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vossy1
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vossy1
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   Old Thread  #4 1 Nov 2025 at 6.23pm  1  Login    Register
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there’s very little innovation from most manufacturers nowadays

I'm going to hesitate a guess that it's because most are owned by 'groups' or 'investment firms'. It's no coincedence that Solars Sofa chair is very similar to others launched since, probably same production line, different labels, and savings on bulk manufacture.

As an example, we had bivvy’s in the 90’s that were 5kg, now they’re 15kg’s.


Yes there were but imo you can't really compare them. I had a Fox Evo for over a decade, a great lightweight bivvy, but the original Frontier was far more stable, totally different build qualities, and you pay for it in weight.

What’s next, are they going to have a ride on barrow next?

I really hope so I don't see the need for the motor on the wheel of the barrow. It should be on a platform you can stand on with some rigid/flexi link to the barrow. The rigid link should be detachable and turn into handle bars so you can use the platform independently as a segway type foot board to get round the lake, even put gps on it so it can take beers round the lake to your mate...hold on...never mind..he'll have a bait boat for that
The-Heff
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The-Heff
   Old Thread  #3 1 Nov 2025 at 5.44pm  0  Login    Register
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I believe it was shimano that released a barrow designed to have a bedchair upright on the front of it. That was something a bit new and different, but i assume didnt take off as i dont think they was on the market that long.
Users need to want the changes for it to be worthwhile for the manufacturers to make them.
MrGreen
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   Old Thread  #2 31 Oct 2025 at 2.24pm  0  Login    Register
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I applaud the fact these barrows help the less able bodied but in my opinion there’s very little innovation from most manufacturers nowadays. They just change the colour of something, make it 10kg’s heavier and say it’s the greatest thing since the wheel was invented.

Basically it’s lazy design and putting short term profit before innovation.

Most sports have embraced concepts such as ‘ultralight’, whereas carp angling is actually going backwards. As an example, we had bivvy’s in the 90’s that were 5kg, now they’re 15kg’s.

If you don’t believe me, weigh your rod bag, rucksack and bedchair, without bait, food or water and see how crazy heavy it is.

Where’s the innovation in cutting weight so you don’t need a power barrow, or if you do need one, you don’t need 4 batteries to get to your swim?

What’s next, are they going to have a ride on barrow next?
r0bertb00th
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r0bertb00th
   Old Thread  #1 31 Oct 2025 at 12.21pm  1  Login    Register
Im a big fan of a power barrow having owned loads over the years both prestige and more recently Nash and Ive been tracking the solar for a while awaiting the new evoloution of Power porter from Korda which has been revealed this week

Have to say my initial thoughts are there is nothing new on the new range and they are stealing ideas from other innovators (Revolving rear wheelsas an example) Im amazed they still have the battery on the side and that theyve not gone Lipo

But the price for them ££££££ is mental in my mind - have I missed something here???

Still seems to be a product that is a game changer for most anglers but still one that even after all theese years there isnt a clear market leader
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