In reply to Post #91
sorry mate, was a typo, was supposed to be geared plastic
sorry mate, was a typo, was supposed to be geared plastic
In reply to Post #92
I'm not saying anything about typos, retribution would be very swift if so 
I'm not saying anything about typos, retribution would be very swift if so
In reply to Post #93
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In reply to Post #89
Have you also read it was user error! Trying to force the arms down on pack up and it's not plastic gears it a metal alloy.........
Get a grip sheeple and make sure you read all the info........
Have you also read it was user error! Trying to force the arms down on pack up and it's not plastic gears it a metal alloy.........
Get a grip sheeple and make sure you read all the info........
In reply to Post #95
lets be honest, we could be packing these down in mud, rain, frost snow.....this block needs to be eay and fool proof and by the sounds and looks of it, theyre going to fail by the bucket load....people saying you can get spares too.....spares for a new bivvy...fox could suck my hairy plums if they think id buy a spare for a brand new bivvy
lets be honest, we could be packing these down in mud, rain, frost snow.....this block needs to be eay and fool proof and by the sounds and looks of it, theyre going to fail by the bucket load....people saying you can get spares too.....spares for a new bivvy...fox could suck my hairy plums if they think id buy a spare for a brand new bivvy
In reply to Post #95
Thats a load of ********, its not fit for purpose. No way a part like that should be made out of cheap brittle plastic.
Thats a load of ********, its not fit for purpose. No way a part like that should be made out of cheap brittle plastic.
I know what I have seen and read.....you continue to post ya opinions......
Usual quality control from Fox,I used to really rate their gear but not these days
they made a big fuss about the illuminated bobbins amd they look ***** too
In reply to Post #98
Metal alloy thats not fit for purpose then. As Andy says it will be set up and put away in rain, wind and even darkness so user error should be engineered out if its that easy to break. Its a pointless design thats totally over complicates its intended use to save a couple of seconds over a tried and tested tempest block. It also relies on a plastic lever and pin with two little hooks to hold the pin in place. There was another post where the skull cap had the velcro sewn in the wrong place so it couldn't be attached to the main bivvy.
Its a complete disaster of a product launch they deem to be the worlds best bivvy 😂
Metal alloy thats not fit for purpose then. As Andy says it will be set up and put away in rain, wind and even darkness so user error should be engineered out if its that easy to break. Its a pointless design thats totally over complicates its intended use to save a couple of seconds over a tried and tested tempest block. It also relies on a plastic lever and pin with two little hooks to hold the pin in place. There was another post where the skull cap had the velcro sewn in the wrong place so it couldn't be attached to the main bivvy.
Its a complete disaster of a product launch they deem to be the worlds best bivvy 😂
In reply to Post #101
You can't compensate for thick people who can't move a lever up and down to put a bivvy away......
The 2 examples I have seen the users tried to force the legs back then moan the gear is damaged
You can't compensate for thick people who can't move a lever up and down to put a bivvy away......
The 2 examples I have seen the users tried to force the legs back then moan the gear is damaged
In reply to Post #102
The 2 examples I have seen the users tried to force the legs back then moan the gear is damaged
You had to make me watch the video again Given what you're saying it's not the bivvies fault imo, it's operator error....but... the strength & selling point of the Mk2 was the ease of putting up & taking down. A lot of people will be migrating from the earlier version, I can see them doing what they've done before and are used to doing, I'd of designed that potential error out of the mechanism*, and Fox should have done the same.
*single lift of the tag should disengage the arms too, not require a double lift.
The 2 examples I have seen the users tried to force the legs back then moan the gear is damaged
You had to make me watch the video again
Given what you're saying it's not the bivvies fault imo, it's operator error....but... the strength & selling point of the Mk2 was the ease of putting up & taking down. A lot of people will be migrating from the earlier version, I can see them doing what they've done before and are used to doing, I'd of designed that potential error out of the mechanism*, and Fox should have done the same.*single lift of the tag should disengage the arms too, not require a double lift.
In reply to Post #103
Have you watched the official fox video for the bivvy? It's so simple to put down I don't get how these people got it wrong!
They're probably social media RS fan boys trying to get more people buying a RS for a pot of pop ups from trakker......
Have you watched the official fox video for the bivvy? It's so simple to put down I don't get how these people got it wrong!
They're probably social media RS fan boys trying to get more people buying a RS for a pot of pop ups from trakker......
In reply to Post #104
The 1st line of my reply to you says so
And as per the rest of my reply, simple, totally agree, can I see why people are doing what they're used to and breaking them, instead of what they're supposed to do, yes.
If they'd given that bivvy to a earlier version user without any explanation, they'd have seen the potential for a issue and I think Fox should've designed round it.
A analogy, Boeing, design their aircraft so pilots can jump from one to another with the least amount of training...and then they realise they've been designing it from a designers pov and not a pilots, and then mistakes happen.
EDIT, re the Trakker boys, sad to even have to think that isn't it, but I'm totally with you on it...modern day and age
EDIT 2...might still get a new Frontier yet then. wait and see a while yet
The 1st line of my reply to you says so
And as per the rest of my reply, simple, totally agree, can I see why people are doing what they're used to and breaking them, instead of what they're supposed to do, yes.
If they'd given that bivvy to a earlier version user without any explanation, they'd have seen the potential for a issue and I think Fox should've designed round it.
A analogy, Boeing, design their aircraft so pilots can jump from one to another with the least amount of training...and then they realise they've been designing it from a designers pov and not a pilots, and then mistakes happen.
EDIT, re the Trakker boys, sad to even have to think that isn't it, but I'm totally with you on it...modern day and age
EDIT 2...might still get a new Frontier yet then. wait and see a while yet
There are numerous reasons my Frontier rarely comes out, and it doesn't seem like any of those issues have been addressed.
Good news everyone, we have now made it more complicated to put away, and it's heavier too.
Make it lighter, make it so the skull cap stays on, make it so it stands up on its own without needing pegs, make zipping the front panel in easier.
"Metal alloy" isn't a good thing, it just means it's such poor quality metal they legally aren't allowed to call it metal
Good news everyone, we have now made it more complicated to put away, and it's heavier too.
Make it lighter, make it so the skull cap stays on, make it so it stands up on its own without needing pegs, make zipping the front panel in easier.
"Metal alloy" isn't a good thing, it just means it's such poor quality metal they legally aren't allowed to call it metal