Undercover Canopy Aluminum Instant Shelter - 100 Sq.ft of Shade (10 x 10- Feet, White)

My order was for model: UC-3P10WI guess I was SPOILED by my cheapie E-Z Up canopy...Let me warn you now: this thing is NOT compact!Yes, it does say 62-inches "for easy storage"...Yes, it does say "65...inches" on the Product Dimensions...Yes, it's my fault for not comprehending all the details, but with phrases like "easy storage" and "ease-of-transport"...Then you've got this sentence: "Women and senior users in particular tell us they absolutely love this shade."I'm 6' and easily over 200lbs., and I cannot see an elderly or "women" handling this easily?!?!This one tops the cake: "backpack ready wheel-bag"Since when backpacks were FIVE FEET LONG???I'm no midget - see above - and I found the canopy packed in it's "bag" to be cumbersome at best!You really need a truck to haul this thing around!My Toyota sedan will NOT be able to transport this at all; at least my cheapie E-Z Up compacted down to 3 - 4 feet, so it fit ACROSS my rear seats which can accommodate up to 4-feet across, or dump it ACROSS my trunk.I measure this canopy in it's bag as 9-inches square and a smidgen (~2 inches) over 5-feet in length!Yes, the bag does have integral "backpack straps" sewn into it, but you like you're hauling a coffin!Most hatchbacks - even with the rear seats folded down cannot handle this length...This is primarily why I took off a whole star.Another minor point is that the holes for the "stops" were pretty rough; it would've been nice if they could've finished the holes better.In fact, some of my holes still had the plugs inside the square tubing, so it looks like they used a punch?I chamfered the holes myself with a drill, and the stops worked a whole lot better.I wished they could've used smaller holes, as I could see the stress marks on the walls of the square tubing; I'm sure this is where the legs would eventually fail as a weak spot.The canopy is a shade - you can easily see the pinhole spots in daylight.If you want waterproof, use 3M Scotchguard, Thompsons Water Seal, or equivalent - it's not going to stop rain.When I first removed the canopy, there was one large spring covered in a brittle plastic wrap.No where in the instructions ("UC-3 User Handbook") was this spring mentioned.I figured out that you remove the brittle plastic wrap and stuff it inside the "Peak Pole" - which is the center pole, which is technically two nest square tubes, top and bottomEven with all of that, it is worth the ~$200 if you're tired of the cheapie canopies that you can get under $100, IF you can deal with the 5-foot length!The aluminum tubes should hold up better and does shed a lot of weight.For those wondering about dimensions...This thing stand very tall, with the canopy almost 1/3rd of it's total height.At it's lowest setting (of 3), I get 68" of clearance in the corners - the centers of each side is actually 2.5" more clearance!I measured the canopy corners at 16.5" inches from the horizontal seam, which the centers was only 14.0", so it's a slight curve.This is hard to tell from some of the pics, as the canopy overhang looks even across.The adjustment holes are 5" apart from center-to-center.As I said before, I'm 6", so I graze the corner edges on it's lowest setting, but barely clear (68" + 5" = 73" or 6'1") at the middle setting.Set at the highest, and it feels like a cathedral ceiling at 78" of clearance in the corners - that's a 6 and a half feet!To the lady with the 6'4" husband...he should have no problem with the canopy set at it's highest.The description does state: "Head Clearance 72” up to 82”", but I find that optimistic...Surprisingly, the lowest point of the canopy is not the corners - it's the center adjust knob on the center pole, by an inch or two.

This canopy is built to last and in fact, I ordered the mesh white inserts from the vendor which fit perfectly using zippers provided you straighten the legs almost vertical (you need to use guy line attachments for winds...but you knew that). I wish I had known how taught you need to keep it from preventing water (rain) from creating a huge bulge thereby stretching out the fabric. Fix: When you attach the corners to the velcro, make sure you pull down as much as you can on them before rotating the bar to stretch the canopy even tighter.I also obtained the walls (not just) mesh but only used one on the outside of the four mesh units to protect privacy and sun--they are just as well built but not sure if they can be zipped in to intersect with the mesh but assume they can be.

It is not an easy one person set up.Very difficult to raise. Aluminum poles bent on 2nd use and then cracked when trying to rebend into place.

Used it a few times recently and one of the times it was at the beach on a pretty windy day. I would guess sustained winds of 8-12 mph and it had to be staked down otherwise it would have flown away. We had it up for hours in this wind and it never once bent, felt like it was going to be damaged and by the time we were done for the day 3 different people wanted the make and model so they could buy one.It does have a very high peak, much higher than most pop-ups I have seen. This might actually stabilize it in the wind as I was surprised at how stable it was.It also comes with 4 very solid stakes. I mention this because I have bent so many of those cheap stakes that normally come with tents and pop-ups. You could not bend one of these if you wanted to without tools.The bag it comes with is awesome and makes putting it away (with the tent part still attached) simple for one person. It has wheels and if you feel so inclined it also has backpack straps.It warns you not to let water accumulate and thus causing the tent to get to heavy and possibly collapse. I don't plan to use this in the rain but the warning is appreciated.As far as setup goes one person can easily setup the canopy but it is best to do it on a smooth/even surface as you have to pull the 4 corners out one at a time with the other 3 legs rubbing against the ground. This would be hard in soft dirt or sand. With 4 people it goes up in just a few minutes. With 1 person you should be done in under 8 minutes.

I expected this product to last much much longer. The legs bent and warped in 10 mph winds which shouldn't happen. I'm guessing I received a fluke product because I've been purchasing this brand for my employer for years and this is the first issue I've ever had. It lasted a few beach trips but I really was hoping this would be a product that last me for years. I've always been cautious and taken the canopy off in windy situations as instructed. Again, I'm guessing this was just the "bad egg" during the manufacturing process.