In reply to Post #45
I've done 5 nights in mine and overall it's a great shelter for the price. Paid £130 from Erics. I wanted a bivvy with good headroom as I have the flatliter bedchair which doesn't really go with the carbon compact as the chair sits too high and my head was poking through the roof...almost. The head room I the bloxx is brilliant. I'm 6'2 as sitting on my bedchair buddy on the flatliter is no problem. You do get condensation but it is single skin so you expect that.
First time setting up can be a bit tricky but as said before stand at the front and open it like a fan then peg it out, really quick once you've done it before. Really quick to pack away also, a little tight separating the poles but this is due to it being new.
Loads of room all round my bed chair for all your gear so space is no issue. The peak is great.
Slightly annoying that the clear windows is the cheap thin crinkly noisy plastic stuff but I can live with that. I did have a problem pegging out the front the first couple of times as it wasnt low enough. I've sussed out if I don't attach the tension strap I can widen the bivvy so the front is lower to peg out. Alternatively could lengthen the tension strap to allow the sides to peg out further.
Overall a great bivvy for the price, a little niggle here n there but I would highly recommend this bivvy.
I've done 5 nights in mine and overall it's a great shelter for the price. Paid £130 from Erics. I wanted a bivvy with good headroom as I have the flatliter bedchair which doesn't really go with the carbon compact as the chair sits too high and my head was poking through the roof...almost. The head room I the bloxx is brilliant. I'm 6'2 as sitting on my bedchair buddy on the flatliter is no problem. You do get condensation but it is single skin so you expect that.
First time setting up can be a bit tricky but as said before stand at the front and open it like a fan then peg it out, really quick once you've done it before. Really quick to pack away also, a little tight separating the poles but this is due to it being new.
Loads of room all round my bed chair for all your gear so space is no issue. The peak is great.
Slightly annoying that the clear windows is the cheap thin crinkly noisy plastic stuff but I can live with that. I did have a problem pegging out the front the first couple of times as it wasnt low enough. I've sussed out if I don't attach the tension strap I can widen the bivvy so the front is lower to peg out. Alternatively could lengthen the tension strap to allow the sides to peg out further.
Overall a great bivvy for the price, a little niggle here n there but I would highly recommend this bivvy.
In reply to Post #46
how does the ground sheet fit on these ? Velcro ,zip, clip or use the pegging points as in the trakker bivvies ?
how does the ground sheet fit on these ? Velcro ,zip, clip or use the pegging points as in the trakker bivvies ?
In reply to Post #47
Various Velcro points at the corners.
Various Velcro points at the corners.
In reply to Post #47
Hello Brian👋
Hello Brian👋
In reply to Post #49
I want one.
The ground sheet if anything like the one on my jrc tx 2g is the only negative, the bloody thing doesn't fit.. however! I never use it as my lake is gravel swims so no mud. still a fantastic product, very impressed with the jrc bivvies, and the price is reasonable compared with other brands.
I want one.
The ground sheet if anything like the one on my jrc tx 2g is the only negative, the bloody thing doesn't fit.. however! I never use it as my lake is gravel swims so no mud. still a fantastic product, very impressed with the jrc bivvies, and the price is reasonable compared with other brands.
In reply to Post #50
The groundsheet on mine is spot on, heavy duty. I have the bloxx, not the bloxx compact , if that makes a difference? I love mine, excellent value bivvy.
The groundsheet on mine is spot on, heavy duty. I have the bloxx, not the bloxx compact , if that makes a difference? I love mine, excellent value bivvy.
In reply to Post #51
aye up Rich
aye up Rich
In reply to Post #52
Anymore updates on these please?
Anymore updates on these please?
In reply to Post #53
What do you want to know?
I've done prob 10 nights in mine now, absolutely love it.
What do you want to know?
I've done prob 10 nights in mine now, absolutely love it.
In reply to Post #54
Any downsides?
I understand can be an issue on uneven ground?
Don't know if to go for this or the x-lite bivvy?
Any downsides?
I understand can be an issue on uneven ground?
Don't know if to go for this or the x-lite bivvy?
In reply to Post #55
None that I have found.
You have height 2 pegging points , but easy to add a 3rd ( like Defiant suggested) with either extra clip or small loop of paracord, which will make it even more adjustable on height variation.
Easy to set up and pack down ( after couple of goes to get into swing of things), very roomy carry bag. Material is brilliant, very thick, 10,000hd, the water just beads off. Not too heavy, even lighter when used as brolly with no front / groundsheet. Groundsheet is heavy duty, Velcro in.
Extremely sturdy when erected, massive space to footprint ratio. Nice and tall( if you want- will spread low too)) so great if you have a bad back
I have the standard model, not the compact.
Picked mine up for £150 on eBay.
Extremely happy with it, probably best bivvy/ shelter I've ever used👍
None that I have found.
You have height 2 pegging points , but easy to add a 3rd ( like Defiant suggested) with either extra clip or small loop of paracord, which will make it even more adjustable on height variation.
Easy to set up and pack down ( after couple of goes to get into swing of things), very roomy carry bag. Material is brilliant, very thick, 10,000hd, the water just beads off. Not too heavy, even lighter when used as brolly with no front / groundsheet. Groundsheet is heavy duty, Velcro in.
Extremely sturdy when erected, massive space to footprint ratio. Nice and tall( if you want- will spread low too)) so great if you have a bad back
I have the standard model, not the compact.
Picked mine up for £150 on eBay.
Extremely happy with it, probably best bivvy/ shelter I've ever used👍
In reply to Post #56
cheers Rich, I'm sold.
I've found them for 140 at a couple of places. Was 125 at Erics but none in stock
DOH! now sold out
cheers Rich, I'm sold.
I've found them for 140 at a couple of places. Was 125 at Erics but none in stock
DOH! now sold out
In reply to Post #57
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112369668400
Could grab yourself a bargain?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112369668400
Could grab yourself a bargain?
In reply to Post #58
im bidding on that now rich (before you even put the link up ) lol
im bidding on that now rich (before you even put the link up ) lol
In reply to Post #58
yeah already seen that one. I spoke to him about a Buy It Now price too
yeah already seen that one. I spoke to him about a Buy It Now price too