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29/2/2024 at 12:33pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Pterodactyl on 28/2/2024
Thanks Robin, that's useful to know. With the Sunncamps being lighter & cheaper than the Starcamp, I
just wasn't sure they'd withstand much use. But about 5 or more years life each is very encouraging.
Your comments are very useful, thanks again .
I've got a poled (single hooped pole) Sunncamp SC260 Swift Deluxe awning, had it I think 4 years now, whilst not excessively used (3-4 times a year), it's been subjected to some pretty foul storms a number of times (probably should have been taken down in winds that strong!), used a couple of times in near perpetual heavy rain in November for two weeks, and still shows no signs of suffering in any way. It's coped with the weather remarkably well, think it's just a very robust design that sheds wind and rain rather than catches it!
Now the poled versions seem to be lightweight 75D material, whilst the airbeam versions which seem pretty much identical in every other way are heavier 150D material.
I originally got mine as a quick easy alternative for short stays (it's so quick and easy to erect and dismantle on my own!), instead of my larger and much heavier Kampa/Dometic Rally Air Pro 330 airbeam awning (which I can do on my own, but is MUCH harder work!), BUT, I've become 'addicted' to the ease of the Sunncamp, and the Kampa/Dometic hasn't been used for a couple of years now!
As to pole/airbeam version? The poled version is so very easy to erect, I see little benefit to the airbeam version, in fact the significant extra cost, the need for a pump, and the ever present risk of airbeam puncture/failure seem to be negatives to me.
If I have criticisms, they are more niggles than major shortcomings - no roof level ventilation (but it is a 'cheap' awning!), and rather a lot of mud skirt pegging points due to it's 'segmented' nature! Other than that, it's great, and would happily buy identical replacement if I needed to.
The same near identical design seems to be available from a number of brands, and I can't see any significant difference between them, other than some hefty differences in price! Look around most camp sites and it's probably one of the most common style of porch awning, with perhaps Sunncamp being the dominant brand.
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