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The Aerodome is one our best-selling shelters. It features UV-Coated nylon (SPF 50) and water resistant fabric. Its extra large size fits 4-6 people.
Protect you and your family from UV rays while at the beach with the ABO Gear Aerodome shelter. The Aerodome is made of UV-coated nylon (SPF 50), with strong shock-corded poles for easy setup. As a result, the shelter offers the perfect respite from bright, sweltering days that threaten to give you a nastier sunburn with each passing hour. The Aerodome is also well ventilated, with a large front door--which doubles as a ground sheet when open--and several adjustable air vents. And thanks to the sand pockets and stakes, the Aerodome will remain stable even in high winds. Offering an extra-large fit that accommodates from four to six people, the Aerodome measures 5 by 5 by 8 feet (W x H x D) and weighs 4 pounds.

Technical Details

-Sun shelter designed to protect you and family from UV rays
-UV-coated nylon (SPF 50) construction for maximum protection
-Large front door doubles as ground sheet when open
-Several adjustable air vents; sand pockets and stakes
-Fits 4 to 6 people; measures 5 x 5 x 8 feet (W x H x D)
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 "Better than most, but not great" 2009-12-26
By Mke in San Diego (SAN DIEGO, CA, US)
This is the third aerodome tent I have had in the past several years (I gave one away as a gift and the second one was stolen). The first two were great, but unfortunately the manufacturer seems to have worstened the design. (1) The fabric seems flimsier; (2) the poles are about an inch to half-inch too long (the fit is so tight it is almost impossible to stretch the tent enough to fit the poles to the attachments); (3) the sand pockets are now stitched to a silly and non-functional place up on the side walls of the tent (rather than where they were previously as extentions from the bottom floor); (4) there are no holes, loops, or anything else for which to use the plastic stakes, now worthless, that come with the tent - in other words, this tent cannot be staked out, so you have to keep it from blowing away by loading heavy things inside it!; and the stuff bag is so undersized it is extremely difficult to get the tent into the bag (actually, I had this same final problem with my two prior aerodome tents as well). But the advantages of the tent over others are that it zips all the way up on front (providing privacy for changing clothes, etc. when necessary) and has a pretty good venting system with two side windows and one back window.
I only wish the company would go back to the original design, which was far superior.


 "Great and worth it!" 2009-09-23
By M. Parker
We loved the tent. A definite must have for families with small children! I was nervous when I ordered it because of the reviews. My fears were unfounded. It was easy to set up and spacious. The quality was also better than expected- it lasted all week and I foresee it lasting for many more trips to the beach. The stakes stayed put and the tent never got caught by the wind. I only wish the vents were lower so my baby could have enjoyed the breeze and stayed a little cooler.


 "Beachtastic" 2009-09-13
By A. Scanby (Austin, TX USA)
I bought this for our little vacation to the beach a few weeks ago. It does require more than one person for set up if you're on a windy beach - that's for sure. At first, I was aggravated because I didn't see any instructions for it. But my husband and I were actually able to figure it out in a few minutes without instructions. Once you lay it out and figure out what you've got, it's easy. On our last day there, as we were taking it down, I noticed that there ARE instructions - on a tag that was sewn into the sleeve. *doh*!

There was a day that was particularly windy, and the thing leaned to the right a great deal, but it never collapsed.
We didn't use chairs at all, just towels. It's not really big enough to house regular sized chairs, but you could probably get some of those little short beach chairs in there.

I was happy with my purchase and liked the fact that this tent is really versatile. And it's not expensive, so that was also a big plus.


 "Great for the beach" 2009-09-03
By M. Gonzalez (Kentucky)
We bought this for our yearly trip to the beach. We have a new 9-month old baby this year and wanted something that had a floor on it and something more than an umbrella to keep the sun off her. When this item arrived, I was surprised at how small the package was. That was great because it would not take up much room in the car. We practiced putting it together before we left and it took up much of our living room. Once we got to the beach, we were able to set it up in about 5 minutes. We used it 3 days, and while it was never really really windy any of those days, it worked great. We had no problems at all, and the sandbags on the outside are great for stability. What we liked the best was that it had a floor and the baby was able to sit on it and play and then we put down a towel and she was able to go to the back away from everything and take her nap. We will definitely be taking it back with us each year. Great product for the money!


 "LIFE SAVER" 2009-08-01
By K. Baker (Georgia)
Went to the beach recently with friends and was very pleased with ABO Gear Aerodome Shelter. It provided adequate shade after being out in the sun. Being fair complected it allowed me to enjoy the beach much longer than an hour. CONS: Comfortable with two adults...three if sitting up and legs pulled in. And it will take two or more to put it up in the wind off the ocean. But for the price...WELL WORTH IT!!!


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