Coleman Tent Kit Reviews

• Handy to have!!

  
  By A2HBLE7DZ0B74H on 2006-07-10
  This is really handy to have on hand when camping! The extra stakes are a nice plus, and actually nicer than the ones that came with our tent. And the mallet and clean-up items are great, because you don't have to think of packing the items seperately, just grab the pack and go. Excellent time saver!
  
  

• Not Bad, Not Great

  
  By AX6CRRFTE9V10 on 2008-05-27
  Let's face it - when camping, there are two categories of gear: necessities and other stuff that may be helpful. This package from Coleman, consisting of (1) a small broom and dustpan, (2) four aluminum stakes, (3) a rubber-headed mallet and (4) a stake remover, definitely falls in the second category.
  
  (1) Broom and dustpan -- small, plastic and green, this just might get the most use out of anything in the package. Not much to say here -- it does its job. Save the plastic wrapper this comes in, because its hard to get the broom back into the mesh bag without it.
  
  (2) Four aluminum stakes -- these are actually pretty good. The stakes are much longer and sturdier than the ones that came with my tent. They are essentially giant nails with a green plastic head attached for the line to tie onto. I would worry about cracking the heads if they got too cold.
  
  (3) Rubber-headed mallet -- much more substantial than you might think. good heft to this and it will do it's job and any others that might call for a similar tool. A bit heavy, if anything.
  
  (4) Stake remover -- Cheap, bends out of shape.
  
  All of this comes packed in a little mesh bag. The bag is not really big enough for all of this stuff, nor is it really sturdy enough to put up with any amount of abuse, and the stakes punch right through the bottom.
  
  Bottom line -- you can camp a thousand times without having this set and you would never miss it, but it's always nice to have extra stakes and a way to clean your tent floor. For the price, it's not a bad set to have.
  
  

• Nice little kit

  
  By AOWT21CP1VAJE on 2007-06-10
  Handy little kit to have for camping. The stakes are quite nice and really saved us when our cheap stakes couldn't hold down the tent. The tent puller also is a time saver. My only complaint is that the bag is simply too small. I couldn't get the brush/pan out without tearing up the small bag. Otherwise it is a handy addition. I'll use the bag for more stakes that I'll be buying.
  
  Edit: June 23,2007. I'm starting to question the rubber hammer. We tented in a very rocky area and the rubber hammer worked, but a heavy duty steel hammer is really the best choice. I won't tent again without a high quality hammer. Still, the stakes are excellent.
  
  

• Worth the money

  
  By A2XLEOZN33QIKT on 2007-01-17
  For under $10, this was a good purchase. Ive camped many times and have had to use tent stakes that would bend easily. These are solid. Dont know if its steel or not but it feels like it. The hammer is of good weight and does the job. The sweeper and dust pan I view as extra throw-ins but who doesnt need them a day of going in and out of the tent? If this were pieced out, it would have cost more than what I paid.
  
  

• Has everything you need

  
  By A267BVRO208NYA on 2007-06-08
  We used everything on our camping trip...would buy again in a second!
  
  
• Good hammer and stakes, but . . . . . . .
  By A2OTXX6Z7UK72Z on 2007-10-19
  The rubber mallet and stakes are good. They both worked more than adequately even in the rocky ground where first used. Remainder of the items are really not worth the price. Broom/pan are really small and cheap plastic. Stake puller may be OK in softer ground, but easily bent the first time it was used pulling stakes. Should say, though, that stakes were driven in pretty rocky ground and rather hard to pull, so puller may work OK in softer ground. Overall, item is probably overpriced for what you get.
  
  
• Handy Set
  By A1H0GL7TVI84CI on 2008-05-25
  This set is pretty good. The stakes are nice and sturdy, the hammer isn't bad, the stake puller works for my tent stakes, and the broom/pan do what they are supposed to. I don't regret my purchase.
  
  
• Useful...
  By AMXK24F7NO6QL on 2008-06-19
  Good value for the money. I've used it on every camping trip since I've gotten it. The dust pan combo is a bit cheap, but what do you expect. Add up the costs for each piece, and you're definitely getting your money's worth...all together in a mesh bag.
  
  P.S. Keep the duster set in the plastic bag it came in, so the bristles won't push through the mesh, and the plastic nubbies on the stakes, for the same reason.
  
  
  
  
• Coleman tent kit
  By A2OQVGYK4J3QSZ on 2007-10-17
  This product was as described and I found it very useful and well worth product
  
  
• Good thing to have
  By A26D01TOFFHOC0 on 2007-11-26
  This kit is a good thing to have. Everything works perfect an have its utility. The brush could be bigger but besides that is an execellnet tool.
  
  
• Tent kit
  By A1L3FXM4KYMC18 on 2008-07-17
  The little wisk broom came in very handy for the tent. The mallet was also very useful for getting the stakes in easily. Happy with purchase.
  
  
• Great Accessory
  By A1XU2VGHMZEHG4 on 2007-05-07
  Great addition to take along on your next camping trip. Extra tent stakes always come in handy. The only item missing is a small tent repair kit, but that can be added easily.
  
  You will probably pay more if you try to purchase all of these items separately.
  
  
• cheep
  By A2GQGI437TFBZY on 2007-10-13
  Nice kit but we needed more spikes and the plastic tops to the spikes broke while I was trying to remove them from the ground. The claw to help remove them did not work well.
  
  
• CHEAP BUT WOW WHAT A DEAL!!!
  By AZEU2FD80EBF8 on 2007-11-28
  WHAT CAN I SAY CHEAP IN A GOOD WAY FOR PRICE AND ITS ALREADY TO GO SWEETNESS COMES TO PEOPLE WHO WAIT
  
  
• Worthy product
  By A2UMVERM906V5U on 2007-07-27
  I am an owner of one of this tent kit, and I think that is very useful set, the prize is perfect, so if you love to go to camping, you must have one of this tent kits, trust me, worth the money and ever more than the prize that you pay!!!!
  
  
• Came in handy....
  By A13GZHPBVXOU7E on 2007-09-30
  This little kit came in handy. Especially when we saw how flimsy the gear for the tent was. Mallet was nice to have as well.
  Pretty good buy!
  
  
• This is a must-have for camping with small children!
  By A1QCLOE4D5BUNZ on 2007-10-04
  Wish we would have had this during our last camping trip! Once the kids got over the excitement of a big, brand new tent and running back & forth inside to outside ... boy did we have a dirt mess. I am really looking forward to using this (oh, and the rubber mallet would have been nice too)!
  
  
• Satisfied
  By A1NVUITI2HPTGD on 2008-06-21
  Not a bad deal if you get it as a combo with a tent. Stakes are sturdy, rest of tools are fair quality.
  
  
• Great product!
  By A9WQPJHIDY4CE on 2008-07-21
  I especially love the stake puller. Very easy to use and alot less risk of busting stakes when you pull them out.
  
  
• USEFUL KIT...
  By A3GNKYWTTE0AQE on 2008-08-11
  This is a nice little kit to have handy when you're planning a camping trip. The only thing I would change about it would be that the bag was a little less flimsy, and also larger to be able to hold extra stakes.
  
  

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