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San Diego Chargers | Home » » » » ABO Gear Instent Max Shelter | | | | | | | Description: | | The Instent MAX is bigger with 2 doors for easy entry. Up in seconds, down in a flash. Air vents and screens on every side. Sand bags around the side for stability. Includes pegs to secure to ground. | | | Features: | |
• Instant pop-up shelter ideal for beach trips or family camping
• Sewn-in water-resistant floor; air vents and shutter for airflow
• Front and back panels unzip for relaxed comfort
• Unique pop-up design sets up in seconds; interior pockets
• Measures 6.4 x 4.3 x 6.4 feet (W x H x D); weighs 8 pounds
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 45.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 8.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 44.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 7.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 33 reviews |
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Bad product but FANTASTIC customer service from AmazonAug 19, 2009
By Andibee
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 found the following review helpful:
 Tie a KNOT!!!Aug 05, 2008
By T. Connolly
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 found the following review helpful:
 Not for the beach!Sep 01, 2007
By donalyn
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.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Instent in the wind - fine!Jan 21, 2010
By James R. Stanton
We have used an Instent for 5 years on NC Outer-bank beaches in summer and South Beach, FL in the winter. The secret in making them stable in the wind is HOW you tie them down. The center knob MUST be held stable so it doesn't move forward or the entire tent will collapse upon itself. You simply use one of the tie down lines by looping it around the knob and staking it in the direction from which the wind is blowing - simple. As an added precaution, you can tie a line to each of the hinges (half-way up the rear struts); also in the direction from which the wind is coming. To be EXTRA safe for heavy gusts, I'd also recommend using "screw" anchors for those tie-downs and not the smooth stakes that come with it. It will withstand very strong winds gusts if you do this - but, do you REALLY want to be on the beach when it's THIS windy!? Of course you do, if the sun is shining! We could have sold our Instent 10-times over to tourists on a week holiday being spoiled by breezy/windy conditions.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Just what I wantedMay 22, 2009
By Brittney Berry
"sports mania"
This shelter is just what I was looking for. We have three boys and go to a lot of ball games. Our youngest boy is still a baby and he burns easily. I wanted this shelter so that he and I could sit in it and watch the games. It goes up so easy which was very important to me. I don't have time to mess with poles etc. It also comes down in a sinch. I love that you can zip it up completley. We sat thru a very cold ball game a few weeks ago. I zipped up the tent and played with the two little ones in it. We were nice and warm while everyone else was freezing. I will say that on a hot day it would be best to keep it in the shade of a tree or something, it gets hot inside. You really need to vent it with the widows and doors. It is also large enough to put a couple of full size chairs inside or without chairs you can hold a family of six! It is a great size.
One minus about this tent. It does not hold up to winds. Do not even attempt to put it up with winds. Once it is up it is fine as long as you have some heavy stuff in it. Also, I wish it were made up of a stronger material. The fabric is quite thin. I have not had any problems with it in the last month I have owned it but I am affraid it wont hold up for years.
Everyone who sees it loves it and I got a great price. Overall I think this is the best shelter for what I was looking for.
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