
Ratings & Reviews for Core Instant Cabin 14 x 9 Foot 9 Person Cabin Tent with 60 Second Assembly Red
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise this tent for exceptional setup speed—many assemble it in under five minutes, some in 30 seconds—and spacious interior that comfortably fits families of five or more with room for adults over six feet tall to stand upright. Reviewers consistently report staying completely dry through heavy rain, thunderstorms, and winds up to 35 knots, crediting reliable rainfly and seam construction. The dual-door access, abundant mesh panels, and cabin-like feel earn frequent praise. A few mention low-quality stakes and wish for enhanced three-season features, but these minor drawbacks pale against overwhelming satisfaction.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Best tent ever!!
I love this tent! First time camping with it this past weekend at Jack Hill State Park in Georgia.I’ve been camping over 40 years. I’m 65, and set this tent up by myself. Love that it fits my cot, my table, my chair, and my potty chair. And I still have plenty of room to stand up and walk around. And what a view out of the screened in end of the tent! Easy to take down as well, but I’m gonna need some practice fitting it back in the bag. A thunderstorm with two hours of rain came through on the ...
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Great Tent!
Super easy to set up and take down, spacious and lots of windows! Perfect for our family of 4 to have plenty of room for everyone and our gear.
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Awesome!
This tent is so easy to set up and take down! I have not yet been able to take it out on a camp trip yet but I have been setting it up in our yard for my daughter to play in and it is great!
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Wonderful
I used this tent for my first camping experience this past summer. Unfortunately we had multiple nights of severe storms derecho and all. Our tent held up with us only getting a bit damp( I don’t think any tent could’ve kept us bone dry in those conditions.) I will definitely buy a Core tent in the future!
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Great for Forest school!!
Here at little earthlings forest school, we love our 9 person cabin tent. Two teachers can easily assemble it in minutes, and it provides the perfect "classroom," whether we are on the beach or in the woods. Thanks CORE!! We are about to purchase our second one.
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Needed a new tent and
Needed a new tent and chose this one. Went camping with a bunch of friends. The first night was pretty windy and it rained for about 4 or 5 hours. The tent performed like a champion. It did not leak at all and remained very sturdy in the wind while other tents in our group did not fare so well. The experience reconfirmed my decision that this is an excellent product.
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Great Purchase
Great tent. Goes up and down in less than two minutes. The nine person capacity is stretching a bit. It is just about right for our family of five (two adults and three kids)
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Taking the tent down.
Real easy set up real hard taking down and packing up. It like a wrestling match to wrangle all the poles together while trying to lay it down and role it up. Not to happy with the vents either. It was a little windy the one time I’ve used it and that drawstring on the vent doesn’t close the vent very well.
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Can't wait for spring!
Bought this tent for next year. Wanted something easier to set up. Put it up in the backyard. So much easier than our old tent. Looking forward to May of next year for our next camping trip.
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Tent leaks like crazy
The first night we used this tent we noticed water puddling in the corners from the rain, by the end of our trip water was coming in through the center, sides, seams, and windows of the tent. Everything in our tent was soaked. Very disappointed because we spent a lot of time researching a tent and were very excited to use this especially with how easy it is to set up!
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Perfect for family of 4, with 2 toddler
First camping trip ever. Best decision going with core equipment. Spacious. Well made. Comfortable. Only wished they had a foot print tarp to go with the tent instead of needing to buy one separately.
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Great choice
I spent a long time reviewing tents and decided to go with Core. I read countless article on top tents and this one was on those articles. When I finally got it I knew I made a great choice. It was greatly priced, but it went up so easily, the tent fits in the bag easily (had another tent and it was a constant struggle to get it back in the bag), the two door opening was nice and convenient and it was nicely ventilated during the night.
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Great Tent and Great Company
Although I had difficulty setting up the tent the first time and had to cut part of the tent to get it up right - CORE sent me a new tent that I am very excited to use this fall :) This is by far the best tent I have ever owned.
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Love this tent! Very roomy and water resistant
We absolutely love our tent! It’s the perfect size for both of us and to have room to move around as well. We had a hard rain storm during our trip and had no problems with leaks, came back to our tent all dry inside with dry walls. Would highly recommend this tent to anyone. It got chilly during the night so we tightened the vents at the bottom and it kept us warm. Can’t wait to use it again!
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Love our Core Tent!
We have been using this tent for 3 years now, and as an intermediate camping family and it's fantastic. If you're expecting heavy rains, I would suggest you hang a tarp over it. It's not a house! Tents need a bit more protection during summer torrential downpours. It assembles really quick and is a joy to setup. Takedown is equally fantastic, especially at the end of your camping trip when everyone is tired. The tent is very spacious for the 4 of us and has a lot of airflow when the wind is bl...
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Amazing Tent, but No Room Divider Included
Let me preface this review by saying how amazing this tent is. The only problem is that the tent that we bought did not come with a room divider; thus, the 3-star rating.
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Hello Jeff, We are delighted to hear that you are enjoying your Core 9 person Instant Cabin Tent! However, please call us at 888-775-5628 or email hel... Read More
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Loved the tent. Went up very easily for the first try!
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So far so good
This tent is the easiest tent to set up that we ever owned. We have had it set up for several weeks in the yard for weekend camping with the kids. After several rain storms, we only noticed a small spot of water but we were not in the tent at the time to see the source. The multiple windows allow for adequate ventilation. We are pleased with this product.
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core 9 person instant tent
great product. after watching setup on youyube, 1st time setup including fly only took 10 minutes. lots of room for wife and i and dog.
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Can't survive the elements
I waited for don long for this tent to be available. All the reviews seemed to had taken me in the right direction. The 1st night my family and I took this tent camping, we had an evening of constant rain. The water enters the tent through every window. It collects do much water in between the mesh and the "water proof" window cover that there is no other place for the water to go than inside the tent. I'm gonna have to use water resistant spray all over this thing and see if can be used. The te...
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Hi Luis, I am sorry you are having issues with your tent. If you could contact customer service at 888-775-5628 or email us at help@coreequipment.com ... Read More
Hello Caitlin, I apologize for your recent experience with your Core tent. This does not meet our standards and I apologize that you and your family ... Read More