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I dread to think how many bedchairs I have had over the years, Lafuma sunlounger, Fox, Bison, Chub, Badger, (actually a good product!), and Solar. I think the usual life was around 6 years other than the Lafuma which was only a year until I bit the Fox bullet. (I can go back to the 1990's and before sometimes sleeping on a mat before a bedchair. The honest answer is that so far the Solar is the best and most comfortable, I haven't had to replace elastic and it hasn't sagged. Believe me it doesn't happen on every lake, or even on mine all the time. If the ground is really wet we stop cars going round past the inlet (all winter), so a barrow trip might be needed. Wow, just checking my references on my bedchairs, and found this, a thread on bedchairs: Strangely enough, I think unless you buy right at the top range, prices aren't too far different or inflated.

I'm not saying all solar stuff is bad btw but this bed was poor, it has been discontinued now, it was based on the same design as the sp tech bed but probably using a cheaper metal frame, had it not bent It would have been a comfy bed.

Cracking fish mate and sorry about your gear. Some proper #%#%& out there. Good to see you back at it though.

Think you were unlucky with your bed. As has been said the solar range are top notch in my opinion. I've had several beds from different manufacturers (fox, Nash sleep system plus others) but my solar bed is head and shoulders above anything I've had before in my opinion. I sleep better on that than I do my bed at home 🤣.

Looks like the old angling intelligence one shame it was discontinued

I saw @newmarket have one delivered when I visited him a while ago, so when mine died I had it already in mind.

Rare but it happened, a new bed that bent after 1 night, it was absolute stinky winky reminded me of nashys cheap Chinese phase tbh, the axs has been a great bed rated to 24 Stone light as any I've found, and soniks customer service is brilliant any issues I just tell them I know Highy and they sort it double quick.

That retainer looks mint - not seen it before 😎👍

More Nutty bait, another 10kg of shelf life, a new retaining sling to replace the old one that's dying, of age, and more PVA bags. https://rodhutchinson.co.uk/product/folding-camo-recovery-sling-xl/

That's weird! As @kevtaylor has said for Solar to have a problem is a rarity. Perhaps a fault in the frame manufacturing? Sonik items on the other hand i now avoid after cheap rod rings drop inners, and chairs where the extending legs slide in under Nick weight, I'm only 80kg... so they can only be used on a perfectly flat and level bank.

Well done mate 👍

I did to angling direct and after a lot of calls got it replaced for a sonik axs

Has anyone had any experience with the sonik vader reels. Was thinking of buying the 8000 set. Thanks

blooming unlucky there mate, even the Undercover Pro sleep system which I got for £205 is a sound bed. Did you complain?

It was like a cheaper version of the sp tech maybe called a bankmaster or something, I know they've discontinued this version of it now, I was gutted because on paper it was a decent bed but the frame bent like a banana in the middle right where there was no elastic

Which model did you manage to bend? The Solar beds are as good as they get IMO

I bought a solar bedchair it bent after 1 use, I replaced it with a sonik AXS duralloy, light, strong and seemingly Elmo resistant.

I didn't think you could krimp IQ? only boom, mouth trap and hybrid stiff

They're some nice fish dude. I'd be well happy with them pair. Sorry to hear you had your kit robbed

My first session since getting my gear stolen in December and having to buy it all again. I felt rusty but I managed to get a couple on the bank.

Hi mate. Yes I’ve spoken to him and he says they can courier too

Yeah got both as sleep systems, the undercover pro is the same type of system so shouldnt sag any more or less than the SP Tech - I love both and the undercover pro is lighter which is why I got it. My SP-Tech is the wide version so not suitable for a brolley which is why I got the other.

Thank you for the info, I will try and see if there is a local tackle shop that has one to try with my sleeping bag. I can see that driving to a swim is a great way to go, I just want to be able to move by foot onto fish and move quickly and have less big bits of kit.

My mate has a new pb of 14lb 10oz 😆

AVID Ascent Brolley System, MK1 - very good quality (Rip-stop fabric, heavy duty), full front system - can have letter box style or normal. The latest version looks sick to me - different fabric, has more headroom coz of the shortened internal spokes and a full inner lining to cure any condensation you might have got, I'd get one tomorrow if mine went missing. Pricey but well worth it, had the Mk1 over 10 years and no damage whatsoever 👍