E-Z Up Sierra II Canopy

I’m a long-time camper, I’ve camped in everything from a snow filled forest to 115F deserts with no plant life at all, in sun, wind, rain, etc.

Just took it to the beach and it worked wonderfully! We have lost a couple of beach umbrellas because of the wind at this particular beach. We were tired of throwing away money so we decided to invest in something more permanent. We are so happy with it!! We particularly liked that the legs are adjustable. We did buy the sand bags for weights so the wind won’t it take it away. We used it the first day with the legs fully extended and the weights (pictured). The second day at the lowest position with no weights. When the wind picked up we did put one of the weights on because all the umbrellas around us were getting tossed around. Our canopy stayed right in place. Great place to sit and enough space for our daughter to play in the sand, out of the sun. Very easy to carry to the beach with the included wheeled bag. We’re also looking forward to using it in our backyard for extra shade during parties. Nice to have a place to hang towels to dry. Very easy to set up and break down.

We were surprised at the quality for the price. Ours is used along the Lake Erie shoreline where the winds can be brutal and it has been fine. You can spend alot more for the commercial grade, but for occasional use you can’t go wrong.

I cannot tell you how much research I did when looking at these pop-ups. I’ve read so many reviews that it’s kind of ridiculous. This was the winner. Came quickly and worked just as described. We got it for our week at the beach on vacation for my dog to have shelter (and us when needed), the first day I helped my boyfriend assemble (which the initial putting up took about 10 mintues total), from that point on he put it up and took it down each day (taking less then 5 minutes each for pop up and pop down). So easy and the case it comes in has wheels so when on pavement it rolls which makes it nice when hauling back and forth.

I received mine in 1 week, fresh from the factory. This is my second EZUp, the first I shared with a friend who lost his, and now I had to buy one and be in-charge of it. During field outings, we see scores of these canopies up, at least 1/3 to 1/4 of all of models are EZups, so its easy to choose brands, compare notes with owners and know this is a reliable canopy. I do sympathize with the 1 star folks, but I’m not sure if those are product defects or user errors, as during the field days that last all summer, nearly anyone who as an EZup does not complain of it, and when we are hit by wind storms and many of them are fatally damaged, many opt to buy the same model. Some owners have multiple EZups side by side, for larger parties.

I have seen a lot of “E-Z Up style” tents. This one is one of the better built jobs and for the most part easy to raise. The trick is for the last foot of raising the scissor blocks the legs should be pulled outward at the same time. I would recommend this product for an inexpensive but sufficient cover.

It is so easy to use and provides great shade. One person can put it up but better if two people are used.

It took a little while to figure out how to set this up…my husband didn’t want to help, because it was 90 degrees outside. Anyway, with a little effort, I figured it out – I was able to pretty much do it on my own, but it would have been a lot easier with someone to help me. Once you have it figured out, it’s a piece of cake after that. Also easy to take down, and goes back in the bag nicely – and the bag has wheels, which is great, because this thing is heavy!