Sundome

This tent seems to be. Good buy. I used it on a camping trip and it was raining, no leaks. Strong material, very roomy and easy to set up with 2 people.

I've had the 7' x 9', 4-person (always cut that number in half, BTW!) for 7 years now. I use it about a half-dozen times a year or so for 3 to 5 nights each time, so I'm guessing over 150 nights so far. As everyone says, easy setup, nice gear pockets, etc. This tent has withstood some incredible storms, from light rain to deluges, and even some horizontal rain & high winds. Of course there will be a little water coming in from horizontal rain, but it was minimal, and that rarely happens. Even with the normal HEAVY downpours and strong winds, there was no leakage. However, after 7 years I may have to replace it. It is still in good shape, but over time, for some reason, sometimes the rainfly will sag and contact the screen ceiling, and water will drip from that contact area. It can be a lot in a heavy rain. But that is the only place. I am experimenting with taking up the slack in the rainfly's elastic attachment bands. After 7 seasons, they're a little stretched out, so that may be the problem. I'm trying other things, too, like varying the length/angle of the fly's guy lines. We'll see. I'm going to order another identical tent since this type has held up impressively. I'll keep futzing with the old one, and even if I can't solve the problem of the sagging fly/screen contact, it will still be a great dry-weather extra tent. I can fit a queen air mattress, my 65# dog, luggage, and some gear inside. Last year I upgraded to a cot & I like that. Be sure to put a heavy-duty tarp under the tent floor to reduce abrasion/wear & tear from the ground. I asked Coleman for input on my issue, and they were very responsive and helpful.

I wanted a top quality tent and saw that this is a best seller on Amazon (between its various sizes) and bought it and have not been disappointed. It was a breeze to set up. It seems that everything has been well thought out and it’s hard to fault it . The door is large and it’s easy to get in and out. It can zipped up or unzipped from inside or outside. It has great airflow which is useful in hot and humid south Texas but I am not sure if I would need that much on a cold day. I have been replacing my 25 year old camping equipment and went this 3 person tent though I may end up buying the 6 person version. I wanted to try it out in a rain event. Fortunately we had a 30 Minute thunderstorm and it passed that test with flying colors. I left it set up for 4 days, there is no risk of mildew from what I see. There are lots of tents available and some look pretty impressive but after watching on line reviews. Some turned out to be of very poor quality and a few filled with water in just steady rain. This Coleman has none of those issue and I would have no p qualms about taking this for a camping weekend. A good buy!

Good solid tent for the price! I got the 3person version. Pros: - Survived 30mph dust storm in the desert (used MSR-style stakes and some of the included ones) - excellent quality - easy to put together - an 8x10 cheap tarp makes a perfect footprint - fits in checked luggage nicely for air trips Cons: - a Twin intex 10” air mattress just barely fits sideways, anyone over 6’ tall will touch their head or feet on the tent (I turned it diagonal and made it work!) - the Velcro ties on the rain fly are annoying to attach, but also not required - the doorway with the overhanging fly is quite a low squat for me (6’1”) the overall height is fine but a different doorway shape would be nice

I had an absolutely terrible, horrible, no good float trip experience, which lead to losing friends, a sunburn so bad that I had blisters on my smooth belly, and I think I’m no longer welcomed in a certain county in Missouri. HOWEVER, this tent was very easy to set up, packed away quickly, and had some decent ventilation. It rained very heavily during that trip, and three of my cohorts’ tents flooded, but my tent stayed dry as a bone. I could JUST comfortably fit inside by myself, so I’d say that calling it a two-person is not super accurate. It could be done, but both people will be very uncomfortable. I’m 6’4” btw (ladies 👀). Also, there’s a mesh storage pocket inside that’s sized for a smart phone and keeps it off the ground, so that’s a great feature too.

My tent just arrived yesterday. I struggled on what to give this tent for a rating because I just got it. I was thinking about giving it a 3 for average which seemed fair to start with. But after seeing how it handled the wind without breaking or tearing, I decided to give it a 4 because it surpassed my expectations. I plan on using this tent quite a bit this summer so I will update my rating and review as I go. I found the assembly instructions to be very basic but adequate. Anyone who has put up a tent like this before will have no problem. It took me about 15 minutes. Anyway, I set my tent up in my back yard yesterday to see how it looked and how it took on the elements. My first test was wind. I have a weather station and the average wind speed was 7 to 8 mph with gusts up to 17 mph. The back of the tent was torward the wind and when the gusts would come, the back of the tent would bow it quite a bit. I have read the reviews some people have written and see some have had problems with the poles breaking. This is what I was afraid of as I watched the back of the tent bow in. I wish I had taken a picture because it was substantial. Anyway, the poles did not break and the tent returned to it’s original form when the gust passed every time. I have seen the video on Amazon of the testing process Coleman puts their tents through. Not sure how much wind this tent is rated for but I’m pretty sure 17 mph is close to it’s max. The tent looks to be made very well for the price I paid for it. There are only two guidelines that come off the rain fly on the sides of the tent. The tent is staked down on all four corners of the floor plus a floor vent in the back of the tent. In all, there are only 7 stake down points that I could see. I feel if the tent had some guidelines higher up on each of the four corners of the main body of the tent it could withstand more wind. The stakes are ok but bend fairly easily if the ground is too hard or you hit a rock when pounding them in. I will be buying some better ones before I go camping. I left the tent up over night and checked on it this morning. It held up very well and only one of the stakes for the rain fly guidelines had twisted in the ground causing the guideline to come loose. I left the tent up because it was going to rain today. I need to know if I have any leaks before I take it out camping. It has been raining lightly for two hours now and my weather station says I’m getting .05 inches of rain an hour with a light steady wind of 2 to 3 mph. Far from what I would consider a hard rain but it’s still rain. I went out and looked at just the outside and the water seems to be beading up and running off the rain fly and tent very well. It is supposed to rain until 9 or 10 o’clock tonight so I will check for water on the inside in the morning. I’m hoping not to see any with such a light rain. If there is, I will definitely be spraying the tent down with a waterproofing spray before I take it out camping. Now for the pro’s and con’s. Pro’s: 1). Great tent for the price. If your on a fixed budget or are looking for a good starter tent you will not beat this one. 2). Very roomy inside. I plan on using this for two people, a shepherd and, all our gear. 3) There is an eyelet at the top of the tent so you can attach a lantern and two side pockets for stowing smaller needed items like a headlamp, cell phone, keys and, so on. 4). There is a small zipper in the bottom front left side of the tent for running wires. See my picture. It is covered by a little yellow strip of material to protect the zipper from the rain. You do not see this feature on most tents. I plan on using it with my solar panel so I can charge my power core, headlamp, cell phone and, other gear from inside the tent out of direct sunlight. 5). I was surprised at how much give the tent had at 17 mph gusts and did not break any poles or tear. It bounced right back to it’s original form. Con’s: 1). You may want to consider buying stronger tent stakes. 2). I wish there was a high point on each of the four corners for attaching extra guidelines. Although it handled 17 mph gusts very well the tent did bow in quite a bit. If I had to guess, the tent was reduce by almost half it’s size. If I was inside the tent I know I would have been annoyed being hit by it every time a gust came. I really don’t feel the tent as is, could handle much more then that. I’m thinking about how to attach extra guidelines in the corners without effecting the structural stability and elasticity of the tent. Make sure you pitch this tent in a sheltered area out of the wind if your expecting bad weather. Update 04/30/18 I went out the next morning after the light rain and the inside was dry. The following day saw more rain showers with substantially more rain. Checked the tent again today and it is still dry. After reading some of the reviews I really thought this tent would leak. Because this tent has preformed better then expected I have changed my rating to a five. I am going to seal the seams and spray waterproofing on the tent anyway because I would rather be safe then sorry. For the size and price of this tent you will not find a better deal. Just remember to pitch your tent in a sheltered area in you are expecting winds and you will not be disappointed. I think I have figured out a way to put up extra guidelines on each of the four corners so the tent will preform better with heavy gusts of wind. I will test it out and take pictures. More to come. That is all for now and there will be more updates coming.

Great Tent. Easy to put up and take down. Zippers work well, just watch the cover flap. Got caught in a massive thunderstorm and the tent was dry as a bone. Fit's a queen size blow up mattress but it takes up the entire tent. Not good for anyone over 5'10" as I was touching on both sides. Airflow is decent but it was super hot and humid so I can say this is not a hot weather camping tent. Great for warm, cool, and cold maybe but it was super hot in our tent because the windows are on the small side but the trade off is that it is very water resistant. used a fan and that helped enough to let me sleep but I was still covered in sweet. (The others in our party were fine).

We’ve owned the sundown 6 for 2 years and in that time, we have camped for over 70 nights in a variety of conditions. Over one summer alone, we travelled for 6 weeks across 27 states and 2 provinces, camping the entire way. Here are the pros and cons we discovered along the way. 1. It held up through some massive rain storms. For the record, we always spray our tents, and especially the seams, with silicone at the start of a camping season. Additionally, we managed to squeeze 2 queen sized air mattresses into the tent, and then shared that space between 5 people. We just fit in width, but it was naturally difficult to keep all blankets, pillows and even the corner of the mattress out of contact with the side wall. Experienced campers know that contact=leaks in a rain. Despite these constraints, the tent kept us dry throughout some intense and long rains, with no more than 1/4 cup worth of water pooling in a corner where we have contact issues. In fact, our sundown 4 kept my husband and son dry on a group trip where many others had to bail because their expensive tents were leaking extensively. 2. It sets up and take down fairly easily. If at least two corners of the tent are staked before lifting the poles, a single person can set it up. On our road trip we were constantly setting up and taking down our tent, and it didn’t become cumbersome at all. 3. In hot climates the tent is very airy, however the mesh roof makes for cold nights when sleeping in cold environments (aka Yellowstone in July). 4 I do not like how low the mesh roof comes down on two sides of the tent. If the rain fly is staked our tightly, then neighbors from the side can see in (a little bit) through the mesh. Think of the small gap between rainfly and mesh as similar to an awkwardly placed gap in a public bathroom stall door. One can’t see much—but it’s enough to make a person standing or sitting to get changed a little uncomfortable. That means that I had to lay down to get changed. It was also enough for my pesky son to threaten his sister that he might peek in...siblings. 5. The tent has held up in some fairly windy weather. However, all guys lines do attach to the rain fly, so it can make stargazing in windy weather difficult. We opted to sleep sans rain fly in Badlands National Park. The wind battered the sides of the tent, which simultaneously battered me! If you like to sleep under the stars, be prepared to make your own guy lines. 6. It actually folds into the bag...a couple half folds and a triple fold before rolling (fold it right and there is even a little room to spare). 7. It has held up under a lot of activity without replacing any parts. However, year 3 ( which might be equivalent to year 10 for once-a-year campers) and the zipper is starting to split at the top. Not bad for the price of the tent. We plan to camp around the NW this summer for another 6 weeks and have decided to go with a larger 10x14 tent to actually fit those 2 queen mattresses. But we have stashed this tent under the floor in our van just in case. Many National Park sites can’t guarantee more than a 12x12 pad, and this tent folds up small enough to be a back-up. With a 10x10 footprint, it can go anywhere.