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Fox frontier (234 posts / 29,137 views)
clover clover
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Post #31 18 Mar 2022 15:32
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In reply to Post #21
Personally I wouldn't want vents in a winter wrap that I would only use in winter. Vents are for when it's hot and stuffy and personally I wouldn't chuck a wrap on a bivvy in summer. Vapour peak for summer with vents open and wrap for winter no vents required.

I own 2 bivvies with winter wraps, both have vents.. never used them once.

Really like the look of frontiers, I'm very tempted but I just don't need a third shelter right now. (So I keep telling myself) I've inspected mates frontiers on the bank and they look better than Tempests imo, more robust, better material and better footprints...
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #32 18 Mar 2022 15:57
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In reply to Post #31
Everyone is different I have only seen two on the bank and I'm still not 100% on them
Jon99 Jon99
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Post #33 19 Mar 2022 08:35
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I have the standard frontier and I'm 6ft 2”, I love it, bed doesn't touch the sides and I find it's actually not that low at all and plenty of room for a couple of nights
Euroboybobbin Euroboybobbin
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Post #34 19 Mar 2022 09:43
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In reply to Post #31
Hmmm.

Not sure wraps are for winter only.

They help keep the bivvy cooler too in summer I have found


So having vents is absolutely what you do want.

Just my opinion having used em year round myself


zinno
Posts: 1,381
Post #35 19 Mar 2022 10:10
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If the skin had windows I would never have returned it, I prefer a skin over a vapor peak even in summer it keeps the bivvy cooler.
Goose Goose
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Post #36 19 Mar 2022 10:26
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In reply to Post #35
Sure army Andy could add vents.
zinno
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Post #37 19 Mar 2022 11:19
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In reply to Post #36
I'm from Belgium but in my town is also a Sailmaker that could do it but if you want it decent you should have 2 wraps so that the windows can be made of the same material, it will cost a bit.

Maby on a day there is someone new at Fox who is smart and they will still come up with a skin with windows.

After 5 years the options could have been worked out better same goes for the new camo versions: no camo wrap
Goose Goose
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Post #38 19 Mar 2022 13:27
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In reply to Post #37
Agreed, someone really needs their ass kicked, same if anyone feild tested it.
RigDemon RigDemon
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Post #39 19 Mar 2022 20:02
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In reply to Post #21
Massive oversight really the absence of vents in the wrap, that said, I'm still buying one for my XD. I will be taking it along and throwing it over mine when there's a bit of rain on the way. Far easier to keep the bivvy dry with that oversheet so for that reason alone for me it's a no brainer.

Anyone know where the XD overwraps are on sale less than £204 each I'm gonna pick one up next week?
Goose Goose
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Post #40 19 Mar 2022 20:05
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In reply to Post #39
Why not contact army Andy and custom carp products to see if they could make one with vents. Worth a try.
RigDemon RigDemon
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Post #41 19 Mar 2022 20:33
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In reply to Post #40
That's an option mate. I can see that being £50 a vent easy. I'm not in that much of a rush to be honest, the thing that hacks me off is I'll buy one of these and before you can blink an "overwrap +" will appear and I will of wasted £200.

RigDemon RigDemon
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Post #42 19 Mar 2022 21:03
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In reply to Post #31
Brilliant bit of kit mate the Frontier, you wont regret buying one. I caved too and got the XD despite having three other bivvies Don't regret it at all, but bloody glad I got the bill out of the way last year
AndyClark AndyClark
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Post #43 25 Mar 2022 12:24
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how much are people paying for the frontier x?? I can pick one up for 450, parkfield have quoted 500,
Goose Goose
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Post #44 25 Mar 2022 12:34
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£450 for an X from whare ? Seems like a bargain and I'm not a fan but could be converted at that price.
zinno
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Post #45 25 Mar 2022 15:03
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Saw the fox Frontier X yesterday, was actually surprised that it didn't feel so low, I'm thinking of swapping my Frontier XD with a Frontier X camo.
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