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Solar undercover brolly button size (30 posts / 1,621 views)
Bivvybug Bivvybug
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Post #1 16 Apr 2023 15:09
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Does anyone have the same the button on the brolly doesn't seem to come out so there's nothing to push in to let it down I have to fiddle around with it there is no firm click like others I had
JamieWest
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Post #2 17 Apr 2023 21:53
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In reply to Post #1
Yeah mines same.
Greekskii Greekskii
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Post #3 18 Apr 2023 06:42
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In reply to Post #1
Just had one delivered yesterday. Set it up and the button seems like it sticks out. Packing down it was not a big click but still obvious.
Bivvybug Bivvybug
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Post #4 18 Apr 2023 07:41
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In reply to Post #2
You say it's the same Do you struggle to take it down do you think it's a faulty mechanism
popcorn
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Post #5 18 Apr 2023 08:59
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Mines the same, a little fiddly to release, it's the only minor annoyance I have with the brolly.
darrent darrent
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Post #6 18 Apr 2023 11:41
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I Have the Solar Broilly also. great bit of kit but as you say, there is no positive "click" when the latch engages or disengages, and this is the one part of the brolly I realy dont like, I have very little faith in the latch, and find releasing this incredibly frustrating, and often ends in a lot of swearing at it


Darren
JamieWest
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Post #7 18 Apr 2023 12:31
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In reply to Post #4
Wouldn't say struggle, but yeah you do have to fiddle about with it a bit. Got used to it now.
Bivvybug Bivvybug
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Post #8 18 Apr 2023 12:44
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In reply to Post #6
Thank you all for replying Thank god it's not just me Sounds like most are having same thing so I don't think it's a design fault just the way it works does everyone agree or not I had visions of having to send it back which is a real pain
Greekskii Greekskii
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Post #9 18 Apr 2023 13:58
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In reply to Post #8
Think you're right. Just the design of it. Putting it down I found I have to pull the boss down a bit once the button was pressed. Different to my old brolly which just went down on its own when the button was pressed. Also found when putting it up that you have to give it a good push to get it tensioned, more than my old one.

Off topic slightly, has anyone found a way to wrap up it nice and tightly?
Bivvybug Bivvybug
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Post #10 18 Apr 2023 15:28
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In reply to Post #9
Large Velcro strap come in pairs maybe b&q think I got mine there
The-Heff The-Heff
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Post #11 21 Apr 2023 20:44
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In reply to Post #9
Comes witha little strap doesnt it?

Push the mechanism up, to decompress it, then prsee the nutton, and it folds up. Not a lot more to it from what i can see. No positive click, but the way i know its folding, is when it captures me inside it
Bivvybug Bivvybug
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Post #12 21 Apr 2023 21:00
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In reply to Post #11
No strap
popcorn
Posts: 316
Post #13 21 Apr 2023 21:02
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Should be a strap with it. Adjustable buckle thing to cinch around the brolly.
oldgeezer oldgeezer
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Mr Linky Poo
Mr Linky Poo Post #14 21 Apr 2023 21:10
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In reply to Post #11
Exactly right push it up to take tension off the button
then simply press button easy peasy

same as I have done on every brolly its not rocket science FFS ?
Bivvybug Bivvybug
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Post #15 22 Apr 2023 07:51
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In reply to Post #13
No strap on mine
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