Neso Tents Beach Tent with Sand Anchor, Portable Canopy Sunshade - 7' x 7' - Patented Reinforced Corners(Periwinkle Blue)

We try to spend as much time as possible when we get to go to the beach. Using the Neso Tent, we had great sun protection and a cool place to sit for over 6 hours, with more shade than three umbrellas combined for the Neso 1 Tent and more shade than 5 umbrellas with the Neso Grande (we ordered two tents for our large family) - with a lot less hassle to set up. Through use over two of the windiest days, the tent withstood strong gusts of wind while other umbrellas were flying down the beach. I wish I found this years ago!! I had people coming up to me asking where I got it all weekend. I would suggest ordering the Neso Grande as it is only a little more expensive and you get a lot more room. They come in lots of bright colors, so my kids always knew where to find our stuff and people meeting up with us could find us easily as well.Set Up - It only took a minute to set up and was easy enough for my kids to put together. The shelter and sandbags are made with quality materials that look like they will hold up over time. The corners of the tent are reinforced with heavier material so that they are stronger and will not tear, which I did not see on any of Neso competitors. The poles have foam balls at the ends that hold up the tent so that they do not tear through the material. After taking down the tent, the poles did not leave a mark in the material, even though it was pulled taut for hours.Usability - The tent comes with a dual-pocket carrying bag that is made with strong material with a strap to put over your shoulder. One pocket contains your tent connected to the sandbags, the other pocket contains the two poles. The entire tent breaks down to fit into a bag that is about the same size or smaller than a school bag and weighs less than 5 lbs. It is so much easier than an umbrella, I wish I found this years ago and stopped having to mess with angling the umbrella to get the most shade and chasing the umbrella when there is a gust of wind.Customer Service - I ordered two tents and they both arrived in two days. There are a bunch of videos on their site on how to set up your tent, how to reinforce the sandbags in high winds and how to angle the poles to withstand the highest of winds. Even with all that content on their site, I also received two emails asking how if I was happy with my purchase with instructions on how to get the most use out of my tent and if I had any questions - directing me to call the seller's company line. My family is really happy with our purchase and I would definitely recommend them to anyone who likes to spend time outdoors.Side note- while we use ours at the beach, I've had friends say they use it to go camping and instead of filling the bags with sand, they fill the bags with whatever they have available - clothes, rocks, wood etc.

We loved this canopy! We were the talk of any beach we were on with our inflatable chairs (also bought from Amazon) and our Neso canopy. This canopy was so easy to set up and take down which is nice when you are on a hot beach or when the biting bugs come out and you need to bolt quickly. I purchased the white canopy to try and avoid heat absorption (can make you feel hot even when sitting under an umbrella) and to avoid the color fade people complained about. The canopy held up great even under the high winds of the beach. I agree with another review that recommended having a cheap kids plastic shovel to help load the bags. This can really speed up the time to set it up. I could fill 3 bags before my wife could get 1 done. It also helps if the sand is hard to scoop.I was worried that it wouldn't do well in the high winds of the ocean, but I followed the included tips for high wind and didn't have any issues. Digging holes to set the sand bags into and then covering them with sand helps a ton. The other main thing to do is try and place the poles to open the side that has the wind and angle them against the wind. We ended up on a beach that had a strong wind blowing towards the water and I was upset thinking it would block our view if I put the poles behind us, but I was wrong. The strong wind to our backs was enough to lift the low side and not block our view. It can be fun trying to find the best pole placement.I quick packing tip for the tent... I put the lightweight poles in our checked suitcase and then put the bag with canopy in one of our backpack carry on personal items. I was able to put an inflatable chair in each backpack as well. This helped leave more room for clothes and not take up weight in the checked bag. I think it would have been nice to have 1 more pole to help increase the space under the canopy once the sun goes down a bit, but we were able to make due without it. We were able to fit 2 beach folding chairs and 2 inflatable lounge chairs under the canopy most of the time.My only complaint is that I wish I had found this years ago or better yet invented it myself years ago!

Just got back from our beach trip to Singer Island. This tent was easy to set up and provided much needed shade for my 9 month old daughter. I choose the save the reef pattern watch I loved. It stood out against the other beach tents making it easy to find our group. It is light weight, easy to pack up and small enough to fit in my suitcase without taking up a lot of space. My only complaint would be that it did come with a snag in the fabric which I hope doesn't get worse over time.