Neso Tents Grande Beach Tent, 7ft Tall, 9 x 9ft, Reinforced Corners and Cooler Pocket

easy to transport and lightweight for great shade.
Love this product! As a parent carrying the extra bulky typical beach tent or bulky 10 x 10 canopy is very difficult when you have to lug it on the beach along with everything else for a family beach day is very hard! The main reason I pulled the trigger on this was the compact packaging and lightweight design for the same amount of shade. I like the design of the over the should carrying case and easy to throw in the beach day essentials. Set up takes 3-5 mins, if set up correctly you will have shade for you and your family all day. Experienced my first windy day set up and had to set up the poles more towards the center of neso not on the corners like we usually do. I also purchased the extra set of poles to get more room to setup underneath the shade. I also just picked up some heavy duty spiral stakes from my local hardware store to use when I am a park or any location where I cannot fillup the bags with sand.

I ending up loving our Neso…after some experimenting
When I first got this tent, I thought it was a great *concept*, but filling the sandbags was way too much hassle for this to be practical for shorter beach visits, or for smaller parties. So much work, filling those bags with sand, half burying them, and getting the poles situated just right! I honestly came close to selling my Neso, as I usually favor my wind-powered flag shades anyway.But then I switched out the sandbags for the “sideline conversion kit” straps that Neso sells separately. I tried attaching those carabiners to my “large” sand anchor screws, which happen to be Orange. The large ones are longer and sturdier than the black screws that came with the straps. This anchoring method for the Neso tent does work for me, with precautions, and switching out the sand bags made me actually like this tent.But before talking about the anchors, some pros and cons first.Things I love about this tent:-lightweight-doesn’t take up a lot of space when tucked into its carry bag-reasonably priced, compared to some other “luxury” beach shades-adaptable. If the wind is cooperating, it’s nice to be able to angle this shade a bit, in the morning or evening. And I like that I can pop in the two extra supports when my tall friend is with me, and we need more headroom.-the Grande is my largest tent, and I like it for when I need coverage for a couple more people. I wouldn’t try using the sand anchors with the Gigante though, so I’m happy with the Grande’s size.-it works even on windless daysThings I don’t love:-filling those sandbags. Ugh. What a tedious, sweaty task, even with a big spade. If you’ve got a party of 4, and can assign one bag to each person, it’s not so bad, haha.-I wish the shade were darker, or that I had gotten a darker color. It’s adequate coverage, but I have others that provide better shade.-Even though it’s lighter and more compact than a traditional shade canopy, it isn’t nearly as light or as easy to store as my “flag shade”.Now about the anchors. It’s important to note that I’m anchoring in sand that is already really compacted…I personally wouldn’t attempt this at a beach where the sand is especially “fluffy.” I screw the anchor as deep as I can, pour a little ocean water over it (to make the sand even heavier around it, kinda cementing it in, if you will), and then clip the carabiner to the ring at the top of the orange screw. After I have the tent stretched out and all four corners clipped (and I’ve re-checked the stability of the anchors), I *very carefully*, and without putting too much stress (NOT yanking!), raise the poles up under the tent. I always check for cracking in the sand around the first screw before moving onto the next. And I really tamp it down with my foot.I’m sure Neso would not technically recommend using the large screw anchors with their sideline kit at the beach. If you try it and aren’t careful, there is the potential danger of the screw getting pulled up from the ground and snapping back towards you. I have had an anchor come up only once, when a friend helped me set up, and yanked too hard when inserting the pole under the shade…so like I said, be careful, try at your own risk, and don’t sue me. But I wanted to share my experience, in case other people had been curious about trying this method. It can work. For me, it’s way easier, and had me adding this shade back into regular rotation.

So far so good on a windy beach day!
I was going to wait a bit to review however on Day 2 in 18 mph winds (per weather app) the Neso Grande has held up surprisingly well. I had to adjust the tent 1 time as I wasn’t quite facing the wind. After the adjustment and making sure the sand bags were buried well, the tent worked well all day. I can’t speak for durability and longevity as I’ve used it for 2 days. We plan to get plenty of use out of this tent this year!

Works in windy conditions.
Was very skeptical at first. But the instructions are very helpful. And the product is worth every penny. Fits back into bag very easily.

Toile d’ombrage sur bateau

Wir haben das Sonnensegel mit den Maßen 2,8×2,8 m gekauft, da ich mir unsicher war, ob das kleinere 2,1×2,1 m ausreichen würde. Für 2-3 Mann ist das die perfekte Größe, keiner liegt in der Sonne und man muss sich nicht zusammenquetschen. Die Qualität ist super und das Motiv sehr schön. Wir waren der Hingucker am Strand. Das Sonnensegel hält bei richtigem Aufbau auch problemlos starkem Wind stand, allerdings war der Aufbau etwas schwieriger als zunächst gedacht. Wichtig ist hierbei die Windrichtung zu beachten, ansonsten kann man auch 2 weitere Stangen zusätzlich verwenden, dann funktioniert es auch. Der Aufbau dauerte etwa 15 Minuten, der Abbau ging noch deutlich schneller. Außerdem sollte man die Stangen dann im Boden und oben mit einem Gummi fixieren, sonst fällt das Segel bei starken Wind zusammen. Hier wäre es vom Hersteller super gewesen, wenn er selbst so etwas mitgeliefert hätte. Man sollte bei starkem Wind aber die Säcke zusätzlich fixieren, zum Beispiel mit Steinen. Zudem nimmt das große Segel etwa 20 Quadratmeter Platz ein, man braucht also viel freie Fläche. Besonders gut ist außerdem, dass sich die Hitze unter dem Segel nicht so staut, wie beispielsweise bei einer Strandmuschel. Die mitgelieferte Tasche ist ebenfalls hochwertig und enthält zudem ein kleines Kühlfach, groß genug für ein paar Snacks und einen Kühlakku.Außerdem ist die Tasche so groß, dass das Segel einfach problemlos mit den Stangen reingelegt werden kann, ohne es vorher aufwendig Falten oder Zusammenrollen zu müssen. Definitiv besser als jeder Sonnenschirm oder Strandmuschel.