Best Choice Products 10x10 Pop Up Canopy Tent, EZ Setup, White

I am not one to write a lot of reviews, but I do make the time when I really feel others might benefit. We’ve been putting off getting an outdoor canopy for a couple of years now. We have a large umbrella that we use on our patio, and unless it rains, it’s enough to shade the sun while we eat. However, we’ve been going to more outdoor events with our children and grandchildren, and recently started selling at flea markets. Yesterday we used it for the first time at a vintage flea market, and I cannot believe we waited so long. When you open it for the first time you will be amazed at what the 10x10 size gives you. We were able to put our 8” table, 2 chairs for us to sit, and all the products we were selling easily within, and still had plenty of room for our customers. Best of all, we had more customers coming to our booth because it was cooler underneath than anyone else’s. We also had a surprise rain shower, a downpour actually, and not a drop came in through the canopy above. There were other canopies and umbrellas at the show but none to equal. At closing, my husband was talking with someone with a similar canopy, who was putting it away and I noticed the material was not as strong as ours, and the metal used seemed more flimsy. It has a similar setup, but just appeared and seemed to be less sturdy overall. We also didn’t open it before the show yesterday, and I was nervous about doing it “live” in case we had issues, but it is literally as easy as it says; I previously watched the video and it works as advertised. When we were done, I told my husband I wanted to try putting it away myself, in case I do a show on my own, and it was so amazing and easy to do, and this is coming from a 71 year old grandmother. I’m sure I won’t be able to do it in 60 seconds, but now I know I can do it alone in about 5 minutes. I do read reviews before I purchase and I saw some negative reviews, something about the poles, but I would say as long as you open and close it properly, they are definitely quite strong and should hold up for many years. I did decide to get separate weights for the 4 poles (40 pounds total), as I thought it might be quicker than using the 4 stakes, and it worked really well. But I’m sure the stakes would have done equally well. I ordered the weights that I found on the same page as this item, and they were so easy and quick to use. Between the price, the quality, and the functionality, it’s a definite win for us.

We started with a little snafu on our first ordering go around, but when I contacted the seller, they made it all right toot sweet. I'm super happy with my canopy. Love the color, it seems bigger than the 10X10 that you'd buy at your local harbor freight. It's cooler underneath than your typical blue one. I absolutely love that I can set it up myself and take it down to put away. As this will bea daily use canopy for our hot dog cart business, I'll reserve my right to update with the constant open/close till the end of season.

Best Pop Up tent EVER. So easy and simple, my 10 year old can set her vending events up all by herself! We LOVE how smooth it opens. The locking mechanism in the middle of the canopy to push up is amazing and also has a simple take down. The fit is perfect. The weighted bags that come with make it super easy to weigh down the tent if there’s any wind. It’s looking very sturdy and has been used over 10 times in just the last month or so that we’ve had it.

I use this weekly for popup markets. I am a one-woman show so I really like how easy it is to set up and take down this tent. Takes me 15-30 seconds. The tent stays on the frame with velcro tabs which is really nice and makes it so much easier than the tents I've seen that you have to take the tarp part off and on! The tent has great UV/sun protection, and the tarp is thicker than some other brands I have seen. Great shade, keeps very cool. Easy to clean. It has a nice golden color, but I will say after it being in the sun several times, it is already starting to fade. In this case I would maybe recommend the white color for someone who may be concerned with fading. I doubt they sell the tarp by itself? I would like to get a white one for eventual replacement but I really like the goldenrod color. I would pay to have a replacement goldenrod one in the future when it fades too much.

This canopy was reasonably priced. Very easy to set up and erect. It provides an adequate amount of shade. It comes with four sandbags for stabilization; you have to buy the sand. Breaking it down was two thumbs up. I was able to leave the canopy on the frame and pack it in its provided case. We used it for the July 4th party, and we are very satisfied with the product.

So full disclosure I did return this product. I am giving it 5 stars for how easy it was for just me to put up when I was making sure it worked for what I needed. I was disappointed in the grommets in the canopy top not shown in photos as it made it not work for me. The color if the top is so nice too.

Here are a few points of interest: 1) I bought this based on reviews saying it was easy to use. I use this for shade at day long sporting events. That being said I needed something I could put up on my own. I am 5'3" and have found the comments to be true that I can get this up and down by myself in less than 15 minutes each. I like that the pins are hidden and you just have snap brackets for the legs and that the top you just push up to snap up and turn to pull down. 2) I bought waterproof spray and sprayed it at the beginning of the season. Not sure if it needed it, but it did rain at the last event and we had no leaks. 3) I don't love the Velcro fixtures on the size. Some of them ripped off the first time or two, perhaps I snapped them on top early on installation, but they seem flimsier than other parts. 4) I was worried about everything fitting back in the bag after the first time, but everything for back in the bag. Overall I would purchase again. It has given us shade on super sunny days, the size I thought was good for a family of 4, and it has been super easy to haul around.

I've bought 3 of these in 6 years. They're incredibly easy to put up, lightweight, and for the most part do the job. But they are absolutely not durable. I have kept the old ones because I know I'll need to scavenge parts to repair the newer ones. Most common issue - the screws will simply fall out of the arms and legs after being opened and closed a number of times. The first tent made it about 25 open/close cycles before a screw came out. The second one was about the same. The most recent one has only made it 8 uses before two screws popped out and were lost. It's an easy fix, but an annoying one. And enough to drop the review score. Additionally, the canopy top will wear out within a year in the sun and begin to allow water drips through. And a replacement canopy is almost as expensive as a whole new tent, so just plan to buy it all again and keep the old ones for parts.

Used pop up canopy once. The cross members bent and the canopy ripped. The seller refused my request to return it because it was a few days passed the return date. Tried using Amazon's A to Z guarantee and they gave me the same response. Maybe they should call it A to A guarantee.