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40 of 41 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Tent--with One Caveat Nov 16, 2006
By OrlandoMom
"Mom 3X"
I shopped for months before I bought this tent, and I have few regrets. Our first outing, the overnight thunderstorm and winds were epic in their proportions: 2 inches of rain blew through the forest within 3 hrs. Here in Florida, that's standard issue for summertime. I had sealed the fly seams, and the rain didn't penetrate our tent. But we weren't entirely dry, and here's the "caveat:" Eureka says you can "leave the window and door open" during rain because of the door/window "hooded fly." Don't do it if the rain is blowing because it will blow *under* the hood, through the no-see-um mesh, and dampen your sleeping bag.
Don't get me wrong: The rain penetration was not due to any manufacturer's defect; on the contrary--I opened the door and window zippers just a little for ventilation (it was 80 degrees during the storm). But I paid the price.
Buy this reasonably priced, roomy, features-laden tent and enjoy it as we have. Just don't open the window or door zippers during a heavy storm.
25 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Excellent tent in heavy rain Aug 27, 2006
By Patricia Josephson
I bought the Eureka Tentragon 9 the summer of 2006 to go camping at the Outer Banks in North Carolina with my daughter. We found it easy to set up with very large windows, easy zippers and excellent in the rain and wind. The first night we had a huge thunderstorm and it withstood strong winds and heavy rain without any leaking. I have had many tents in the past and found this one "the best". Even my daughter mentioned how great this tent was. I would highly recommend it.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Great tent so far! Aug 23, 2006
By M. Boutell
In the three weeks I've owned this tent, I have tested it three nights, once under heavy rain, and it did not leak. I like the high quality of the tent as well. Seems like a good balance of features and cost.
Because the poles are so long, it is tricky (but not impossible) to set up without help. However, with two people, it was a snap. I doubt anyone's going to go camping alone in a 9 x 9 tent anyway!
25 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 Close but not a winner Mar 21, 2010
By Victor
We are pretty minimalist campers, but 4 people and a dog, we needed at least something bigger than the 3 person backpacking tent we have.
From the pictures it looks as though you have great rain-fly coverage- but the back window is pretty exposed. Why this was done- i have no idea. the front rain fly extension works well- WHY not provide a little bit on the back? From the look of the front, and the aggressive overhanging front fly wing, you'd think it would be nice and covered on the back, it's not.
This is definitely a warm weather tent. the 2 sides are about 70% mesh- the ceiling is also mesh providing good stargazing. (i dont know why anyone would say this has poor ventilation, they must be reviewing the wrong tent) It's almost ALL ventilation- which comes across as a negative in a cold downpour.
After a 3 night trip- maybe 3 hours of light rain and a little wind picking up at night, nothing crazy- had a seam stress - (mesh separated from the seam). Another stress-rub tear adjacent to the pole.
n. I was expecting another great Eureka experience, only to be disappointed with another big corporate sell-out. Ok for light camping, but if you want a real tent, I guess I will keep on looking. I had a timberline for 20 years Never had a stress tear or seam separation.
If I was the Eureka! product manager I'd be trying to produce something awesome instead of cutting costs. there are plenty of cheap tents, and there is a demand for REAL quality. You are Eureka! prove to the world that you care about making great tents. If that's not their objective, then they need to be fired.
Good:
Light and fast with a decent size- not too huge but cozy for 4
Nice zipper action- does not hang
Versatile storage bag/loft thingy
Excellent ventilation
Bold front fly wings - blocks wind and does an OK job with light rain
Cons:
Fly does not continue it's aggressive coverage to the back
Roof panel mesh takes stress w/out proper reinforced stitching
Fly rubs on poles - not reinforced in the obvious places
Poles could be upgraded from this 1970s fiberglass- heavy!
Not for temp dips below 40F with wind- vestibule does not cover top vents very well- not a prob in warm climate
Cheap tent factory settings- poorly stitched (slightly better than a Wal-Mart tent)
Floor could be a teeny notch thicker material- just a LITTLE please.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Not real happy with this one! Jul 17, 2006
By D. Hammond
"rumblechick"
I've had several Eureka tents & usually I've very happy with them, but this one is a disappointment. Even tho the 11mm poles seem sturdy, during a stiff wind on the first time we used it, the poles all splintered, one breaking off completely in the ferrul. And all of the metal sleeves bent. I've used other Eureka tents in higher winds & downpours & never had this problem!
The offset door is a pain to use, reaching the zipper while the fly is on is akward. The weather was very hot during the day & the ventilation was poor, making the tent a sauna! At night it was chilly. The use of the gear loft eliminated the valuable headroom.
On a positive note it showed no signs of leaking, but this is pretty well expected with Eureka. The door mat is a nice feature, but needs to be staked down adding something else to trip over. Comes with decent tent stakes, but I always bring extras anyway.
For the money it's a decent tent, but having to buy all new poles for it after just one use makes it not such a great deal afterall. It's back to aluminum poles for me!
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