In reply to Post #90
Aaagh I must admit when you said about the Pioneer material I was puzzled as you have said in the past you think the tempest is better
well we will have to agree to disagree as my Tempest bivvy has a couple of plus points rear vents but I far and away preferred the lovely wide doorway and the most important point to ME was as you came off your bed and went to exit the roof went up and I could put mine up and down very quickly
( I was younger and fitter then lol )
Aaagh I must admit when you said about the Pioneer material I was puzzled as you have said in the past you think the tempest is better
well we will have to agree to disagree as my Tempest bivvy has a couple of plus points rear vents but I far and away preferred the lovely wide doorway and the most important point to ME was as you came off your bed and went to exit the roof went up and I could put mine up and down very quickly
( I was younger and fitter then lol )
In reply to Post #91
Parkfield angling have wraps for the 150 incase anyone is lookinv
Parkfield angling have wraps for the 150 incase anyone is lookinv
two nights ago.
still a great winter bivvy
still a great winter bivvy
In reply to Post #83
I put my new 150 up yesterday for the first time in the garden and I have to say the write up below by Shame24 is about as accurate review as you will get so its not even worth me writing much more than has been said below as I totally agree with all of it.
Il give it some use before I decided if it will replace my tempext XL as I won't need both but my gut feel is that the pioneer is a serious bivvymade of high quality components that will withstand a battering to the point of maybe overkill for any weather we will see in this country
As I get older I long for lighter gods and ease of use and as mentioned before the design of the tempest is probably better as opposed to using the tension posts to erect the prioneer but the quality on every other aspect is definitely better on the pioneer materials, poles, carry bags etc......
I put my new 150 up yesterday for the first time in the garden and I have to say the write up below by Shame24 is about as accurate review as you will get so its not even worth me writing much more than has been said below as I totally agree with all of it.
Il give it some use before I decided if it will replace my tempext XL as I won't need both but my gut feel is that the pioneer is a serious bivvymade of high quality components that will withstand a battering to the point of maybe overkill for any weather we will see in this country
As I get older I long for lighter gods and ease of use and as mentioned before the design of the tempest is probably better as opposed to using the tension posts to erect the prioneer but the quality on every other aspect is definitely better on the pioneer materials, poles, carry bags etc......
Is the 150 really as easy to set up as they show in comercial movies, have a bad back so need to have an easy to set up/break down bivvy.
In reply to Post #95
It's an absolute piece of 'o' pee to setup.
Put the two poles in the holes, do up the clasp, get the storm rods and put them in place, bingo, you're rocking a tip top shelter.
When packing down, I take all storm rods out but just leave one out but propping the front up, then collapse it, drag it backwards and the storm rod just falls on the ground.
I always leave the skullcap on and never take it off even when putting in the bag.
It's an absolute piece of 'o' pee to setup.
Put the two poles in the holes, do up the clasp, get the storm rods and put them in place, bingo, you're rocking a tip top shelter.
When packing down, I take all storm rods out but just leave one out but propping the front up, then collapse it, drag it backwards and the storm rod just falls on the ground.
I always leave the skullcap on and never take it off even when putting in the bag.
In reply to Post #96
I have been using one for a few months, the 100 model. Cant fault it, all the things are already mentioned below.
I have been using one for a few months, the 100 model. Cant fault it, all the things are already mentioned below.
Windows from the Pioneer can only be opened from the outside?
In reply to Post #98
Never put it on, but yeah, it's velcroed to the front. Just letter box the front by unzipping from the to down.
Never put it on, but yeah, it's velcroed to the front. Just letter box the front by unzipping from the to down.
In reply to Post #99
Sorry I mean the windows at the back, how do you do that with the wrap over it if you want to leave it there, do you always have to lift the overwrap to open/close the rear windows of the Pioneer
Sorry I mean the windows at the back, how do you do that with the wrap over it if you want to leave it there, do you always have to lift the overwrap to open/close the rear windows of the Pioneer
In reply to Post #100
I always leave the vents on the brolly open and open and close the vents on the wrap as I need, but yeah, if you wanted to open and close both, you'd have to un-velcro the wrap to do up the brolly vents, can't be done from inside.
I always leave the vents on the brolly open and open and close the vents on the wrap as I need, but yeah, if you wanted to open and close both, you'd have to un-velcro the wrap to do up the brolly vents, can't be done from inside.
Looks as though Aqua are dropping the RRP on these for 2021, looking at their website the 150 Bivvy will be £639.99 instead of £799.99 and the wrap £159.99 rather than £199.99.....strange.....obviosly not sold as well as they thought it would.....bit of a pisser though for the lads who spent a grand on it all though...
100 model will now be £559.99 instead of £699.99, wrap £119.99 instead of £159.99
100 model will now be £559.99 instead of £699.99, wrap £119.99 instead of £159.99
In reply to Post #102
Could be due to the new game changing material they are releasing
Could be due to the new game changing material they are releasing
In reply to Post #103
True... although you would have thought that would be an excuse to increase the price rather than drop it....😂
True... although you would have thought that would be an excuse to increase the price rather than drop it....😂
In reply to Post #104
They have probably got a fair few made of these so need sell them off before the new ones come out.The price of the new one will probably make a few eyes water
They have probably got a fair few made of these so need sell them off before the new ones come out.The price of the new one will probably make a few eyes water