Core Tent Reviews – Our Favorite Choices

Today I would like to share with you some of our favorite choices by Core. If you’ve read some of my other tent reviews, then you’ve definitely heard of them by now and perhaps even come to realize that they are one of our favorites.

It is so important to have a good tent for your camping trip. Your gear should not be what is holding you back from exploring the outdoors or enjoying your trip to the fullest.

So, I’ve got a range of different tents for you, such as cabin tents, dome tents, and with different capacities suitable for as many as 9 campers.

Here with are Core tent reviews, I’m going to let you in on all of the great features each tent has and, as always, any issues I may have had while using the tents will be addressed.

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Core Tent Reviews – Top 5

#1 Core 9 Person Instant Cabin Tent

The first choice in this list of my favorite Core Tents review is the 9-person instant cabin tent.

There’s plenty of space for 9 people with its dimensions of 14’ x 9’ and a center height of 6.5ft, and the tent sets up in 60 seconds.

It comes in the color green with grey and white, or wine with grey and white.

The very first time you set it up it may take around 5 minutes but, once you get familiar with everything, you’ll start reaching the 1-minute mark.

It’s also easier to set up with two people, that way one person holds up one end while the other goes around the tent standing up the leg poles. Then, all that you need to do is extend the six leg poles so that they are fully standing and secure the stakes.

There is an electrical cord access port in this cabin tent, which can be fully closed when not in use so that rainwater can’t leak in.

Included with the pre-attached telescoping steel tent poles, you also get 7-inch steel stakes, a rainfly, and a storage bag. The tent weighs 13.8kg in its carry bag, so it’s not lightweight enough to carry for too long but that is to be expected when you consider the size.

The tent has integrated mesh storage pockets so that you can keep small items organized in one place and not on the floor.

What I love about this one is that it comes with a room divider, so that you can split the tent into two rooms and have some privacy, which is a must-have when so many people are sharing a tent together.

There are ground vents that provide plenty of fresh air, and any hot air escapes through the large mesh ceiling. Together, the vents, mesh ceiling, and large windows offer a draft to ensure you stay cool in hot conditions.

I absolutely love the large mesh ceiling, not just because it helps provide even more of a breeze, but because I can see the sky from the inside easily. If you’re worried about rain, the extra wide, heat-sealed, thick taped rainfly will protect you.

The tent is made out of durable 68D polyester, whereas the floor is made with 125gsm P.E.

Another thing that I love is that there are two doors. One large D-shaped one at the front, and another on the side which is a huge T-shaped door. Both the door and mesh panels can be pulled to the side if you want to leave them open.

A footprint is the only thing that isn’t included, and so if you prefer to use one, you’ll need to get that separately.

#2 Core 10 Person Cabin Tent

The Core 10 person Cabin tent comes in bright orange with grey and white, or wine with grey and white with a floor size of 14ft x 10ft and a center height of 7ft and 2 inches. This very tall cabin tent has straight walls to maximize space and two queen sized air mattresses can easily fit inside.

When a brand declares the capacity for each of their tents, they have to use the backpacking principle – which just means how many sleeping pads can fit in total on the floor. This is fine for when you use the tent at a beach, or a festival etc. and only spend one night.

For a proper camping trip, this wouldn’t really work though. This is because, since the tent has a floor area of 140 square feet (13 meters squared), that means 14 ft² (1.3 m²) per person. Keeping that in mind, I’d say this tent is better for around 5 people for camping trips that last days at a time.

If this tent had a vestibule, then it would be more likely that 10 people would fit comfortably because there’d be a space to keep your gear besides inside the tent with you.

It weighs around 16kg when packed up, and is made with durable 68D polyester, whereas the expandable carry bag is made of 210D polyester.

The floor is made with tough 125GSM polyethylene which is waterproof but no rating is provided. It’s important to note that the floor is not designed with a bathtub-style, like most tents, but with a catenary cut. Bathtub floors have a rather loose profile around the perimeter, whereas a catenary cut floor has straight edges and this usually provides a better-defined floor area.

The tent is also very affordable when you consider the size.

Included with the tent you get 6 vertical steel poles, a rainfly, a carry bag, and a room divider so that you can create two rooms out of the tent. What’s great is that there are two doors as well, so that each room has its own door and two windows, which is fantastic.

There’s enough space in both rooms to fit a queen-size bed in each, but this would take up the majority of the area.

The room divider also opens and closes from the center, allowing easy access in and out if need be. Even better, if you have no use for the divider and prefer to keep it open, the material pulls back from both sides and can be tied to keep it out