S+S Tarp Awning - thoughts?

goldeneye243

goldeneye243

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Thinking about getting a simple side awning and I was looking at the Kiravans Sailrail, then stumbled on the Stitches and Steel Tarp Awning that looks like a similar shape but significantly cheaper...

I'm not sure that it is waterproof though - I have emailed to ask...

Has anyone seen or used one?
 
@goldeneye243 Hi ..just checked there website and the Bawdsey inflatable awning @£150 looks very nice....I’ve got something similar..
Vango Sun canopy which is really good quality....but they are quick and easy to put up:)
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Bawdsey Inflatable Awning

The Bawdesy Range is the personification of travelling light, considered, and taking a whole lot less. This journey has been an exciting one for us in that sense. The DNA, conception and inspiration for the products is born from of our love and relationship with the sea and the products we use...
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VanDamMan said:
@goldeneye243 Hi ..just checked there website and the Bawdsey inflatable awning @£150 looks very nice....I’ve got something similar..
Vango Sun canopy which is really good quality....but they are quick and easy to put up:)

stitchesandsteel.com

Bawdsey Inflatable Awning

The Bawdesy Range is the personification of travelling light, considered, and taking a whole lot less. This journey has been an exciting one for us in that sense. The DNA, conception and inspiration for the products is born from of our love and relationship with the sea and the products we use...
stitchesandsteel.com
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That's just what I have been looking for.. kerching! it's bought!
 
goldeneye243 said:
I'm looking at the tarp awning with poles...
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Looks good! We like the Stitches&S gear and have some. Carbon Awning Poles & Windbreak.
We have the Khyam Sun Canopy (£79.99) + detachable Side & Front Panels for more versatility. Yet to try out though as no trips out this year yet! Different sort of fabric to the S&S probably but looks promising.
 
Mine came with a large kador strip (based on a 7mm bead) so it wouldn't fit in the small rail on the end of the Thule Omnistor so I unpicked the small amount of stitching at the ends and pulled out the large 7mm cord and installed a small length of smaller cord and it now fits fine.
 
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Loz said:
Mine came with a large kador strip (based on a 7mm bead) so it wouldn't fit in the small rail on the end of the Thule Omnistor so I unpicked the small sticking at the ends and pulled out the large 7mm cord and installed a small length of smaller cord and it now fits fine.
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Thank you for the info
 
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Loz said:
Mine came with a large kador strip (based on a 7mm bead) so it wouldn't fit in the small rail on the end of the Thule Omnistor so I unpicked the small amount of stitching at the ends and pulled out the large 7mm cord and installed a small length of smaller cord and it now fits fine.
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Any thoughts on whether it would fit in a Reimo Multirail?
 
Another option is the Funky Leisure Debus Sun Canopy which is a tarp with Kador strip - quite versatile and can be pitched in various configurations. They are made by Vango and the latest edition is a polycotton version which makes a very good alternative to the polyester type. Polycotton is only available in Silver Cloud colour (sort of natural, putty) whereas the polyester ones are offered in several colours. The latest ones also have improved poles.
I think that the Stitches & Steel one is only in black and I am still not sure about the Kador strip size on that. We have other Stitches & Steel items and they are all excellent but not the Tarp (yet?) - so far very happy with the Debus ones.
 
I've been looking at this tarp too! I love the shape and different configurations you can get it in. I camped once where some neighbours had a sail like this and couldn't speak more highly of it
 
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