How exactly do they count the number of people that can fit in a tent? I have one that has two “bedrooms” and a common area that’s about the same size as those. Judging by this one, they’d probably call that a 16-person tent.
About 2:37 in they show you can fit about nine sleeping pads in there, abet uncomfortably. Eight would be if you feel you are super close with whomever you are sharing it with.
Looks like a nice 4 person tent.
We own two of these Montana-8’s. (We paid the same $99 at mother Amazon and Coleman/Newell shipped the 2nd one free due to a defect on the first tent) There are some variation models that include some extra features.
The above YT review nails it. I agree with just about everything he observes, except for the door negativity.
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Our use case is car camping on off grid property we own and we store gear in a pole barn there - this is a heavy tent. We sleep on Coleman cots.
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This tent is slow to set up, even after the first time. About 25 min, single handed.
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We also own what used to be priced just a bit more, but now are now a lot more expensive, heavier duty Coleman tents (steel poles, for example). Unlike those tents, the foot print of this this tent is longish and narrowish. (7x14’, at the floor) That means it is difficult due to the slope of the walls to use cots in it. We prefer the small dimension to be at least 8+ feet. As a practical matter, for comfortable camping, this is a four person tent. (But not four cots!)
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The door - the “hinge” door that Coleman apparently has a patent on is a huge plus. No floppy doors. And critically, in buggy areas, you can far more quickly prevent bug infiltration when setting up the inside and entry/exit by simply swinging the door shut without even zipping it up. Huge plus. The zipper confusion is valid, but not hard to get used to.
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Ventilation - the first thing that struck us inside, vs. all our other tents - not a single window on the entire back wall! The only significant sized window is in the door. So, if like us, you like enjoying the view with big windows, this tent is not for you. This is a sleeping tent.
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Durability - for car camping tents, steel poles rock. The fiberglass poles in this tent are very long and during setup, it feels like they are stressed (long arc’s) more vs. other tents. In fact, one of the grey end poles failed, not during setup, but overnight, right at the peak. Looking at the pole, it appeared to be a manufacturing defect. Brand collector Newell’s (they now own Coleman) Customer Service was excellent - best we’ve ever witnessed. All while on the phone call, we uploaded photos of the defect, and they approved the claim and shipped out a replacement tent that we received in about 4-5 days.
(Side Note about the video review - Coleman Customer Service emphasized following the instructions to stake down the tent prior to installing the poles - something the reviewer ignored.)
Finally, since truly waterproof tents seem to be a dream - during he initial test setup to look for defects, we also apply NikWax UV/water proofing to all tents. And reapply every 2-3 years. About $20 for a bottle that treats one tent. Far cheaper if you buy the concentrate version for $40+ that makes about 5+ bottles. Leaving this initial tent set up overnight to fully dry the NikWax allowed us to discover the defective pole.