Cornucopia of Canopies

[autoshoes]

I can get an EZ-up for about the same price locally.

How do these compare? Are they sturdier?

[madoka]

Look at reviews before you buy. Reviews are pretty bad.

[waterpumpee]

@autoshoes

I can get an EZ-up for about the same price locally.

How do these compare? Are they sturdier?

Here’s a post I made from a previous woot appearance:

http://sport.woot.com/forums/viewpost.aspx?postid=5574819

@waterpumpee

We use canopies a LOT in this family and our large Quik Shade is great!

I own a green 12x12 Quik Shade (with straight legs), a Quik Shade Go backpack canopy, several E-Z UPs in different sizes, a couple Ozark Trail, and several off-brand canopies.

They’re used for house parties/events, camping, boating, LOTS of beach use, and numerous other outdoor activities.

The Quik Shade is by far the easiest to put up. The plastic latches used in extending the legs and again when taking the canopy down are 10x easier to use than the spring loaded metal/plastic pin types found on most other canopies. The plastic seems solid and shows no sign of wear after a year and a half of use.

I have a bad back and can put this canopy up, position, and anchor it in less than 2 minutes, by myself, in the hot sun and sand, right after lugging all of our beach gear down the boardwalk. If it were a competition…under a minute, no problem. Taking it down is even easier than putting it up–takes about thirty seconds, of which most of that time is spent shaking the sand off. When folded up, the canopy fits in the back seat of our Camry with a little room on each end to avoid scratching the interior/door.

The Quik Shade has seen some Gulf winds and I have had no problems with bending poles, though I have experienced this with other canopies. The 12x12 Quik Shade, while still durable, is a bit lighter and smaller when collapsed than a 12x12 E-Z UP.** I will say the E-Z UP is sturdier and more weather resistant.** I don’t use the Quik Shade in the rain, although I’m sure after treating with some water repellent, the pooling up issue shouldn’t be a problem.

Having used canopies for years, it’s been a blessing to have the Quik Shade 12x12 for the last two beach seasons. The super easy setup, compactness, and amount of shade provided makes it a preference over any of the others. WE LOVE IT!

TIP: Get comfortable setting up/taking down quickly by yourself (it’s easy!) or with a designated friend/family member and don’t be afraid to ask others in your group not to help if they offer/try. An extra body or two in the mix just causes extra hassle…it’s way easier with 1-2 people. ENJOY!

We still use Quik Shade and E-Z UPs–still feel both are great, each having their own strong points.

Hope this helps!

[corvettejoe]

MAKE SURE YOU READ THE CANOPY SIZE!!

10x10 on some of the cheaper models are really 8x8. They measure the legs and not the canopy size. Same for many other brands with angled legs.

I was fooled by this years ago on the quickshade brand

[jpitt57488]

The quick shade with the awning has me intrigued. It seems like this would be a great feature to keep the sun out of your face when it is not directly over you.

Anyone have any experience with this model?

[colinmci]

I got two of the quickshade summit 170 tents in this sale. Just took them out of the box for the first time this summer.

Both tents were broken. The plastic hinge pieces at 2 corners of one tent were broken, and 3 corners of the other tent. In addition, the joint for the arms of one tent was also broken (at the interior, rather than a corner).

Very dissatisfied. Will follow up with Woot and the manufacturer and see about coverage under the 1 year warranty.