Are these any good?
In reply to Post #1
YES
I bought two
small one for my young lad and the next size up for me
massively impressed with the build and quality.
YES
I bought two
small one for my young lad and the next size up for me
massively impressed with the build and quality.
In reply to Post #2
Flipping hell you don't muck about
The more I look at them the more I feel I might buy a couple and rent out
the back garden😂
Flipping hell you don't muck about
The more I look at them the more I feel I might buy a couple and rent out
the back garden😂
In reply to Post #3
Might want to buy a forklift truck to move them while you are at it....
Might want to buy a forklift truck to move them while you are at it....
In reply to Post #4
You can get a landlord mortgage to buy them ridiculous prices
You can get a landlord mortgage to buy them ridiculous prices
In reply to Post #1
I reckon if you fish long sessions. Fish out of a van and don't need to barrow your gear. If you can get your head round spending double what a tempest would cost you. Then I think there definitely is a place for them. For short stay UK angling I don't think they will ever take off. But if I was on a big euro water for a week in some of those evil french thunder storms I think I'd happily sit under one of these.
I reckon if you fish long sessions. Fish out of a van and don't need to barrow your gear. If you can get your head round spending double what a tempest would cost you. Then I think there definitely is a place for them. For short stay UK angling I don't think they will ever take off. But if I was on a big euro water for a week in some of those evil french thunder storms I think I'd happily sit under one of these.
Tbh a friend has one I'm not that impressed, weighs an absolutely ton and it really really doesn't go up that quick or down especially with some of the extras for it.
BUT if you was going for a longer session like a week in France yeah it would be good for that if you wanted to spend that much on one I personally wouldn't seeing it cost double what a tempest costs
BUT if you was going for a longer session like a week in France yeah it would be good for that if you wanted to spend that much on one I personally wouldn't seeing it cost double what a tempest costs
In reply to Post #1
Always find it funny people say the same things over and over. It cost too much and weighs too much. Surely anyone interested in a product would know how much it costs and weigh having looked into buying it so why keep stating it over and over
. When it comes to weight or cost its very subjective as different people can afford different things and either dont mind lugging some weight or park at their swim/use a barrow.
I dont own one but have played with both the standards 1 and 2 and know a few people having them and being very happy with it. What I can say is the build quality is fantastic.
Both the 1 and 2 man frame sets up very quickly out of the bag once you get the hang of it. The porch extension on the other hand bit more of a hassle but as you will be only using these on longer sessions dont see it being a big deal. You get additional storage on the mini front porch area and underneath fly sheet rear of the bivvy. The magnetic door/rod strips are pretty cool.
The 1 man is tight for space imo and will struggle fitting a long wideboy inside it. Also wish the overhanging porch section had an option for attaching a front panel to keep whatever stored in it dry. But i carry a lot of gear "glamping" these days so this is probably not a problem for others.
To put it short yes they weigh a bit (but not the first bivvy to be on the heavy side having owned a Nash s7 max in the past this thing weighs nothing lol) and cost a pretty penny. For your money you will get a bivvy that is extremely well built, easy to set up in no time and stands out from the usual pram hood bivvy on the bank. You would do well to have a play with one yourself and make sure it fits your size requirements before dishing out on one imo but each to their own
Always find it funny people say the same things over and over. It cost too much and weighs too much. Surely anyone interested in a product would know how much it costs and weigh having looked into buying it so why keep stating it over and over
. When it comes to weight or cost its very subjective as different people can afford different things and either dont mind lugging some weight or park at their swim/use a barrow.I dont own one but have played with both the standards 1 and 2 and know a few people having them and being very happy with it. What I can say is the build quality is fantastic.
Both the 1 and 2 man frame sets up very quickly out of the bag once you get the hang of it. The porch extension on the other hand bit more of a hassle but as you will be only using these on longer sessions dont see it being a big deal. You get additional storage on the mini front porch area and underneath fly sheet rear of the bivvy. The magnetic door/rod strips are pretty cool.
The 1 man is tight for space imo and will struggle fitting a long wideboy inside it. Also wish the overhanging porch section had an option for attaching a front panel to keep whatever stored in it dry. But i carry a lot of gear "glamping" these days so this is probably not a problem for others.
To put it short yes they weigh a bit (but not the first bivvy to be on the heavy side having owned a Nash s7 max in the past this thing weighs nothing lol) and cost a pretty penny. For your money you will get a bivvy that is extremely well built, easy to set up in no time and stands out from the usual pram hood bivvy on the bank. You would do well to have a play with one yourself and make sure it fits your size requirements before dishing out on one imo but each to their own