salokcinnodrog Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 8 hours ago, yonny said: Snap. Awesome little shelter. I also have a Tempest Brolly for when the big winds arrive on a reservoir I fish but given the choice it's the Lo Pro all day. Oh yes, those big winds can kill a lightweight bivvy, especially if you are silly enough to face directly into the wind... I have had winds veer round and destroy a TFG Hardcore brolly, and a JRC Roamer Dome. The Hardcore was repairable with restringing or rewiring the spokes but you do lose a bit of faith. I let a mate have it as he does mostly days. The JRC fibreglass poles delaminated totally. Nice for a small water shelter but out of touch for reservoirs. Strangely the TFG Oval despite having a few big southwesterly winds blowing into it has stood the test a few times. 7 hours ago, pablo7uk said: think it's becoming very clear that bivvies, brollies etc really are a thing of personal preference Exactly, and all for our own reasons. I've been through brolly, brolly and over wrap, dome, and bivvy and found that the brolly and overwrap system format suits me best. I can even get (in fact have) an overwrap for the Cabrio Hybrid Brolly, but this winters shenanigans meant that I did not use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo7uk Posted May 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 3 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said: Oh yes, those big winds can kill a lightweight bivvy, especially if you are silly enough to face directly into the wind... I have had winds veer round and destroy a TFG Hardcore brolly, and a JRC Roamer Dome. The Hardcore was repairable with restringing or rewiring the spokes but you do lose a bit of faith. I let a mate have it as he does mostly days. The JRC fibreglass poles delaminated totally. Nice for a small water shelter but out of touch for reservoirs. Strangely the TFG Oval despite having a few big southwesterly winds blowing into it has stood the test a few times. Exactly, and all for our own reasons. I've been through brolly, brolly and over wrap, dome, and bivvy and found that the brolly and overwrap system format suits me best. I can even get (in fact have) an overwrap for the Cabrio Hybrid Brolly, but this winters shenanigans meant that I did not use it. The longer this thread continues the more I fancy just keeping my jrc extreme tx 2 man haha. It's top quality material and super heavy duty. I love the hood over the front as it keeps off a bit of rain when watching the water through the letterbox. I love the space inside. My biggest worry is visiting a new venue and it being too big for a peg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, pablo7uk said: .My biggest worry is visiting a new venue and it being too big for a peg! I've had that, I ended up bivvying up side of the the peg and the bailiff wasn't impressed... This was my 2 man Carpzone AS... It was maoooooosive. Edited May 19, 2021 by Highy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo7uk Posted May 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Highy said: I've had that, I ended up bivvying up side of the the peg and the bailiff wasn't impressed... This was my 2 man Carpzone AS... It was maoooooosive. Your dimensions W315 x D280 x H155 My dimensions W 300 x D 306 x H 160 ... Now you understand my concerns haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, pablo7uk said: Your dimensions W315 x D280 x H155 My dimensions W 300 x D 306 x H 160 ... Now you understand my concerns haha Wooow, deffo downsize if it's just 1 person... Its OK for room in summer but, in winter it takes longer to warm up... I'd deffo get a 1 man ASWELL I only had the 2 for when my lad comes, but when he dies now, he sleeps in my bed and I just recline the chair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 After getting the edge of my bechair wet under a brolly at Ashmead and my two man JRC STi being too big a beast for short stays... I blagged a Nash Titan Hide with all the bits, ground sheet, infill panel, and overwrap for less than £200 off Faeces berk market place... goes up in less than 3 mins and back down again just as quickly... lovely bit of kit, more room than a brolly and lighter than my JRC by a long way ... and Carpbell_ll 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpbell_ll Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 had my jrc contact for ten years still going only resealed once in ten years it actually behaved in that last rain storm no condensation and that's a single skin really could with something faster and more portable only got this bivvy due to the Mrs said she might do the odd overnighter never has yet, keeps mumbling about getting a caravan and hitting the pikey routes, ha ha yeah right I'm really going to open myself up to all that comes with that, I don't speak the lingo you really do need to be able to speak one of the Gaelic languages to get along in those places. i have never even towed a caravan either. the wychwood will be my next buy. if i can't get something like titan system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo7uk Posted May 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 4 hours ago, Highy said: I originally chose 2 man because I thought my girlfriend was going to occasionally come along but things change and it's certainly not her top priority haha especially when she can go shopping whilst I'm fishing haha. We don't have kids either so I guess now I've honestly no need for a 2 man. Although I'm not impressed with the set up time I think I'm gonna sell the 2 man on eBay and get a 1 man version brand new to save the hassle. Carpbell_ll and ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpbell_ll Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 in fact i think Kevin Nash should sponsor me, imagine the sales kudos being able to say the titan is endorsed by the pikey community and if he was to bung in a super light sleep system, i will give him permission to use government tartan as a camo option in the whole range, bet he would love that. pablo7uk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo7uk Posted May 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Nice spacious day session haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted May 19, 2021 Report Share Posted May 19, 2021 Mate that really is overkill for a day session.... get yerself an oval brolly for day sessions... tons lighter and waaaaaay quicker to put up pablo7uk and elmoputney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo7uk Posted May 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 Haha yeah I think that session was a turning point for me realising that I just didn't need that amount of space 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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