serena Report post Posted August 6, 2008 What type of tent is everyone using for vending? I'm looking at an Ez Up from http://www.hutshop.com/ezupcanopies.html and I'm wondering if the sale tent will hold up to about 10 faires at tops. It's a quick fix for next year so I can save up for the tent I want from http://www.pantherprimitives.com/ being that I would be vending mostly at renaissance faires. I'm looking at getting the Maquee tent that one person can set up themselves, as I don't know when I will have help or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whinewine Report post Posted August 6, 2008 What type of tent is everyone using for vending? I'm looking at an Ez Up from http://www.hutshop.com/ezupcanopies.html and I'm wondering if the sale tent will hold up to about 10 faires at tops. It's a quick fix for next year so I can save up for the tent I want from http://www.pantherprimitives.com/ being that I would be vending mostly at renaissance faires. I'm looking at getting the Maquee tent that one person can set up themselves, as I don't know when I will have help or not. Serena: we have the same encore 2. Try http://samsclub.com. I don't know what their current price is, but I believe we got ours for about $199+ tax 2 years ago. It's a great tent with a 2 year warranty on it. I just had one half of a zipper go bad, so they gave me 4 new sidewalls. A problem is that many renfaires won't allow an ezup in, because it isn't "authentic", whereas a PP is. Some faires will let in the ezup, IF it is disguised properly... The encore 2 is a good starter tent if the faire will let you in. russ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtS Report post Posted August 6, 2008 I just got my Sportsman's Guide catalog yesterday and they have on in there that is cheaper. It says in teh catalog that it has sides. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=442145 ArtS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whinewine Report post Posted August 6, 2008 I just got my Sportsman's Guide catalog yesterday and they have on in there that is cheaper. It says in teh catalog that it has sides.http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=442145 ArtS Art, it looks like a good deal. It is a very different model than the encore 2. What is important is the rigidity of the upper structure... I've seen pop-ups that have collapsed under a wind (specifically, a side-shear of wind). If this has a strong, rigid superstructure, then it's OK, if not, I'd be a bit leery (leary??). Do a comparison of all ezup's models on their website & make the comparison. If you have unanswered questions, use their toll-free numbers (or customer service email) & ask them what you need to find out. russ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Sheldon Report post Posted August 7, 2008 Be sure to check with the faires you plan on vending at. Each has varying rules about what is appropriate. Some will allow ez-ups, some require that you cover up the metal and obvious synthetic parts, and a few outright prohibit them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jordan Report post Posted August 8, 2008 An ez up user comment, Mine has broken 2 bars so far just from the stress of setting up and taking it down. The struts broke right at the scissor joint(weakest point due to hole for the bolt). I ripped a couple of 1/2"x 1"x 40" oak strips and replaced them. so far so good. Unfortunately I have a sneaking suspicion I will end up with an all Oak upper structure eventually. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serena Report post Posted August 8, 2008 Thanks for all the info so far. If anyone else has any info please share, I really don't wantto buy something that I'm only going to get one faire out of and then I have to buy another to replace it. I have heard both good and bad about ez-ups and I want everyone opinion on them. Most of the faire that I would be vending at do allow ez-ups but they must be covered and no metal showing. I don't have a problem with that, I just don't want a repeat of my first faire where it started to rain and my tent decided to half collaps (sp) and rain on the inside of the tent. It leaked like I only had a piece of paper above me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Sheldon Report post Posted August 9, 2008 All I can say about the quality is that not all ez-ups are equal. The really cheap ones are, well, really cheap. OTOH, I've seen, and helped vendors with some that seemed pretty darned rugged. In general, it seems the larger ones are much more sturdy. Some of these folks use theirs 20 or more weekends a year. One piece of advice, rig up something heavy you can tie to the bottoms of the legs in case of wind. a couple of one-gallon jugs per leg work nicely (you can transport them empty and fill the on site.) Modern vendor-type tents seem to be especially sensitive to wind, and the little stakes they give you are pretty worthless in anything stronger than a breeze. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
