Bongo Fury

Dr Fingers wrote:That's reassuring, as have just splashed the cash on the smaller version. Many thanks to Sharon for lots of advice and pics

Derek

No worries Derek. I am hoping that when we are away we wont need to test its durability in the wind, mind you, we do tend to go away in Scotland!! Hoping the Scottish meet gets great weather though.

no need to worry about the wind mine had a good test in the wind at st David's at week end if I was a salesman could have sold at least 6 with the interest that was shown I think they are going to be a very popular item real test week Sunday on my way to bonnie scotland

Well, as I said, I've bought one, though £420 hurt a bit. So far not used in anger, just a trial in the garden, but it is really well made. Junked the bedroom in the Kela, not needed as will sleep onboard. Really easy to set up, after the first try, but a pig to fold away: no chance of getting it back in the bag, even without the pump etc.

How do they pack these things at the factory? Is it done by Chinese midgets who have mastered the Art over centuries??

"Ah, Grasshopper"

Derek

Dr Fingers wrote:Well, as I said, I've bought one, though £420 hurt a bit. So far not used in anger, just a trial in the garden, but it is really well made. Junked the bedroom in the Kela, not needed as will sleep onboard. Really easy to set up, after the first try, but a pig to fold away: no chance of getting it back in the bag, even without the pump etc.

How do they pack these things at the factory? Is it done by Chinese midgets who have mastered the Art over centuries??

"Ah, Grasshopper"

Derek

They use compression machines!

Jillygumbo wrote:

Dr Fingers wrote:Well, as I said, I've bought one, though £420 hurt a bit. So far not used in anger, just a trial in the garden, but it is really well made. Junked the bedroom in the Kela, not needed as will sleep onboard. Really easy to set up, after the first try, but a pig to fold away: no chance of getting it back in the bag, even without the pump etc.

How do they pack these things at the factory? Is it done by Chinese midgets who have mastered the Art over centuries??

"Ah, Grasshopper"

Derek

They use compression machines!

Jilly, you're kidding me, right??

Derek

I am loving the look of this being new to awnings I see it can attach to an eexisting canopy. My bongo came with the ykk awning attached which is great but sometimes I might need a drive away awning too if like to keep both and not remove the ykk from the van is this the only awning that allows this? Sorry to jump on your thread.

Does anyone know if the larger Vango Sapera (£569) inflatable awning would be suitable for a bongo. This model fits gutter heights of between 230-290 Centimetres. Would the increased angle be too much for water to flood the gutter of a bongo (Height 182 centimetres).
The slightly increased room over the Kela is tempting but it of course has to fit !

Julian

pantechnicon wrote:Does anyone know if the larger Vango Sapera (£569) inflatable awning would be suitable for a bongo. This model fits gutter heights of between 230-290 Centimetres. Would the increased angle be too much for water to flood the gutter of a bongo (Height 182 centimetres).
The slightly increased room over the Kela is tempting but it of course has to fit !

Julian

Hi Julian

The Kela still has excess at the bit attaching to the van and water does gather. We managed to sort it with a couple of clamps to stop any major puddles forming but I imagine one with that much excess may be harder to solve.

having just returned from 14 nights and 2456 miles driving and pitching this awning 7 times the only slight problem I had was getting the tension of the tunnel correct when retuning from trips out this proved a very sticky point with the better half when the figure of 8 strips I was useing came off at 3am on a very windy night on the island of Skye so after that I used the over the top strap on the front just in case it proved to be a.cracking bit of kit very easy for 2 to pitch I am certainly glad I bought one