Ozark pop-up canopy

[nano]

If you are familiar with these, is one better than the other? ...

Ozark Trail 10x10
Ozark Trail Instant 10x10

I know the instant has bigger push buttons at the top of the legs, but I don't know if there is any other difference. The Instant lists 50 UV protection, but it looks like the tan canopy has the same type of fabric when I looked in the store.

[memgrove]

Spend a little more money and get the ez up brand with water repellent / waterproof fabric. The ones you have listed are barely good enough for shade and as soon as a raindrop hits them it turns into a bunch of tiny drops under the canopy (not good). The ozark trail screens and wind sides are fine and will fit the ez up frame work, but you want to protect from rain. We camp with a large group and have had several brands together at campsites and the ez up will out last the ozark enough to justify the additional cost.

Just another nugget of advice buy 4 twist in dog stakes and use them every time you set it up to tether it to the ground as the first time you don't you will wish you had. We have had the same ez up 10x10 for 8 years now and just this spring we are considering replacing it for a larger one.

[fj12ryder]

We have several of that type of canopy and they are very nice. We don't have that particular brand though. It doesn't appear to be a nickel's worth of difference between the two though. I'd probably go for the heavier one since that might mean the fabric is a bit heavier material.