Coleman Flatiron 3 Person Instant Dome Tent Review

The Flatiron 3 Instant has one door and a maximum center height of 3' 10, which is a tiny bit less than the average height of the 165 various 3 person tents we have studied. With 49 square feet of space inside, it is a little bit larger than some other 3-person tents, and it should accommodate you and, up to two other campers throughout the 3-seasons, this tent is approved for use in, smaller tents similar to this one make a really good choice for campers who prefer spending loads of time outside exploring the great outdoors.

A few of the fantastic points about dome tents are, that they are for, the most part lightweight, making them simple to carry. In near all instances, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are generally speaking, freestanding and very straightforward to set up. In good weather, you can do without securing the tent with stakes and ropes, not that this is suggested.

Dome tents are easily the most commonly seen of all the other types of tents you will find when camping. They tend to fair better in bad weather than other types, allowing rain to roll off the slanted walls, unlike cabin tents that have flat roofs, allowing the rain to pool on the top of the tent. The most basic dome tent will have a rectangular floor, slanted sides a couple of poles which converge in the middle of the roof. Because of their construction, it is typically thought of that they are best suited for up to a maximum of 6 people.

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

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• 4 add_circle_outline PROS

• 8 add_circle_outline CONS

PROS

1. Freestanding. The Flatiron Instant can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not need to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the ground with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Internal storage. It is nice to see Coleman has added a gear loft and pockets in the interior to store some of your gear.
3. If you are searching for this particular tent, you are in luck it has been discontinued on the manufactures website, but is still available elsewhere.
4. Other sizes are available. Coleman has also made this model available in Other Sizes.
5. Low price. It is a great deal for a 3 person dome tent providing this much room. Not many tents available on the market provide this level of quality for only $99.99

CONS

1. Lacking in Headroom. With 5% less headroom than similar sized tents, one can see how this could be a negative thing for some campers.
2. No Vestibules. If you want to keep your dirty shoes, clothes, and backpacks protected from the rain etc, you must keep them inside the tent.
3. Rainfly does not completely cover the tent. The rainfly only covers the ceiling and part of the tent body from the top. Meaning it may not protect against heavy rain.
4. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, The floor may be made of WeatherTec systems patented welded but it is still best to protect it further with a footprint, more so on rough terrain.
5. Unfavorable Ratings. Unfortunatly the Flatiron 3 has some of the worst ratings of all tents on optimumtents.com
6. A little heavy for backpacking. Even though the Flatiron 3, looks like a small tent, it is not probably the best choice for backpacking as it weighs 9 pounds. This is quite a lot more than many other backpacking tents
7. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have many attributes to rave about. The sloping walls do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

Coleman's Flatiron 3 Instant tent is really good for bicycle & motorbike camping. There are a couple of other cool things not already mentioned above which, were found and liked, while researching 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 Illumiline reflective guy lines for greater visibility at night.

With ok ratings, a decent amount of reviews and a center height of 3' and 49 square feet of space to play with, this tent is like your very own miniature apartment. This will allow you together with 2 other campers to enjoy some really enjoyable moments enjoying nature. We found a decent amount of pros about the tent that you can check out above.

If you came to this website looking for suggestions about this particular tent, we think, it should make for an ok acquisition. In case you just happened to land on this page while browsing for a new tent having never heard of this brand or this tent model previously, it is possibly a good idea to look at a few more comparable tents also.

Value for money: When thinking about value for your dollar, this tent is significantly more competitive than the standard cost of all the one hundred and sixty-five, three-person tents we have looked at, all alone this does not make it remarkable value for money. One should also take a look at other areas in-depth, as we do for each tent.

When we tally up the ratings of a tent, we consider a good deal of areas, searching for points where the tent could outshine other very similar tents and where it is lacking. In this case, with an overall rating of 3.5 and the price knowledge above, It is simple enough to identify that with a ticket price of $99.99 The Flatiron 3 Instant is a decent deal and very cheap when compared with comparable tents.

The ratings show that the build and space the tent provides may have been on a small scale skimped on to get a price tag significantly below the average price for comparable tents. It will make an ok choice for most people searching for an appropriate three-season dome tent to camp with, that will serve you well.