Fiamma f35 vs f45

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Bongo Voyage
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Fiamma f35 vs f45

Post by Bongo Voyage » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:37 pm

Is the f45 worth the extra £200?

Thanks in advance
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the1andonly
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Re: Fiamma f35 vs f45

Post by the1andonly » Mon Sep 05, 2016 6:22 pm

F35 is an awning that you roll out by hand and is tensioned by poles spanning from the front to the rear of the awning.
Needs two people to set up and is lighter than F45
(unless somebody has worked out a tecnique to do it single handed, please share)
F45 is deployed by a crank handle and can be set to any distance you require.
so if you want to use it single handed the answer to your question is yes

I have a F35
Easy to remove (steal)
I believe the F45 can be made more secure (cant remember how, but seen it here some where)
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Re: Fiamma f35 vs f45

Post by spud350 » Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:00 pm

I bought the 45 and I'm very pleased with it. Takes 2 mins to put up (not including high wind straps). I used tamper proof bolts on the brackets gives a bit more piece of mind when it's parked up off sites.
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