Looking for a quality Bivvy with a high front and flat ish back ...
I think I've narrowed it down to the three listed in the title, thoughts please
I think I've narrowed it down to the three listed in the title, thoughts please
I would not say the tempest has a flat back.
The total I had was proper flat.
The frontier looks in the video like a proper flat back.
The total I had was proper flat.
The frontier looks in the video like a proper flat back.
Wouldn't buy the Fox until all the poor field testing public have fallen foul of Fox's usual trap. Wait until the MKII is out, then have a look.
There's also the Cyprinus Typhoon MH that might be worth a look?
There's also the Cyprinus Typhoon MH that might be worth a look?
Although I am satisfied with my quest outer block, I am looking for something bigger
The Cyprinus Typhoon MH is going to be my choice
The Cyprinus Typhoon MH is going to be my choice
I see it doesn't appear Fox do a Camo version of the new Frontier.
In reply to Post #1
cant fault my tempest.
good friend of mine has the titan, id sooner have my tempest composite with skullcap and wrap for the price of the titan.
cant fault my tempest.
good friend of mine has the titan, id sooner have my tempest composite with skullcap and wrap for the price of the titan.
I love my tempest, I have the v2 bivvy and the tempest 100T wouldn't swap them for anything. I had the Titan hide xl before hand and the finish on it was awful, don't get me started on the nash customer service either got to be one of the worst in the business.
In reply to Post #7
and the fact if you're over 5ft11 and not built like a rake you cant get out of the hide without doing an impression of a tortoise
and the fact if you're over 5ft11 and not built like a rake you cant get out of the hide without doing an impression of a tortoise
Any updates on this matter quys? Really interested in the people who had a Tempest before and now a Frontier.
In reply to Post #1
A word for the Titan. Nash seems to be a dirty word in some circles on here.
Spent a fair bit of time looking at larger one man bivvies and talking to users and every Titan owner was really happy. In my use of my T1 camo in all weathers I can't fault it, summer, winter, storms and heatwaves it performs without fault. Really spacious, really comfortable and easy and quick to put up. Two issues are the price, if you buy the bivvy, heavy duty groundsheet and winter wrap it's a lot of money and if you carry the whole caboodle including the inner capsule it's heavy. Mostly I srip out a lot of stuff and reduce the weight for shorter sessions.
Wouldn't change it. If you can afford one it will do everything.
A word for the Titan. Nash seems to be a dirty word in some circles on here.
Spent a fair bit of time looking at larger one man bivvies and talking to users and every Titan owner was really happy. In my use of my T1 camo in all weathers I can't fault it, summer, winter, storms and heatwaves it performs without fault. Really spacious, really comfortable and easy and quick to put up. Two issues are the price, if you buy the bivvy, heavy duty groundsheet and winter wrap it's a lot of money and if you carry the whole caboodle including the inner capsule it's heavy. Mostly I srip out a lot of stuff and reduce the weight for shorter sessions.
Wouldn't change it. If you can afford one it will do everything.
I would go for the Titan (have my second one, can't fault it)
Titan hide, probably my best bivvy, been faultless tbh.
I have a Nash Oval Canvas a Hog and Nylon Winter Skin have used it since 97, I also have a powerplus professional between them they do all I need and have done for many a year. I can't help but consider the Armodillo and every other Bivvy thats come ever since. I finally bit the bullet and purchased a Nash Titan Camo T1 and over wrap. A pretty penny that cost more than my two other bivvies however I do rate it highly. I did send my Titan back for a replacement and after 3 months it was exchanged (this was last Xmas and **** was happening). Anyway the replacement was/is good, not 100% perfect mind as the seam tape on the peak wasn't particularly well applied. I've used gorilla clear tape to help reinforce all the critical areas such as the inner capsule.
My hog had the gorilla treatment and a have a bandaid (plaster) on one spoke due to a rivet being proud so my advice if nothing's perfect...be prepared to purchase a decent product and have on going maintenance. I've had to use dental floss on pegging points of my canvas due to high winds etc. I've used mesowax when I first purchased it and now storms canvas re-proofer it's repeals water extremely well.
Stripped down it goes up quickly and weighs little more than my hog. I did purchase the extreme canopy and it's great get two body bag sized bags didn't thrill me. My powerplus has a smaller pack down size and lighter compared to the complete Nash Camo T1 and it bigger (I can fit two normal sized bedchairs in it, and I only hear compliments about it from fellow anglers), it's not perfect though due to its design and a ground sheet that only covers the inner capsule it's let down when fishing stages whereby the outer sheet gets wet and I have to beg the outer skin out to prevent it setting out the inner capsule, this did lead to me replacing all the pegging rubbers, Guy rope clips for florescent ones and the black guy ropes for DPM paracord.... I know.... it was at he beginning of the year and I was suffering withdrawals due to lock down.
The fox had just started to be advertised so I can't include it my main reason for the Nash was the autumn winds and fishing near trees. Even with the Titan I'd question condition etc it's more a case of conditions changing whilst there. Equally the Tracker tempest 100 wasn't about, however they never caused me to bite.
Anyway as for size and comfort it's lovely and although I returned the extreme canopy I will look out for a second hand or reduced one and grab it at a better price.
Hopefully some of that is of use. Bivvies are a personal thing it's what your happy to live with. I do think that it's worth making the effort of your on the bank for 18 hours plus.
My hog had the gorilla treatment and a have a bandaid (plaster) on one spoke due to a rivet being proud so my advice if nothing's perfect...be prepared to purchase a decent product and have on going maintenance. I've had to use dental floss on pegging points of my canvas due to high winds etc. I've used mesowax when I first purchased it and now storms canvas re-proofer it's repeals water extremely well.
Stripped down it goes up quickly and weighs little more than my hog. I did purchase the extreme canopy and it's great get two body bag sized bags didn't thrill me. My powerplus has a smaller pack down size and lighter compared to the complete Nash Camo T1 and it bigger (I can fit two normal sized bedchairs in it, and I only hear compliments about it from fellow anglers), it's not perfect though due to its design and a ground sheet that only covers the inner capsule it's let down when fishing stages whereby the outer sheet gets wet and I have to beg the outer skin out to prevent it setting out the inner capsule, this did lead to me replacing all the pegging rubbers, Guy rope clips for florescent ones and the black guy ropes for DPM paracord.... I know.... it was at he beginning of the year and I was suffering withdrawals due to lock down.
The fox had just started to be advertised so I can't include it my main reason for the Nash was the autumn winds and fishing near trees. Even with the Titan I'd question condition etc it's more a case of conditions changing whilst there. Equally the Tracker tempest 100 wasn't about, however they never caused me to bite.
Anyway as for size and comfort it's lovely and although I returned the extreme canopy I will look out for a second hand or reduced one and grab it at a better price.
Hopefully some of that is of use. Bivvies are a personal thing it's what your happy to live with. I do think that it's worth making the effort of your on the bank for 18 hours plus.
I have had a Titan T1 (green one) and to be honest, I sold it.
I sold it because I noticed the bag it comes in (made from the same material as the bivvy) had tears in it after very little use and thin parts (as if one of the 2 layers had cracked/come loose from the other) that I could see light through.
Don't get me wrong, I thought it was a very sturdy and quality bivvy, but this made me doubt the quality of the fabric.
What I still like about the Nash bivvy's are the build in peak. With the other 2 bivvy's you have to buy a skull cap to get the same effect.
I sold it because I noticed the bag it comes in (made from the same material as the bivvy) had tears in it after very little use and thin parts (as if one of the 2 layers had cracked/come loose from the other) that I could see light through.
Don't get me wrong, I thought it was a very sturdy and quality bivvy, but this made me doubt the quality of the fabric.
What I still like about the Nash bivvy's are the build in peak. With the other 2 bivvy's you have to buy a skull cap to get the same effect.
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Frontier XD vs T150
Frontier Xd will give you almost the same space inside for a 45 cm less wide bivvy, my mate had the T100 he sold it after he saw my Frontier Xd he now has the Frontier X
Frontier topic
http://www.carpforum.co.uk/Shared/Messages.asp?TopicID=422571
Frontier XD vs T150
Frontier Xd will give you almost the same space inside for a 45 cm less wide bivvy, my mate had the T100 he sold it after he saw my Frontier Xd he now has the Frontier X
Frontier topic
http://www.carpforum.co.uk/Shared/Messages.asp?TopicID=422571