Videos up are of it. Looks like theyve taken bits from the tempest, hide and frontier and made a hybrid and put their own little twists on it.
Looks pretty decent to be fair. Lets see what the pricing is like. But i am very tempted
https://youtu.be/Hqbi9-0ha3E
Looks pretty decent to be fair. Lets see what the pricing is like. But i am very tempted
https://youtu.be/Hqbi9-0ha3E
In reply to Post #1
Think my Nash Hide XL still beats this....
Nice changes though from previous model Spider.
Think my Nash Hide XL still beats this....
Nice changes though from previous model Spider.
In reply to Post #1
Watching the video looks like it don't come as full bivvy system groundsheet is separate , front infill and mozzi infill is separate
Watching the video looks like it don't come as full bivvy system groundsheet is separate , front infill and mozzi infill is separate
In reply to Post #1
That was my initial thoughts, looks very good though and plenty of additional extras too.
That was my initial thoughts, looks very good though and plenty of additional extras too.
In reply to Post #2
Would buy solar every time over Nash they haven't got the quality that solar tackle have
Would buy solar every time over Nash they haven't got the quality that solar tackle have
In reply to Post #2
Interesting statement. Why do you think the nash is better?
Interesting statement. Why do you think the nash is better?
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Got the same impression, but that may keep the price down, and allow people to buy in stages if they cant afford it all in one go. Could be a masterstroke way, to sell a £1000 bivvy
Got the same impression, but that may keep the price down, and allow people to buy in stages if they cant afford it all in one go. Could be a masterstroke way, to sell a £1000 bivvy
In reply to Post #1
Looks good
however For my use I will stick with my Compact Spider but Solar bivvies are quality like more or less everything they make
Looks good
however For my use I will stick with my Compact Spider but Solar bivvies are quality like more or less everything they make
I saw this at the Big One Show, looked good to me.
In reply to Post #3
I actually prefer that they sell the shelter separately from the accessories these days. I don't want a ground sheet or front for most of my shelters.
I actually prefer that they sell the shelter separately from the accessories these days. I don't want a ground sheet or front for most of my shelters.
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Not so sure based on this press release
SP (Solar Performance) Uni 🌐 Spider 🕷 | Arrival Imminent
The Uni Spider is, quite simply, the best bivvy we could build for you. Who better to ask about the Uni Spider than its designer, none other than Martin Locke...
"After over a year in design and development, the Universal Spider, or Uni Spider for short, is Solar's first ‘go anywhere, all season' Modular Bivvy System.
Moving on from the success of the original Spider, I first set out to design a new spreader block, which would not only make it even easier to set up and pack away, but also be able to support the the various ‘add ons' and accessories required for both long and short sessions, while at the same time, be lightweight and easy to transport.
Setting up the ‘Uni' is ultra-quick and easy; simply join the two-piece ribs together, fan them out and attach the ‘keyhole' clips to the front ribs ... Job done! There's a fixed rib fitted at the back of the ‘Uni' to add strength and rigidity, even in the strongest winds. Your bed chair slots in, so there's no wasted space, meaning increased space at the front for all your kit and in my case, still space to sit on a chair and keep dry when it's raining. The three rear ribs, being upright, mean that even if you're sitting sideways across your bedchair, there's more than enough headspace, so you won't find yourself ‘hitting the roof' or getting neckache leaning forward.
This base Uni is fitted with a neatly fitted vapour shield in the roof, to stop any condensation, together with roll up blinds and mozzi mesh windows plus ‘roll back' wings at the front. All this gives the Uni Spider more than enough comfort, for all summer and winter conditions."
Martin Locke
Not so sure based on this press release
SP (Solar Performance) Uni 🌐 Spider 🕷 | Arrival Imminent
The Uni Spider is, quite simply, the best bivvy we could build for you. Who better to ask about the Uni Spider than its designer, none other than Martin Locke...
"After over a year in design and development, the Universal Spider, or Uni Spider for short, is Solar's first ‘go anywhere, all season' Modular Bivvy System.
Moving on from the success of the original Spider, I first set out to design a new spreader block, which would not only make it even easier to set up and pack away, but also be able to support the the various ‘add ons' and accessories required for both long and short sessions, while at the same time, be lightweight and easy to transport.
Setting up the ‘Uni' is ultra-quick and easy; simply join the two-piece ribs together, fan them out and attach the ‘keyhole' clips to the front ribs ... Job done! There's a fixed rib fitted at the back of the ‘Uni' to add strength and rigidity, even in the strongest winds. Your bed chair slots in, so there's no wasted space, meaning increased space at the front for all your kit and in my case, still space to sit on a chair and keep dry when it's raining. The three rear ribs, being upright, mean that even if you're sitting sideways across your bedchair, there's more than enough headspace, so you won't find yourself ‘hitting the roof' or getting neckache leaning forward.
This base Uni is fitted with a neatly fitted vapour shield in the roof, to stop any condensation, together with roll up blinds and mozzi mesh windows plus ‘roll back' wings at the front. All this gives the Uni Spider more than enough comfort, for all summer and winter conditions."
Martin Locke
In reply to Post #11
If you watch the video they done it says in wording caption available separately for some items and I read it as groundsheet , mozzi front and infill
If you watch the video they done it says in wording caption available separately for some items and I read it as groundsheet , mozzi front and infill
In reply to Post #12
You're right. The press release is a bit confusing as seems to refer to the rear mozzy screens. Overall looks tidy, keen to see the price now
You're right. The press release is a bit confusing as seems to refer to the rear mozzy screens. Overall looks tidy, keen to see the price now
Does look very well made.
One immediate observation is the height at 140cm which is 10cm lower than the Compact Spider and the Undercover brolly
Also if the measurement is at its highest point (like the Hide ) then that's not at the doorway but inside.
I suspect we might be getting a UniSpider X and XD just like the Frontier
Shame as the height was the Compacts major selling point.....at least for me
There's a Dutch website showing roughly 705 Euros for the bare flagship model.......which puts it firmly into Trakker Aquatex country...
One immediate observation is the height at 140cm which is 10cm lower than the Compact Spider and the Undercover brolly
Also if the measurement is at its highest point (like the Hide ) then that's not at the doorway but inside.
I suspect we might be getting a UniSpider X and XD just like the Frontier
Shame as the height was the Compacts major selling point.....at least for me
There's a Dutch website showing roughly 705 Euros for the bare flagship model.......which puts it firmly into Trakker Aquatex country...
In reply to Post #14
Solar bivvys seem to get discounted quite a bit though so that may help seperate it from the trakkers. Bit cheeky if its the same price rrp though, without the infil and groundsheet
Solar bivvys seem to get discounted quite a bit though so that may help seperate it from the trakkers. Bit cheeky if its the same price rrp though, without the infil and groundsheet