Has anyone used a Showoff and a Trimline tent? I have a Showoff and am thinking of buying a Trimline, and would love some insight/feedback. Thanks!
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Has anyone used a Showoff and a Trimline tent? I have a Showoff and am thinking of buying a Trimline, and would love some insight/feedback. Thanks!
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Thank you for the input, everyone. I'm going to stick with my Showoff, which I love, and make some changes in my set-up to emulate the things I like about the Trimline. Yes, I do shows alone, Suzanne, and I can put my tent up by myself. It helps if I have a helper, but it is very do-able.
Darcy Horn, my issues have to do with the decisions I have to make every show about how I'm going to set up the Showoff. It has a remarkable flexibility in terms of set-up, and that was one of many things that attracted me at the start, but now I find I wish I had fewer decisions. So I'm going to decide on a basic set-up, mark it on all poles and posts, and stick with it. Pretend that I don't have all the flexibility in the world!
Hi Carrie. Do you do shows by yourself? I have been next to several people who have set up the Trimline. Took them forever. It's a very nice tent but VERY heavy. I don't know if you are super strong but I think it could be difficult for a woman alone. We bought the Finale by Creative Energies. It's a nice tent with aluminum poles. Still heavy but manageable. My husband does a ggod job putting it up with a little help from me. The tent has the barrel style roof which I like. Good luck with your choice.
I'm eyeballing the Showoff. I've been using an EZUp for the past...almost 20 years(!), 10-20 shows a year (And yes, it's the same one. I've added the stabilizer bars, mesh walls, and lots of weight and have never had a rain/wind problem). Feel like it's time to upgrade, but there are so many options. The Showoff seems like a good option for me. I do shows solo, and I like the fewer, and lighter, parts of the Showoff. What are the issues you've had with the Showoff?
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Darcy, keep in mind that while there are more parts on the trimline, a lot of them you can happily just leave attached when you're tearing down. The only "small piece" I remove completely are the feet, since they have sharp edges. Everything else stays attached to whatever large bar they're connected to. Makes it a lot easier to figure out which bars go where, too. Once you've done it a couple times it's pretty quick to put together the actual canopy. I spent way more time putting together a 10x10 square of interlocking anti-fatigue mats to floor the booth than I did putting up the tramline itself.
I haven't had either but have set a few trimline & crafthut. I'm shopping for a tent and considering a Show Off. Why are you buying new tent and what are your likes and dislikes of Show Off.
Thanks
Dale