Coleman 6 Person Sundome Camping Tent Review

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is a dome style camping tent. The tent is built from durable and robust materials and is suitable for 3-season camping.

It is a 1-room structure with 100 ft² (9.3 m²) of area. The tent is loaded with features that include a floor ventilation opening, insta-clip suspension, fiberglass poles, a WeatherTec system, and much more.

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Key Features & Benefits

Lightweight.
2 windows.
2 mesh pockets.
WeatherTec system. Good waterproof performance.
Very good price.
Freestanding. Easy to set up.
Floor vents.
Zippered port for the electric cable.
Insta-Clip suspension.
Tub floor.

Drawbacks

The rainfly is not full-coverage type.

Specifications

Weight: 16.3 lb (7.4 kg).
Dimensions: 10 x 10 ft (305 x 305 cm).
Area: 100 ft² (9.3 m²).
Peak height: 72 in (183 cm).

Who is it for?

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is suitable for 3-season campers, small family campers, and car campers.

Tent Brand

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is from Coleman. Over the years, The Coleman Company, Inc. has established itself as one of the top manufacturers of outdoor recreational supplies, such as camping products. The brand’s tents have found a wide audience thanks to the advanced technologies they utilize.

Tent Shape

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is a dome style camping tent.

These dome-shaped tents are the most popular option on the market today. They feature a set of poles that cross at the center. The poles bend downwards, reaching the tent’s corners. The center point of these tents is reasonably high.

They can also be set up with ease. Because the edges are rounded, water can roll off the tent, which helps to prevent build-up.

But a dome tent means less space inside and fewer options for windows.

Tent Seasonality

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is a 3-season tent. This is a popular style of a tent and for good reason. These tents are suitable for use in the spring, summer, and fall.

Mesh paneling provides ventilation and breathability, but the tents are sturdy enough to keep campers dry in a storm. However, these tents aren’t suitable for heavy snowfall and stronger winds.

Tent Structure

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is a freestanding tent.

It’s possible to put up these tents without utilizing stakes. This simplifies pitching the tent, and it also makes it possible to move the tent until you find the best location.

These tents are particularly useful when camping in environments where a tent can’t be staked, such as sand, wood platforms, or rocks. However, it’s best to place gear inside your tent when no one is inside it. The extra weight can keep the wind from blowing it away.

Tent Fabric Material

The fabric type of the Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is polyester. This is the most common fabric used to make tents. It is a popular option since it is affordable and performs well in different weather conditions.

Polyester is also more durable when compared to nylon, usually packs down quite small, and the weight is also reasonable.

Tent Pole

Fiberglass poles are used in the Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent. Fiberglass tent poles are the most inexpensive materials used for tent poles.

In general, these tent poles are flexible and solid but are heavier when compared to a material like aluminum. They can also break or crack when exposed to cold temperatures, which means they are more suitable for summer use.

Waterproof

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is famous for its WeatherTec system. This means it includes protected seams, zipper protection, waterproof floors. The tub floor comes with patented corner welds, protected seams, and zippers with flaps to help keep water out.

The waterproof rating of this tent is only 600 mm. Use this tent in mild summer conditions, without too much rain, you will be fine.

Ventilation

Many things can lead to condensation, including sweating and exhalation. This is more likely to be an issue when it’s much warmer in the tent than it is outside. Proper ventilation is important.

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent has 2 windows and floor vents. Floor vents can be an excellent way to ventilate a tent, even in rainy weather. As long as there’s a breeze, you can expect air to flow through the tent nicely.

With that said, floor vents can leak during heavy rainfall.

Tent Weight

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent weighs 16.3 lb (7.4 kg). For this 6-person tent, it is already very light.

Generally speaking, the weight of a backpacking tent should be less than 4 lb per person. However, a lighter tent is usually less spacious and more expensive. If you’re backpacking in a group, you can spread out the weight by splitting up the poles, rainfly, and tent.

If you are car camping, then the weight is not a problem.

Tent Size

The dimensions are 10 x 10 ft (305 x 305 cm). You can indeed place 6 narrow pads on the floor, but you don’t have more space to move or place your equipment.

Many campers, especially adults and teens, will want to have between 25 and 30 square feet of space. In most cases, capacity ratings overestimate how many people can comfortably sleep in a tent. Unless you don’t mind being cramped, you shouldn’t trust that number. It can be helpful to subtract 2 from the tent’s stated sleeping capacity.

Another solution is to divide the sleeping capacity by two. If you do this, you can assume that everyone will have plenty of space to stretch out. This also means you’ll have ample room for gear.

Tent Height

The Peak height of the Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is 72 inches (183 cm).

You shouldn’t just look at peak height when determining if a tent has enough headroom. This number measures the tallest point of the tent. To get a sense of the interior height of the tent, you should subtract 2 inches from the tent’s peak height.

This can keep your head from brushing up the ends of the tent. This is because the end of the tent may get wet with condensation overnight. Wall geometry is also something that you should consider.

Since the Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent is a dome style tent, its headroom is not much.

Set Up

You can easily set up the Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent in 10 minutes. But we still recommend that you should practice setting up your tent at home. This way you can set it up quickly before the storm or the sun goes down.

Tent Rooms

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent only has 1 room. It is not a tent designed for a large family.

Tent Doors

The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent only has 1 door. Although it is more convenient to have more doors, it will increase the weight of the tent.

Rainfly

A rainfly is a separate waterproof cover that is made to fit over your tent. The Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent has a roof-only rainfly.

This type of rainfly allows more views and light while providing sufficient protection from the rain. The fly covers only the upper part, so it is far from the ground and may not perform well in strong winds.

Others

There are 2 small mesh pockets inside the tent, a zippered port for the power cord, and a hook for hanging a lantern on the ceiling.

Tent Price

You can buy the Coleman 6 Person Sundome Tent at a reasonable price and get good quality and rich features. It offers a 1-year limited warranty.