The inside corner seams are taped with what looks to be really flimsy version of duct tape that was already peeling up at the corners. While I have yet to sleep in this tent, I was able to pitch coleman ice chest it several times and get a feel for the overall quality and functionality. Plan B was to set the tent up on the BSA summer camp standard issue wood platforms covered by an old canvas tent.
Coleman produced the Skydome Tent as an update to their classic Sundome. From my testing, I’ve found that the Skydome has a little more headroom, it has a better door, more storage options, and better ventilation. However, it also has a little less rain protection, it’s a little more expensive, and isn’t exactly a quick-pitch. Also, the design of the rainfly allows wind (and even breezes) to blow right under the rainfly and through the mesh. This caused the fly to flap incessantly in the wind (very noisy) and brought that cold wind stright into the tent. While we were eating breakfast Sunday morning, the winds were picking up, and it eventually fractured one of the poles.
If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Specifications from Coleman state coleman instant tent the Sundome 2 is 5’x7’. Usable interior dimensions were actually closer to 4’9″ x 6’9″.
Even with the rainfly on for rainy days, my Skydome Tent has 3 humongous mesh wall vents, which beats the 2 mesh wall vents in the Sundome Tent. On the other hand, the Sundome pole sleeves are actually pretty coleman ice chest short and very snag-free, so it was really easy for me to put everything up, even for the 6-person Sundome, on my own. You can push the poles through the sleeves when doing both, it just adds time.
Tent poles are constructed of fiberglass, which is heavier than their lightweight aluminum counterparts. The Coleman Sundome 2’s tent body and fly material seemed fairly durable. The bathtub floor is thicker and more rigid than floors of other tents I own. While I didn’t take a sharp stick and try to recreate a Houston mosquito trying to get inside, the bug mesh felt pretty sturdy. Recently, I got the chance to camp for a few days in various weather conditions in the Coleman Elite Sundome Tent.