Coleman Steel Creek 6 Person Fast Pitch with Screen Room Dome Tent Review

The Steel Creek 6 Fast Pitch with Screen Room has three windows and one door and a peak center height of 5' 8, which is 13 inches smaller than the average height of the 118 different 6 person tents we have examined With 90 square feet of room inside, it is considerably smaller than some other 6-person tents, and it would be quite cramped for you and, up to five other campers during the whole of the 3-seasons, this tent is approved for use in, smaller tents similar to this one generally make a really nice choice for campers who appreciate spending loads of time outside exploring the great outdoors.

Some of the cool things about dome tents are, that they are generally speaking not too heavy, making them simple to carry. In most all instances, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are usually, freestanding and very straightforward to set up. In good weather, you can do without guy lines and stakes, not that this is recommended.

Dome tents are the most commonly seen of all the various sorts of tents you will see when camping. They tend to fair better in bad weather than other types, allowing rain to roll off the sloped sides, unlike cabin tents that have flat roofs, allowing the rain to pool on the top. The most straightforward dome tent should have a rectangular floor, slanted sides two or more poles which cross in the middle of the roof. Because of the way they are made, it is typically considered that they are ideal for up to a maximum of 6 people.

Below you can find a list of the tent's strongest and weakest points.

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• 10 add_circle_outline CONS

PROS

1. Freestanding. The Steel Creek Fast Pitch with Screen Room can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not even have to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the floor with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Internal storage. It is good to see Coleman has added a gear loft and pockets in the interior to store some of your stuff.
3. More than one window. With 3 openings it is simple to keep the tent ventilated on a hot summers night.
4. Breathable. The Steel Creek's interior uses a mesh fabric on the inside of the tent, and this helps maximize the flow of air. With the extra ventilation, and this tent is great for use in the warmer months.
5. Plenty of Positive Reviews The Steel Creek 6 has Tons of awesome Reviews
6. Remarkable Ratings The Steel Creek 6 has some of the best ratings of all the tents on optimumtents.com
7. Low price. It is a great purchase for a 6 person dome tent providing this much space. Not a lot of tents available on the market give this level of quality for only $207.68 info_outline

CONS

1. Sensitive to wind. Because of its size and shape, the Steel Creek may not do well in strong winds if it is not firmly secured with the provided guy lines and stakes. Even though the tent is listed as freestanding in all but very calm conditions, one would want to stake and tie it down correctly.
2. Not spacious. With a floor area of 90 square feet, the Steel Creek 6 is smaller than quite a lot of the 126 other 6 person tents we have looked at.
3. Lacking in Headroom. With 13% less headroom than similar sized tents, one can see how this could be a negative factor for some campers.
4. Only one room. The Steel Creek is suggested for 6 people, some other tents of a similar size have more than one room allowing for a little more privacy.
5. Only one door. With just one door to get out in the middle of the night, it could wake other people that are sleeping.
6. No Vestibules. If you want to keep your dirty shoes, clothes, and backpacks protected from the rain etc, you need keep them inside the tent.
7. Rainfly does not completely cover the tent. The rainfly only covers the ceiling and part of the tent body from the top. Meaning it might not protect against heavy rain.
8. Fiberglass poles. Poles made of fiberglass help to keep the price down, they do though tend to be not as strong. This is yet another reason to only use the Steel Creek in calm weather.
9. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, The floor may be made of PE (Polyethylene) tub style welded floor but it is still best to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
10. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have heaps of attributes to rave about. The sloping sides do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Coleman's Steel Creek 6 Fast Pitch with Screen Room tent is good for car camping. Here are a couple of other things not already mentioned above which, we noticed and liked, while reviewing the model: The included rainfly and the WeatherTec system with its patented welded floors and inverted seams will help you stay dry., Storage pockets to keep your gear organized and 1-year limited warranty.

With excellent ratings, tons of reviews and a center height of 5' and 90 square feet of area to sleep, this tent is like your very own modest residence. It allows you and up to 4 other friends to enjoy some real quality moments camping together. We found a decent amount of positive points about the tent that you can read through above.

If you found this website looking for recommendations about this specific tent, we think, it would make for a very good purchase. In case you simply happened to land on this page while browsing for a new tent having never heard of this brand or this tent model before, it is possibly a good idea to look at a few other similar tents.

Value for money: When thinking about value for your dollar, this tent is significantly cheaper than the average price of all the one hundred and eighteen, six-person tents we have looked at, this just by itself does not make it remarkable value for money. One should also look at other things in detail, as we do for every tent.

When we measure the overall score of a single tent, we regard a good deal of conditions, finding points where the tent could beat other comparable tents and where it is coming up short. In this case, with a total rating of 4.9 and the price statistics above, It is simple to identify that with a price point of $207.68 info_outline Coleman's Steel Creek 6 Fast Pitch with Screen Room is a fantastic bargain and fabulously priced when compared with similar tents.

Its overall score shows that the build and space the tent gives you were not in any way skimped on to get a price significantly below the normal price for similar tents. It is also worth thinking about the fact that it is marked down by 10% from the manufactures MSRP. It could make an excellent choice for nearly all people searching for an adequate three-season dome tent to camp with, that should serve you well for years to come.