Customer Reviews

Push up instant Beach Tent Beach Sunshelter

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Bought this tent for my families trip to Florida. It was very light weight for airline travel. Super easy to put up and take down. The only down side that I can really say it that the rear wall would have been great if it was screened (for more ventilation) and a front flap would have been nice too (as added sun shade/shield)......butother than that my 6ft over 200lb hubby fit in there (w. knees bent) for a nap and there was still room for me and the 2 kids at the front!

Overall it is an okay product.It is easy to open, unless there is too much wind. I bought this for the beach because I am tired of trying to open an umbrella that wont stay because of the wind.

I did try it out at my house on a windy day. It worked fine there, but at the beach were there are no obstacles to slow the wind down it was a disaster. You have to have two people open it when there is a good wind. The poles will collapse on themselves too if there is too much wind. There needs to be wind slots in the back panel. No matter which way I turned it it wanted to blow away. The spikes did not hold it.

The mesh sides need to have some solid material on the bottom because sand will come in from there.

I do plan on using this product at the park or in my yard for my kids. It does open and close easily, it even rolls back up to fit back into the bag. I do not regret buying this tent. I just wished it worked better at the beach, which I originaly bought it for.

Bravo to Genji Sports!

Fine, sturdy tent. I agree that it might be nice to have the back wall mesh with a nylon drop down to enable a choice between blocking the sun or getting a breeze, but I knew the design when I bought it.

I guess that Genji must be worried about the "throw open" type tents, because their attention to the user is fantastic. First, there is a video on the tent available on YouTube (link in the product description). The video convinced me to buy the tent, which is well worth the price. Second, the opening and closing instructions are sewn into the carrying bag, so they won't be lost.

Even my wife, the bane of all things mechanical or electrical, was able to set up and take down this thing. Great job Genji!

We've only used this product once, but it stayed put on a pretty windy day (the sand pockets really helped). Very easy to assemble and take down. The tent provided good shade for an active, crawling-stage infant; it was MUCH easier than trying to keep her under an umbrella. We were able to fit a large dad, large mom, preschooler, and baby plus a small backpack of cold foods, though there wasn't much space between us. I would have made the color lighter---it was a bit hot in full tropical sun---and added a sun shade above the front entrance, but we improvised one with a towel and it worked well enough. A good product; I'd recommend it to families with young, hard-to-corral kids.

Moving to Florida we didn't realize how much shade is needed at the beach. It certainly is not like the beaches on Long Island. I purchased this tent to offer some shade to my nieces as well as my dog when we go to the beach. The tent sets up in less than a minute and take down is just as fast. I do not need any stakes with this tent because the manufacturer added pockets at each corner outside of the tent to put sand in which weighs the tent down. I actually have not even had to use the pockets because I just place my cooler in one corner and my beach bag in the opposite corner and the tent just sits there. I get so many compliments on this tent it is unbelievable. The only negative thing I can say about this tent is that the flooring on it is a dark blue and therefore it gets VERY hot VERY quickly, so I make sure I bring a white sheet with me in order to keep the floor from buring up. I think the floor should be a light color or maybe silver to reflect the sunlight from it but other than that I have no issues with this pop-up. I would buy it again in a heartbeat. Clearwater beach charges 20-25 dollars to rent something similar to this tent, so for the money you are better off buying this and using it each time you go to the beach. Oh I forgot.....this tent is SOOOO light, it is lighter than carrying my small beach chair. Unbelieavable! Just practice putting it up and taking it down once in your house before bringing it to the beach. You will be a pro after one attempt.

I used my tent the first time on July 3rd. I was very pleased at how easily the tent went up and down. There was plenty of room for at least 3 adults. There was a good cross breeze due to the mesh netting on the sides. People stopped to ask where I purchased the beach tent and where can they buy one. I am very please with my purchase and would buy again.

We've had a "connect-the-poles-and-slide-'em-through-the-holes" kind of tent for years. It served us for many years, but was often difficult to get the poles through. I'm now a lot older and needed a tent for the beach that was much easier to set up. I spent hours researching the different tents, and decided this tent was the best value for the money. I wasn't sure I'd be able to set it up as easily as the video, but I thought it was worth a try.

When I got it I set it up in the driveway. It was very stiff to pop it up the first time. After that it was a breeze. I'm saying this with confidence, as I have a pretty useless "frozen shoulder" at the moment, and even *I* could get the tent up easily!

It's a breeze to carry too. So light! My only wish for the carrying is that they'd make the handle an "over-the-shoulder" handle. So, often it would get shoved in another larger beach bag to carry it.

Design on this is great; it really does unfold and set up fast and then folds back down and rolls up quickly. The first tent I've ever owned that you can get back in the original case! As another reviewer said, I would wish for roll-down sides to block the sun, as I wish to have the open part face the ocean! Of course, I knew the design prior to purchasing, so what we did was bring two laundry clips and we clipped one of the kid's towels on the side (dual function - drying the towel and blocking the sun!). It went to the beach with me every day for a week as I am very fair and burn easily...but I like hanging on the beach reading.

I give this very high marks all the way around.

If you're hesitant about how well this tent is going to work for you then check out the link provided by the manufacturer:

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Now you're saying... Wait... They always make it look easier than it really is. At least that's what I was thinking. Then I actually took the plunge, had it delivered overnight with Amazon Prime while I was in the middle of my vacation... And it turns out it's JUST as easy. I can't believe it actually works the way that video shows. Crazy.

I had it on the beach yesterday and the wind was really blowing like crazy. The four sand stakes held up great. The tent did not attempt to lift or fly in the gusty wind. And I didn't even have to fill the sand bags. The other nice thing is that the pop-up poles flex and bend in the breeze, which certainly will help with the tent's long term durability.

The tent is pretty spacious inside. It can easily fit 3 kids (ages 4 - 15), or two adults. And it gives tremendous protection from the sun.

The other thing that I thought was really nice is that the case it comes with has plenty of give and is not too tight. I know I've fought with a bunch of beach umbrellas over the years, trying to cram the puffy colored cloth of the umbrella down the narrow neck of a bag that is three sizes too small. What a pain in the *(). With this tent, there is a quite a bit of "puff" from the material, after the tent is folded, but it easily slides into the draw-string bag.

That's my two cents.

Bottom line: Would I recommend this to friends: in a heart beat.

Positives: Compact storage, spacicous when set up, durabile and flexible in the wind, and stays anchored.
Negatives: The Genji Sports website sucks and needs to be overhauled to better highlight their products.

We were looking for a sunshade to use on the beach. Most of the ones we see are much smaller but even harder to set up. Normally, you have a set of nylon sticks that unfolds to serve as supports. Inserting them to the sleeves are not a walk on the park. Most likely, you will need an extra set of hands for help. This tent, once you learned the trick, takes 30 seconds to put up, and 30 seconds to pack up.

The only thing that lacks is a more simple instruction. The instruction is attached permanently to the bag, but it is not clear enough. Go and find and Google the video. The video tells a lot more for setting up this tent.

It is blue with orange trimmings, which is not a bad combination. It came with plastic spikes for driving under the sand or dirt. All 4 corners has orange pouches which you can use as anchor weights. You can then fill them with sand or rocks to hold the tent secured in place. Both side are screens, only the back part is of solid fabric.

Perfect also for shades while watching your kids play soccer. We also play with it on the deck, pretending the kids are on camp.

This is not exactly a tent, but if you want to use it as a tent, there is an optional Push Up Instant Tent Optional Waterproof Fly that will turn it into a full tent.

I purchased this for trip to Michigan, using it on the beach many times. I tried setup and takedown before the trip to ensure I had some experience using the product. On the beach it was setup in 2 minutes or less including staking into the ground. When it is windy make sure you hold on to it well or it will become a kite. Takedown was easy and was stored back in the carry bag with minimal effort.

On setup, ensure that all the legs are free of the material otherwise the legs will not open completely. If they are hung up and you force it I think the legs may break. The stakes worked well in damp samp and I did not use the bags which are nice if you use it on a dry, loose sand area. The mesh side let alot of air flow through so the unit did not become hot in the direct sun. A nice touch is the instructions sewn on the carry bag. Once you use it you will not need them but I may forget after a long period of storage.

I have fond memories of my daughters playing and napping in the shelter on the beach.