Side by Side Comparison of: Coleman

I recently purchased a used Coleman Instant Tent. It was advertised as 10x14, but when I got it home I discovered it was only the 8x14 model.I had already put in an Amazon order for a 10x14 rainfly.Just got back from a camping trip where we had quite a bit of rain.Having the rainfly being the wrong size actually worked out to be an advantage.It fit well length wise and the additional width let it hang down far enough on the sides to allow the side windows to remain fully open without letting any water in.The windows on the end and the doors had to remain closed.All in all this mistaken order worked out well and may be something to consider if you are lookin for a rainfly.I liked how the rainfly snapped right to the poles. It held well without staking out the lines.

A friend had given me a Coleman 10x14 instant tent...Coleman Model# 2000008495. The tent was in great shape but needed a minor repair to the hub assembly but I was able to source the repair part online. However, the larger concern was that most of these larger instant-up tents seem to be sold by Coleman without a rain fly (what's up with that, Coleman?). Anyway, this rainfly fits my tent PERFECTLY and not only adds rain protection to the tent, it makes the tent much more stable once it's installed. Would definitely buy this again...but wish Coleman had included it in the tent package to begin with. Just sayin...

Delivered as promised . Even though it says waterproof I used seam sealer and spray waterproof before install . Rained like crazy 2 days after I put it on , not a drop of water got in works and looks perfect .

This Coleman Rainfly is a must for Florida. While I have not used it yet, I will be next month. But, we have used the tent without it and it would let rain in during the storm. It took a whole 15 mins to install with just my wife and myself, this included the tent. I used a hose to spray it and there was not leaking. Plus, this should help with protecting the tent from the sun. The color matches the tent perfectly, the only negative thing I would say would be there should be something to help with the opening. The way it is setup if it is raining the water falls equally on all sides including the 2 sides with the doors to enter and exit. They should have installed something to help out with this, it probably would not cost much. Even with that being said, I still give this a 5 stars cause of everything else.Pros:Good PriceEasy to InstallEasy to take off and StoreWorks perfectlyLooks greatSuper Fast Shipping (Amazon Prime)Cons:Could Use Something To Protect The Entrance From RainOverall I would recommend this to anyone who has the Colemans' Tent (measurements 14'X10')

I was a little skeptical about buying an "Instant Tent", but I wanted something easy to set up, with plenty of room for a queen size air mattress. I'm glad I decided to go with this one. It really was very easy to set up, and it had room for our air bed and all our gear with plenty of space to spare. I'm 6'4" tall and I could stand up and walk around inside without a problem. I was concerned about taking it down and getting it to fit in the supplied bag, but that was almost just as easy as setting it up! The only thing I would say is disappointing is that it doesn't come with a rain fly. I had to order it separately. All in all though, I would recommend this tent.

Easily attaches to our tent. Would add this before extending tent legs unless you are tall.

I don't write many reviews but I had to with this ! I went camping in the mountains on a lake in July it was very cold and windy the week we went camping plus being near the lake with a mountain behind us made the wind worse ! We put up the tent in 20 mins really easy from a YouTube video , And the wind was so bad it sounded like 100 shopping bags ratteling in the wind with 30-45 mph winds that thing held up nothing caved in and we stayed dry with the tarp over the tent that came with this , the only thing is u can feel the wetness if you touch the inside of the tent Ana there was a drip from condensation but we were also in a really bad wind rain storm ! This tent really holds true to its name , the weather master ! I was thankful we went with this one due to the weather ! And such a good price !

Just had a chance to test out this tent out on a week long camping trip. There were 2 of us camping on this trip and we found the tent to be spacious and relatively easy to set up once you figure out how its done. We had it set up in under 20 minutes each time after a practise run in the back yard. I'm not sure where you would fit 6 people, like the packaging suggests, unless you know each other well, or want to know someone well :) We experienced a variety of weather, ranging from overnight lows of 5 degrees (Celcius), high winds, heavy rains, as well as heat and humidity over 29 degrees. Two of the wall seams leaked a little in the middle of the tent but that happened after a substantial downpour and the amount of water in the tent afterwards was less than 1/2 cup. The fly was securely fastened and we had no issues, even with the high winds. The screened porch is a welcome bonus for anyone camping in buggy areas and allows you to leave footwear outside without it getting wet. The small corner zip was perfect for feeding an extension cord into the tent. We wish we had brought a heater the first few nights and then a fan for the last part of the trip. A few things we didn't like about this tent - there are only 2 mesh pockets sewn into the interior of the tent and they are on different walls at different heights. The instructions provided are not the best but it's straight forward if you've ever had any experience setting up tents. I highly recommend doing a test run before taking it on your trip unless puzzles are your thing.

We just LOVED IT! Spent a week in it, it rained a whole lot on and off. Even tho we did not tie down the fly the rain stayed out except in one tiny spot...our fault. All our gear was dry as could be, the screenroom made a fantastic "mud room" it kept the inside nice and neat taking boots off in there. The door! The door is a revelation easy to open and close when loading and unloading with mosquitos around.. door shuts behind you and then you can run your hand along inside to slide a well placed flap to keep it lightly secured aided by velcro. It also zips and because of the design it does not get caught up in the fabric as easily as many tents I have used.

I've used all kinds of backpacking tents, good and bad. Never have I bought a "car camping" tent until now. I wasn't sure about how I'd like it or the craftsmanship of the product. Boy, this is one nice tent. Super strong, went up in 30 minutes on first try, stable and robust. I swapped out the plastic stakes, (per reviews), with long steel stakes, and you should too.When I first got the box, (in two days!), it was huge. This thing is like 4' long shipped, but it's about 3.5' in it's bag. The bag is also robust with great handles and zipper. For me, that's a huge bonus. Nothing worse than getting a sweet tent, only to have a crappy carry bag.I had to air the thing out for about 4 hours to get the dead mouse smell out of mine, that wasn't a dead mouse, but some form of off-gassing. I took everything out of the bag and noticed how nice the fly was: taped seams and zippers! YES!!!!! About the zippers in this thing: Totally strong and smooth with zero snagging.I really like the floor of this tent. Extremely durable, bathtub style. This bad boy will stay dry. Not sure there's a need for a footprint with this tent. A dog would not tear holes in this floor.The poles are strong and they set up easily, with a spring clip on the bottom of the tent that goes into the ground side hole of the pole.Interior floor measures: 9x12'. Screened room measures: 6x8.5' and I'm 6'2" and can stand up in the portion nearest the interior wall.This will be a very comfortable tent, well made, easily handle the elements, and quality all around.

bought this tent after my old one had a tree branch kill it. what a great tent for my purpose. i am a car camper on trips with the wife. this review is based on a camping trip to Bryce Canyon July 16-19 2015. tent is easy to set up with two people, but one person might have a hard time setting it up. the first two nights were beautiful, but cold. the third night we got hit with a mean monsoon storm around 3am with thunder and lightning and huge rain drops. the tent did not leak at all. be sure to scotch guard the seams at the very least. i did not scotch guard, but i always recommend it with new tents. i wanted to see if it held up like other reviews that i have read, and it did for me. if you don't scotch guard, you can touch the wet tent from the inside and start a condensation type of leak, but this is typical for tents that i have purchased in the price range and size and even after spraying it, it could still touch leak, but not as likely as water would roll right off and not have a chance to catch the little ridges of the fabric and run inside. i was confident to return to sleep once i examined the seems and corners for leaks and sleep well with the rain falling hard on the tent. i only attached the guylines to the tent hold down stakes(i did not use the stakes that came with the tent) instead of spreading them further out since we had three kids running around the campsite and it held in the monsoon winds with out a budge when i checked them in the morning. the door on the tent is awesome. it makes it so easy to get in and out of the tent. i hated my old tents zipper only door and would avoid going in and out because im lazy with the zipper or kids would never close it and then BOOM, bugs in the tent. the door closes automatically from gravity and seems to seal well when just held shut with gravity and Velcro. i noticed no bugs, yea!

Just got back from a four night trip up at Big Basin Redwoods State Park in California. And it was worth every cent. Very spacious inside the sleeping quarters and screened room. Sometimes a little bit difficult to zip and unzip the hinged door due to the weather guards which is no biggie in my book. However the second night there we had gotten a little bit of rain (thank goodness I put the rain fly on the moment I set up the tent) way early in the morning and it held up and repelled exceptionally well, mind you.. I haven't sprayed it yet with silicone sealant and when it rained it was rather light. Eventually when the season changes I'll put it to the test. In the meantime I strongly recommend this tent. But to give everyone the heads up... Its spacious and roomy with two adult and one child and bags of clothes. I can see at most comfortably sleeping like four to five full size adults if you plan on keeping bags of clothes in the tent.

This is a very nice rain fly. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the fact that it doesn't extend over the doorways far enough. Seems to be made well and I expect I will get many years of use from this product.

Easy set up and had a hard time to put it back! Wish there is clear instruction on how to close and package easily! One post snapped and I was given a replacement before I returned my in exchange! Truly appreciate the customer service part of it!The best featur is that you could have privacy in this tent! It has a divider inside so could allow 2 queen mattresses without issue!

I like this tent. It is a nice size and has a lot of openings and pouches. My only criticism is that the door zipper is a single zipper so you have to open and close it from the bottom and that is annoying. It is very easy to set up. Harder to get into the bag, but that is to be expected.

I like this tent, it is huge however. A couple of things to keep in mind.1. you need to seam seal the tent in order for it to keep water out. I spent an additional $100 on seam sealer. I will say this however, it held up to very high winds and rain in the Grand Tetons and various spots over a 3 week period.2. the rainfly in not ideal for really rainy conditions, it is like a small hat on the tent.Overall a decent purchase, but like I said be prepared to do extra work to make it more usable by a family in a rainy situation.

while the rainfly fits perfectly on the tent and it looks really nice. It does hold the rain right over the door so when you exit the tent you get all the pooled water splashing down on you. Thought maybe we put it on wrong, but no matter how we put it on it did the same thing, now we just push up on the ceiling before leaving the tent. I give it a 4 as it does keep the tent from leaking. I don't like that we had to buy this extra and feel that it should have come with the tent but oh well, it was not that expensive. If it were not for the pooling water I would give a 5 rating

You really do need the rain fly for this tent. The tent says it is water tight but it isn't. Of course most tents need a rain fly so I bought this even though it said it wasn't necessary. Boy was I glad because it rained a lot on our last trip and the rain fly kept us and our stuff nice and dry. Don't try to do without it.

Impressive tent! We stayed dry in the heaviest downpour ever in Yellowstone park. As large as a Motel 6 room, there are acres of space to stow your gear, even with a queen mattress inside. Plenty of windows, a swing door, and a front porch, many features to customize your new home. Set up is complex but gets easier each time. Pictograph instructions are terrible thus the loss of a rating star. Rainfly in particular was unclear how the side tensioners work. Other campers remarked that it is a cool thing to behold. Great value, Coleman quality.

Setup is a bit of a bear, but once it's up it's quite roomy and decent. It definitely helps to have a level site. Forget about putting it back in the original bag ever again though. You're better off buying a tote to keep it and all of the parts in. I would have preferred an "instant-tent" but it seems they no longer make the one I used to have. Still, one person can set this up in about 25 minutes. Two people can do it in less than 10.

Love this tent. The set up was super easy with the color coded poles. It's the perfect size for me, my partner and my dog. We did use a queen size bkiw up mattress. Also had s 4 foot table near the screen door for our stuff to sit on, like lanterns and glasses and hygiene stuff.My only issue with the tent is condensation built up between the rain fly and the screen on the roof. The water then dripped all over my bed and bedding.

Fairly lightweight tent. Not sure what the weather master moniker is about. Our first one had holes in it, so we returned it. The second one was pretty good, but the rain fly leaked a little. I applied some seam sealer and hope all will be good.The door is brilliant. To not have to unzip constantly is a great feature.It was hot in the tent when the sun was out. Ventilation seems good, but still the tent can get hot if you want to nap in the daytime.The stakes that come with the tent were useless for hard ground. For sandy soil, they would be fine (except the wire stakes for the rain fly. Those are useless)The poles work well and seem real solid.I am happy with this tent assuming it quits leaking.

This tent can be a challenge to set up, but it's good quality. We've taken it out on several occasions, two of which saw a decent amount of rain, and there were no puddles in the tent. The floor and bottom edges of the walls seem well made. We like the door feature, which is great for kids that are in-and-out all day long, but wish the windows had more of an overhang to keep them open without worry if there are showers in the forecast. The screen room is nice, but I wish there were some privacy panels for it. Honestly, we need to try and use this feature better, since we've typically just used it for a storage area for shoes, coolers, etc. The divider inside is great to have with a family, and the button connectors work okay - when rolling & fastening the divider when not in use, it could be more neatly connected to the side of the tent (not really a big deal). It can be a challenge to set up the tent without the rain fly touching the top of the interior part, but with two people, it's not that hard. The directions are clear, and the poles are pretty good quality and easy to identify (if you have some experience setting up tents before). We purchased a 10x12 tarp for ground cover. For less than a plane ticket or a night and a half in a hotel room, you can get the family out camping.

I was a little concerned with this purchase after reading quite a few reviews mentioning this tent leaking like a sieve. If I'm being honest, however, my experience with it so far leads me to believe those folks just didn't do their due diligence on waterproofing.When the tent arrived I immediately set it up in the yard, seam sealer and camp dry spray was flying, and I was good to go. I left it up for about a week of constant summer storms and never got more water inside than a handful of paper towels could mop up completely. The only areas water was coming in were under the windows where the toggles attach, which is hard to deal with because you're fighting osmosis. With the fly up and the guy wires properly tightened and the awnings propped correctly, it holds up very well. It's definitely not something to hit the Appalachian trail with but very nice for a family camping trip.One note I do want to make, because it was very confusing even after reading reviews and answered questions here: regarding the covered exterior area, the netting can be completely zipped across the bottom but the solid sheet does not. So wind can get in through there but you can keep critters out.

As described

The tent had several places leaked in the first time camping (it was a a lot rain), not returned, self sealed later, will see how it be like next time.

It does go up easily. But putting it away sucks. Its a big tent and I wanted a big tent I just didn't think it would be such a nightmare trying to make it small enough to fit back in the bag. Also, the bag it comes with is terrible. The fabric is unnecessarily pinched up and stitched smaller than it should be on one side. WTF coleman?Honestly, putting up and taking down my standard tent with the two collapsible cross poles is much easier than this thing and that other tent is also easier to store.

exactly as described

Very attractive tent but reviews from other people were spot on. Instructions were lame and it was hard to set up but I've only done it once with help. It is imperative I be able to set it up alone so hopefully practice will make it easier. Disappointed in screen "porch" because sides slope too much so rain (which we experienced) comes straight through the mesh. This tent will be used for fair weather camping so complaints by some regarding this and the open screen top letting in cold air will not be a factor. Not sure how the manufacturer expects to sleep 6 people! One queen air bed leaves the perfect amount of living area but it would be impossible to fit two queen beds - it would become a bouncy house with no room on the sides lol. With all that being said the tent is very well constructed and should last a long time. Door frame feature was nice and windows were perfect. I also loved being able to step on the opening and sweep dirt right out without using a dust pan. Might just burn the box on my next trip and keep the tent.

It could be a good tent. I like the design. Thats why i ordered it.I used it in a two week camping vacation. The biggest problem is the leaking. I dont know why it is called weathermaster. There should be no water inside my tent every time there is a little rain. It is not much, but other tents do much better.The second problem is the setup: In principle it is straight forward and easy but one step is failing easily. Some poles of the rainfly are quite hard to insert and the coresponding eyelets are not strong enough. So they easily break.The 3rd drawback is the missing zipper on the bottom of the wall to the screened part of the tent. One can only close the screen, so no insects can enter the tent but cold air.It would be easy for coleman to fix these problems.The Pros:- Good design- very nice door!- Big enough for a 4 person family in two queen sized airbeds (6 persons might fit if you sqeeze them into the tent)- Good wenting- If there is no rain and you have a warm night you can sleep without rainfly and see the stars.

We just set it up which was very easy for two of us to do. We decided to set it up at home and weather proof before bringing it on a trip. The only issue is one of the polls is missing a hole where the hook for the rain fly should go. Other than that it's just what we were looking for.

Really great size tent we really enjoyed it and it is very sturdy unfortunately when we set it up we found a year on the front corner so we are exchanging it. Also DO NOT GO OUT WITHOUT FIRST WATERPROOFING IT AND SEAM SEALING!! We went camping for memorial weekend and it rained pretty good, the tent was leaking in at least 5 different places some much worse than others. Also the fact that it doesn't have a zipper to hold down the solid fabric to the porch area was anointing because it can not be very easily unzipped. Over all we like the tent for the price but when we receive our replacement we will definitely be sealing it and adding Velcro to the outer flap of the porch fabric. And I highly recommend picking up some metal stakes while your at it because the plastic ones are silly!! It was super easy to put up all alone as a 9 month pregnant women simple and easy follow instructions at least coming from someone who has put up plenty of tents in my time.

I can't open a bottle of catsup; but somehow I bent one of the metal poles so badly the first time I set the tent up that I will have to replace it! It took me (70 years old with Parkinson's and low blood pressure) 4 hours to get it up. If my husband hadn't come out to help once I figured out where the poles went (It's uncertain which pole goes where the first time; I'll label them next time!) I couldn't have gotten it up. It definitely takes 2 people, and my husband has little patience with that sort of thing.

After using this for about 2 years now, I can say that overall this tent is just okay. Not the best, but I got this for $150.00 at the time so it's all right. I would probably not pay over $200, look elsewhere. Don't be fooled by the cool door this has.Pros:- good amount of room all around. I'm 5'8" and there is plenty of room to stand.- Like this door, it impresses many people- protects from rain well- Fun project to set up with othersCons:- A pain to set up compared to other tents. This tent must be staked down to at least support itself, otherwise it will fall over like dominoes.- when tempertures gets below 45, it can get a bit chilly- needs more than 2 pocket compartments though- door not big enough. I'm a large fellow, and the door is just barely big enough for me to comfortably to pass through. They should have made it a square instead of a half circle (more area).

I bought this tent to take my family to a music festival in VA. The tent leaked the whole time we were there!!! I even set my tent up a week before the festival & used 2 coats of waterproofing tent spray as well as waterproof seam sealer. I have owned several tents before this one, but none have leaked as badly as this one does. The reason I give it 2 stars is b/c I love the space & hinged door. I have used the tent only once & may never use it again.

The good:Spacious and airy. Easy set up. Love the screened section and very roomy to stand up comfortably in.The bad:Leaks horribly from the seams by the windows and seams running down the sides.At least ours did in the back room of the tent.We had our blow up bed and sleeping bags soaked after one rain and we were camping under trees. Puddles under our blow up beds.And YES. We did use a seam sealant prior to camp out.

Thankfully, Amazon's return policy is fantastic - because this one sure went back to Amazon in a hurry.I've been camping since the early 80s, and I've camped/backpacked across four continents. I know how to set up a tent, and I know how to stay dry in the rain. My first tip about staying dry in the rain is to avoid this tent.Coleman says the seams are sealed, but do not believe them. The seams on our tent acted like wicks to draw water into the tent, especially along the bottom of the windows. The water pools there and then runs into the tent about as fast as a drip coffeemaker. Look at the pics here and count the windows - that's a lot of water coming in during a storm. We were mopping the floor, and even after stretching a tarp over the tent the sidewalls leaked. Badly.The sad part is it's a well designed tent. The side door is awesome, especially with little kids who will - it's the nature of the little ones - forget to close the bug net. The door almost always closes itself. That's awesome! And the front porch area is nice. And the tent is huge for this price point. But it's not - not even close to it - waterproof. If it rains, you'll be wet. Let me say that again: If it rains, you'll be wet. I suspect a heavy dew could cause problems.TL;DR: Don't buy this tent. It leaks badly.

I just ordered this Tent last Monday to take camping this past weekend. I like the design of the tent, it has a ton of room, and the screened in area was really nice, however It rained the First night and a good part of the next day. I spent the first night trying to cover all of the LEAKS with tarps, but water was coming in through the seems on the bottom of the windows, as well as some of the seems that attach the bottom to the tent to the walls. The tarps didn't do a whole lot since the RAIN FLY LEAKS TOO. I can't believe that Amazon would sell such a substandard product, and I expected a MUCH better product from Coleman, who used to be the name in Camping gear.

This tent had huge, heavy poles and is not as simple to set up like other tents of similar size and capacity. We had a half day of light to medium rain and water leaked from the bottom seams of both windows. Coleman claims this tent to have "leak-free seams" but that was not the case at all. We had to put our plastic ponchos over both windows (attaching them to the pole clamps) just to make sure water avoids the seams.Apart from the leak, the tent was sized perfectly for our 4+pet family with room to spare and the porch proved very useful for keeping dirty shoes and wet gear outside and safe. The porch netting also helped prevent most bugs from getting inside the tent area. Best part of the tent was the hinged door. We didn't have to keep zipping up behind us since the hinged door had velcros to close.

Getting ready to take my first camping trip with the family. bought this tent though amazon.. liked the idea of having a screened front end and a room divider..me and the wife on one side the kids on the other.. seen some of the reviews on this tent and it seemed to have more good ones then bad...and coleman usually a good brand.. received the tent the other day and waited till the weekend to set it up and look it over.. and maybe me and the kids sleep overnite in our yard to test it out... while it was just me setting the tent up I had no trouble assembling the pieces together and raising the tent took about 15 minutes to do.. my six year old help me put the rain cover on since it was a little windy out.. while going inside the tent and inspect the insides I noticed the window closest to the door flap.. on the upper part of the window just above the seem there was a quarter sized hole.. doesn't even look like it was even sewn into the seem.. so it looks as if poor manufacturing or poor quality control.. when I received the product through ups.. the box showed no damage other then normal wear. northe box inside the tent carrier was damaged.. so the damage wasn't caused by shipment.. and just my luck when packing the tent back into its storage bag the zipper on the bag flew off... wouldn't recommend this tent.. in the process on returning this product back... went to a brick and mortar store today and happened to find a larger 10 man tent made by Ozark and 40 dollars cheaper then this one...

it was not what i expected

This product is highly anticipated arrived Sergtm Pelosi and Nspettm Ali's tent, and when I bought it and I've found the top of the tent What benefited them and the tent Raseltkm not exist until I return you to say to me, not interests you

This is not what I wanted and now can not return due to 3 days out of return window. I was expecting a tent but orders a cover instead which is useless. Just received package after away from work from the last month and now can't return. Very mis pleased and not shopping on Amazon again. Recommending everyone to do the same after this issue.

I purchased by mistake, it took forever to arrive and I have to pay a hefty sum to return it. Make sure you understand the tent is 200 dollars, this is only the rain fly. I am being charged way too much to return this ended up to be both a waste of time and money, plus why don't they make the tent waterproof? For the price of the tent you would assume it would be able to hold up in the rain? I guess not consider spending your money on something that is meant to be outside this seems more decorative than functional.

Had spoke with someone in referrence to this product.I was returning it.just getting around to returning product (sorry for the delay) had to move due to reconstruction of bldg. Product should be returned shortly THANKS for understanding

tent fly- NOT TentPictured as a TENT TENT TENT Have to interpret the ACCY as accessory evidently and then RAINFLY and thenrealize the rainfly is 30 bucks!!!! Maybe I am old or expect too much but seems like RAINFLY used to be included with a TENT!!!And PHOTO was a Photo of actual item ordering......not impressed

Rainy days can not be used. Water comes in through the window.I never slept the night the rain came into the tent to sleep.I missed the return period. Those who read this should not make the same mistakes as me. This is heavy.

First time using the tent and we found 4 areas that had holes in the screens. Very disappointed with Coleman.

Not waterproof! Woke up drenched and a lot of camping gear ruined!

The first of the weekend was fine. However the second night rained and the rain fly dripped in multiple spots through the mesh screen on the top of the tent. No one touched the tent top and it was not at a seam. When I got home I packed the tent, called Amazon, and sent the tent back. Amazon was great with the returns process. The most upsetting part of the tent was it was guarantee that the tent would not leak. So much for that.

The attachment of the screen porch to the front of the tent separated on the first use.Very disappointed and dissatisfied.👎👎

tent arrived on time, but when we went to set it up on our campout, some of the parts described in the instructions were missing. we were able to get our tent up, but the fly absolutely does not fit. item was returned.