Was given the tent as a gift, and made the mistake of not setting it up before I took it on my first trip. Went to camp overnight with some friends in mild weather, that turned on us in the middle of the night. The fabric on the tent is so porous that water was soaking through the ceiling and the "rainfly"(read: Loincloth) they provided. It didn't rain that hard, an Ozark Trail 29.99 special would have handled the weather no problem and they're awful too. The set up was the only thing that worked as advertised. There was no tape on the seams (you could even see light through the holes on the stitching). The zippers were completely worthless, and the idiots that designed the tent put the screen layer ON THE INSIDE OF A TENT WITH NO OTHER VENTILATION. TO open the screen you have to open the solid layer on the outside which creates a lip that essentially invites moisture to collect between the layers and seep through the zipper stitching. The very center of the tent was dry but every single inch of space at the foot of the walls were puddles by morning. It set up instantly and that's the only thing it did as advertised. When I posted essentially what I've said above, on one of their facebook posts they blocked me from commenting or reacting and deleted my comment. They're a sketchy chinese dropshipper. DO NOT BUY.
Thank you very much it taking the time with this information. You have saved me from giving money to a dodgy firm. My compliments on a well-informative video.
@@jasonchong7812 I didn't use a single racial slur, the company that sells this tent under like 8 different brands is based out of china and they drop ship through amazon and facebook ads.
Lol, so funny they don't offer refunds or returns "once the tent has been set up" as stated on their website. This is exactly why. Thanks for saving me some money, good looks.
You should put a ground cloth underneath the tent. Also, I bought a "PopUp Tent" Like this one and I seal all the seams and spray the entire tent and bottom "Bathtub" with tent / camping Scotch guard. I was on a camping trip and slept on a cot on the inside. The winds hit at least 35 mph and the rain was diagonal and hard....not a drop in the tent. Like anything, you have to take precautions. Many of these tent manufacturers say their tents are "Water Resistant.", not proof....but they're still good tents if you know how to prepare and maintain them...
I agree. Always put a groundsheet down first. Good idea with the Scotchgard. Details say it has a hydrostatic head of 3000. That's only midrange. Even our 5000 family tent had little dribbles. The test far outweighed what a 3000 hh could take. These tents are fine for the odd few days camping where heavy rainfall is not expected. Ease of putting up compensates greatly. I have 2.
Yes to a footprint, or _any_ ground protection! Tents can be purchased with sealed seams. They're higher-quality & more expensive, of course. Few tents will keep all water out during hard and/or long rains, but some do better & you often get what you pay for with tents.
Sorry tk brake it to you north america. but here in germany we dont need tk waterproof a waterproof tent by ourselves. They come eaterproof out of the box. The quality of lroducts are just very low quality her in north america. I live in Canada and Germany half a year each every year for the past 3 years now. The quality of products for camping her in csnada are ridiculously bad.
Who the hell can be arsed to do all that when they buy a tent? That's the manufacturer's job not mine - they market it as time saving and convenient. I respect you for your practical skills but the only people buying a tent like this want to spend less time, not more on it
Buying a waterproof Tent is in the Name...if i have to invest another 100 to make it not leek then no tnx...the product is Intentionally Misleading and not just bankruptcy is warranted but also reparations for all clients.
THANK YOU! It is unconscionable that a company would perpetrate such a scam on the public. I hope everyone (like me) will watch this video. Its not just the money, it is all the frustration a person has to go through. I sure hope you got your money back. Feel free to send this comment to Reactive!
Same for me!! We bought 1 Small-Sized + 1 Large-Sized 3 Secs Tent (Family Package, UK) × 1 in April. Managed to get the big tent up for the first time in the garden on Sunday. Putting up and down is a breeze, ingenuous really! However, the fundamental function of a tent is shelter, we had to physically lift the tent in the morning to poor water out through the door, it leaked like a sieve! Contacted customer service and their response was as follows "I apologize for the inconvenience. I have already forwarded this matter to our production team. We will do our best to further improve the tent." REALLY helpful then, my experience is AVOID AVOID, better to struggling with putting up and down, than be saturated!
Study good, nonbiased reviews before buying a tent. Almost _no_ tents are a struggle to assemble & disassemble. They're all simple so 3 seconds set up isn't really a selling point for me.
Thanks for saving me the pain and money. I was so hopeful for this tent as a motorcycle tent. How hard is it to put so much in engineering into the structure and yet have simple leaking. Incredible.
@@Yololife813 Even if they did, how can you be sure you're getting new stock and not from the millions produced already. Unless the new one is aptly labelled.
I also got their older version with the thin wire stakes. It leaked on testing. They sent me their update model with much thicker stakes and better and thicker guy ropes. Left it in continuous rain for 1 full week in Oregon and it was dry as a bone. Make sure you get the new version - it will stay dry. I was dealing with a factory representative - not just customer service. They told me they did a redesign and they did. The Reactive tent works now.
This company saw my reviews and they have improve the tent. Awesome, my last viewer brought one recently and still leaks. He found out they still send him an older version. They need to throw out the old one and stop selling it. I hope the resend him a new design
@@JustSteve247 I believe it has bigger rain fly, thicker guy lines with locking plastic to tight the line. Some viewers in here said it has bigger stakes too. Best way to put out in the back yard and test it out during the rain .
@@JustSteve247 You can tell as soon as you lift it out of the shipping box. The old version uses elastic bands for the carry "bag" and the new version uses straps with buckles. The new version has guy ropes that have a plastic tensioner, the old version is just a string. The new version has wire stakes that you can't bend without considerable effort. The OLD stakes are the thickness of a wire coat hanger.
Like many others here, I was gonna order this. Waiting until payday and I thought about checking reviews. Fantastic job my guy. You saved me some money. Thank you.
I reached out to Reactive outdoors referring to this video and they told me they made improvements to solve these problemens. Upon their advice to test it myself I did a weeklong real live storm and rain test in my back garden: a week long heavy rain and some storm.. No water in the tent at all. Of course it is a very cheap tent, so don't expect it to last in a heavy storm of >7 BF, but to me it seeems they fixed the leaking problem. When in doubt maybe reach out to Reactive outdoors as I did.. Thank you very much for sharing!!
@paulwijntjes8424 yes they did . This video is over a year old. When they saw my vid they immediately fixed the issue. I even got an apology letter from the ceo. The tent reviews make a different. And I’m glad they took it seriously. However I had some viewers told me that they still receiving the old tents and of course it leaks
@@richmanbad this vid was made a year ago. Your brother probably brought after I put up a review about the tent. The company saw the vid and improved immediately. They waterproof it and even include the ground tarp. Here is the latest vid of the tent I made after they improved it. I’m happy the company actually took actions and improved the tent. Some customers that purchased years ago also complained about it leaked. Happy camping (PASS OR FAIL) Reactive Outdoor 3s Tent: New and Improved? Real Scenario Heavy Rain Test August 2024 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-psg9SqvhhaE.html
Just bought mine, wish I had seen this b4 I bought it.....I am a senior lady & bought it for the ease of assembly-worry I may one day lose my Soc. Sec. and will be forced to leave my apt. to live in a tent. I figured this tent was a good one for me in case the worst case scenario should arise..... I guess my judgement was impaired. I will waterproof & seal the seams and be sure to have a tarp handy should I actually need to use it.
cheers for this, I was considering one of these, but my wife suggested a google search, not to rely on the "excellent" feedback on the companies web site. Just as well I did. I saw a couple of other you tube videos which were just people putting them up, not using them, but the comments on them were full of people saying they were a failure, leaked, arms broke, stitching letting go etc. Your video certainly demonstrates how badly it leaks!
Thank you for the test results. I was just about to put it in the order cart. I do a lot of fishing n camping n need a reliable tent for wind n rain. Probably a good deal for the “once in a while” camper. Grateful to you. 👌🏼
I question who the designers were. I thought they were expieranced campers. These improvements and the ground sheet shouldve been caught by the so-called expieranced campers on their company. Makes me question the Company.
Same for me, really like how easy it is to put up, but this weekend it poured and it leaked just like yours. Shouldn't need to seal it yourself but think I am going to have to
Like a lot of others in the comments, i was about to buy this tent. The idea of a quick set up appealed to me and the Ad's nearly had me fooled. Thanks for saving me the hassle of waking up to a soaked sleeping bag and wasted cash. Great video, much appreciated.
It seems to be a clear trend in the comments I've seen in- those who bought the tent a year or more ago, all complain of leaking, while people with more recent purchases have had no leakage problems. The company seems to have fixed the problems. You can also see that he opening is different in the newer versions compared to the one in the video; so they've done a some design changes as well. I bought this tent recently, and will be testing it out before I go for a longer hike; hoping there'll be a rainy weekend before my longer hike, so I can properly test it out. But I'm fairly confident, with the more recent comments not reporting any leaking.
@@j.lahtinen7525 yup here Is the latest test that i did on the new 3s tent (PASS OR FAIL) Reactive Outdoor 3s Tent: New and Improved? Real Scenario Heavy Rain Test August 2024 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-psg9SqvhhaE.html
It seems they manufactured a few millions of these and find that they can't shift them...unless it is too the poor uninitiated. That's the reason they flog them severley on Facebook and instagram to the unsuspecting sucker...and also why your video is invaluable.
Oh come on, it's _not_ that bad! There's much worse junk tents available. This tent is typical of most in the $100-$150 range. Low quality, inexpensive materials, will not repel water without the buyer taking steps to make it water resistant. This tent is fine for the occasional, fair-weather camper, and it has more "cool factor" than many other cheap tents in the way it pops open. I've looked at the method & mechanism this tent uses to open & the engineering really is quality and fascinating.
I’ve had trouble erecting mine. Worked perfectly the first time on my lounge room floor. I intended camping with it tomorrow and decided to do another test run. When I went to lift it up, it shot up way to far and I can’t press down to lock it in. Now waiting for the kids to come and help me sort it out. If it works I will be taking extra towels with me in case it rains.
It's funny cause I've had a Walmart tent for years works exactly the same never leaks and cost maybe $40-50 tops. I use it for car camping when weight isn't a major concern.
I have 2 of these. They are fine. You didnt put the small fly on the top nor did you put a groundsheet underneath both of which help protect. I sprayed both of mine with Nykwax before i used them. No leaks not even in heavy rain.
People can't really think that a tent with this prize would keep the water outside without any extra cover? Just like the small and cheap car can't be a quiet one on highway speeds... 😂
Apparently you need to seam seal it yourself since they forgot that process. Then to insure it's waterproof set it up under a good quality tarp. When I saw the price and the reduction i figured it was junk to start with. Thanks for the truth.
Puddle Alert !- I've just bought the small sized one, and although workmanship is good, a major design flaw is that the top is not domed or even flat, but actually sags to form a "crater" or rain trap . Don't take my word for it, checkout some vids. The small "top cover" doesn't cover the whole crater, so any rain falling towards the outer edges of the crater will run inwards towards the centre and form a puddle which might then trickle down the centre spindle. I'll try making a bigger top cover myself out of spare waterproof material to cover the whole diameter of the crater which should solve the problem.
@@crooked-halo A lot of thought went into the design but they goofed bigtime by having a too-small top cover, but like I sad, we can easily throw a bigger moemmade cover over the top and hold it in place with tent pegs..:) PS- I hear they released a 'mark 2' version which supposedly corrected any faults the earlier version had, and slashed the price of the earlier version, so perhaps some people have got the early version?
YOU need to completely reseal all of the sewing on the tent, and I do mean all of it and let it dry well. I also found pin holes in the rain cover which I resealed and some in the bathtub floor. This tent is just one big piece of crap in my opinion. The company would have done better if they used fiberglass rods instead of the cheap plastic umbrella poles. What good does it to have a 3-second tent if it gets destroyed by rain or wind easily. I guess you could use it to cover garden equipment in your yard maybe.
Omg I am not a camper but I was thinking to do a 3 day trip with my dog and was looking at this tent. Thanks a million I will move on to another. Maybe you could suggest one to me please. Thank you
@@joanneglas4851 well from what I heard. They have improved the tent after the company saw my video. So the new tent supposed to be water proof now. And I have people been reported to me that the new ones are great. This vid was a year old. Glad my reviews helped and the company took it seriously .
@@joanneglas4851 here is a another 2 person tent that I did from Amazon and it held up a lot better and for a little less too Pass or Fail : Amazon’s Bessport 2 men tent ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WbhMRDrBqH8.html
I've just ordered one but there'll never be water inside because I always routinely simply throw a lightweight camo tarp over all my tents for extra protection..:)
The company have improved the tent after they saw my videos. The new design should not be leaking according to some viewers that purchased the new one this year .
I've seen some very positive reviews for this brand. I noticed you didn't use the guy lines provided. This may be the cause of your leakage. The top where the mechanism is seemed very slack and prone to sagging inwards. I'll comment again once I've tested mine!
They have improved since my vid. Many customers had the same issues before my vid was posted. The company saw my vid have since improved their tent. I need to do an update on their new improved tents
It does say on the details it has a hydrostatic head of 3000. Thats only mid range. Our family tent was 5000 and stood up to heavy rain. The test you put it through would exceed the 3000. These tents are fine for a few days camping where heavy rainfall is not expected. I have 2. I would always take some duck tape with me to secure seams if need be. At £80 each what do you expect. The ease putting it up compensates.
Another gripe ive got is that when mine arrived it was slightly different from the adverts and the youtube vids and I was disappointed that the bug mesh on mine only covered half the exits which meant ventilation on hot days/nights wouldn't be good. I emailed OR about it but they never bothered to reply. PS- I read somewhere that there are early and late versions of the tent, I don't know which version mine is.
I don't understand it - they clearly have a great mechanism for getting the tent up quickly, why not just spend the money - and charge the extra, it's not a wildly expensive tent as it is - to put decent material around it?
Did you just got tent? The company has improved the tent after they watch my vid. I’m glad my bud made a difference. The new tents are supposed to be waterproof now. I have viewers that purchased the tent same time as me and had the same issues. I have used this tent couple times and still leaks even set it up correctly and it’s still leaks. I now sprayed waterproofing guard and it’s still leaks but very little. I got a new one from the company but yet give it a test.
Maybe it is not completely outdoor tent . I will buy it but it but it will be used underneath the canopy . It is easy to used. It is maybe use if you go to the camping site that has a canopy or underneath the outdoor some type of roof for protection.
Also, be aware the tent weighs a hefty 6 pounds which is a bit heavy for backpacking on foot or bicycle, so I think a motorbike or vehicle is needed. Suggestion to the tentmakers- bring out a 1-person version to cut down the weight.
I use this tent now Pass or Fail : Amazon’s Bessport 2 men tent ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WbhMRDrBqH8.html No leaks. It’s still heavy for backpacking but I usually do motorcycle camping so not a big deal. This tent pack much smaller too.
Thank you for this video. I read through the comments and see the company redesigned the tent and it no longer leaks. Curious, do you know if there is a way to tell the difference? I’m afraid I’ll get the older one. Unless they have completely phased out the older model by now?
I think they have added a bigger rain fly. They have a better guide line. The best way is to test it out so you know for sure you are not getting the old ones. Ask them if the tent is refundable if it leaks. Good luck.
Actually this company has improved their tents after watching this vid. New tents is waterproof now. According to my viewers on here. Amazing isn’t it, reviews make big difference. Also I got this tent from Amazon and it’s waterproof for less than $100 Check out this vid Pass or Fail : Amazon’s Bessport 2 men tent ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WbhMRDrBqH8.html
This is not a new design tent ? a company called khyam brought this style of tent out back in the 80s . Also the airbeam tents brought out by Vango isn't new . That design using blowup bellows as poles came out in the late 70s /80s . It's just been slightly redesigned .using Modern materials.
Maybe it would work in the desert, where it hardly ever rains. Does it stay cool in the sun? Or cool off quickly when the sun goes down? Does it keep out snakes? Could you test this on your next trip to Death Valley? Oh, never mind, they don't allow tents there... Except in the winter, when it rains...
There are plenty of excellent tents currently on the market - have a look at the Vaude range (I use their MK2 model). Hilleberg are supposed to be the 'best of the best' tents, although they cost a fortune. My general experience of outdoor/camping equipment is you get what you pay for - £500 is what I'd expect to pay for a truly weatherproof 3 person tent.
You can already see the flaws from the commercial / product-pictures. The fly is saggy and makes a pool on the upper part which will eventually let the rain find it's way in. Also the tent weights 4,65kg which is quite alot for a tent this size. Do yourself a favor and buy a tent from well-known brand. It don't have to cost a fortune, just for warrantys sake.
I've been inundated with ads for this all over social media, it is often the case that money spent on advertising can't be spent on a quality product. 3000 HH is also an indicator that it will be poor at keeping water out if the seams aren't sealed properly.
I setup mine and some of the stake out points ripped off the tent body, the poles collapsed along with the tent into a pile, if I hadn't put on guide lines my tent would have been in my neighbors yard. I had to reseal all the tent seems and re-sew all of the stake out points back on the tent body...this tent is a pos.
That little bit of water isn't a deal breaker dude for a little over a hundred dollars that's nothing a little bit of leakage in that major rain storm.
Yes it does. That was just 2 hrs or less in the rain storm. That consider a lot of leakage. Just imagining it sat in a rainstorm for 4-6 hrs or even 2-3 days of rain. Your sleeping bags and clothes will get soak in no time. It would be one uncomfortable sleepless night if your blanket or sleeping bag get wet.
I stupidly bought one watched the review and now worked out I have purchased a Wendy house not a tent as described by the reactive outdoors. You only get what you pay for I guess😢
I would have put a tarp over the top and secured it just to test the theory of the peak being the poor design. Also most people who get tents seal all the seams and let it set on a nice day before ever using it. Maybe try that too. Returns should always be easy with any company, 99% of all products have a return window and or a warranty. Just tell them you need a return label, or an RMA label.
They have improved the tent since the company saw this video. I have heard the new tents are water proof now from a few buyers watching my vid that have the new design. I guess my reviews made a difference.
i don't have this brand,, but the ones i have, ozark trail and a few other low priced ones, before i use em i seal em good with Thompson water seal or my own mix of 50/50 100% silicone & naptha,, mine have never leaked,, but i still put a camo tarp over them, hate waking up with water dripping on me.. Old Russian saying >> if U don't want yer pants to fall down wear a belt AND suspenders 😉
