Neso Tents Grande Beach Tent, 7ft Tall, 9 x 9ft, Reinforced Corners and Cooler Pocket

I gave this 5 stars because it did its job and was well made. However, there is a process to set up and having more people to help makes set up easier.ProsMy parents and I were able to sit under the Grande and were shaded. Another couple on the beach with had a Neso and it was the smaller size. They fit perfectly and because of the smaller size I’m sure it was easier to set up.Loved the whale print!The carry bag is small and can even fit in a suitcase. A second set of poles can fit in the bag just fine if you wanted to raise the back corners.Cons:It took about half an hour for just me to set up while everyone else on the beach had fun watching me! Although I had set this up at home in my backyard the beach is much different as the wind provided a challenge.Make sure you stretch each corner as far as possible in the shape of an X, not an H.Really, really fill the sand bags and sink them or they will slowly slide towards the poles when you lift the poles.I had been to the beach earlier in the morning to have my coffee and set up my three chairs. By the time I got my parents to the beach people had crowded around us. The Grande takes up a considerable amount of realestate bc you really have to stretch out the corners. At one point I jokingly said to the family behind us, pretty soon I’m going to have to throw this corner sand bag in your lap to make this work.Others who had similar set up’s put their tents further back on the beach so as not to obstruct other people’s view. We like to be up front to see the ocean so then we are that family blocking other people’s view.Face it towards the wind but that might compromise your view of the ocean!Did it provide shade once standing, yes but couldn’t use the extra set of poles as that would disrupt the front two poles. And my dad was less than interested in helping me.So, I guess you have to weigh how much time you have to try make it work. How many people do you have to help you? How many people to keep shaded?I really wanted to keep this but ultimately I don’t want to spend the time trying to make it work.My sister in law brought a CoolCabana and had hers set up in a minute!

We used to take our 10'x10' expandable canopy that took 2 people to get it up at the beach because of wind. It was heavy, took up much space and hard to get into it's case - outside of metal rusting is salt air.Was going to the beach and was going to rent a canopy. Looked online at beach rental for this type of canopy (didn't want the one that the wind keeps the back side up - too much noise) and it was $90 for the day. It was just 2 of us and looked at this Neso brand, 9'x 9' that was only $40 more to buy and thought, "Why waste money on years to come." It looked high quality and was so easy to put up, comes in a light weight small bag that can't be more than 5 lbs with poles inside. What I like most about this kind of shade is, the footings are so far out, it keeps people from setting up RIGHT NEXT TO YOU.Some instructions and video's show laying out the whole thing before filling footings with sand. If it's real windy, it will be hard to keep it in place. I would fill one front footing (facing the beach), then stretch the other front side over and fill it - but not digging a hole down into the beach yet. Stretch out the back footings one at a time to fill. Once filled, move and highly stretch out to where you want it. Then dig a big hole for the footings to sit in and cover with that sand. Only have to that if it's VERY windy. Just lift the front, put the poll about 1 to 2 feet from front edge, stabilize polls at an angle (depending on wind) and Whaa-Laa! Taking down is faster. Am going to use when camping in state parks (no wind) and just put rocks in the footings. Would think you need to be careful not to snag the material around trees - we'll see.The 9'X9' is great for up to 3 people, but could fit maybe 2 more if you purchase another set of poles (What I'm going to do for next trip) for the back to make a big off the ground square. Definitely worth the money and saved our keister's from sunburn.

We used the Neso Grande on a week-long beach trip with our family of five, and overall it worked well. It’s lightweight, easy to carry, and super simple to set up on normal beach days. It gave us plenty of shade and space for all of us, which was a huge plus.That said, it didn’t hold up on very windy days. Despite watching the company’s videos and trying all the tips, we couldn’t get it to stay up on two of the windiest days. It just kept collapsing. So while it’s great for most conditions, I wouldn’t count on it in heavy wind.