Vibemo Beach Tent, UPF50+ Protection Sun Shelter with 8 Sandbags, 10 x 10ft, Includes Sand Shovel, Ground Pegs & Stability Poles, Outdoor Beach Canopy Pop Up Sunshade for Camping, Fishing, or Picnics

Our canopy / beach shelter finally weakened and I needed a new one, hopefully lighter. This item is certainly lighter, but would it hold up on the beach? Two weeks in Florida answered that question quite positively! After a few set-ups, this canopy became very easy to erect, and was incredibly easy and quick to take down. We had to learn to NOT be afraid to stretch this material "to the limit". It held up much better as we stretched it ...and we learned that it was tough...it was not going to tear on us. And stretched tight lessened the impact of the breezy days. We cannot tolerate much direct sun, but we love sitting on the beach. With a shelter, we can sit out all day. I was amazed by Amazon again...to be able to order this at home, for delivery to our resort in Florida, and there it was when we arrived! If we had to leave it there, it would still be cheaper than renting a shelter for 2 weeks. However, it packed so small and light that we were able to add it to our suitcase for the plane ride home. I would buy again.

After reviewing many tents, I chose this one for these reasons: 1. large area of shade for our large group, 2. lightweight to carry, 3. small to transport, 4. not dependent on wind to work, 5. price, 6. ease of assembly. It did not disappoint on #1, 2, 3, 4. It was not large enough for 19 people, but it provided an option large enough for those who wanted shade. I could have assembled it myself with one exception. The wind was powerful and I (age 70 and 5'1") was not strong enough to dig the poles securely enough into the sand to withstand the wind. My sons angled the poles against the wind and were able to dig them deep enough to be secure for several hours. After hours of strong wind, they had to be adjusted. The shovels were very helpful in filling the bags. When the tent was set up, the shovels were favorites for the kids building sand castles. The sand shook off the fabric easily when we packed it up to leave. When I got home, I threw the tent into the washer and dried it for 20 minutes then hung it up to finish drying. I don't know if the manufacturer recommends that, so check before doing so, but it worked for me. The legs of the tent knotted up badly in the washer and dryer, but I was able to separate them without too much difficulty. Now that it's clean, I'm not worried about it smelling after sitting in its bag until the next beach trip. If your criteria match mine, I recommend this tent.

I've been scoping out different types of sun shelters for years and purchased a different type several years ago that was ultimately disappointing. On a recent beach day I noticed a few shelters like this but was doubtful they would remain standing throughout the breezy day. To my surprise, while another tent-like structure collapsed and an umbrella took off, swirling through the air over beachgoers like something out of The Wizard of Oz, this one remained standing.We have now used this sun shade about 7 times over the last several weeks. It is so easy to set up, easily less than five minutes even to fill all eight of the sandbags, and while I can see the doubts in my beach-neighbors' eyes, we have never had an issue with it even on windier days. We can easily fit our entire group, their chairs/towels, and coolers in the shade with room to spare. And tear down is quick. It comes with a backpack style carrying case which is nice for transporting it over sand dunes and down to the beach. And it's a pretty shade of blue.The only "con" that I've found is that you need to make sure the material is pulled quite taut, even tighter than you expect, otherwise it will sag low in the middle. This just gets easier with practice.

The media could not be loaded. Have used the tent twice now. One day was very calm winds and one day was very strong winds. I am impressed by this tent. I can't speak to how durable it will be yet, but so far so good. WOULD LOVE TO REVIEW LARGER VERSION.Set up:Set up is very simple. There are many videos that show best practices, but here is the basics. Stretch it out on the beach. If it is windy, fill one corner full of sand and then the opposite corner, etc. Stretch them all out so there is decent tension. Once all the bags are filled, cover with sand. Then insert the poles under the tension of the cover. You want to try to face it into the wind, but even when the wind changed direction we didn't have any problems.Day 1 (little wind)Not much to talk about, provided nice shade. Easy setup and take down. Light. Was enough for 4 adults to sit under. You could fit more if squish or have small children. Very comfortable day.Day 2 (12-13 mph winds). I was at Light House Beach in Hatteras on May 27 (see video) so you can look up historical winds to see if I am BS'ing. It was very windy during set up, but I thought let's try it and see how it does. Was very pleased. During setup the whole thing flew up so we had to fill up one bag to anchor and then the other bags. The difference in setup from the non windy days was that we set the poles at an angle. You have to set a slight bigger opening into the wind and brace the poles into the wind / <---. The other side we set slightly lower. It took some adjusting to get the 'flappiness' down, but finally got it good enough. Was impressed as it got hit by gusts that it didn't budge. The bungees also did NOT pop off which was also nice. Made it comfortable for all of us. Finally had to leave because the wind picked up enough that sand was starting to pelt everyone.Final thoughts:I was impressed, would like to review something larger for groups of 6-8 to see how it does. Again, this is only two uses in, we'll see how durable it ends up being. That said, if you are buying for a few uses on a vacation, I would recommend. Will try to update at end of trip.

Took it down the Cape last week. Stood up very well. Though we didn’t have tough winds. Packs up nicely . Easy transport .