Factory 2nds—a selection of tents graded as a ‘cosmetic second’ by our tent inspectors.
As you would expect from Springbar, the tent is fantastic, with only very minor defects that do not affect the functionality of the tent. Great purchase!
We set our factory 2nd Skyliners up in our yard as soon as it arrived. First of all, I was able to set up and take it down, by my self (with "help" from our small children). It was very straightforward.
Once we got it up, I searched for the "untidy stitching near the screen door" and could only find one spot where there was maybe a warble in the stitch line. It was very minor and I would not have given it a second thought if it had not been called out ahead of time. It certainly will not impact the performance.
Cannot wait to get out into the wilderness and really give it a proper test run.
Our family of 6 + Dog will fit comfortably inside which is pretty impressive.
Another quality product from springbar have only used it once but have been using a travler for three years and this seems to be just as great as product
I bought a factory 2nd because other people said that they did and it was fixed so well that they didn't see the problem. Well I bought one and just used it last night. It wasn't terribly hard to setup on my own. Once I got it up, I couldn't see anything out of place or where the original problem was! I bought a Springbar because my aunt had one when I was growing up and it always looked brand new. She took such great care of it. My cousin still has it today. That was 25+ years ago. I figure if I can have a tent for 25+ year and pass it to my kids it is the best investment anyone can spend the money on. I know it seems like a lot up front, but for years and years of service, it deserves to be purchased!
I am so impressed with the quality of my compact tent! The zippers are beefy. The stitching and attention to detail are excellent. The materials are all high quality. The wrinkle that made my tent a "2nds" is cosmetic and barely noticeable. I am thrilled with my purchase.