In reply to Post #25
Tempest material is thicker and completely blackout. Titan you can see sunlight coming through. Sure they are both plenty waterproof enough but the tempest just feels nicer.
Tempest material is thicker and completely blackout. Titan you can see sunlight coming through. Sure they are both plenty waterproof enough but the tempest just feels nicer.
In reply to Post #61
Have Nash changed the material?The Titan I had was far better material than the aquatexx on my v2 tempest bivvy.It was thicker and darker inside than my v2,it was the material that made it so heavy and the fact the poles are alot stronger than the tempest
Have Nash changed the material?The Titan I had was far better material than the aquatexx on my v2 tempest bivvy.It was thicker and darker inside than my v2,it was the material that made it so heavy and the fact the poles are alot stronger than the tempest
In reply to Post #62
I agree. Can't answer for other manufacturers but the material on my T1 camo is thick and does not let light through at all. Titans may not be your choice but when it comes to session bivvies they are the real deal. Out in mine now till Friday. Got the winter skin on and despite frost last night, not a drop of condensation. Strong tough and weather proof.
I agree. Can't answer for other manufacturers but the material on my T1 camo is thick and does not let light through at all. Titans may not be your choice but when it comes to session bivvies they are the real deal. Out in mine now till Friday. Got the winter skin on and despite frost last night, not a drop of condensation. Strong tough and weather proof.
In reply to Post #4
I bought this recently and it's awesome! Nearlly 1/3 of the price of the tempest X and its identical apart from the mechanism. Why would you pay nother £700 for a badge???
Cyprinus MH DPM Ripstop for me.
It is quite a large footprint, I would say a 1.5man by modern day bivvy size but does have gd headroom.
I am 6ft 5 and can now comfortably sit on bedchair without touching the inner vapour shield. (Vapour shield is a bit of a gimmick IMO as you don't get any condensation whatsoever, atleast with the skull cap on anyway.)
I bought this recently and it's awesome! Nearlly 1/3 of the price of the tempest X and its identical apart from the mechanism. Why would you pay nother £700 for a badge???
Cyprinus MH DPM Ripstop for me.
It is quite a large footprint, I would say a 1.5man by modern day bivvy size but does have gd headroom.
I am 6ft 5 and can now comfortably sit on bedchair without touching the inner vapour shield. (Vapour shield is a bit of a gimmick IMO as you don't get any condensation whatsoever, atleast with the skull cap on anyway.)
In reply to Post #64
Just to add , I had the 1 man for 2 years and it never missed a beat, only was too low for me so sold it on recently and bought the bigger upgraded version, so I have put them through their paces.
Just to add , I had the 1 man for 2 years and it never missed a beat, only was too low for me so sold it on recently and bought the bigger upgraded version, so I have put them through their paces.
In reply to Post #63
I always vowed to never buy Nash again but the Titans do look very good.
I always vowed to never buy Nash again but the Titans do look very good.
In reply to Post #59
Just to clarify i also have a Tempest Brolly ... Its an ok bit of kit, and comes into its own as a great open front shelter
, but for me, once you start adding infills, groundseets and Skullcaps, it loses the appeal. I would take an Armo or Cayman .. just my favoured style of shelter
Just to clarify i also have a Tempest Brolly ... Its an ok bit of kit, and comes into its own as a great open front shelter
, but for me, once you start adding infills, groundseets and Skullcaps, it loses the appeal. I would take an Armo or Cayman .. just my favoured style of shelter
Out of all three bivv's, the Tempest seems to me to be the one I'd go for most.
The Titan does look good, what puts me off of it is the mincy little vents, and only two at the rear, plus the clip in groundsheet, that is such a bad design. Yeah, I get the whole capsule concept, but say you just want to use a groundsheet - like I always do - without the inside malarkey going on, you simply can't; would be a right agg to have to clip and unclip each and every time...I'm out.
The Fox one does look good, the big thing that puts me off is it's made by Fox (yawn, Fox bashing alert) and having had a few Fox shelters, I'm not willing to part with my hard earned and be left with a pile of annoying garbage a year or so later. I'll wait the Frontier out and see what others make of it after putting it through the mincer so to speak.
These are only my opinions based on my own needs, we've all got different needs and wants and that's a good thing, keeps the world spinning 😉
The Titan does look good, what puts me off of it is the mincy little vents, and only two at the rear, plus the clip in groundsheet, that is such a bad design. Yeah, I get the whole capsule concept, but say you just want to use a groundsheet - like I always do - without the inside malarkey going on, you simply can't; would be a right agg to have to clip and unclip each and every time...I'm out.
The Fox one does look good, the big thing that puts me off is it's made by Fox (yawn, Fox bashing alert) and having had a few Fox shelters, I'm not willing to part with my hard earned and be left with a pile of annoying garbage a year or so later. I'll wait the Frontier out and see what others make of it after putting it through the mincer so to speak.
These are only my opinions based on my own needs, we've all got different needs and wants and that's a good thing, keeps the world spinning 😉
In reply to Post #68
Each to their own. However you can use a T1 without the capsule and have a groundsheet, no problem. Mine is set up behind me now, bivvy, winter wrap and heavy duty groundsheet. If and when I need the capsule I'll clip it in. No mozzies or bug uglies around for the next four months.
Let's be fair, how many rear vents do you need.
Each to their own. However you can use a T1 without the capsule and have a groundsheet, no problem. Mine is set up behind me now, bivvy, winter wrap and heavy duty groundsheet. If and when I need the capsule I'll clip it in. No mozzies or bug uglies around for the next four months.
Let's be fair, how many rear vents do you need.
In reply to Post #69
Can you use a groundsheet as you would any other bivv? Sounds interesting. As many vents as possible to be fair. I melt in the summer months, so the greater the airflow the better for me, especially so as I suffer from pr*klly heat, which is nasty. The ones on the Titan look poor.
Can you use a groundsheet as you would any other bivv? Sounds interesting. As many vents as possible to be fair. I melt in the summer months, so the greater the airflow the better for me, especially so as I suffer from pr*klly heat, which is nasty. The ones on the Titan look poor.
In reply to Post #70
Absolutely, got it set up that way now, sorry I can't do pics. The two rear vents stretch the length of my bed chair and the front vents take up nearly the whole of the triangular panels either side of the door and the door has a 3/4 mesh panel as well. Plenty of ventilation. If you want more, the whole front zips off easily with one zip, goes back on just as easily. You don't have to use the capsule and so far I haven't needed it
Absolutely, got it set up that way now, sorry I can't do pics. The two rear vents stretch the length of my bed chair and the front vents take up nearly the whole of the triangular panels either side of the door and the door has a 3/4 mesh panel as well. Plenty of ventilation. If you want more, the whole front zips off easily with one zip, goes back on just as easily. You don't have to use the capsule and so far I haven't needed it
In reply to Post #71
From the video's I've seen, those rear vents look tiny in comparison to others out there on the market. The other thing with the side vents is that when a breeze is coming from the side you catch it, with no side vents you just won't.
Never had a Titan, and watching some videos they peeked my interest, just the small letterbox size vents put me off, also the rizla thin material is a tad gash, the reality might be somewhat different maybe out in use. Never had a Tempest and they are very expensive, practically a grand with the cap, all the same, the massive vents really does tick a box.
Not made my mind up on anything right now, love my Pioneer, just the crunched up bit sitting on a bedchair gets a bit much after a while.
From the video's I've seen, those rear vents look tiny in comparison to others out there on the market. The other thing with the side vents is that when a breeze is coming from the side you catch it, with no side vents you just won't.
Never had a Titan, and watching some videos they peeked my interest, just the small letterbox size vents put me off, also the rizla thin material is a tad gash, the reality might be somewhat different maybe out in use. Never had a Tempest and they are very expensive, practically a grand with the cap, all the same, the massive vents really does tick a box.
Not made my mind up on anything right now, love my Pioneer, just the crunched up bit sitting on a bedchair gets a bit much after a while.
In reply to Post #72
Sell your pioneer and get the new ultralite
Sell your pioneer and get the new ultralite
In reply to Post #73
Same deal as the Titan mate, no side vents. I don't know.
Same deal as the Titan mate, no side vents. I don't know.
In reply to Post #72
Sounds as if the Titan ain't for you. But the way you describe things can be ridiculous. The material is not rizla thin, it is strong, fully waterproof and dries quickly. It is a modern polymer material.
If you want the canvas like aquatex bivvies or similar that have been around for 30 yeard buy one.
The vents are not letterbox size even if they may not be the size or in the places you want them. There are a lot of products out there. Choose the one you want, buy it and enjoy it and leave us all to do the same.
Sounds as if the Titan ain't for you. But the way you describe things can be ridiculous. The material is not rizla thin, it is strong, fully waterproof and dries quickly. It is a modern polymer material.
If you want the canvas like aquatex bivvies or similar that have been around for 30 yeard buy one.
The vents are not letterbox size even if they may not be the size or in the places you want them. There are a lot of products out there. Choose the one you want, buy it and enjoy it and leave us all to do the same.