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Quote: Originally posted by leanne73 on 05/2/2006

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Hi

No, I don't think these are better than a "full awning". The material they are made of is not as sturdy in my opinion (although I have several tents made of the same stuff which are excellent quality and never leak). Our awning is very heavy and does not have zip out panels all around which means putting it up can be a task. We have got a pitch on a site were we will be leaving the caravan all season and popping down on the weekends. I just think if we arrive on site around 7pm on a friday night the PDQ awning would be quick and easy rather than bothering with the full awning just for a couple of nights. I would still keep the full awning for when we stay for longer.

Have you had a go at putting your awning up by yourself? I wouldn't rule it out until you have had a go. If it's a definate no no then decide where to go from there.

Leanne

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A lot of folk seem to have had problems with the PDQ awnings. The only problem I had was when I left the awning up when a strong wind was forecast which, in hindsight, was not the best idea. I came home from Spain having left the remains of the material in a rubbish skip. DO NOT LEAVE UP IN STRONG WINDS.

What I do say, however, is that the original supplier (Pyramid) is a firm worthy of doing business with. I didn't claim on my damaged PDQ as I was to blame for not heeding the "strong wind" warning. Pyramid came up trumps when they willingly replaced an extension mirror after the glass fell out without provication, after being used three times.

Rambleruk.

 Hi All, I posted elsewhere about my experiences withthe PDC awning returnen first one colour runs, leaks, bag ripped, was replaced with a mk3 Excel version at Additional cost bag tore on putting on rail for first time rail was sprayed with silicone first,bag filled with water free shower every time stitching on bag tore with wind, mildew on awning and inside/outside of bag, dealer recalled the awning and offered

credit or replacement with a Spacelite original or my choice from Spacelite range

so  if you fancy a PDQ my message would be Buyer Beware!

mine ripped at easter!!!!

would not buy another!!!!!

 Hi all,just to update my previous post used the spacelite original awning for the first time last week it was up for four days in wet and windy weather at Braemar CC site,

Verdict Great easy to put up single handed, more a 3/4 awning than a porch,sturdy no apparant damage after 6 days use, option of travelling with it on the awning rail,

 easy to put back in the bag though an extra pair of hands make it easier still,in short everything a PDQ should be but ISNT..

Hi All,

We bought a second hand ( Used once) mk 3 excel to try it out as a weekend awning which we could put up quick on arrival &keep an eye on the kids.

We used it for the first time last weekend in the Peak District, got it up in the rain in about 10 mins and it worked really well over the weekend and withstood high winds, hail storm & heavy thundery rain with out a tie down kit as Hubby forgot it so we only had it pegged down & used the little guy ropes that came with it.

It came down as easily, we dried it out by shaking it, folded the sides up & in as shown & rolled it up & did up the zip job done!

I thought it was fantastic - are we the only ones who haven't had any problems with one?

We will try it again this Bank Holiday & see what happens, fingers crossed!

PDQ AWNING - bought, put on van, instrructions near to useless, pain in backside to put away first time

took it away this weekend just gone, easy to get up, on last night i had a splash of inspiration, take the 3 sides off (they fold up small ) and it goes up in the bag no problem, away in five minutes, the instructions and video from pyramid are useless, but first use in windy conditions its done the job well, the mildew thing is annoying, but for a weekend porch I feel its doing its job

when re-erecting put thing up loose sides on to get tension and away we go - simple

one hint  the centre bar - take it off and leave it in the van when putting it away

like all things it can be improved - lets see what pyramid comeup with

I would like to add my comment to all those listed regarding the pdq awning.

In July last year my parents bought a pdqawning for their caravan whilst i opted for the sunncamp scenic plus porch awning. Upon arrival at our campsite on our first weekend out with the awnings I began to put up my awning whist my parents did theirs. It took my 5 minutes on my own to put up and peg the scenic plus. On the other hand, it took my parents 45 minutes to get the pdq up! The next weekend we went away I watched as my parents opened the pdq awning and werte drenched by the water that came out  with it! We took tthe pdq down, took it home and dried it out completely, once again on the next outing we opened the bag to find it full of water. Oncea gain we took it down, dried it out at home and put it back up. Three weeks later on taking it out, again it was full of water and was full of mould. My parents are now so annoyed by this that they are going to throw it in the nearest bin and get a suncamp scenic plus. PDQ? Pretty Damn Crap in our opinion! We only wish we had read some of the reviews for the PDQ before purchasing one. My opinion? Save your money and check the reviews before purchasing any awning.