Has anyone used this? I just bought my pro panels and don't have much leftover for a light dome tent. Has anyone used this EZ Up Craft Dome? Is it water proof? It comes with walls. Are they more water proof than the cheep walls that come with the standard EZ Up? If weighted down properly could it survive a wind/rain storm?
Thanks!
Jeff
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If you're down to the bottom of the budget, get the Sam's Club EZ- Up. It comes with sides, sand bag weights, awning, and extra foot pads for stacking more weight on them, which I recommend. Then get the Sta-bar kits from Flourish for the bottom of the legs, and then uppers for the legs if you have extra money left over. You'll need to waterproof the top as they leak through the seams in rain. Spending a few bucks for ratcheting straps and dog stakes is a good idea and not that expensive, and virtually guarantees the booth won't take off like a kite in anything except a tornado. The Sam's price is under $200, about $190 or so. Don't get the cheap ones without the center pole, or you might as well as flush the money down the toilet.
The sides with the Sam's Club tent don't leak, but make sure they are the zippered type as you never know when Sam's may change the specs on their stuff. The dog ties will keep it stable, although you will want to use about 40 pounds on each corner is you can't use the stakes. A concrete block with the smooth ends, and painted white with primer, is the cheap solution, followed by PVC tubes filled with concrete and suspended from the corners is the most common solution. Hang them so they are just a few inches off the ground and use ball bungees to secure them or a couple of velcro straps so they don't move under windy conditions.
The trick with the EZ-Up is to re-secure the top after the tent goes up and pull the top as taut as you can and have little or no sagging by removing a corner at a time and pulling it down firmly over the internal velcro pads.
Hey Jeff, I moved this post to Art Fair Equipment. We usually like to reserve the Welcome to Art Fair Insiders for our newbies to introduce themselves. I think you may get a few more responses in this category, too.
You can always put your topic into the search bar above to see if it has already been discussed. I put the EZ up craft dome into the search bar and the following came up. You might find some info there:
http://www.artfairinsiders.com/main/search/search?q=EZ+up+craft+dome
I have one of the original EZ-up Craft Domes the Endeavor however they don’t make any more. It is not like the Craft Dome II they sell now, I would not suggest using one of these lighter weight tents at a multi-day show, and the walls are extra.
I have used my Endeavor (barrel roof like the Trim-lines) for the last four years without any problems. Well except for one, the original instructions did not explain that you needed to use silicone spray on all the joints between putting it up and down. Due to the weight of this unit, close to 100 lbs., it take two people to put it up and down, you can’t do this one alone. We did break two struts and not parts to be found. When I called the company I was told I purchased the last one and they didn’t have any parts. Would have been nice if they told me that when I order it. My husband was able to repair it and it works just like new. With all the trouble of trying to get parts I still love this tent. I have the StaBars for it, walls and the storage bag, it also has vents in both ends to let the air out. I have used it during heavy down pours and some wind without a problem. The Stabars are a big help! When others were running for cover my tent didn’t move. I have been considering selling it now because I purchase a Trim-line. Let me know if you would be interested and where you live. I have attached a photo...not the shot I use for applications.
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