Members wildrose Posted April 11, 2010 Members Report Posted April 11, 2010 I have an EZ Up tent (the genuine one, not a knock off) that has lasted me over 10 years. It is becoming a pain to put up, as the legs have bent slightly over time; it's heavy in the carry bag, and the bag itself is ripped up horribly. I'm set to sell at a local market every Saturday all summer. This means: toss the bag in the car every Sat. a.m. (along with my tables and stock); set it up, take it down, toss it back in, and put it in the garage 'til the next weekend. I'm not looking forward to this! I need something easier to lug around and pref. under 200.00. Our local sporting goods store (Dick's) has a Quest shelter on sale, for under 100.00 inc. the bag, but upon checking the web, I found it got horrible reviews. I do enough outdoor events that I need something that won't break after one use. Suggestions? Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
Members whinewine Posted April 11, 2010 Members Report Posted April 11, 2010 I have an EZ Up tent (the genuine one, not a knock off) that has lasted me over 10 years. It is becoming a pain to put up, as the legs have bent slightly over time; it's heavy in the carry bag, and the bag itself is ripped up horribly. I'm set to sell at a local market every Saturday all summer. This means: toss the bag in the car every Sat. a.m. (along with my tables and stock); set it up, take it down, toss it back in, and put it in the garage 'til the next weekend. I'm not looking forward to this! I need something easier to lug around and pref. under 200.00. Our local sporting goods store (Dick's) has a Quest shelter on sale, for under 100.00 inc. the bag, but upon checking the web, I found it got horrible reviews. I do enough outdoor events that I need something that won't break after one use. Suggestions? Holly: I too have an ezup, & i've never been able to set it up alone. It's cumbersome, it's heavy, but, for durability, I think it's the only game in town & I've not found anything else in that price range that'll hold up like EZ Up. Mine is the Encore II from Sam's Club. We've only had ours for about 4 years & had to replace a sidewall because of a broken zipper (covered under warranty) & had to replace an outer strut (out of warranty). Other than that, no major problems. If we get another, I'll pirate the old one for spare parts (assuming everything's the same). But, I, too, would like to find a durable, easier-to-lug-around-easier-to-set-up-lighter-weight one in the same $$ price range. If you do find one, please let me know. Thanks. russ Quote
Members wildrose Posted April 11, 2010 Author Members Report Posted April 11, 2010 I was really into the Quest model from Dick's 'til I read those reviews! I definitely need something that'll hold up in wind/rain. When you're set up at an outdoors event, you have to be ready for weather. The only part of our EZ Up I've had to replace is the top. We had the white one originally, but replaced it with a blue "industrial strength" one a year or so after we first got it. That top has held up ever since. I guess it's all about paying for better quality! Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
Members Fredo Posted August 11, 2010 Members Report Posted August 11, 2010 I'd like to add that the reason I own an EZ-UP is because of the quality. It is a pain in the butt to set up alone and it can be a chore to lug around. However like you guys I have not found a better unit out there. I am considering making a lean-to type set up that will work off one side of my pick up truck. Sail quality canvas and a cpl of collapsible poles ought to do it. I just need to add it to the long long list of stuff I want to get done. Quote
Members wareagle Posted August 11, 2010 Members Report Posted August 11, 2010 We have a one up? from walmart we have had it for 4 years now and holds up better in wind than easy up and one person can set it up. only thing we need to replace is one of the leg catches but still in great shape. Quote There are three kinds of men: The ones thatlearn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have topee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. -- Will Rogers http://www.facebook....3030544?ref=sgm http://wareagleleatherworks.com
Members wildrose Posted August 12, 2010 Author Members Report Posted August 12, 2010 I ended up replacing the carry bag - found one at a good price on eBay - and that has sufficed for now. Had some heavy rain one weekend recently and gave my neighbor vendor an unexpected "bath" when I pushed up the "lid" of the tent and the water sheeted off it....oops! Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
Suze Posted August 12, 2010 Report Posted August 12, 2010 http://www.creativeshelters.com/ we haven't ordered from them yet - but our SCA group is looking into buying something like this http://www.creativeshelters.com/Design-Tools/Cut-List-Slant.aspx but then we have several people to help with the set up and tear down..... Quote Reality is for people who lack imagination Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford
Members wareagle Posted August 12, 2010 Members Report Posted August 12, 2010 I ended up replacing the carry bag - found one at a good price on eBay - and that has sufficed for now. Had some heavy rain one weekend recently and gave my neighbor vendor an unexpected "bath" when I pushed up the "lid" of the tent and the water sheeted off it....oops! use a foam noodle like for swimming arched in the corners stops the pooling of water on the ez ups. Quote There are three kinds of men: The ones thatlearn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have topee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. -- Will Rogers http://www.facebook....3030544?ref=sgm http://wareagleleatherworks.com
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 12, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted August 12, 2010 We have a $35.00 thingy from the Dollar Store. We bought it at the last show. We didn't use one, just a table nicely done ... but it rained on the other side of the lake all day, and we didn't want to "hope" it wasn't moviing over. Lady told us where the store was, and we got the ONLY one they had. Worked well, and the stripes looked nice over the leather We're not investing in alot of "in between" stuff .. just going to get the enclosed trailer with a side that opens. Maybe we'll add burritos? Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Nighthawk Posted August 20, 2010 Members Report Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) Well, myself and a friend of mine are spending our offseason making one of these. It's a 16th century Shetland tent. So if you're feeling ambitious and want something that will last 30 years, you can get the canvas from http://www.pantherprimitives.com/ Or you can get one of their small flies. Our blacksmith uses one, and it seems to work out well. Look! A dancing banana in a kilt! I bet he sleeps in a Shetland tent... We're not investing in alot of "in between" stuff .. just going to get the enclosed trailer with a side that opens. Maybe we'll add burritos? We actually have a Baker's tent that we use. We're retiring it because it's not period appropriate. It's Fur Trapper era, and we're late Renaissance. We serve haggis and lamb stew as sides... Edited August 20, 2010 by Nighthawk Quote "I intend to grow old disgracefully"-- Steve Harris (Bass player for Iron Maiden- I am not Steve!!) “Bowing to peer pressure is normally the weakest way to deal with an issue.” - McElt (I am not McElt either.)
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