Hi everyone,
First post here. I'm looking at a quick shelter to use for this season and have stumbled across the Aqua Pioneer 150. My local tackle shop have then on sale for 550 for the full system. Does anyone on here use this shelter and can share there views on this regarding quality, ease of use, practicality etc?
Currently have a trakker slx v3 2 man great for longer sessions, but abit of pain to use for a quick over nighter. Have looked at the trakker tempest range, bit being 6 ft 4 the height arnt the best...unless i go for the 100t, which doesn't have the greatest foot print IMO.
Thanks all,
Luke
First post here. I'm looking at a quick shelter to use for this season and have stumbled across the Aqua Pioneer 150. My local tackle shop have then on sale for 550 for the full system. Does anyone on here use this shelter and can share there views on this regarding quality, ease of use, practicality etc?
Currently have a trakker slx v3 2 man great for longer sessions, but abit of pain to use for a quick over nighter. Have looked at the trakker tempest range, bit being 6 ft 4 the height arnt the best...unless i go for the 100t, which doesn't have the greatest foot print IMO.
Thanks all,
Luke
In reply to Post #1
. . I've got one - and IMHO they're a great bit of kit, however I've been using (and still do use) an original Ultralite (its smaller brother) for a very long time so assembly is a doddle as I'm used to doing it.
I love this format / design of bivvy - the biggest positives for me are
1 - The semi-permanent twin skin - I leave the skull cap on and have never used the bivvy without it. Just loosen the velcro tabs when collapsing and tighten up on assembly. Genius, and much quicker than manually 'adding' a skin when you need it.
2. I'm also tall at 6'1" and the headheight on these bivvys is so much better than todays hobbit height shelters. Means you can sit back on the bedchair, look out without stooping and exit the bivvy without brushing your head.
3. Versatile. With or without infill / groundsheet they are an all season shelter. For me they are also pretty rapid to erect, not as quick as a standard brolly with storm poles but not far off.
The ONLY thing I would say about the Pioneer 150 is the weight and bulk . . .I bought one for longer sessions as the available foot room is significantly better than the Ultralite (especially during constant rain etc) but the fabric is thick and the infill & groundsheet heavy - just bear this in mind if you're lugging it miles.
Other than that (and unless it fades - which I'm hoping it doesn't) they're great bits of kit . . .also very 'Carpy' and a lot less lemming like than the Tempest / Tempest clones that line the banks these days . . .
. . I've got one - and IMHO they're a great bit of kit, however I've been using (and still do use) an original Ultralite (its smaller brother) for a very long time so assembly is a doddle as I'm used to doing it.
I love this format / design of bivvy - the biggest positives for me are
1 - The semi-permanent twin skin - I leave the skull cap on and have never used the bivvy without it. Just loosen the velcro tabs when collapsing and tighten up on assembly. Genius, and much quicker than manually 'adding' a skin when you need it.
2. I'm also tall at 6'1" and the headheight on these bivvys is so much better than todays hobbit height shelters. Means you can sit back on the bedchair, look out without stooping and exit the bivvy without brushing your head.
3. Versatile. With or without infill / groundsheet they are an all season shelter. For me they are also pretty rapid to erect, not as quick as a standard brolly with storm poles but not far off.
The ONLY thing I would say about the Pioneer 150 is the weight and bulk . . .I bought one for longer sessions as the available foot room is significantly better than the Ultralite (especially during constant rain etc) but the fabric is thick and the infill & groundsheet heavy - just bear this in mind if you're lugging it miles.
Other than that (and unless it fades - which I'm hoping it doesn't) they're great bits of kit . . .also very 'Carpy' and a lot less lemming like than the Tempest / Tempest clones that line the banks these days . . .