InsTent Max

by ABO Gear

Product Features

• Unique Pop-Up design, only 8 lbs
• Extra Roomy dimensions 6.4 ft x 6.4 ft x 4.3 ft ftwith no loose parts
• Sewn in floor with zippered door for total containment
• Water resistant with sewn in floor
• Strong & Sturdy Elasti-Cord system

Product Description

The bigger brother of the InsTent, the Abo Gear InsTent Max gives you a several feet of additional room when taking the family to the beach or camping. * Unique Pop-Up design, only 8 lbs * Extra Roomy dimensions 6.4 ft x 6.4 ft x 4.3 ft ftwith no loose parts * Sewn in floor with zippered door for total containment * Water resistant with sewn in floor * Strong & Sturdy Elasti-Cord system * Air Vents & Shutter for maximum Air~Flow * Interior Storage compartments * Outside pockets Fill with sand for stability, as well as staking system * Item: 6310-10215

Product Details

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• ASIN: B005CB5ZNE
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,309 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad product but FANTASTIC customer service from Amazon, August 18, 2009

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Andibee (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: InsTent Max (Sports)

I searched the Internet far and wide for a beach shelter big enough for two people to lay down inside comfortably and be completely protected by the sun -- with very easy set-up and take-down. This one seemed to fit the bill perfectly, although I was concerned about the negative reviews here with respect to wind damage. When it arrived, my boyfriend and I opened it up at home as practice before hitting the beach (great advice from previous reviewers). We were very impressed with how quickly it really does pop up and come down, and how easy it is to get back in the carry bag.

Fast forward to its first day on the beach. We pop it up, we weigh down the pockets with big rocks from the beach, and we tie a knot on top (also great advice I got here). It was wonderful for about two hours -- until it BROKE! On the first day out! One of the curved plastic rods on top broke at one of the joints, and the whole thing collapsed because of it. I think one of the other negative reviews mentions that the plastic used in this tent has basically no structural integrity, and I certainly believe that to be true, as well. There was a sea breeze, but when is there not a breeze on the beach? And plenty of other tents in our vicinity made it through the entire day.

I was ready for battle when I contacted Amazon to get a refund. I had read here that other people had a horrible time getting their money back, but now I think those people may have purchased through ABO Gear directly. I'm SO glad I purchased through Amazon. No questions asked, no battles fought -- I just called for a return shipping label and then they informed me when they received the product, when the return was processed, and again when they had credited my account.

So, I'm disappointed that the tent turned out to be useless on an average day at the beach (here in the Northeast US, at least), but I'm so impressed with Amazon's customer service. After this experience, I'll be much more likely to purchase bigger ticket items through them in the future.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tie a KNOT!!!, August 4, 2008

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T. Connolly (USA) - See all my reviews
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This shelter is easy to set up and take down. I just got back from 3 days at the beach and it was fairly windy and it worked fine.

I read the reviews of people who said it kept collapsing and was a bit nervous but all you have to do is tie the two ropes used to pull the tent up into position in a knot at the top as per the directions. Mine held up fine.

The first day I used the stakes and filled the side pockets with sand. The second day stakes alone worked fine.

Beach chairs, which are a bit lower than your standard backyard aluminum chairs, fit comfortably with plenty of head room.

Finally, the best feature was the TWO openings/doorways. It CAN get stuffy in these things and when it does you open the other door half way and its like being under an umbrella... it airs out immediately. Hard to do with tents with one door.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for the beach!, August 31, 2007

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donalyn (Maryland) - See all my reviews

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Out of 7 days at the beach during normal August weather in North Carolina, we were only able to use our Abo Gear Instent Popup Tent once. It was easy to setup and takedown, but with any wind, the tent collapsed in on itself, despite being anchored well.

We saw most beachgoers had First Up Outdoor Shelters, that they left up throughout their stay.

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