Originally Posted By: benjammin
Well, for my two cents, I would not buy a tent from either brand unless it was for camping the back yard, in ideal weather, and not too far from the back door...

I bought a coleman instant dome 6 at the wife's request earlier this year. Heavy, leaked in the rain, lots of condensation when it didn't rain. But it worked okay. Plenty of room, and went up quick. For a fairweather tent it will do. I guess I got my money's worth, more or less.


I purchased one of these for a trip to South Dakota (Custer State Park). I used it for a week, we had one rainstorm (very short), but I had the rainfly on so I was spared. I think it's a "decent" tent, but it's very heavy. It's not a backpackers tent by any means.

I trust Coleman to give me something that meets the minimum requirements. I've given up being "wowed" by them a long, long time ago.