In reply to Post #105
I'm going wait til a few people have fieldtested them
I'm going wait til a few people have fieldtested them
In reply to Post #106
Likewise, I think I'll see how they fair up once more people start to use them 😁
Likewise, I think I'll see how they fair up once more people start to use them 😁
In reply to Post #106
You'll be knackered if everyone is thinking the same thing
You'll be knackered if everyone is thinking the same thing
In reply to Post #108
Thats true
Thats true
In reply to Post #105
only ever been one decent brolly/ bivvy system and that was the Nash oval and over throw, bring them back out with slight updates, eg space saver ribs and updated material on the over throw and that would be
only ever been one decent brolly/ bivvy system and that was the Nash oval and over throw, bring them back out with slight updates, eg space saver ribs and updated material on the over throw and that would be
I have both the Tempest V2 Bivvy and Brolly. The bivvy I think is massive, that's why I bought the brolly as the bivvy don't fit in a lot of the swims on my club.
I actually really like the look of this bivvy but want to see one in the flesh and wait til they have been out a while, bit sad that it's come to waiting for a product to be tested by paying anglers as companies don't seem to want to do the leg work these days 😡
I think I will go for the X model if it is somewhere between the Tempest bivvy and brolly in size and sell both my Tempest's to fund it 😳. Was thinking of the XD but it's not far off what the Tempest bivvy is size was (width anyway) so hoping the X is more suited to me
This bivvy has the potential to be good on paper, just hope it lives up to the hype and is made to do the job it was designed for
I actually really like the look of this bivvy but want to see one in the flesh and wait til they have been out a while, bit sad that it's come to waiting for a product to be tested by paying anglers as companies don't seem to want to do the leg work these days 😡
I think I will go for the X model if it is somewhere between the Tempest bivvy and brolly in size and sell both my Tempest's to fund it 😳. Was thinking of the XD but it's not far off what the Tempest bivvy is size was (width anyway) so hoping the X is more suited to me
This bivvy has the potential to be good on paper, just hope it lives up to the hype and is made to do the job it was designed for
For me it comes down to how much space you have inside, I would go for the XD along with the inner dome but 260 x 198.5 doesn't seem big for 2/3 day / night sessions, myGerman shepherd also has to come along and occasionally my son (5 years old)
In reply to Post #105
I have pre-ordered the XD, inner dome and skull cap. I don't really see the need for the inner dome, but in for a penny, in for a pound.
What swung it for me was the height. I have had a Titan, and loved it, but it was just too low. I currently have an r-series 1 man xl, which has the height, but feels quite cheap and is a swine to put up, plus it tears at pegging points.
Whats the worst that can happen? If its crap, I'll return it.
I have pre-ordered the XD, inner dome and skull cap. I don't really see the need for the inner dome, but in for a penny, in for a pound.
What swung it for me was the height. I have had a Titan, and loved it, but it was just too low. I currently have an r-series 1 man xl, which has the height, but feels quite cheap and is a swine to put up, plus it tears at pegging points.
Whats the worst that can happen? If its crap, I'll return it.
In reply to Post #108
No doubt they have been 3-4 years in development 🤣🤣
Sadly they don't field test during that time though 🤣
No doubt they have been 3-4 years in development 🤣🤣
Sadly they don't field test during that time though 🤣
In reply to Post #113
Well be sure to let us know how you get on with it
I like the look and headroom of the XD, and the flat back design is great for tight swims.
Well be sure to let us know how you get on with it
I like the look and headroom of the XD, and the flat back design is great for tight swims.
In reply to Post #60
True.
I can remember Fox gear being very good stuff.
You bought a Fox bedchair, you knew it would last. I had a Fox Premier bedchair I think it was for years. I bought it in the early 1990's, I finally binned it 3 years ago when the legs jammed. My son was born in 2000, he used it until his teens when he fished with me. That lasted longer in total than my last 3 bedchairs put together.
Jekh shelter, a 50inch overwrap, well made, mine took plenty of abuse, wind, rain, mud, never drying mine out properly between sessions. I sold it for some reason when I was skint.
The original Fox EasyDome, again, very good in winter, easy to put up, a decent skullcap type top.
The Mk.ll was just as good.
The original Royale luggage was good, built to last. It was my own fault I broke a zip on an outer pocket on a rod holdall, I tried putting an EasyDome inside it...
I used that when I sold a set of FMJ's on ebay as the packing with them in tubes inside.
The person who bought the rods was chuffed, just replaced the zip.
On the other side, Nash luggage, rod holdalls and rucksacks were pants, zips forever breaking, I even had the whole of the shoulder section split on a rucksack, while under guarantee, it took months to replace.
I would never buy Nash gear, I think his customer service also put me right off...
True.
I can remember Fox gear being very good stuff.
You bought a Fox bedchair, you knew it would last. I had a Fox Premier bedchair I think it was for years. I bought it in the early 1990's, I finally binned it 3 years ago when the legs jammed. My son was born in 2000, he used it until his teens when he fished with me. That lasted longer in total than my last 3 bedchairs put together.
Jekh shelter, a 50inch overwrap, well made, mine took plenty of abuse, wind, rain, mud, never drying mine out properly between sessions. I sold it for some reason when I was skint.
The original Fox EasyDome, again, very good in winter, easy to put up, a decent skullcap type top.
The Mk.ll was just as good.
The original Royale luggage was good, built to last. It was my own fault I broke a zip on an outer pocket on a rod holdall, I tried putting an EasyDome inside it...
I used that when I sold a set of FMJ's on ebay as the packing with them in tubes inside.
The person who bought the rods was chuffed, just replaced the zip.
On the other side, Nash luggage, rod holdalls and rucksacks were pants, zips forever breaking, I even had the whole of the shoulder section split on a rucksack, while under guarantee, it took months to replace.
I would never buy Nash gear, I think his customer service also put me right off...
In reply to Post #113
I too had the R Series 1 man XL - it was an absolute bitch to put up and take down ! I have ordered the Frontier XD too, due to the height and hopefully an easier set up. I just wish Fox would confirm when the stockissts will have them in. It gets my goat, when they take your money and nothing happens for ages !
I too had the R Series 1 man XL - it was an absolute bitch to put up and take down ! I have ordered the Frontier XD too, due to the height and hopefully an easier set up. I just wish Fox would confirm when the stockissts will have them in. It gets my goat, when they take your money and nothing happens for ages !
In reply to Post #117
I actually found the xl bivvy really easy to put up and down, way quicker than I expected. Ok I did sell it and get a tempest just the build quality wasn't very good but I liked the idea of a taller one man bivvy without the bigger footprint
I actually found the xl bivvy really easy to put up and down, way quicker than I expected. Ok I did sell it and get a tempest just the build quality wasn't very good but I liked the idea of a taller one man bivvy without the bigger footprint
In reply to Post #117
I got told by Johnson Ross that Fox had given them a date of the 30th of November, but I guess it is a moveable feast at the moment with things coming from China.
I got told by Johnson Ross that Fox had given them a date of the 30th of November, but I guess it is a moveable feast at the moment with things coming from China.
In reply to Post #60
Still have a powerplus professional and Nash Canvas and Extreme. Most bivvies have been variations there after the dillo was decent and yet didn't offer anything more imo. I remember the original titans seams seemed to fall off after a couple of years which put me off
I've only just purchased a Titan T1 Camo partly because a mate has the original Camo Titan which is doing well and the fact I've considering another Bivvy for the last 10 years. Mixed views about the tempest on my syndicate due to quality and it never offered much in way of an upgrade from my Hog. The Titans design is simplistic and actually works extremely well. I pretty much lift it out of the bag the poles are then put together fanned out and secured at the front it's impressive.
As for the Fox the locking mechanism just screams potential failure to me so it just didn't enter into my mind.
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Still have a powerplus professional and Nash Canvas and Extreme. Most bivvies have been variations there after the dillo was decent and yet didn't offer anything more imo. I remember the original titans seams seemed to fall off after a couple of years which put me off
I've only just purchased a Titan T1 Camo partly because a mate has the original Camo Titan which is doing well and the fact I've considering another Bivvy for the last 10 years. Mixed views about the tempest on my syndicate due to quality and it never offered much in way of an upgrade from my Hog. The Titans design is simplistic and actually works extremely well. I pretty much lift it out of the bag the poles are then put together fanned out and secured at the front it's impressive.
As for the Fox the locking mechanism just screams potential failure to me so it just didn't enter into my mind.
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