

The instructions and product information are attached to the inside of the carry bag and contain a set of instructions that is clear, concise, and easy to follow. The contrast between the two colors and the subtle white logo on the polyester makes the bag look very modern. The carry bag is made of strong grey polyester with a neon green shoulder strap. The only item inside the box was the carry bag which contained the sun shelter and all of its components. I like to store my canopy tents in their boxes for extra protection when I am not using them. It arrived in a long skinny 3 foot by 6-inch box that tightly housed all all of the contents. The product that was recommended to me and that I asked to review is the Lightspeed Outdoors Sun Shelter. I find it funny that even though we’ve reviewed an abundance of canopy tents, I was still excited for this new beach tent to arrive.

By the end of the week, one was on the way to our warehouse. I’ve been reviewing canopy tents for a while and have had my fair share of unpleasant experiences so it was refreshing to be treated like a customer should be. Responses were prompt and genuine and I got the feeling that I was talking to somebody who really cared about my relationship with the brand.

I reached out to the brand and was immediately impressed with the quality of their customer service. One of the most popular recommendations that we received was a beach tent from Lightspeed Outdoors, which was a company that I hadn’t heard of. We used these recommendations to put together a list of products that we would review, condense, and rank. We walked our local beaches and talked to beach tent owners to ask their opinions and get product recommendations. Once we realized how great these new products are, we decided that in order to provide the best canopy tent reviews to our readers we needed to expand our portfolio and review the best beach tents as well. They provide enough shelter to sit or lay under, which is typically the only shelter that most vacationers need because let's be realistic… The reason vacationers usually go to the beach is to lay out in the sun. Beach tents are smaller and weigh less than canopy tents, which make them more suitable for beach use. They are about 4 to 5 feet tall and use tent poles instead of a collapsible metal frame. There are many variations, but the most common design is more similar to a traditional camping tent than a canopy tent. All of these terms are synonymous with the revolutionary new product that is hitting the market like a storm. Some manufacturers call them beach shades, others call them beach tents, and still others call them sunshades. The product that I am referring to does not have an industry standard name yet because it is so new. Over the past few years, I have seen a new product gaining popularity and I believe that it is only a matter of time before it overtakes the pop-up canopy tent as the most popular source of shelter on the beach. But in order to bring our readers the most accurate and up-to-date reviews, we are forced to change with the times. Canopy Tent Reviews has traditionally focused on the aluminum frame pop-up canopy. This article would be incomplete if it could end there, though. Over the last 15 years or so, the pop-up canopy has edged out the beach umbrella as the most popular sunshade at the shore. Once pop-up canopies became durable, affordable, and easy to set up, they became popular amongst beachgoers. People didn’t really start bringing them to the beach until the telescoping legs and collapsing frame were perfected. The early designs from the 1980s were feeble and difficult to set up. The aluminum frame pop-up canopy tent didn’t gain popularity until the early 2000s. Umbrellas served their purpose and were the primary provider of shade for vacationers until the late 1990s. There were variations that attached to chairs, variations that stuck into the sand, and others that needed to be held. Before the new millennium, the beach umbrella was the most common source of shade for beachgoers. But I also witnessed a change in what items people brought with them to the beach. Of course, I noticed the changes in fashion, hairstyles, automobiles, and music. Throughout the years it has been interesting to see how trends change at the shore. I grew up on the east coast and was fortunate enough to be raised by a set of parents who loved trips to the beach.
