So many choices for a Tent... Help me choose!

[Greenepona]

My bf and I camped last year 10/23-10/29 in a 1980's Hillary tent - Very Heavy canvas, metal poles. It was great not to have to buy a tent but, to camp in FW we need something a bit lighter, and larger.

Our needs are:
*Fit queen size mattress on a platform (Example)
*fit bins of clothes + small stand for laptop
*Have screened area to dress/keep shoes/etc
*Be well ventilated - we roasted in the Hillary last year.

We are now trying to decide between the following tents:

Coleman Weathermaster 10 person @ Costco for $160
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Coleman-Camping-Tent-10-Person-Famil
y-Weathermaster-/350442241392

Coleman Instant Tent (easy set up, mid price, but possible poor ventilation)
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/detail.asp?Categor
yID=11020&product_id=2000007832

Eureka Copper Canyon 1312 (the most expensive - but good reviews)
http://store.eurekatent.com/products/347388/Copper_Canyon_1312_Tent

So what does everyone think? I am camping again this year 9/28-10/7 in FW, and I welcome any experiences, suggestions or tips! Thanks!

(sorry for long links, the posting wouldn't accept tiny url links. it turns them into all asterisks.)

 

[acenorm]

Look here as well, you may see something you like. gigatent.com

Good quality and not badly priced.

Best Regards,
Norm

 

[Greenepona]

what do you like about them? Do they have the same features as the other brands? I've never heard of them before.

 

[wmah]

My honest opinion is if you buy a tent get any type of dome tent with a fly on top of it. To me dome tents hold up better repel water better and seem easier to set up. And what I have seen in wind they hold their shape better.

 

[4Hammers]

We have a travel trailer, but use tents for Boy/Cub Scout camping events. We have a Coleman tent & a Eureka. The Eureka is our favorite. The quality is fantastic. It's a little 3 man tent but it can take a beating. It's been through a few good storms (heavy rain, lightning & wind) and it held up a whole lot bette than most of tents around us. The Eureka cost a bit more than some of the others, but in our experience it was well worth the extra cost.

 

[acenorm]

what do you like about them? Do they have the same features as the other brands? I've never heard of them before.

Good ventilation, polyethelene floor, well made and haven't had a problem with the Mt Greylock that I purchased, also a median price for the quality you get.

I looked at the Eureka, but didn't like the floor was thin and made out of the same material as the walls. I also looked at the Coleman Instant Tent and liked it, but no fly, and lack of roof ventilation was a deal breaker for me.

Best Regards,
Norm

 

[cruising spud]

We have a Eureka Copper Canyon. It is a nice tent. We get it out when our daughter wants to bring her friends along on a camping trip. I bought it on Amazon.

 

[itch1]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2587262
Here are some pictures
Love ours and putting it to use at the Fort in 20 days
Itch

 

[itch1]

I forgot don't pay retail for any tent
Campmor and Eureka both have clearence sales we got our CC1520 for 306 shipped to our door. We went Eureka mainly because of qaulity and a lifetime warrenty
itch