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Wind up bivvy... (14 posts / 1,651 views)
nicky_napkins nicky_napkins
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Post #1 8 Nov 2021 18:31
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Not a wind up, but this looks awkward to set up..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiYpBKlj354&ab_channel=CARPologyTVCarpFishing
bigclanger bigclanger
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Post #3 8 Nov 2021 18:58
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In reply to Post #2
Just a rebranded Greys/Chub bivvy from a few years ago
esoxlucious esoxlucious
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Post #4 8 Nov 2021 19:48
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In reply to Post #1
Looks really low as well
The-Heff The-Heff
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Post #5 8 Nov 2021 19:54
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What i thought. Was a flop from what i remember, but dont think they helped themselves with the pricing
nicky_napkins nicky_napkins
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Post #6 8 Nov 2021 19:55
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Yea it's no good getting lower it's not a popular thing anymore..
I bet it costs a fortune as well...

Ffs... £479.99
The-Heff The-Heff
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Post #7 8 Nov 2021 20:05
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Pretty reasonable by todays standards. Looks like a fair bit of thought has gone into it
john5 john5
Posts: 1,608
Post #8 8 Nov 2021 20:18
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Looks like the Greys Torsion bivvy...not really a suxes.
Spen89 Spen89
Posts: 507
Post #9 8 Nov 2021 20:37
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Video of a German fella on YouTube puts one up, it looks a nightmare and it looks flat calm when it was shot. With a headwind it'd be even worse
phil090781
Posts: 2,335
Post #10 9 Nov 2021 13:14
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was going to say - the penning video doesn't show him putting it up or taking it down once! What do I take from that? I take that its a pain in the *rse to put up or take down.
oldgeezer oldgeezer
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Mr Linky Poo Post #11 9 Nov 2021 13:20
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yes probably the greys one re released that was crap too !!
LINKY POO
Ynnek
Posts: 887
Post #12 9 Nov 2021 17:51
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Rebrand of the grey one.

Didn't know Penning was now working for JRC. Last time I've seen a YouTube of him, he had a Prologic head on
g4fne g4fne
Posts: 15,110
Post #13 9 Nov 2021 18:14
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i think the idea is great ... but would have reservations over the logevity of the mechanism ....

With regards getting it up when windy - it'll be no worse than the Pioneer and doesnt need additional poles to erect it (ive always thought that was stupid idea in itself),

Love the wide double door options and the fact it can be splayed out to go lower.

With regards it being low - i think the whole "bivvy is to low" brigade have lost the plot .... a shelter that protects from elements and is strongest needs to be low. Dont want low, then buy a 2man bivvy or a tent.
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Having said that I dont expect it will be a sales success but its good to see something different (albeit similar to Greys) to the over complicated Pioneer and the insane amount of Tempest models, reincarnations and copies .... good luck to JRC
woody71
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Post #14 9 Nov 2021 19:12
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I have just had a look at the german video it looked to me like he was struggling a bit with the winding mechanism seems over engineered nonsense to me, i prefer the designs on the tempests, titans etc
Belch Belch
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Post #15 9 Nov 2021 19:31
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. . .I'd be far too tempted to creep about during the night unwinding the daft hobbit dens . . .
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