In reply to Post #5
Piece of cake to get the poles in , insert the poles then extend the legs , I have a trakker t100 but prefer my compact , as I can get it into tighter swims , best bivy I've owned ,I do t use the ground sheet much though , always found solar products are very well made , I have a pod I use occasionally , and will last a lifetime , a bed chair that doesn't sink, and I can actually sit on
A bed chair cover that's exceptionally warm , I'm finding I don't need the top layer of my fortis bag .
Also when I've needed assistance from solar they have been really helpful!

In reply to Post #4
I've had tubing in one weed bed and the fish in another in the past , yes the witches hat is deigned to keep it place , but if using a lead clip I've found the stop works and i keep it on the line for different set ups
I don't know if it will stop the weed bed scenario happening again , I may have been unlucky

In reply to Post #1
Small float stop above the tubing mate

In reply to Post #13
Thanks lads , I can, and do use esp beads but would like to be safer
My friend gave me a few of the new tubing kit beads and silicone sleeves to try and I feel they are better than the ones I used on a naked setup in the past
But I don't want or need the full kit as I'm happier with how I set up a heli on tubing
I can't post a picture , but I'm talking about the new Korda helisafe
They withdrew the old ones , and the only difference I can see is the bead sleeve , which I feel is an improvement

In reply to Post #10
Sorry mate I'm looking for the tubing kit silicone
When I said snag I was referring to the awkward way the tapered sleeve sits and gathers
Weed etc on retrieve, sometimes forcing the bead off
And having to clean the hook, lead and bead and then the end of the tubing 😂

And the float stops won't work on tubing , thanks I know where your coming from

In reply to Post #19
The bag arrived today , I don't think I'll get cold🤣
I've removed the inner section , maybe because I've never done it before
But I found it quite difficult to remove , not looking forward to putting it back
I do like how the top section is long enough to cover my head and the foot section
Allows a bit of movement
First impressions are good

In reply to Post #6
They used to supply a tapered plug , which I found snagged on weed etc
The new kits for tubing have 3 bits of silicone supplied which appear to be more suitable
You can buy spare beads but not the tubing
0.5 is too small to thread onto tubing

Anyone know the size of the silicone tubing , used over tubing to secure the Korda
No trace beads

In reply to Post #17
Fingers crossed mate
I didn't consider the duvet as my crash bag from Gardner wasn't to my liking
The lower zip kept coming off, and a lack of securing points made it a pain in the butt

In reply to Post #14
Ordered the 365
I feel I can use it without one layer for the summer which will
reduce the weight
And feel the extra weight is worth it for the comfort in the winter
Both the trakker and fortis YouTube adds are terrible, making it hard to decide