the water resistance test! ⛈️🌧💧
So far, I like what I see about the popup tent but I do want to know if the tent is waterproof or not. I think every tent on the market should be waterproof. Thank you for sharing.🤗
Been watching for a few weeks. Question why do you set up on a road so often? Thanks
I am very interested in this pop up tent.
I try not to camp on roads. But hey, YOLO!!
Lol. Maybe it’s his private road. Still…wouldn’t want to see headlights coming.
Luke, as a fellow photographer, this reminds me of light discs that open and stow the same way.
The reflectors. Every photographer has at least one.
Would be cool if the awning could be used as a rainfly. Like put it in stage 2 and have attachment points on both ends of the tent to so it runs the length of the tent. guy out the center points. You wouldn't have full coverage but I've seen a few of these popups that have a small fly that just gives coverage on the top. I almost feel like that's what it's designed to do rather than have this strange long narrow awning.
Great featured tent!!!
Please show how to fold it back and how can you carry this in a backpack if you have no vehicle going to the camp grounds...thanks 👍
Awesome!I would be interested in getting one or two of them!
It'd be good to keep in the vehicle for an emergency shelter in case of a slide-off or breakdown when you want to stay put and wait for rescue/daylight.
I could also see it for a car camping hunting trip where you just need something over you for a few hours, but want to be in the woods before sun up.
Hey, Luke a very interesting review!!!!
L❤ve watching from New Zealand.
I followed the link you provided for this tent and it came up as $681 Canadian. I would say that's slightly difference than the $80 you mentioned less 40%. an extra set of poles is 120 something dollars
Is there a rain fly? Seems like water would get in through the mesh windows & vents.
I found this on Amazon. One tent said water resistant. All of the measurements are inflated compared to what you measured. Very interested in the rain test. Thank you.
Curious to see how complicated the tent is to get back into the inner bag, since the whole concept is to be spring loaded.
Yes! Glossed over.
You usually burn off this tents after usage (on festivals).
@@Zak_McKrackeninteresting concept. But at that price, makes sense I guess.
Easy enough when you get the hang of it. Grab the hoops, fold them over 2 times, and attach the strap. Ready to pack.
@@Zak_McKracken Bahaha! Yep!
You always give the best thing ❤, love for you luk
In europe we have decathlon. They have tents that are actually called 2 seconds. Brilliant tent. Number 1 for festivals. And they have a blacked out inner tent
Pretty cool tent for that price, looking forward to the rain test.
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Those four guide lines are for tarps, one for the bottom and one for the top with small ropes. The bottom tarp can be tied the those four guide connectors to make your tent more water proof. The rods can be use to hold down the top tarp for the tent, again to make it more water proof.
I'm putting my mark on this one. It's going to leak. 😮❤😮
After having and having used many hunting blinds of this style. I bet it leaks like a sieve
Looks cool, Luke. :Look forward to the water proof testing episode. Be well!
Was looking on How hard will this fold back down. Seen popup open BUT the folding was nearly impossible
Interesting tent Luke. I would say if you left that awning completely open you could fold the front half down and attach it at the bottom of the stakes is like a windbreak. Got to keep in mind those Koreans are very short. If they got in the tent and lay down with ways you and lay down width ways, instead of long ways you might actually get four in there but they'd be packed like hot dogs. LOL😅