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NASCAR Ball Caps / Hats | Home » » » » Swiss Gear Grindelwald I Sport 8- by 8-Foot Four-Person Dome Tent | | | | | | | Description: | | Swiss Gear Grindelwald I sport dome tent is 11.2 pounds light, sleeps 4 in a 64 square foot area. Center height is 54 inches. Flex style door, gear loft, organizer pockets along with many other features, combine into a premium duffel bag for easy storage and transport. The Swiss Gear collection meets and exceeds the needs of today's active lifestyle, designed for contemporary individuals. 10 Year Warranty. Customer service support available at 1-888-797-2769. | | | Features: | |
• Sport dome-style tent sleeps up to four (8 by 8-foot; 64 square foot area)
• Gear loft organizer, mesh organizer pockets, shoe pocket, e-port for electrical cord access
• Tub style, polyethylene ripstop floor features a rain shingle layer
• Large front door, three triangular bay windows, roof vent for excellent air flow
• Center height of 54 inches; 11.2-pound carry weight
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 25.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.1 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.8 inches | | Product Weight:
| 7.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 25.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.25 inches | | Package Height:
| 7.25 inches | | Package Weight:
| 12.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 11 reviews |
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Roomy, fast setup, good viewsJun 14, 2007
By Dee Fish
This is a roomy tent that sets up reasonably quickly. Nicest feature is the peaked fly over the side windows. Unlike some tents where the fly extends down quite far, the Grindlewald I fly has poles which project the fly up high. Have not had any problems with water intrusion. Integrated shoe/boot bag on the outside of the tent is a thoughtful feature as is the portal for an electric cord. To be clear this is a sport/family-camping type tent -- great for summertime and shoulder season use, great for car camping. Nice and roomy for 2 people. Packs up well in the supplied carrying bag. Haven't been able to find a dedicated footprint/floorsaver, so use an 8x8 tarp underneath. Only minor glitch is stress point on lower edge of door zipper, making it slightly difficult to do a one-handed zip-up and this is only really an issue if you stake the front out hard and wide.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Smart design, but not all that durableApr 25, 2008
By James Zekmuller
This might be a good tent for you, and it might not be. My wife and I received a previous version of this tent for our wedding in 2004. We camped across the country in it last summer and have used it 5-10 times on weekend trips with friends.
First, the smart design. In this price range, this tent offers some great features--the shoe pockets accessible from both the inside and outside, the loft net for storage, and the various pockets are all very convenient. The poles are color-coded, which helps ease set up. After getting the hang of it, my wife and I can set up the tent in probably 10 to 12 minutes.
The drawbacks...the fly design on ours is very bad and rain leaks from the top of the fly to the middle bottom of the tent. It looks like they've improved that somewhat in this iteration of the tent, with the runoff going to the corners. Still, I recommend a tent with a full-fly option (i.e., a fly that extends all the way to the ground). Second, the fiberglass poles are lousy quality and tent to snap and break. I've also given myself some nasty fiberglass splinters on these poles. Third, this tent is cold. We live in the southwest, where nights are very cold and days very warm. This tent does not keep in any heat whatsoever. Fourth, this tent is very hard to sleep in on windy nights. The design keeps it from getting super-taught and the fly tends to slap mercilessly against the tent--this is very loud! Fifth, we had a rainfly buckle break, this is very annoying. Sixth, the stakes are lousy and tend to bend like crazy. Make sure to get plenty of extras.
After having set up and taken down the tent probably 45 times, it is really beginning to wear out. We are going to replace it with a much higher-quality tent from an outdoor store. Overall, this tent is great if you camp maybe twice a year for two or three nights at a time, only when the whether is good. If you're going to be taking it up and down a lot, if you live in a place susceptible to high winds, or live somewhere with cold nights, this is not your best choice. I will say, its design is above most tents under $100, so to some extent, my criticisms are valid of most tents in this price range.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Great tentJan 11, 2007
By Groovy Bean
This is a great tent. It was easy to set up once we figured out which poles belonged in which places. And as a note, the top (cover) of the tent is easier to set up with two people. I liked the four windows - provided great ventilation as well as just being windows to look out at nature if you're resting inside. Also comes with a pocket on the outside to store your shoes. A great overall design!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Nice TentJan 11, 2007
By Craig
"Craig"
This was purchased for my son for Cub Scouts. We set it up in our living room in December and it looks to be a good tent for his purposes. I can see two boys and all their gear fitting in there very well, even though it says it is a 4 person tent, I always halve the total number for realistic sleeping. Some nice features, especially the shoe storage bag that is accessible from outside and inside, less mud in the tent. Easy setup, Swiss Gear is always good quality.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
LOVE IT!Oct 18, 2007
By S. Barrett
We used this tent for a weekend trip to Ohiopyle and loved it! It's a breeze to put up and pack away. It's big enough to fit a queen size air mattress and our gear. It did not rain, and we used a tarp on the ground to keep out moisture so we stayed dry and comfortable all weekend. The carrying bag is also big enough to fit tent and a ground tarp. I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I haven't put it to the rain test yet. I have a feeling it will do fine.
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