Gazelle Tents 25500 Gazelle 5-Sided Hub Gazebo

This Gazelle 5 sided pop-up screen tent is AMAZING! We (men) pulled it out of the box, unzipped the bag and popped it up for the first time in about a minute.. We even figured out what the 2 extra poles were for and installed them before reading the instructions. Who needs instructions?It DOES come with instructions, on paper included in the stake and rope bag and sewn into the storage bag on a vinyl sheet. We should have read them first but being men, who were being watched by women, we had to show them how smart we were. When the tent began to blow away in the wind is when we discovered the stakes and ropes. The wind was blowing 15 to 20 but the stakes held it. and we also used two of the provided ropes tied to the grab handles to stake it down on the windward side. Later the next day we had a monsoon, almost an inch of rain. No problem for the staked down Gazelle screen tent, no roof collapse and framework destruction like I've witnessed at other campsites.. If you are looking for a new screen tent because your current expandable one collapsed and self destructed in a rainstorm this is the one to get. Get the larger one if you need a bigger one.It is very well made, does everything as described, and I could not be happier with it. We put a whole 6 foot long 4.5 foot wide (attached benches) picnic table inside it and 4 of us sat at it with no problem, and this is the smaller version. Everyone that sees it is amazed. I've opened it and closed it for several people and they stand there in jaw dropping amazement just like I did when we first set it up.I've had other versions of screen tents before and they are more difficult to put up alone, some weighed more than this one, and almost all eventually had the zippers fail. The Gazelle has the best zipper in the world, YKK, I'm confident the zipper will stand the test of time and was one of the reasons I chose this above other similar products. Also, the flaps at the bottom of the tent walls that are designed to keep bugs out REALLY WORK! I've been in so many screen tents where they flap in the breeze and let bugs in.The tent is heavy like others have said, wouldn't want to backpack with it but it is manageable and will fit in most vehicles, just pay attention to the dimensions to see if it will fit where you need it to go. As someone reported in the answered questions, and I verified, closed up in the bag it is 63 inches long and about 7 x 7 inches at its thicker end. I circled it with a tape measure and got a 24 inch circumference. It fit back in the bag after I set it up and used it for a few days. It was slightly bigger than when brand new out of the bag but I had to fold it up on the ground by myself and did the best I could. Probably could have done a better job if the picnic table was available. But I could do it all by myself!Watch the video, it shows how to set it up and take it down.It is easy to be excited about such a great tent after having so many fail during my life (I ain't young anymore, I remember black and white TV on 12 inch screens).I highly recommend this screen gazebo, it is not a cheap and shoddy product like so many others. I was looking for a small screen tent to quickly put up at night and take down next morning on a two week camping/road trip, so glad I found this one. Try it, you'll like it.UPDATE 06/02/2018 It's been over a year since I started using the Gazelle and it still continues to impress me with its ease of set up and durability. I've used it year round because I travel north for the summer and south for the winter. Had it set up for over a month last fall using it to store things that used to be stored in a small shed that was damaged by a hurricane. I've used it in several campsites for almost a week at a time and it still looks almost as good as when I first received it. I try to set it up in shade if possible because I've seen what the sun can do to cloth after long exposure and besides, it's cooler there. I use 10 inch steel landscape spikes with large washers slid on them to stake down the gazebo, I've used this arrangement on tents and outdoor carpets through the years, easy to pound in and remove with a claw hammer and they don't bend or break as some plastic stakes do in rocky ground. I also have long plastic tent stakes, each with a 10 foot length of nylon cord to stake out the sides if needed when I'm in an area that doesn't offer protection from strong wind.Some tips that may help...I put the bottom and top of the two poles that go on either side of the door into their pockets first, then I join the poles in the middle and snap into place, just seems easier to do than trying to put the pole in once the two parts are joined together. This may already be shown in the instructions or the video but I haven't read them since last year. I have also found out that it's best to stake the gazebo down on all points before trying to pop up the roof. I usually make sure it is dry when I put it away, and sweep it off before collapsing it. If put away wet, I set it up to dry as soon as I can to prevent mold or mildew.I am still very impressed with the gazebo and continue to recommend it.

I'm 66 and grew up camping with my family several times a year. I've had many different tents and currently have three. One small and one large nylon fiberglass pole type and one primitive canvas tent with fly, and a Eureka screen house. This Gazelle pop up is made better than any of them. Heavier duty nylon, no-see-um type screen, reinforcement everywhere, no sloppy fit, a sod cloth for anchoring the bottom down with or without stakes. My wife and I set it up in the yard taking our time to be sure we didn't mess it up. I know it took less than two minutes and now I could easily make that one minute by myself. It looks and feels well made and well sewn with attention to detail. Some reviews mentioned the no-see-um screen cutting down the air flow, really? All screen cuts down air flow and no-see-um screen cuts it down even more. What's it going to be? Bugs or air? I live at the edge of the Florida Everglades and will gladly take the no-see-um screen.My Eureka is 9.5' by 13.5' but with the tapering screen sides to a smaller roof, it's not all usable. I also have to move chairs and tables away from the edge because the rain comes through the tapering screen. The Eureka nylon and screening is not as heavy duty, not close. I've had my Eureka many years and it's still a pain to set up. I kept thinking there must be a better way, and there is! This Gazelle. About $35 more and worth every penny.

We bought the Gazelle Pop Up Gazebo to use as a screen room annex to out R Pod 190 travel trailer. We ordered it Thursday and it arrived on Friday afternoon via Fed Ex. That is outstanding service. I decided to try to pop it up alone in the basement tv room to see how easy it is to assemble. Please be advised that it is very easy to pop up. No assembly required. Watch the on line video a few times and you will know most all that you need to know. The real trick is to step on the bottom flap while holding the top edge of the panel and then tug on the panel eye in the middle. The panel will pop out. The first panel is the most difficult, and then each successive panel gets even easier. The final pop up is the roof which is very easy. Putting up the tent is easy. Taking it down is just the reverse process. Folding it up and placing it in the provided bad is very easy as well. I kept the foam that was packed around the feet for some protection while it is stored.The quality of the Gazelle appears to be be very good. We believe that the material used to produce the Gazelle looks and feels first rate, as does the screen material. The zipper is well made and is easy up and down. We did not order the side panels to provide privacy and some weather protection, but we may do so after trying the Gazelle a few times. We were provided with some extra poles which was nice, and which may come in handy to provide extra stiffness around the door area. The metal tent stakes, though we have not tried them, do not look as though they will hold the Gazelle in all but the lightest of wind. We will be buying some tent stakes that are better. We also think that typing some line to the pull straps at the center of each side panel and staking those to the ground may provide some additional holding power, though we may not need to do that at all.I rated this five stars because it really is as advertised; it meets all the the requirements that we had for a screen room annex for out R Pod; and the service from the merchant and purchase through Amazon were excellent.

Very easy to set up and take down. Very good quality just like the larger six sided tent. This tent works great for smaller decks or areas where the larger 6 sided tent wont fit. The nicest feature besides its quick and easy set up is the ability to quickly it take down very quickly when a bad storm approaches. Try doing that with any other regular screen tent.

This pop up Gazebo is sturdy, spacious and does the job. We set it up on our front deck to have a place to escape from bugs whilst reading. It is even big enough to put a small picnic table inside, so eating lunch bug free is guaranteed.I am very pleased with this product.

I am a senior and a widow. It was easy for me to put up and down. My kind of item.

amazing. wouldnt have believed 45secons to put up. sure is. excellent

Great for my use