Best Beach Cabana Bargain

wisdomtooth on 27/01/2023 - 11:21
Last edited 10/02/2023 - 08:07

Looking to buy a cabana; good for me they seem to be on sale everywhere (or are they?). Here's what I found:
* $199 240x240cm @ CoolCabana
* $149 200x200cm @ CoolCabana
* $100 174x174cm @ Pillow Talk
* $99 173x173cm @ Anaconda
* $70 250x250cm @ Kogan
* $65 174x174cm @ Bunnings
* $60 173x173cm @ Myer
* $60 174x174cm @ Spotlight
* $55 200x200cm @ Kogan
* $55 170x170cm @ Kmart
* $49 174x174cm @ Big W

Anything else one should consider other than size and price (e.g. sturdiness; I found they all weigh around 3.5-4kg)?

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Comments

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/01/2023 - 11:22
    +1

    I rate the cool cabana.

    The Kmart one looks to be a decent copy of it, might be worth a go (if you can find stock)

    • wisdomtooth on 27/01/2023 - 11:25

      Yeah, none available anywhere near me (nor online either!).

    • 87percent on 27/01/2023 - 11:49
      +1

      yeah, i was given a Cool Cabana one for christmas, and its easy to put up and down and sturdy

    • mincemeat on 29/01/2023 - 19:53
      +1

      saw easily over a hundred cabanas on the beach yesterday , and cool cabana was everywhere, FWIW.

  • djsweet on 27/01/2023 - 11:40
    +5

    Came here expecting to see a sausage

    • Muzeeb on 27/01/2023 - 11:45
      +1

      Like me, you left disappointed?

    • ThithLord on 27/01/2023 - 11:46
      +2

      Came here expecting to see a sausage

      OzBargain when they end up at a drag show

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/01/2023 - 12:18

      I’m more of a bratwurst fan myself

      • djsweet on 27/01/2023 - 12:19

        Porque no los dos?
        Time for a sausage party

  • Brian McGee on 27/01/2023 - 12:00

    Bunnings are getting rid of the OzTrail beach shelters for $20, similar to this.
    Personally I don't get the whole cabana craze, it's a stripey gazebo with a damned pole in the centre, how unpractical.

    • wisdomtooth on 27/01/2023 - 12:07
      +1

      No, it's an oversized and far more wind resistant square beach umbrella (which all have a pole in the middle). It's a brilliantly simple design. Gazebos/marquees are far heavier (and yet much more vulnerable to be blown away by the wind!), and far more cumbersome to set up.

      Thanks for the tent suggestion, but that's a human oven here in Qld (and completely defeats the purpose of sitting at the beach, if one's going to be inside peeking through a small window after all).

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/01/2023 - 12:17
      +1

      Looks alright if you can get it for $20

      The cool cabana is awesome as it’s easily set up by 1 person, uses sand to weigh the ‘legs’ down and , folds down very neat.

      Bit too pricey imo, but we got given ours for a Xmas present a few years back.

      I had originally though about adding an awning to my Ute but the cabana actually exceeded my expectations. Also at 2.1m, don’t really want to add any more height to my vechicle as many places only have a 2.1m limit.

      • wisdomtooth on 27/01/2023 - 12:42

        You use it in your ute?? 😲

        • Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/01/2023 - 12:52

          As in - I can easily unload the cabana and beach cart. If I went awning I’d prob have to remove it most of the time unless I knew I was going out to the beach.

  • jv on 27/01/2023 - 12:09

    Best Cabana Bargain

    Don's is best…

  • Jason88 on 27/01/2023 - 12:26

    Wondering what the packed up dimensions are?

    Does anyone know which one is the smallest possible when packed up? Looking to put one of these in my SeaDoo.

  • Muzeeb on 27/01/2023 - 12:41

    I would go for the coolcabana because of the dimensions and the mum is hot (clearly it's a warm day).

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/01/2023 - 12:53

      Definitely 1 up over the Kmart advertisement that’s for sure

  • Drakesy on 27/01/2023 - 13:35
    -2

    The number of these that i've seen go flying during a strong sea breeze is amazing.

    They're great for early morning but anything past 11 (which lets be honest is when you should probably have one) with a solid breeze and these go flying

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 27/01/2023 - 13:42

      I’ve set my cool cabana up 4 times last year on our trips to Bribie island, we drive out onto the beach, find a quiet stretch and just setup and let the kids tire themselves out. Never had issues with blow away.

      Some reviews of the others do say they are subject to blow away.. which is interesting since the design looks practically identical…

    • jv on 27/01/2023 - 14:46

      Just tie half a dozen house bricks to each arm of the cabana.

  • emjay2000 on 30/01/2023 - 19:51
    +1

    I've seen cabanas where the canopy and 'legs' are stitched as one piece (like the Cool Cabana) and also cabanas where the 'legs' are attached to the canopy using velcro.

    I don't have personal experience with either but I think the one piece set up is likely to be more durable in the long run.

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