In reply to Post #15
Really like the look of it me. I certainly wont be buying one straight out the shop though, been stung way too many times with being the paying field tester and I do agree with a poster below, any bivvy that comes with storm guides instantly makes me worry about how stable it is
Really like the look of it me. I certainly wont be buying one straight out the shop though, been stung way too many times with being the paying field tester and I do agree with a poster below, any bivvy that comes with storm guides instantly makes me worry about how stable it is
It's a very expensive sieve....
Unless Trakker have some sort of deal with Fox, I'd say sue Fox to oblivion for direct copyright infringement.
About time they had their arses handed to them for ripping of other people's ideas.
About time they had their arses handed to them for ripping of other people's ideas.
In reply to Post #33
google the old fox explorer bivvy. it predates the tempest by a few years. and it had a skull cap.
its similar to the titan. this new borrows heavily from that. but with more of an evo arrangement at the front.
google the old fox explorer bivvy. it predates the tempest by a few years. and it had a skull cap.
its similar to the titan. this new borrows heavily from that. but with more of an evo arrangement at the front.
In reply to Post #33
Seriously go and have a word with yourself mate
Seriously go and have a word with yourself mate
In reply to Post #35
Wait till he sees Cyrpinus and Quest 😂
Wait till he sees Cyrpinus and Quest 😂
In reply to Post #33
LMFAO
you dont get out much do you mate ?
LMFAO
you dont get out much do you mate ?
Sheesh..... some of these comments. Just a few observations. While the block has similarities to others, it has some unique differences and appears to have a very quick set up time. The poles come up almost vertically at the sides to maximise space while keeping the footprint sensible. The frontier and the x models are much more competitively priced than the tempest and It looks to be just as versatile at the tempest/typhoon.
It"looks" like a good alternative to the tempest. I guess build quality will be a case of wait and see, but I've had my share of ***** from other companies over the years.
If it's not for you, fine but let's wait and see what the feedback is from users before writing it off.
It"looks" like a good alternative to the tempest. I guess build quality will be a case of wait and see, but I've had my share of ***** from other companies over the years.
If it's not for you, fine but let's wait and see what the feedback is from users before writing it off.
In reply to Post #38
The forum would be no fun that way though
.I think it looks very good and will be keeping a very close eye on feedback.I have had my fair share of trakker bivvies that have been utter dog *****.I now have the v2 bivvy and its actually a good one,a lad I fish with had 3 returns before he got a good one.I think most have issues from time to time
The forum would be no fun that way though
.I think it looks very good and will be keeping a very close eye on feedback.I have had my fair share of trakker bivvies that have been utter dog *****.I now have the v2 bivvy and its actually a good one,a lad I fish with had 3 returns before he got a good one.I think most have issues from time to time
In reply to Post #34
It might have a scullcap which no doubt was ripped off of the Pioneer, it's the block arrangement that's the same with a slight variation.
I wonder what Fox would make of say Nash bringing out a buzzer and remote that looked exactly the same as their RX buzzer setup, called it the XR and just put the dials upside down and a speaker jack?
It might have a scullcap which no doubt was ripped off of the Pioneer, it's the block arrangement that's the same with a slight variation.
I wonder what Fox would make of say Nash bringing out a buzzer and remote that looked exactly the same as their RX buzzer setup, called it the XR and just put the dials upside down and a speaker jack?
In reply to Post #40
I'm sure they would not give a flying ****
I'm sure they would not give a flying ****
In reply to Post #41
Not so sure about that..... fox took an injunction out against Nash in the early 90's when they introduced their stinger indicator.
Not so sure about that..... fox took an injunction out against Nash in the early 90's when they introduced their stinger indicator.
In reply to Post #40
All Nash alarms look like they are upside down anyway. There is only so much you can do with bivvy design, look at the pramhood system that every company has used. Personally I love the Tempest type design for a bivvy, it is just a shame that they are all so poorly made and yes I have owned V1 and V2. If these new tweeks by Fox move things forward then this is good. As for people mentioning about the nylon joints then I'm all for this as you will get a degree of flex which should be more robust and longer lasting. The alloy poles of the V2 seem to be made of paper mache
All Nash alarms look like they are upside down anyway. There is only so much you can do with bivvy design, look at the pramhood system that every company has used. Personally I love the Tempest type design for a bivvy, it is just a shame that they are all so poorly made and yes I have owned V1 and V2. If these new tweeks by Fox move things forward then this is good. As for people mentioning about the nylon joints then I'm all for this as you will get a degree of flex which should be more robust and longer lasting. The alloy poles of the V2 seem to be made of paper mache
In reply to Post #40
The main Thing about the pioneer and tempest block is that it hinges. Everyone else seem to be
Avoiding that.
The main Thing about the pioneer and tempest block is that it hinges. Everyone else seem to be
Avoiding that.
Quite like the look of it to be honest.
What else would I have liked to see, UV rating on the vapour peak, even on the bivvy upper, removable mesh panels so if you screw one up you can zip another in, being able to open the rain window without having to go outside to do it.
Concerns, that click into place centre pole, I hope it doesn't rely on plastic in the clip, ie it'll wear and no longer click into place.
Only problem, I'm still using my original Frontier every now and then, not to mention my V2 Air, not sure I'll get it past the Mrs.
What else would I have liked to see, UV rating on the vapour peak, even on the bivvy upper, removable mesh panels so if you screw one up you can zip another in, being able to open the rain window without having to go outside to do it.
Concerns, that click into place centre pole, I hope it doesn't rely on plastic in the clip, ie it'll wear and no longer click into place.
Only problem, I'm still using my original Frontier every now and then, not to mention my V2 Air, not sure I'll get it past the Mrs.