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Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent vs REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent is cheaper at $117.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent or REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint?

The REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint
US price $117.99
BrandColemanREI Co-op
Released
Capacity persons 4 2
Type car_camping backpacking
Packaged weight (lb) 9.7 4.69
Floor area (sq ft) 63 33.8
Peak height (in) 59 42
Doors 1 2
Seasons 3-season 3-season
Rainfly included Yes Yes
Release

Sources — Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent: coleman.com (verified 2026-06-20). REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint: rei.com (verified 2026-06-20).

What's the difference between the Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent and REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Capacity persons: Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent 4 vs REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint 2
  • Type: Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent car_camping vs REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint backpacking
  • Packaged weight (lb): Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent 9.7 vs REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint 4.69
  • Floor area (sq ft): Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent 63 vs REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint 33.8
  • Peak height (in): Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent 59 vs REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint 42
  • Doors: Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent 1 vs REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint 2

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Coleman Sundome 4-Person Camping Tent

Only one whitelisted tester, Wirecutter, hands-on assessed the exact 4-person Coleman Sundome, and only to dismiss it: they recommend the Sundome line in its 6-person size but found the four-person model they tested too weak to support itself in even mild wind or rain. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Flagged: The four-person model Wirecutter tested was too weak to support itself in even mild wind or rain; they recommend the Sundome only in its 6-person size.

REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ Tent with Footprint

No sourced tester review yet.

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