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10' x 10' Amazon Basics Outdoor One Push Pop Up Canopy w/ Wheeled Carry Bag
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I just bought a pop up tent in early June after discovering what it meant to attend my 8 year old's first YMCA swim meet. 6 hours of baking in the sun with portable fans about ended me. I was about to pull the trigger on something from Amazon right then and there when my wife's friend said that she was buying one too and her husband found them for $50 at Dick's Sporting Goods. I've used it almost every Saturday since then and it has been great. The pop up we ordered was perfect and they have a bunch of colors. the bag doesn't have wheels but we use a wagon to transport everything to/from the vehicle anyway so I just bungee cord it on the wagon and go.
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I just bought a pop up tent in early June after discovering what it meant to attend my 8 year old's first YMCA swim meet. 6 hours of baking in the sun with portable fans about ended me. I was about to pull the trigger on something from Amazon right then and there when my wife's friend said that she was buying one too and her husband found them for $50 at Dick's Sporting Goods. I've used it almost every Saturday since then and it has been great. The pop up we ordered was perfect and they have a bunch of colors. the bag doesn't have wheels but we use a wagon to transport everything to/from the vehicle anyway so I just bungee cord it on the wagon and go.
Here's the link:
https://dickssportinggo
Generally slant legs are not built as solidly as they can rely on the angle of the legs to support the rigidity of the unit. Also it's common for slant-legs' size to be the footprint not the actual tent size, so the covered area is more like 9x9 vs a straight leg 10x10. I'd never buy a slant leg unless the discount was substantial and then I'd almost consider the unit disposable, or at least not long for this world.
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It was a deal with limited qty.
Generally slant legs are not built as solidly as they can rely on the angle of the legs to support the rigidity of the unit. Also it's common for slant-legs' size to be the footprint not the actual tent size, so the covered area is more like 9x9 vs a straight leg 10x10. I'd never buy a slant leg unless the discount was substantial and then I'd almost consider the unit disposable, or at least not long for this world.
Yup. I had included the fact that it has slanted legs in my original comment but realized I got way too long winded and cut it. Not really sure why the build quality would be any different as the slanted legs tend to make them more stable when it comes to withstanding wind. I will say it is noticeable when setting up next to other units with straight legs.
I just looked up the actual dimensions and you are correct, the canopy itself is only 8' x 8' with the feet spreading for a 10' x 10' which is more than a little shocking because our canopy setup seems massive compared to most of the other parent's setups. I was actually a little embarrassed and thought I must have ordered a size larger than what we needed.
All of that being said, if straight legs and wheels are the selling point for you, I can understand why you would buy the posted deal. If you just want a canopy setup and are looking for a good price, I still can't say I would choose something other than the $50 option because it somehow diminishes the quality? I see positives and negatives for both. Thanks for adding that note and I'll update my original comment.
I just looked up the actual dimensions and you are correct, the canopy itself is only 8' x 8' with the feet spreading for a 10' x 10' which is more than a little shocking because our canopy setup seems massive compared to most of the other parent's setups. I was actually a little embarrassed and thought I must have ordered a size larger than what we needed.
All of that being said, if straight legs and wheels are the selling point for you, I can understand why you would buy the posted deal. If you just want a canopy setup and are looking for a good price, I still can't say I would choose something other than the $50 option because it somehow diminishes the quality? I see positives and negatives for both. Thanks for adding that note and I'll update my original comment.
Link discusses why straight legs are overall better than slant. Slant are cheaper for a reason.
8x8 is ~ 2/3 the covered size of a true (straight leg) 10x10.
Link discusses why straight legs are overall better than slant. Slant are cheaper for a reason.
8x8 is ~ 2/3 the covered size of a true (straight leg) 10x10.
Lol I understand the math behind 8x8 vs 10x10 square foot coverage so I'll probably skip the blog but thank you. Now I know that the canopy coverage of my unit is 8'x8' when I had assumed that the canopy coverage would be 10'x10' with a wider footprint on the ground. I appreciate you giving me insight into that aspect.
I guess my recommendation was for the very occasional usage, novice canopy user. For $50, I'll be a shaded novice lol
Not that all straight legs are the same, some of those are garbage as well and don't last. Look for sturdy legs, thick fabric, preferably sewn doubled over in critical areas like corners, etc.
Hard to tell that online. Our best one we got on clearance at Sam's at the end of the year. It's still going strong well after the kid's ball career ended.
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