Hey guys,
Looking for a smaller 1 man Bivvy for when I am on my own, my Cyfish 2 man is too large to do this easily / quickly.
Looking at the Titan hide XL, but wanted to see if any other options around the same cost (or less!)
Cheers boys
Looking for a smaller 1 man Bivvy for when I am on my own, my Cyfish 2 man is too large to do this easily / quickly.
Looking at the Titan hide XL, but wanted to see if any other options around the same cost (or less!)
Cheers boys
In reply to Post #1
Hard to ignore the tempest v2 brolly.
Goes up in a minute and weighs next to nothing.
Hard to ignore the tempest v2 brolly.
Goes up in a minute and weighs next to nothing.
In reply to Post #2
I'd second that.
I love mine.
And it's roomy enough for me to live in for a week, so no need for a bivvy.
I'd second that.
I love mine.
And it's roomy enough for me to live in for a week, so no need for a bivvy.
In reply to Post #3
What're your thoughts on the no rear vents? I've seen the 100t which looks higher & has vents, but still being drawn back to the brolly.
What're your thoughts on the no rear vents? I've seen the 100t which looks higher & has vents, but still being drawn back to the brolly.
In reply to Post #4
Sorry, I meant to say that I have the 100T.
I had the V2 before this, the 100T is much roomier, and the two vents are a boon.
I'd gladly use this instead of a bivvy.......... in fact, I sold my bivvy to help fund the purchase ot the 100T and don't think I'll be losing out any.
Sorry, I meant to say that I have the 100T.
I had the V2 before this, the 100T is much roomier, and the two vents are a boon.
I'd gladly use this instead of a bivvy.......... in fact, I sold my bivvy to help fund the purchase ot the 100T and don't think I'll be losing out any.
I've had the hyde xl and tempest v2, Hyde wins hands down for me.
The tempest is too low and does not use the footprint anywhere near as well as the Hyde. the Hyde has a flat back so bedchair can go right to the back, the tempest has an annoying spoke sticking out in the middle.
Unless of course you are short and only fish big swims
The tempest is too low and does not use the footprint anywhere near as well as the Hyde. the Hyde has a flat back so bedchair can go right to the back, the tempest has an annoying spoke sticking out in the middle.
Unless of course you are short and only fish big swims
In reply to Post #1
Got to be a tempest I've got the v1 brolly and a utility for when I take the mrs/kids
Got to be a tempest I've got the v1 brolly and a utility for when I take the mrs/kids
In reply to Post #1
For an actual bivvy, the 1 man Cayman is almost perfect apart from no back vent. 2 poles, 2 joints. Just got a tempest 200 for when I take the lad but for me alone the Cayman is spot on and I don't see any need to change it.
For an actual bivvy, the 1 man Cayman is almost perfect apart from no back vent. 2 poles, 2 joints. Just got a tempest 200 for when I take the lad but for me alone the Cayman is spot on and I don't see any need to change it.
Tempest Brolly for me. Had the V1 but got the V2 for the anti twist poles and my V1 was used to death.
Can't say I've ever missed vents, I'm only in there when the sun is down and never use a front.
Can't say I've ever missed vents, I'm only in there when the sun is down and never use a front.
In reply to Post #5
I was literally about to pull the trigger on a V2 & the doubt' crept in about the lack of a rear vent- only thing I'm not sold on with the 100t is the height, looks really tall in the comparison videos, but is that just because the brolly is already v low to the ground?
p.s. sorry to the OP for hijacking
I was literally about to pull the trigger on a V2 & the doubt' crept in about the lack of a rear vent- only thing I'm not sold on with the 100t is the height, looks really tall in the comparison videos, but is that just because the brolly is already v low to the ground?
p.s. sorry to the OP for hijacking
In reply to Post #4
If it is sat in the sun it gets pretty warm, even with just the mozzie front.
Not really a problem for me as I don't sit around in it unless it is raining.
Also I live in West Norway so it is warm like 2 days every summer.
If it is sat in the sun it gets pretty warm, even with just the mozzie front.
Not really a problem for me as I don't sit around in it unless it is raining.
Also I live in West Norway so it is warm like 2 days every summer.
In reply to Post #10
Get yourself the tempest 100T so much better with the rear vents and the add extra head height over the normal tempest v2 brolly
Get yourself the tempest 100T so much better with the rear vents and the add extra head height over the normal tempest v2 brolly
In reply to Post #12
As I say, I had the V2 before buying the 100T.
I was reasonably happy with the V2, but was looking at getting a couple of vents put in by "Army Andy" as most of my fishing is done during the Summer months, including a regular trip down to France, and I know what it's like to bake on a hot day (not pleasant!!).
I got a quote for the work, was just about to send the V2 off but then the 100T was launched.
Looking at the cost of it, and comparing it to what I had already paid for the V2 and the additional cost of Andy putting the vents in, it was a no brainer.
I immediately sold the V2 together with a cheap Quest bivvy that I had purchased for the French trips, and raised enough to fund the purchase of the new 100T together with a mozzie mesh front. I already had the skull cap for the V2 which I kept, as I know it also fits the 100T.
So not only did I get the vents I wanted, but also the increased headroom, which is a big improvement over the V2.
Win/win. The timing worked out right for me for a change!!
As I say, I had the V2 before buying the 100T.
I was reasonably happy with the V2, but was looking at getting a couple of vents put in by "Army Andy" as most of my fishing is done during the Summer months, including a regular trip down to France, and I know what it's like to bake on a hot day (not pleasant!!).
I got a quote for the work, was just about to send the V2 off but then the 100T was launched.
Looking at the cost of it, and comparing it to what I had already paid for the V2 and the additional cost of Andy putting the vents in, it was a no brainer.
I immediately sold the V2 together with a cheap Quest bivvy that I had purchased for the French trips, and raised enough to fund the purchase of the new 100T together with a mozzie mesh front. I already had the skull cap for the V2 which I kept, as I know it also fits the 100T.
So not only did I get the vents I wanted, but also the increased headroom, which is a big improvement over the V2.
Win/win. The timing worked out right for me for a change!!
In reply to Post #13
Think when I upgrade the v2 I'll look at the 100t as I have thought about using army Andy for vents, but seems like overkill when I could upgrade
I'm only 5”6 so no worries on heights
Think when I upgrade the v2 I'll look at the 100t as I have thought about using army Andy for vents, but seems like overkill when I could upgrade
I'm only 5”6 so no worries on heights
In reply to Post #1
Titan hide xl, great shelter imo.
Titan hide xl, great shelter imo.