The pole that holds up the rainfly offers very little protection from the rain outside the tent, really only enough to keep it from getting inside the door. The interior of the Sundome 6 measures 10’x10’ (100sqft) with a peak height of 6’ in the center. As a result, the headroom drops off dramatically if you’re standing anywhere but in the center of the tent.
We had mixed feelings about the overall durability of this tent. This did not raise any alarms since these sections of the tent shouldn’t be taking much abuse. What did give us cause for concern was the fiberglass tent poles.
You run the risk of hitting your head if there’s anything heavy in the pocket. A combination of clips and nylon sleeves connect the tent body to the poles. For ease of setup, I prefer all clips and no nylon sleeves.
The coleman screen tent is a basic dome tent, not intended for camping in extreme weather conditions. If you’re heading into heavy winds and rainy nights, you’re best looking for something else. We found plenty of reviews from users online emphasizing the value of the Coleman sundome 4 person tent, particularly for car camping.
Additionally, both tents have multiple windows that can be opened/closed as needed allowing plenty of air circulation throughout the tent while keeping bugs out. With the larger Skydome tents, you’ll be able to get larger inflatable mattresses inside, such as the Enerplex self-inflating mattress. Worth considering coleman sundome if you like to camp with a little extra luxury. With two people there is enough room to set up a queen size inflatable mattress, and still have room for extra gear you may want to store in the tent with you. There is a mesh gear pocket to store things like you wallet and phone in to keep them off the ground.