In reply to Post #103
Looks quality really appreciate the pictures.
Looks quality really appreciate the pictures.
In reply to Post #105
its a 55" mate
its a 55" mate
In reply to Post #105
dp
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In reply to Post #107
Cheers👍
Cheers👍
I got myself one of the brollies. Pretty annoying not able to use it as a letter box door. I had ordered one of these zip repair kits to try something on my tempest. Fitted it to the Wychwood brolly an now have a letter box door.
Works very well, not as good if it had been factory fitted but happy with the result.
In reply to Post #110
not sure how that thing you posted works ? anymore pictures
And apparently its not Wychwoods fault the chinese factory cocked up and whywood have said anyone thats purchased the front can keep it and as soon as the new fronts are ready about a months time they will send you the new one out they have been withdrawn from sale as soon as it was realised they had been made wrong
not sure how that thing you posted works ? anymore pictures
And apparently its not Wychwoods fault the chinese factory cocked up and whywood have said anyone thats purchased the front can keep it and as soon as the new fronts are ready about a months time they will send you the new one out they have been withdrawn from sale as soon as it was realised they had been made wrong
In reply to Post #111
It's a 2 part zipper body that screws together, you can adjust the tension. I got the large size and worked fine. Think it came from overseas as took a while to turn up. I'm sure it was the factories fault but frustrating nonetheless, however this did the trick.
Worth having one or two should a zip go on something.
Ps, so I basically added this as a third zipper which allows the door to be opened letter box.
It's a 2 part zipper body that screws together, you can adjust the tension. I got the large size and worked fine. Think it came from overseas as took a while to turn up. I'm sure it was the factories fault but frustrating nonetheless, however this did the trick.
Worth having one or two should a zip go on something.
Ps, so I basically added this as a third zipper which allows the door to be opened letter box.
In reply to Post #111
Looks good that Gerry.
Surely the fronts should never have made it out if they had been made wrong?! QC can't be great if something like that slipped through the net (pun).
Looks good that Gerry.
Surely the fronts should never have made it out if they had been made wrong?! QC can't be great if something like that slipped through the net (pun).
In reply to Post #113
think you have to be a bit fair Tom
as it was way later than planned due to covid in Feb they said in the early spring but then Covid happened the dates changed to July that came they said August that came (China were late) then it finally arrived in Sept and think they rushed them out as people like me that had pre paid were screaming at them
but the important thing is they withdrew the fronts as soon as they realised and said keep the few fronts that made it out and when the new ones arrive they will send them out cant do anymore than that
think you have to be a bit fair Tom
as it was way later than planned due to covid in Feb they said in the early spring but then Covid happened the dates changed to July that came they said August that came (China were late) then it finally arrived in Sept and think they rushed them out as people like me that had pre paid were screaming at them
but the important thing is they withdrew the fronts as soon as they realised and said keep the few fronts that made it out and when the new ones arrive they will send them out cant do anymore than that
In reply to Post #114
Fair play to them. I'm sure people that ordered a front would rather have a front with that is functional but without letterbox door option than no front at all. Especially now the weather is turning.
Fair play to them. I'm sure people that ordered a front would rather have a front with that is functional but without letterbox door option than no front at all. Especially now the weather is turning.
Looks like they nailed it with this. If Gerry is happy it's gotta be good. :-)
And seems they dealt with the door issue as well as they could.
To be fair to wychwood they are one of those slightly under the radar brands that rarely gets it too wrong on design, price or quality. IMHO.
And seems they dealt with the door issue as well as they could.
To be fair to wychwood they are one of those slightly under the radar brands that rarely gets it too wrong on design, price or quality. IMHO.
In reply to Post #114
Could you get away with using the front peak bars for the brolly gerry?
Could you get away with using the front peak bars for the brolly gerry?
In reply to Post #114
Didn't realise they'd been that delayed Gerry. That makes it more understandable I suppose and fair play to them if all goes to plan with the replacements.
I've got a lot of time for Wychwood gear and how they've remained fairly quiet on the “scene” despite being around for so long I don't really know. They're media presence and website leave a lot to be desired which could be part of the reason.
Didn't realise they'd been that delayed Gerry. That makes it more understandable I suppose and fair play to them if all goes to plan with the replacements.
I've got a lot of time for Wychwood gear and how they've remained fairly quiet on the “scene” despite being around for so long I don't really know. They're media presence and website leave a lot to be desired which could be part of the reason.
Anyone else out in the rain under theirs last night?
I was and it leaked like a sieve
I got set up just before dark then it started lightly raining, within half hour I noticed wet patches on my bed cover, the rain got harder and the dripping got worse as I watched the wet patches merge into one massive patch leaving my bed cover a soggy mess, thankfully it didn't go through. It persisted down for a couple of hours and everything under the brolly was getting wet, I had to try and push it all under the bed.
Water was dripping from all the velcro sections that hold the material to the ribs, from every one of those plastic toggles that hold the mesh bags and from the 5 black hooks.
I contacted the ebay seller, the always helpful Neil from Ludlow Tackle, and he is posting another on Monday.
Hopefully the new one will be good and this is a one off problem from Wychwood. Shame because until it rained I really liked it.
I was and it leaked like a sieve
I got set up just before dark then it started lightly raining, within half hour I noticed wet patches on my bed cover, the rain got harder and the dripping got worse as I watched the wet patches merge into one massive patch leaving my bed cover a soggy mess, thankfully it didn't go through. It persisted down for a couple of hours and everything under the brolly was getting wet, I had to try and push it all under the bed.Water was dripping from all the velcro sections that hold the material to the ribs, from every one of those plastic toggles that hold the mesh bags and from the 5 black hooks.
I contacted the ebay seller, the always helpful Neil from Ludlow Tackle, and he is posting another on Monday.
Hopefully the new one will be good and this is a one off problem from Wychwood. Shame because until it rained I really liked it.
In reply to Post #119
thats a bit worrying !!
but I was in 2 solid hours of proper torrential rain when I used mine last week it rained normally all night ( and the Barbel went nuts during it ) and as I had the groundsheet in if there had been any trace of leaks it would have shown up and nothing it was perfection
so hopefully its a one off keep us updated with the replacement m8
thats a bit worrying !!
but I was in 2 solid hours of proper torrential rain when I used mine last week it rained normally all night ( and the Barbel went nuts during it ) and as I had the groundsheet in if there had been any trace of leaks it would have shown up and nothing it was perfection
so hopefully its a one off keep us updated with the replacement m8