I received this canopy in the mail the other day, and thought it would be fun to do a review and share it with you. Maybe it will help any of you that are out canopy shopping online :) I needed to have a white canopy for future craft show regulations, and this canopy had multiple colors to choose from which was really nice :)
Here is what it looks like straight out of the box. It weighs about 50lbs so right away I was thankful for the double strapped carrying case. But what is inside the carrying case?...
Instructions, canopy frame and canvas! 3 things, that's it! Nice and simple. My grandparents used to do craft shows when I was little, and I'm almost positive they had to assemble 50 pieces of metal with bungee cords and everything.
Not only is there only 3 items, there is only 5 steps to set it up :)
Step 1: Remove everything from carrying case...Check
Step 2: Stand the tent frame up vertically and unfold the structure about half of its maximum extended distance...Check
Step 3: Place the canopy top over the top of the frame, with each corner of the canopy fitted neatly around the corner pole of the tent structure.
Side note: There is Velcro attached to keep the corners nicely in place.
Step 4: Continue to fold out the tent structure while holding onto the canopy on top. The frame should extend out easily, though you may have to adjust the canopy as you extend the frame.
Step 5: Lock the canopy into place so it does not collapse and you are good to go!
Side note: I could do everything by myself up until step 4. I need extra hand to extend the frame, because it kept inching back together. There was a reviewer on amazon that said after the tent gets broken in a little, it gets easier to set up with one person. Since I was having problems I enlisted my little ones for help :)
That didn't work so I had to bring out the big guns :)
We did it!!!
All in all I love this canopy, and I'm so excited to use it this weekend at the balloon regatta. I come back and tell you all how it worked out. I live in a very windy area, so it should be easy to spot any durability issues. I did notice when the legs were fully extended it felt a little wobbly. To fix the wobbliness I just took the legs down a notch and it felt much more secure.
