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Hello

We are going to get a porch awning for our van. I have narrowed it down to a possible three. The PDQ awning

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-PDQ-XL-CARAVAN-AWNING-IN-GREEN-3-5M-X-2M_W0QQitemZ290092644165QQihZ019QQcategoryZ76072QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

the sunncamp contempo

or the spacelite awning

Does anybody own any of these, or can offer me advice on which one is best, or worst?!

Thanks

Jude the Jellycamper

we bought a pdq awning last year. they're crap. the shape is too square, the awning rail bag is a stupid gimmick you won't use, and they are no use in any medium wind. Ours ripped at the top seam on the second use so we took it back and swapped it.

we now have a quick awning which is one of those with 3 poles shaped like a quarter of a circle, almost like a dome. it's bigger and looks better, folds into a very small bag and cheaper too!

those spacelight ones are everywhere and look great, plus very cheap at the moment, roughly from around £65 if you shop around. So many people can't be wrong! Got a full length awning size 980cm going cheap if want one?!

mark

Of your selection, the make I have heard the least bad feedback on are the Sunncamp models.

The PDQ and the Spacelite have both had quite a lot of criticism.

We have the sunncamp Ultima 260 and continually get a stream of people coming up to us and asking about it.  Much more spacious than a lot of the competitors and we have seen it stand up to some awful weather this year without a problem.

Ali

We have a sunncamp ultima 360, love it ! easy to erect ,looks good ,loads of room ,lots of interest on sites

Hi

Sadly, the Contempo has been discontinued. I have used mine to death and it is perfect! Fits against the van well, stands up to heavy wind and has never let in.

I thought the Ultima's were difficult to fit against the van. The ones I see always seem to gape

Have revised my list. The PDQ is a definate no no and the spacelite seems to be a bit of a disappointment. So now it is between the Sunncamp Contempo, and the panorama 390.

Does anyone know where I might get a contempo from?

Jude