Whitstable Jack Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 Hi all, I have the solar SP c-tech sleep system as my bedchair - it is lovely, really comfy and strong. But I am done with the weight of it, I am really focusing on pairing things back. It is 17.5kg. I saw this bedchair by Solar, and it is 8.7kg, has anyone on here got one? Under Cover Pro Bedchair I'm 6ft 6, 13 stone - so don't need a wide one. I sleep on my side so ideally the bed chair wouldn't sag. I'd probably use it with the solar sleep system sleeping bag as I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 5 hours ago, Whitstable Jack said: Hi all, I have the solar SP c-tech sleep system as my bedchair - it is lovely, really comfy and strong. But I am done with the weight of it, I am really focusing on pairing things back. It is 17.5kg. I saw this bedchair by Solar, and it is 8.7kg, has anyone on here got one? Under Cover Pro Bedchair I'm 6ft 6, 13 stone - so don't need a wide one. I sleep on my side so ideally the bed chair wouldn't sag. I'd probably use it with the solar sleep system sleeping bag as I love it. Yes, I have the original Solar bedchair, and yes it's comfy, however the folding legs don't lock in or out, it is you making sure that the legs are fully opened before you get on it, and I have occasionally forgotten to check to my cost. The strap keeps them in place during transport, so it's not a problem. I also use the legs as 'side bars' when it's on my barrow. You have approximately 100millimetres on the full leg extensions so you can get flat and level on most ground. The Springloc system locks as well, it does not slide. To be honest, most of the time weight is not an issue for me as I can drive to most swims on the lake. Whitstable Jack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitstable Jack Posted April 24 Author Report Share Posted April 24 16 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said: Yes, I have the original Solar bedchair, and yes it's comfy, however the folding legs don't lock in or out, it is you making sure that the legs are fully opened before you get on it, and I have occasionally forgotten to check to my cost. The strap keeps them in place during transport, so it's not a problem. I also use the legs as 'side bars' when it's on my barrow. You have approximately 100millimetres on the full leg extensions so you can get flat and level on most ground. The Springloc system locks as well, it does not slide. To be honest, most of the time weight is not an issue for me as I can drive to most swims on the lake. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 18 hours ago, Whitstable Jack said: Hi all, I have the solar SP c-tech sleep system as my bedchair - it is lovely, really comfy and strong. But I am done with the weight of it, I am really focusing on pairing things back. It is 17.5kg. I saw this bedchair by Solar, and it is 8.7kg, has anyone on here got one? Under Cover Pro Bedchair I'm 6ft 6, 13 stone - so don't need a wide one. I sleep on my side so ideally the bed chair wouldn't sag. I'd probably use it with the solar sleep system sleeping bag as I love it. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 I bought a solar bedchair it bent after 1 use, I replaced it with a sonik AXS duralloy, light, strong and seemingly Elmo resistant. B B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 59 minutes ago, elmoputney said: I bought a solar bedchair it bent after 1 use, I replaced it with a sonik AXS duralloy, light, strong and seemingly Elmo resistant. Which model did you manage to bend? The Solar beds are as good as they get IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 30 minutes ago, kevtaylor said: Which model did you manage to bend? The Solar beds are as good as they get IMO 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 kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 49 minutes ago, elmoputney said: 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 blooming unlucky there mate, even the Undercover Pro sleep system which I got for £205 is a sound bed. Did you complain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 57 minutes ago, kevtaylor said: blooming unlucky there mate, even the Undercover Pro sleep system which I got for £205 is a sound bed. Did you complain? I did to angling direct and after a lot of calls got it replaced for a sonik axs kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, elmoputney said: I did to angling direct and after a lot of calls got it replaced for a sonik axs Well done mate 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 3 hours ago, elmoputney said: I bought a solar bedchair it bent after 1 use, I replaced it with a sonik AXS duralloy, light, strong and seemingly Elmo resistant. 2 hours ago, kevtaylor said: Which model did you manage to bend? The Solar beds are as good as they get IMO 2 hours ago, elmoputney said: 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 1 hour ago, kevtaylor said: blooming unlucky there mate, even the Undercover Pro sleep system which I got for £205 is a sound bed. Did you complain? 9 minutes ago, elmoputney said: I did to angling direct and after a lot of calls got it replaced for a sonik axs 7 minutes ago, kevtaylor said: Well done mate 👍 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. kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, salokcinnodrog said: 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. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 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 🤣. salokcinnodrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 43 minutes ago, emmcee said: 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 🤣. 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 53 minutes ago, emmcee said: 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 🤣. 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. 10 hours ago, Whitstable Jack said: 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. 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. Whitstable Jack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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