As a chronically pale person who easily overheats, I’ve forever been at the mercy of what little shade I can find at the beach. I’ve gone through a ton of umbrellas and smaller shade tents getting swept away by the wind or constantly needing to be readjusted to stay up. This silly looking 8-legged tent absolutely rocks. We set it up quickly with ease, the sand bags hold a ton of sand and are very stretchy. The singular central pole holds tension really well. We were comfortable in the shade for hours even with the beach winds against us. The fabric is really sturdy and 4 of us fit super easily in the shade, could have easily fit 2 more adults or a few kids. Love this funny tent! 10 outta 10 would recommend. Bonus, it stands out and is easy to find when you’re looking for your group from the water. Only minor draw back is you need a decent radius of area to fully stretch the arms out for support. If you were on an absolutely packed beach, it’d be harder to find a big spot to setup. No complaints for us though. Love this tent.

They may be a bit hard to put in but if you have the correct tools they will hold down anything very well. I used mine to secure a 10x20 canopy over my outdoor BBQ area. I used a Dewalt 1/2 inch impact the kind you would use for a cars lug nuts.They went into my lawn just grass and dirt. 2 of my 6 I used needed to move as I did hit something.

This is a great tent. Relatively lightweight. Very roomy. The tent material is sturdy like most MSR products. These carbon fiber poles, however, really don’t hold up to the stresses and abuse of normal camping use.