There were two screened tents used at a social event, the Alvantor and an Aldi tent. Everyone gravitated to the Alvantor and commented on its size and shape. I think the roundness and the 15' height definitely worked in its favor. It got A LOT of positive comments.This is very easy to set up, but as others have noted, when removing it from the storage case, it will fly out and take you by surprise. It includes an accompanying strap to keep it sandwiched together once folded. Just be careful when undoing the strap.One person can reasonably put up and take down, but if you have two pairs of hands, it will be much easier and faster (to take down definitely).The zippered doors are simple to operate. The zipper pulls are on both the exterior and interior of the two doors and there are two sets of zippers per door. The doors do help with keeping the bugs to a minimum. One thing to note is that if there is no breeze flowing, it can get pretty warm inside depending upon how many bodies are inside.This was set up with two 4' folding tables and some folding chairs and a couple of plastic chairs- so, 6-7 people sat comfortably (two more people could have fit, but they opted for a different tent). If you're only using chairs and perhaps a smaller round table, then the advertised 12 people may fit.Taking this thing down isn't too bad, HOWEVER folding it back is a bit of a challenge for one person. It has to be folded in a figure 8 shape (I have car sunshades which fold like this). The challenge is that because the ribbing is rather stiff, when folding, IT WILL fight back. This is where having an extra set of hands is very useful.Once getting it into its carrying case, it weighs about 20lbs. The tent in its case is a bit awkward to carry because it's about 3' in diameter. You can put it on your shoulder to carry. It would be nice if the carry case had a set of zippers on both ends (like the doors) instead of just one which zips from one side to the other. It would make closing the case a little simpler.It comes with tie downs and stakes which weren't needed at the time.Overall, it appears to be a great buy and the setup is great. Maybe 3 minutes at the most once you understand how it unfolds.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]