I purchased my peak 1, cobra tent 1.5 years ago and it has been a GREAT deal only $45.00, on sale at Gart Sports. I first seamsealed it and set it up in my parents yard with the sprinklers on, it held out well not a single leak in 40 minutes (I was inside to check.) I have slept in it with my wife and we fit just fine I'm only 5'8" and she is 5'4", but I find it a little tight if sharing it with other guys. (expecially if they move in their sleep.) But I have two friends that have borrowed it and think it is wonderfull (Both guys over 6') I thought they looked pretty tight. I like having a door on each side this makes for an easy escape when nature calls. There is just enough room for one pack in the vestibule on each side. I have found that it breathes fine with the rainfly closed as long as I make sure that there is a little airflow at the bottem of the fly. It is not free standing it will not set up good on rock or in snow. It will not handle winds over 40 mph well either. It starts to flap in the wind and makes far to much noise to sleep with. I really think it was a steal as a summer and "good" weather tent, when wind and rain are not a problem. It is my #1 tent beacuse of it's weight, price, and size. I love this tent.

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I've used the Cobra constantly for many years and I love it. I'm 5'2" and it's great for my size, but a taller person's feet may hit the mesh against the rain fly and get the condensation to hit your feet. I added an extra pole from a similar tent (Kelty Zen?)to keep the fly from touching my feet. The fly seems to stretch when wet. I've seam sealed and added extra silicone coating to the fly. I leave the side doors of the fly open most of the time. My backpack fits perfecting in one of the vestibules. I wouldn't want to fit 2 people in it. I've been very happy with this tent. I love the 2 side doors instead the one end door and haing to crawl in over my pillow on a rainy night.

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no complaints

Wow, just $75. I could have spent two or three times that, and not have gotten a better tent. I go backpacking a lot, and my fiance joins me occasionally. This tent is perfect for those who need a lightweight solo, but still need enough room for the significant other once in a while. I don't recommend it for two people who are over 6 feet, and not intimate. The vestubules are nice, as is the gear loft. Lots of extras, but still just 4 lbs. I even used it in the dead of winter. With two people, you will notice some condensation in the morning.

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Coleman has been great to me with other products, but I haven't had to call them about this tent yet.

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Great starter tent for young backpackers since it is inexpensive and very lightweight. I purchased this tent for my son when he entered into Boy Scouts as his first tent. It sleeps two boys with no problems, but it is really too tight for two adults. As an 5'11''adult, I have had some problems with the end of my sleeping bag becoming wet when it touched the end of the tent. I have also used just the pole and fly during the summer on the AT. Upgrade your stakes, they are the only cheap thing about the tent.

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Never had to use it.

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excellent tent - it's light, which counts a lot when backpacking. the low profile is helpful whe there are winds. having doors on both sides is super convenient. the straps used to pin the tent are correctly sawed to the outside of the tent, which makes it waterpfoot since the capilary action of water does not sock into the tent. finally, the aluminum rods are a must - light and durable. i have had the tent for 2 years now with no problems.

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used other tents with the rods made out of fiberglass and not aluminum - the tips broke on several occasions....

Great tent at any price. Light weight. I've used similar weight tents at 4 times the price that didn't do anything more for me that the Cobra does. I've backpacked in Arizona almost every month for 4 years with the Boy Scouts. I've slept comfortably from -17 to 80 degrees. Of coarse, miserably from 80 - 100 degrees. I had no problem with my tent with 1 foot of wet snow and 2 foot of dry snow on top. We had pole failure on a $250 tent. The tent did great in a monsoon storm with 60 mph gusts and 3 inches of rain in 1 hour. The thunder was deafening. Staking out the vestibule is a must. Having door access from both sides is the best. In the mountains you can rarely set up on level ground. I can always set with my head uphill and have access. The downside of the tent is that it is not free standing. I carry masonry line to tie it to rocks or other objects when I can’t drive all the stakes. I also bought fiberglass stakes. They are lighter and tougher than the factory stakes.

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No need.

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This review is not based on long term use. I set it up two days ago and left it up through a full night of moderate rainfall. I found it very easy to set up, and took no longer than any other tent I have used. The clips that attach the rainfly to the stakes are adjustable, and work well. I love the simple design, the twin integrated vestibules, the dual entrances, and all the mesh on the inner tent. I like the Green fly/blackfloor/white mesh color scheme, tasteful in my opinion (much nicer than the color of the new yellow Exponent Inyo, which replaces the Cobra.) With the doors rolled up, you get a great view of the stars, while being able to quickly cover up in rain. I agree with other reviewers that this tent is best for one person who is no more than 5' 10". I am 6' 0" and I like this tent a lot, but the foot area is not very tall, and anyone over 5' 10" will inevitably end up rubbing their feet against the outer wall of the tent, possible getting damp. This problem is not a show-stopper for me at all, but it is a design flaw. Proper tension of the fly is important, as well as keeping toward the head of the tent as much as possible. The inside of the tent was totally dry after a day of rain. And the tent is both extremely well ventilated, and warm at the same time, because the fly comes nearly to the ground all the way around the tent. I don't know if you really need a footprint with this tent, the floor is heavier material that most light tents, but for extended use, I might bring one. I could buy 2 to 5 Cobras for the price of one other similar tent, depending on brand. I think this is a great tent regardless of price or brand name. I think with a little creativity, the foot area problem could be easily solved. Reccomended for anyone to 6' ON A BUDGET... HIGHLY RECCOMENDED for anyone 5' 10" or less, regardless. A bargain, super-well ventilated, compact, very reasonable 4 lb weight. I have read reviews that say this tent is 3 lbs 10 oz. but that must be not including stakes. My tent weighs exactly 4 lbs without the stuff sack.

Basically a one-person tent, or two small people. For that, works great. Easy to pitch, lightweight, small stuff sack. Use an old Coleman space blanket as a ground cloth, shiny-side up in cold weather to reflect some heat back into the tent. Camou side up in hot weather. Easy to pitch, and no problem with feet getting wet, which may come from not staking the fly out far enough to avoid contact. With the fly rolled up on each side, ventilation is great and still some shelter from unexpected rain. The outside color is unobtrusive, avoiding calling attention to the campsite, yet the white mesh reflects light well enough to make the interior bright with a small lantern. Had a freestanding tent before, easier to reposition, a little roomier, but enough heavier that it wasn't worth it.

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No experience.

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This is actually my 1st Coleman tent. I have never camped at first and never considered doing so until one day, a friend of mine enticed me to try some back country hiking and cycling touring. I knew I needed something light, roomy, dependable and cheap after sharing tents with friends! I decided on the Cobra, because it was the one standing on the showroom and had a sale tag on it. The Cobra from Peak 1 (Coleman) was inexpensive and light for its size. The 2 men claim is slighty ambitious, but should be okay for 2 cosy couple. Its generous sized twin vestibules from the rainfly is great! They keep the gear from the weather. Its cockpit and triangular shaped geometry look certainly has kept me dry on a heavy deluge, including Hawaii and the West Coast of BC, except I get wet from my feet touching the tip end of the tent. It is light for backpacking and cycle touring. I have used this tent 100s of times since 1998 and am very happy with it. I have added 5 improvements, however, to it so that it now serves as a comfortable shelter from any weather condition. 1, Seam sealed it 2, Spray Silicone Plus on the tip end of the rainfly so it does not soak water and drip into the no-seeum side near your foot. It seems to work. 3, Moved the storage pouch away from the ceiling of the tent and placed it on one side of the tent door. This gains a bit more headroom, so your head don't hit the stupid pouch with stuff in it. 4, Added a footprint to prevent sharp objects from scraping the tent floor. 5, Got a Moss Heptawing to serve as a additional tarp for sunshade and rain cover. One side of the Heptawing goes over the hoop of the Cobra so I only need to bring one pole for the wing. Since the Cobra is triangularly shaped, shaping the Heptawing with the Cobra covers both the front section of the Cobra as well as 1 tent door with lots of cover room left for cooking under heavy deluge. Tried it and it works and has kept me dry on rainy days and cool on toasty days in the interior! Total weight of Cobra, rainfly and Heptawing (minus one pole) is about 5.5lbs.

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Never tried it.

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This tent is awesome. Love the lightness. A 6mil piece of plastic from The Home Depot made an IMPREGNABLE footprint. Once my two boys and I camped in two tent, when the noises started they came in the Cobra, they're 6 and 8 but we managed pretty well.