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29/10/2016 at 9:47am
Location: Derby.
Outfit: Karsten 350+Awnings
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Be interested to see these new guys up close.
I like the idea of webbing straps(?) instead of traditional guyline, but not keen on the complete bottom section lying constantly in wet grass/on mud. Are they gonna be clean and dry when you take the tent down? Will they need to be removed (as I do with my guylines), or will you need to re-pitch at home (even if the tent is dry) simply to dry out the guy straps? Indeed, can they be removed easily/quickly? Will they work with carabiners, for instance?
Then there's the single-point issue (ignoring the corners, of course). So effectively no peg where the ring and pin usually is/at the base of the pole/tube? (Have I got that right?) So the tensioning of the tent base/SIG is just at the 4 corners? Hmmm... not sure I like that!
Yes, they look smart when pitched. Yes, I suspect they keep things nice and sturdy. (I can only assume that whatever the tension locking system is, it is comparable with standard guy line tensioners, if not Line-Loks?) But are they practical?
Jury's out for me, at this early stage.
Post last edited on 29/10/2016 09:53:52
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