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01-18-2009, 12:40 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-02-08
Location: Westfield,Ma.
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Canopy?
Anyone know of where get a deal on a canopy for competition. Don't want to spend a fortune. Just something to keep some rain and sun off. Thanks.
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01-18-2009, 12:47 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: 09-17-05
Location: Mooresville, NC
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What's your budget ?
You can get cheapo canopies at a sporting goods store etc.. but they won't last long and definitely won't withstand wind and may let in a good deal of water if it rains heavily. Or you could get a carport type canopy at an auto supply place etc.. These require more assembly but work great or you can get a an EZ UP or Caravan Canopy etc. that are made more study and have better canvas tops.
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01-18-2009, 12:53 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-02-07
Location: Warren, Vermont
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What Vinny says. The lower priced ones aren't the best buys.
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01-18-2009, 01:10 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-02-08
Location: Westfield,Ma.
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Thanks guys I will Google them and see what I come up with. The other option I might have is to rent one. It's only a one time contest for me. Maybe!
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01-18-2009, 01:17 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 04-10-07
Location: Cincinnati Ohio
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I do well with the easy up brand 12 by 14 at kMart for $99.00
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01-18-2009, 01:21 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-31-05
Location: Ridgefield, CT
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I have 2 (Red) Quik Shade Market Place Canopies....So far have lucked out...
Held up well at Sayville, LI, New Paltz, NY and Limerock, CT... all with severe weather...50 plus mile hour winds and rain... The carry bags are crap... I repeat... the carry bags are very poor quality... Purple Turtle lost an EZUp in NH... They have one of my Quik Shade's (RED) ...took it to Harpoon, Windsor, VT and Best of the Best, Decatur, GA Hey Nancee...can I have it back? Sometime sooooon...? We used both of them at Lake Placid... They are not expensive... and have held well.. Some parts were lost at Harpoon...replaced for free with a phone call!!! Overall a good experience...Bought my first one in driving horizontal rain at Sports Authority...allowed me to cook Brisket for Rotary.. saved the day! Yours in BBQ, Cliff
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01-18-2009, 01:26 PM
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Full Fledged Farker
  Join Date: 09-15-08
Location: severna park, MD
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Skidder,
I bought a really nice heavy duty on ebay in August. I paid $130 for mine and it was brand new, regular a EZ Pop canopy the store is over $250. He is a link for one on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-1...ehicleQ5fParts Todd |
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01-18-2009, 01:26 PM
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Grand Poobah and Site Admin
 
Join Date: 08-11-03
Location: Long Island, NY
Name/Nickname : Phil
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Thats what you THINK. I said that a few years ago too... welcome to the dark side. Stay away from the 59-99$ 'specials'. they will fall apart in a light breeze. Buy good one and use it for other stuff too.
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01-18-2009, 01:28 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
 
Join Date: 01-23-04
Location: DFW, San AntonioTx
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I own several EX-UP models, but I'm sold on Caravan having used them when cooking with Vinny or Phil. I'd rather bungy cord two of them togther than deal with putting up a Titan or similar carport.
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01-18-2009, 01:29 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 01-31-05
Location: Ridgefield, CT
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What he said...
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01-18-2009, 02:11 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-21-04
Location: Keller, Texas
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Craigslist can be your friend.
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01-18-2009, 03:14 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-10-06
Location: Overland Fark, KS
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Sam's Club has EZ-Ups at a decent price. It's seasonal though, so probably won't find any now.
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01-18-2009, 07:54 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-02-08
Location: Westfield,Ma.
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Thanks all I ended up purchasing this one from Wally World. About all I wanted to pay. Reviews looked decent too. Opens in about a minute it says. Good thing is Wally World doesn't complain if your not happy with a product so we'll see. Thanks again.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4321120 |
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01-18-2009, 08:04 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 02-07-08
Location: Framingham, MA
Name/Nickname : George
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I got my 2 EZ UPs at BJs last yuear. Costco has them sometime too
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01-18-2009, 08:45 PM
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Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 01-02-09
Location: Newton, KS
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I have a Quik Shade I bought for rocket launches. The top is decent quality but a 25-30 MPH wind bent the frame. I did a repair job on it, but to make it right I would have to buy replacement parts. Had I guyed the corners tightly, it probably wouldn't have bent, but I hate to have cords that people may trip on. I only staked the corner supports at the bottom. Without guying the corners, I wouldn't trust this brand in the wind.
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