2007-06-13 07:09:16 · 11 answers · asked by suzysue 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Camping
I have had the same Coleman 8 perosn tent for 5 years and have never had a leak, tear or otherwise. I might also mention that I have Coleman lamps, chairs, sleeping bags and inflateable matresses that were purchased the same year and they are all still going strong after much use from 2 adults and 3 children.
2007-06-13 07:13:48 · answer #1 · answered by Smarty Pants 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to disagree with the rest of the crowd but I must! Having used tents for about 4 decades, and sold them for the past 9 or so, Eureka is the best tent for the money.
I currently have 3 tents, all Eureka tents. The oldest is now 14 or 15 years old and has been used about 150 nights. It still does not leak! I do reapply seam seal every season and it is in like new condition.
Coleman tents are fine, don't get me wrong. But Eureka just does a little bit better job with quality control on their tents.
2007-06-13 16:08:25 · answer #2 · answered by outdoors.guy54 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like most things today, chances are any of these brands get their tents made in China. Therefore, for your normal camping application (excluding specific needs like high altitude, extreme winds, cold, etc) you should not find significant differences in quality. Some just do a better job at marketing which is not always worth the extra price....
2007-06-14 06:39:18 · answer #3 · answered by Babolat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All those tents suck as you will find out when it rains a lot.
I've camped over 35 years and I have always had Eureka tents and they never leak if you take care of them. I've had a Wind River Eureka tent for over 20 years and it's still like new.
The Eureka Timberline is the tent I've used over 30 years on backpacking trips.
2007-06-15 03:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by Beatle fanatic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coleman all the way.
I also have their sleeping bags and air mattresses as well. All very high quality equipment.
2007-06-13 07:27:51 · answer #5 · answered by The Keri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to tell you the truth ,Coleman is the best.they can stand up to any weather.i had one for two years while i hiked the north Georgia ridges
2007-06-13 14:57:48 · answer #6 · answered by Steven F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer a homemade sil-nylon tarp-tent made from this kit from Ray Jardine:
http://www.ray-way.com/tarp-nettent/index.shtml
2007-06-13 09:19:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how you intend to use it,
If hiking or backpacking then weight is important
Use it in all seasons ?
How large ?
Ease of set up - important for any tent
Look at backwoods.com
2007-06-13 07:15:23 · answer #8 · answered by stinkinggenius2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coleman
2007-06-13 07:12:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
coleman
2007-06-13 07:10:54 · answer #10 · answered by tennis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋