Otentik Beach Sunshade - with Sandbag Anchors - The Original Sunshade Since 2011 (Medium 8.2 x 5.5 ft - Up to 5 People, Royal Blue)

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REVISION: I want to update my REVIEW, to GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! First of all, these folks seem nice - they took personal phone calls, answered my emails, reached out to me, offered to let me talk to the owner, etc.YES, we did have some problems with the product (e.g., poles got wobbly, a sandbag ripped), but it was also a decent product other than those issues. I tried to make that clear in my first review - we really liked this product BEFORE we bought it, and even after we bought it. It's portable, and cool, and easy to set up, and big enough for a whole family (especially with 4 poles). My main "issue" was that I had spent $200 for this set-up, and then a few problems occurred after only a few days, and that upset me.BUT, the company could not have been more accommodating. Honestly, I never expected to get all my money back - I told them truthfully that I had used the tent for 1/2 a week, and I thought maybe they would give a partial refund, but they refunded everything. And, even though I had a problem with this tent, I would probably buy another one again - I feel like it is a good product overall! And, beach trips are expensive ! So, maybe $200 for a tent for a week isn't bad, really, but with all the good reviews, I expected to use this for years to come.So, that's my story. Bought it, loved it, used it, had a problem with it, argued with the company a little bit, got my money back, and will probably buy it again next year to see if they have improved on these small issues.Not sure what else to say, but I changed my 1 star review to a 5 star review, mostly for customer service, but also because it was a pretty cool tent. AND, AND, I thought all those reviews and stories online were fake, about people coming up to ask about the tent because it looked cool - but, guess what - somebody really came up and asked about the tent, and I made sure to tell them it was OTENTIK brand, and where they could find it. So, hopefully, even though I had to return this, maybe I created another sale! WOOT WOOT!Based on many good reviews, we purchased this item (and additional poles) from this seller, to use on a beach trip, spending close to $200 for the whole setup. The items arrived in a timely manner, and were well-packed - it's not a bad set-up, everything in small portable bags. So, off we went to the beach. After just 2 days usage, this item was already falling apart. One of the sandbags, which the instructions say to fill to capacity, ripped, and so would no longer hold sand. The elastic in the poles started to stretch, no longer holding two of the poles together. For a $200 item, this seems like shoddy craftsmanship, and it was disappointing to be unable to use it properly during our beach outing. So, then we get back home, and I begin the return process (which is often so easy with Amazon!); however, that is not the case with this seller, who requires that the items be sent back FOR INSPECTION, to make sure it is nit user error (as compared to manufacturing error) that caused the problem. On top of that, the S&H costs to send the items back FOR INSPECTION, comes out of the refund amount! Heck with that, I thought - so I called up this company, because they kindly provide their number and reportedly have great customer service. I spoke with a nice person on the phone who told me "Sure, no problem," we can just send you replacement parts. I thought, "Great! They really are helpful," but then they told me that I would have to PAY FOR the REPLACEMENT parts for the item I had just purchased and which had broken after two days of use. So, I have alternatives here, which is always nice, because I can: 1) Pay to send these back and get them inspected and perhaps be told that it is my own fault that these items fell apart after 2 days; or, 2) pay to have new items shipped to me to replace the new items I just bought a few weeks back. So, that's my story, the moral of which is: DON'T BUY FROM THIS COMPANY, UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR VACATION TO BE RUINED, YOUR TRUST IN BUYING NEW ITEMS FROM SEEMINGLY REPUTABLE COMPANIES RUINED, AND YOUR NEWLY PURCHASED OTENTIK SUNSHADE TO BE RUINED AFTER JUST A FEW DAYS OF USE. AVOID THIS SELLER, FIND ANOTHER COMPANY and PRODUCT!

Used on a recent beach vacation and was thoroughly impressed! Obvious high quality; I love the fabric. Set up is quick and easy, and the item performed very well. The tips in other reviews to set up with the front / high point facing the wind are right on. A low to moderate side wind is absolutely fine though. It folds up nicely, actually fits in the bag, and is small, light and easy to transport. I saw other families wrestling with their shelters with metal frames, hauling back and forth, and one broke in winds, and was so happy I went with the Otenik.I couldn't decide between medium and large, and purchased a medium because I thought the large might be extra work on set up and we might not need extra space. Medium was absolutely fine for myself, my wife, 2 kids, and my parents; kids are in the ocean most of the time, and others are in and out. On occasion we did want to all be under the cover (grabbing a snack, rehydrating), and it was too small for that (medium advertised was up to 5, which is accurate, maybe 4; 6 was too many); so in hindsight I would go for the large. Tip: low height beach chairs work well in the rear of the shelter where it is lower to the ground. Based on my experience with the medium, the large would have been easy setup and worth a little extra.If you are on the fence, make the purchase it is worth it, and go one size up that you are thinking, or get 2 if the large isn't quite big enough for your party!

This is good quality fabric and easy to use up at the beach. Also is lightweight. I packed it in my suitcase for a Florida trip.

Loved how compact and portable it is! Took a couple of tries to figure out the best way to set it up (EXTREMELY TAUT is the trick), held up well under high Atlantic winds, sand flew off of it easily for cleanup. The side without poles does end up fairly close to the ground, we have low beach chairs, so this was not a problem for us.