need tips on buying a new EZ-Up canopy

[chris0626]

My old EZ-Up canopy died today. :( (Two of the cross-braces broke, and none of my attempted repairs worked ... despite our best McGiver efforts.) So I must buy a new one VERY soon, since I lack a garage, and I`m soliciting your recommendations.



I plan to buy another EZ-Up. Tonight I`ve looked at the EZ-Up site, and am just gobsmacked with the alternatives. Eclipse II, Eclipse II Aluminum, Express II, Escort, Enterprise II, Dome & Dome II ... How the heck do you decide among them??? If anybody else has made a recent EZ-Up purchase, I would appreciate your recommendations about what you bought, why, how it works for you, and any buyer-remorse you may be suffering.



I use my canopy once or twice a week, on weekend detailing projects and at car shows. My old one was 10` x 10` and that size worked fairly well for me. I have to use it on my curbside detailing work, so it can`t be over 10` wide. It doesn`t really need to be very mobile, but would be nice if it were compact enough to carry to car shows. Good shade and ease of set-up are my priorities.



I look forward to other folks` feedback.

[a.k.a. Patrick]

Lynn, i scored a 12x12 EZ-up model from Kamrt about 3 weeks ago for $80.00. I didnt even think about curbside detailing ! Good point. But i was challenged today in the hot Ca sun, 90 deg`s in Northridge, and i wasnt very comfortable. (You folks are probably saying 90? Thats nothing, true but im an old fart, ok im only 42 and in Olympic shape, uh huh) If I didnt have that EZ-up the job probably would have suffered. But being as I had it, i end up suffering, because its so nice to work under ! I tell my assistant (son) to take a nice pic of pops and look what he does !

[Pats300zx]

I thought of getting the 10 x 10 but thanks to recommendations from Autopia members I ended up getting the Speed Shelter. It is 10 x 12 and fits my car perfectly. It was a little more pricey but I wanted my car to be completely covered when working on it.



Hope it helps...

[Steve A]

I picked up an 10x10 Express II package at BJ`s for $180. Includes 4 side walls, canopy and wheely bag. Sam`s has the same package with the Eclipse, which has "aluminized steel" and should be a little lighter. Think it was $190 for the package.

If you are using it curbside, these models have straight (vertical) legs and actual canopy is 10x10.

[SK2003TypeS]

Just make sure you read the box. I bought my 10x10 last year, but when I opened it up, I found out the legs were 10x10 and the canopy was only 8`x8`. :(

Lynn, if you use a canopy that often, I`d spring for big one. It`ll pay itself back in no time. I usually find myself moving my car around a lot during a session fighting the angles of the sun. I`m at the point where I`m thinking of buying another to butt up against my current one.

The speedshelter that Pats300zx got is too cool :cool:

[tpgsr]

rlspringer is selling a 10`x10` he made a post about it

[imported_Luster]

Got mine from Dik`s Sporting Goods (wouldn`t let me right the word ****`s)...... for $79. Pops up in about 1 minute..... (they`re listing it now for $99, but they put it on sale for 79 every 2 months or so)... Looks just like the one from K-Mart (a.k.a.Patrick)...



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