Cannot pull the trigger

NPHuskerFL

My pop-up finally plum wore out.  Trying to decide between a large tilt umbrella and another mediocre pop-up. Leaning hard toward a decent quality umbrella we can use at the beach and on the table. Looking at between 9' and 11' .  Huge price fluctuation brand to brand.  Want something that'll last. I've seen a couple with Sunbrella fabric and that's definitely a possibility.

theyolksonyou

I know the feeling. Been through 2 pop ups (both beach casualties). Now baseball season is upon us and I have nothing AND I'm not coaching, so Imma want some shade. Decisions....

Jeremiah

We've gotta get one for camping. I really want a good 12x12. Ezup used to be the best, but now I don't know. I had a Walmart 9 fter that was junk. Damn thing blew over after one weekend and done. 

Firemanyz

I believe all of the wholesale clubs have some brand or another. I know same has a few decent big ones. 

tarheelmatt

theyolksonyou said:

I know the feeling. Been through 2 pop ups (both beach casualties). Now baseball season is upon us and I have nothing AND I'm not coaching, so Imma want some shade. Decisions....

My niece plays travel softball and I go to many tournaments and the team uses many of the $100 pop up tents.  We got a Honda inverter generator 2kw to run a fan as well as other various items (snow cone maker, cell phone chargers, heater, mist fan).  I designed and made a mist fan for the team as well.  My motto is you keep the horses less fatigued and they'll run faster.  Needless to say, many tournaments was won and the mist fan got the MVP.  

For those hot days when a large break between games, we'd set up pop ups and have the team under them with the mist fan under the tent too.  Worked really well especially if you sink some frozen 2 liter bottles of water in the cooler or ice bags.  

theyolksonyou

@tarheelmatt those softball players are hardcore. Luckily, at 8, baseball is usually no more than 3 games in a day, but NGA in July is hot in the sun!

NPHuskerFL

@tarheelmatt I like the pop-up but, I'm leaning hard toward the large umbrella. Here's our Redneck AC. It works pretty darn good especially during those hot spells. 

tarheelmatt

Nice @NPHuskerFL .  Ever thought of one of those Sunsetter things? 

theyolksonyou

Blake, what kind of fan is that?  Assuming ice water on the inside, air intake thru that fan mechanism, then out thru the the 90?

tarheelmatt

Heres my version of a portable mist fan...

https://youtu.be/9qIUfCs700M

Early stages of design phase.... 

https://youtu.be/0c9J_J7ScOQ

NPHuskerFL

@theyolksonyou Our Son & I made this for less than $20-$25. Fan is 120V (can be used on an inventor though). Block or cubed ice and gets around 20°-30° below ambient. The 4" PVC is the supply vent and it swivels. Many YouTube how tutorials on this subject. It was his idea. 

NPHuskerFL

@tarheelmatt I'm not familiar with that. Sunsetter. 

NPHuskerFL

Just Googled. Ouch @tarheelmatt
 A bit outta my range brotha. 

NPHuskerFL

@tarheelmatt Although   That's a great idea.  Dadgummit! Now I'm all spun out.  Gonna have to rethink this. I really like that idea!

ksmyrl

Love the redneck AC. Could you make it run off of a 12v lighter plug?

DMW

If anyone knows of a really solid pop-up option, I'd like to know. I've gone through 2 cheap ones over the past 2 seasons and I'd like a new 10'x10' straight leg.

Let me know what you decide Blake.

NPHuskerFL

@ksmyrl Yes you can. With an inventor or just go to a straight up 12 VDC motor. 

Chubbs

Nice timing. My pop up bit the dust last weekend. I tossed it this evening. 

YukonRon

Costco has/had some with the Coleman Name on them FWIW. Coleman used to be The Brand, now , meh.
the ones I saw were sturdy and looked pretty decent.
Another alternative that folds small and carries light is a sunshade from LLBean.
It looks like half a dome tent, using CF poles and steaks, has a floor good room inside and plenty of covetable vents. My wife and I take it everywhere, and everyone that sees it wants one. There may be variations on these at REI, cabellas, etc., they are handy.

YukonRon

This is the new and improved version of what we have. It is a killer sunshade and perfect for the beach and LL games.

texaswig

I've seen the Coleman up close looked pretty solid.  I also like their latch system. I was looking at one for work. May just get a umbrella that runs through the trailer hitch. 

NPHuskerFL

@ksmyrl inverter not inventor

NPHuskerFL

@YukonRon the little tent would be sorta cool at the beach. At my house on the deck for the egg table area...not so much. And agreed the Coleman name brand used to be synonymous with outdoor fun but, competitors and others have really risen to the occasion.  

Hotch

@NPHuskerFL I have the Coleman 10'x10'. Easy setup. Seems like a good frame. And the latches are big red paddles not the little PITA buttons. Picked it up at Costco.

NPHuskerFL

@Hotch You poor bastard.  Some hooligan decimated your poor pop-up with Longhorn insignia  
Pretty sweet pop-up bro!

henapple

Blake, IMHO the umbrella is a pita. Too small. Any wind at all and you're wet. Also it seems the pole is always in the way. Twss. 
@EggObsessed has an awesome canopy. Hopefully she'll chime in.

NPHuskerFL

@henapple Thinking of getting an umbrella and pop-up now. My table has the umbrella pole holster welded in so it's not in my way. But, the umbrella is more for shade than rain protection. I'm still looking around. 

henapple

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EggObsessed

We have something very similar to this:  http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/mosaic-13-x-13-pop-up-gazebo/pid-1023302?color=Khaki/Black&N=4294723005+610345069  We don't use the pole covers though.  What is very beneficial about this is the vent at the top.  Wind flows through it better and doesn't lift it up.  It's 13' x 13'.  Absolutely love it!!

Hotch

NPHuskerFL said:

@Hotch You poor bastard.  Some hooligan decimated your poor pop-up with Longhorn insignia  
Pretty sweet pop-up bro!

@NPHuskerFl OUCH!! I think a bit better to be a longhorn than a corn head!!

lol . We will see you at N Ga MTN?

NPHuskerFL

@Hotch   Touche lol. 
Yes, we'll definitely be there my friend.