Factory 2nds—a selection of tents graded as a ‘cosmetic second’ by our tent inspectors.
Springbar always provided me with great quality products no matter if it’s the factory 2nds or a regular tent! Always love shopping with them and they are the first place I go to when I need field tents for research work.
The Skyliner really is substantially bigger on the inside. Compared to my other 10x14 Family Camper the Skyliner is noticeably more spacious. I believe this has aluminum uprights, which are lighter and won’t rust. The cross bar is big and beefy (it has to be) and the overall package is still heavy, but that’s what you get for a quality canvas tent and you're getting a lot of upside. It has the usual Springbar quality and features but it’s all dialed up to the next level. Very, very nice overall.
Loving my factory second Skyliner! There’s a small circle of undyed canvas, big deal! I camped in a National forest for 8 days. There were 25+ mph winds, blowing dust and debris, pounding thunderstorms and some nice hail. There Skyliner took it like a champ. I washed it twice and through all of that, not a single drop of water in the cabin! The stakes stood up to rocky soil great, just go slow. I do think the poles could be reversed so water flows over the seam, not into it. I just make sure the adjustment holes are to the inside to help with that. Cutting the Winnerwell vent hole was a breeze. The guy lines worked great. The ground tarp is heavy duty but made in china. I’m ready for some cooler temps to hot tent!
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.
