Coleman 6-Person Ara Tent - Green (10'x9') Review

I bought this hoping to replace my red Ara 4 tent that I purchased at Target. I was looking for a bigger tent, but I still liked the old red design for the most part. From the picture, it looked like there were some improvements from the old model, such as: Bigger, round windows, awning with extended roofline on the front, along with a bigger floor space and taller ceiling. I got the tent and these features were nice, but unfortunately the new features meant that some of the old features were left out. On the Ara 4 (and old red Ara 6 tent), there was an extra pole that held up the front doorway section of the tent, creating more headroom when you enter the tent, expanding the inside space, and making the tent a bit stronger. This tent lacks the pole on the front, and therefore the tent seemed to be slightly weaker and was a bit smaller on the inside than it could have been. On the old tent, there was a small window/opening on the back, near the bottom of the tent that you could use to reach your hand out and maybe grab a soda from an outside cooler, or maybe just use it for ventilation or to look outside. Well, this tent doesn't have it, so there's another negative. The old tent also came with a floormat that went in front of the door, underneath the awning for shoes and what not, but this tent didn't have that either! The back of the tent is almost completely no-see-um mesh, and the rainfly does cover the entire area, but I can almost guarantee that on a cold night, you will get a nasty draft, even if all the windows are closed. Also, the door, in my opinion, is a rather ugly shape, and it is smaller than the door on the old Ara tents, so there's another negative. I even noticed a quality difference when I recieved the tent. There were a few mini puncture-like holes where the seams met at the corners near the bottom of the tent, and I am sure it would leak if it rained. Very unprofessional. Now, the old Ara tents had square windows, which were somewhat irratating, and there wasn't much of a view when the windows were open, but other than that, the old Ara tent was just perfect. I recommend that instead of buying this new Ara 6 tent, go for the old red Ara 4 or Ara 6 tents if you can still find them. Or better yet, see if you can find a tent called the Coleman Mist Trail 6 tent at other sporting goods stores. That one's a keeper. This tent, as long as it doesn't have any holes in the corners, will do nicely as long as you aren't as picky as I am, especially if it's your first tent and you have nothing else to compare to. Otherwise, I would definitely spend your money on something else. I don't know what Coleman was thinking when they designed this. They do make very nice tents, but this one just isn't one of them.

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