In reply to Post #73
And being the knob that I am, Aqua bought out the first ever fishing bivvy, so in one way or another they have all copied Aqua.
And being the knob that I am, Aqua bought out the first ever fishing bivvy, so in one way or another they have all copied Aqua.
In reply to Post #75
Im thinking, in this case, they have done that on purpose. Used their own inhouse tech to save costs and any legal issues. And then made the hub look a bit rounder so it looks like a Tempest somit sells well. Cant beat em join em.
Im thinking, in this case, they have done that on purpose. Used their own inhouse tech to save costs and any legal issues. And then made the hub look a bit rounder so it looks like a Tempest somit sells well. Cant beat em join em.
Interesting thread .... I always liked the original Frontier as it was flat fronted (from memory) and had a small peak with wrap (again from memory) and similar in shape to the Titan etc .... so was only matter of time before Fox released them ..... but for me all these blocks, legs, elbows, storm poles etc etc whether Fox, Nash, Trakker or Aqua .... is all stuff that can go wrong .... and as someone who has had most designs mentioned in this thread and still have a few in my loft (Compact Evo anyone?, Tempest Brolly etc) ... i still dont think the peaked pram hood can be beaten and im very glad to have been off the bivvy merry go round in recent years
Could be wrong here. Never had a Frontier, I had the explorer. The Frontier as I remember them was was like an armo pram hood style with a more square frame, or looked like one, no block? The explorer had the block 
And guess what, the explorer had a mini skull cap which fastened on with toggle / clips
Modern designs eh
And guess what, the explorer had a mini skull cap which fastened on with toggle / clips
Modern designs eh
In reply to Post #79
Ah yes ... it was indeed the Explorer
Ah yes ... it was indeed the Explorer
In reply to Post #80
It's coming back to me. I believe they do two versions of the Frontier, one had maybe better poles and material. They were a pram hood, with a flatfish back! that had folding joints like an evo compact that I had, didn't get on with them myself
It's coming back to me. I believe they do two versions of the Frontier, one had maybe better poles and material. They were a pram hood, with a flatfish back! that had folding joints like an evo compact that I had, didn't get on with them myself
In reply to Post #77
They must have realised that Trakker have been coining it in and followed suit. Their sales must have been affected as lakes and pits are full of anglers with Tempests. There's only a handful of blokes that haven't got them on the syndicate I'm on.
They must have realised that Trakker have been coining it in and followed suit. Their sales must have been affected as lakes and pits are full of anglers with Tempests. There's only a handful of blokes that haven't got them on the syndicate I'm on.
In reply to Post #79
Scozza. Which came out first the Explorer or the Pioneer do you know?
Scozza. Which came out first the Explorer or the Pioneer do you know?
In reply to Post #82
There must be a boatload of perfectly good Armadillo's sitting around somewhere.
There must be a boatload of perfectly good Armadillo's sitting around somewhere.
In reply to Post #84
All in Pauls loft.
Seriously, people drop out of angling all the time. My bro and his mate both have perfectly good armos. They haven't been for years. New guys start up and think the Tempest is ground zero.
Anyway, wouldn't it be fsir to say Nash is the most innovative with the round canvas Brolly wrap. oval, oval wrap
Then Titan?
All in Pauls loft.
Seriously, people drop out of angling all the time. My bro and his mate both have perfectly good armos. They haven't been for years. New guys start up and think the Tempest is ground zero.
Anyway, wouldn't it be fsir to say Nash is the most innovative with the round canvas Brolly wrap. oval, oval wrap
Then Titan?
In reply to Post #83
The explorer was first as I had the explorer and and fished a water that sir Pete was also on and he was given the first pioneer and remember him getting it.
The explorer was first as I had the explorer and and fished a water that sir Pete was also on and he was given the first pioneer and remember him getting it.
In reply to Post #85
Nash wash very innovative in the early years of his business.
Nash wash very innovative in the early years of his business.
In reply to Post #85
Definitely Nash has been a traiblazer. Not sure if Nash was the first to bring out a throw over brolly wrap. Sure he just did the sides for the nu brollies and then went onto come out with his one brollies. One of my mates had the camo 60" oval and was well ultra cult. After the oval Nash jobby, nu brollies were so last year.
Definitely Nash has been a traiblazer. Not sure if Nash was the first to bring out a throw over brolly wrap. Sure he just did the sides for the nu brollies and then went onto come out with his one brollies. One of my mates had the camo 60" oval and was well ultra cult. After the oval Nash jobby, nu brollies were so last year.
Brolly camp was the most innovative
In reply to Post #89
Ah, the memories
Ah, the memories