Customer Reviews

10 x 30 White Party Tent Gazebo Canopy with Sidewalls

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(25)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(9)
1 star:		(16)

 

 

After reading several reviews for this tent, we knew when we purchased it that we were taking a bit of a risk. However, given the amazingly cheap price compared to other similarly-sized tents, we decided to go ahead and give it a try. The shipping was fast, and we were able to track the tent as it traveled to us. When the box arrived, it was pretty banged up, and had a huge hole in one end. Once we sorted through all the pieces, we were only short one of the 8 feet - not a major deal. We were able to build the tent, with the provided VERY bare-bone directions (it took about 2 hours, with 2 adults and a bunch of helping hands from kids) and it looked great once it was up! However, do NOT plan on being able to use this tent if there is much of a wind - the poles are extremely light-weight, and we did have some bend under high gusts. Along with the fact that the pieces were lightweight, some of them did not "click" together as they are supposed to, so until we got the tent well staked-down, they tended to pull apart, which made building it a bit frustrating. The canopy and sidewalls are made of a lightweight tarp, but since they're white, they look better up than you'd think.

Tent worked wonderfully for our evening party, and came in handy when light rains came through the area. After the party (because I didn't have enough time before it), I called Golf Outlets of America with my order number, and told them the tent had arrived missing one foot, and that several of the poles were bent. The CS rep took all of my information, and within a week, I had replacement parts at no cost to me! Very responsive and receptive. Overall, extremely pleased with the product. Yes, it's a lightweight tent, and yes, it's not of the greatest quality. HOWEVER, take a look at what else is out there... if you only need this for occasional use - it's the perfect solution!

I read the reviews, and knew I had to take this product with a grain of salt. I understood in advance that 1- it was going to be cheaply made and 2- it may not last more than one night.

The package arrived just fine. It was packaged and taped really strange, but no poles had fallen out! All parts were included.
One bummer: only basic instruction for the poles was included. The poles are labeled with the appropriate number in relation to those instructions, but the joints were not. I labeled those with a permanent marker before setup, it is recommended.

Setup: We had about 5 people. One handing out poles, the others building the top of the structure first. Some poles snapped really well, others we needed to tape, which was fine. I wrapped white christmas lights around the poles before putting the top on, which was a huge time saver. We added the tent top, then the legs (raised tent), then the sidewalls. It was SURPRISINGLY easier than we thought!

The response: People were SO impressed with the tent. Everyone wants to borrow it now. The sidewalls kept us warm, since it got cold that night, and RAINED very hard all night long. The tent NEVER leaked, and never fell over in the wind. We set up the tent in our back yard with a privacy fence next to it on both ends... it helped I'm sure. We still have the tent up today since it's been raining since. It's now been standing for 5 days... still going strong!

Great investment if you're considering hiring a rental. Might as well buy this one!

Would recommend this tent for parties and weddings. Despite the cheap material, it held up, I was shocked and impressed!!

Tent was a good price compared to the $200 rental fee wanted for tent of same size. It only took 4 people to put this up. However we did go buy rope and used that instead of the thin string that was included. Also we used spikes used in patio installation instead of the spikes that were given. Directions were just a picture but was very easy to follow. After party we packed everything up in a duffle bag for the next party. Would recommend this to anyone. It also held 5, 5' round tables and 30 chairs comfortably.

Alright.....the deal with this tent is basically what most people here are saying. However, after reading negative review after negative review and having my expectations be brought down lower and lower, I felt like my purchase would be a big mistake. Wrong. I received the tent literally 36 hours after I ordered it. The box was secure and every piece was included and numbered correctly. Thanks to another review ( I forget the reviewer's name) I used her specific instructions on assembling the tent (the one page instruction diagram that is included with the tent does not have words, just pictures- therefore an ignoramus might have trouble). It took me 2 hours 10 minutes with my wife and myself ( 2 people!) and going at a steady pace.

The tent is beautiful after assembly. Like everyone else, I taped all of the poles that insert into one another without a metal clicker. Pulling the tarp over the frame can be difficult for it requries it to be pulled very very tight. I pulled a bit too hard and had some of the ends of the tarp begin to tear, but that's just because all of these negative reviews made me so unbearably nervous, I had to triple make sure everything was secure.

In any case, I assembled it on Sunday. The tent lasted all week until the next Saturday, when I was having my party. It lasted through an overnight rain shower and a night of moderate wind. Yes, the poles are not the top quality you would find at a hollywood party with catering tents everywhere, but they are plenty secure, not bendable plastic that crack in half like others are saying. We put christmas lights all around the poles on the inside and it was gorgeous.

The only concern or major issue with this product is anchoring it down to the ground. The wind lifted the tent and shifted it over a few inches. I used the stakes provided to anchor all the standing poles into the grass. After a few days, I decided to fill jugs of water and tie them to the corners of the tent for extra sturdiness. That worked great and a few hours before the party, I just adjusted all the poles again to their proper place. It's basically babysitting the tent on a daily basis to shift the standing poles so that they are even. Other than that, it looks great and everyone loved it.

Yes, in a rain storm or heavy winds, the tent will sway and shift and be very crooked. This puts pressure on the poles and may cause damage to them.

Put the tent up a day before you intend to use it, or if earlier, babysit it once or twice a day to shift any poles that may have moved from wind.

DEFINITELY WORTH THE PRICE!

I read all the reviews, most were negative. Decided to give it a try anyway. It looks nice in the picture and I figured if I got just ONE use out of it, it was cheaper then renting a tent. Got the package, immediately checked to make sure all the pieces were there and they were. So I figured we were safe and didn't need a practice set up. The day of the party my husband and two of his friends started assembling. Directions were easy to follow, however, the tent is a piece of crap. The poles are not sturdy at all for a 30' long tent!!! The metal clips that slip into plastic slits on the joints kept popping out over and over again. Get one side in, another piece would pop out. Finally they get it to stay and put on the top canopy. Well the velcro tabs that secure the top to the polls RIPPED right off! So now there is nothing to secure the top to the frame. End result, we ended up ordering a tent the day of our party. So happy with that. The tent was so sturdy, they did all the work, set up, take down. Very much worth it to just go that way. If you want to buy a party tent to have for your own, spend big money on it. $135 is going to get you junk. PLEASE, listen to this review and do not waste your time with this product!!!!

The tent was perfect for the occasion. It held up but the poles are not very strong. It was a great purchase for the price. I'll need to get some pvc pipes to replace some of the poles that bent after having the tent up for a few days. It was still worth the price. The material didn't tear and it kept the wind off.

This tent was great, easy to assemble, and quite a bargain! There was plenty of room under it for tables & chairs. The material blocked the sun nicely. The assembly directions were quite bare minimum, but sufficient. I would have liked a storage bag/case also, but for the price savings, we'll get one on our own.

After 1 hour of setting this up before my wedding the tent poles snaped in half from the wind.

We used two of these for a wedding. They worked great for what we needed and the price was almost 10 times cheaper than renting. They went up quickly and easily. They stayed up for the whole wedding although some of the framing came apart. We used electrical tape to hold the pieces together. The product was very cheaply made, but at the cost we felt it was worth it, even if we only got one use out of it. It lasted and is now put away and I am sure we will be able to use it again.

Item arrived very quickly. The Tent looks VERY NICE when it's up; however it takes A LOT of people to get this tent together. There are ALOT of poles, but they are marked accordingly which HELPED greatly in getting it together.