Roverman2010
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Anybody have good or bad to say about the bat-wing? Thanks
Rhino-Rack Bat Wing
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Saw one. Didnt get to speak with the owner. Compared to Robert Davis and Mark Garrenton's Ostrich ones it looked very easy for a gust or wind to break the hinge. Just struck me as not a quality bit of kit, had no idea how inexpensive they are @ the time. Theo in Houston carries the Ostritch.
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I have the Oztent Foxwing. Looks like the same hinge system. It's been broken once by wind when I let my wife carry my truck to a car show and she did not rope down the support poles. Gust of wind pulled the awning up off the poles and tried to fold it over the top of the truck. One of the hinge pieces (plastic) broke. The aluminum was not hurt at all. They offer replacement plastic hinge pieces so ordering and replacing the hinge piece was no issue.
But that enlightened me that you should always always rope the poles to the ground. Any gust risks breaking the hinge piece. So no quick set ups, or roadside hey lets spin out the awning and get out of the sun for a bit. So the convenience factor isn't what I thought it would be if you want to guarantee you don't break your awning.
If I had to do it over, I'd save up and do the alucab awning if I wanted a quick setup convenient awning. I still really like the foxwing from a camping and tent integration standpoint for the oztent equipment, which no one else really offers to my knowledge. It will ultimately depend on your use case.
But that enlightened me that you should always always rope the poles to the ground. Any gust risks breaking the hinge piece. So no quick set ups, or roadside hey lets spin out the awning and get out of the sun for a bit. So the convenience factor isn't what I thought it would be if you want to guarantee you don't break your awning.
If I had to do it over, I'd save up and do the alucab awning if I wanted a quick setup convenient awning. I still really like the foxwing from a camping and tent integration standpoint for the oztent equipment, which no one else really offers to my knowledge. It will ultimately depend on your use case.
I had one on my trailer, I'll give it a solid "B" rating.. or you get what you pay for.
Good:
1) It works fine,
2) the parts that break are easy to replace
3) it comes with 2 spare hinges which you will need.
4) Its fairly light for a 270 degree awning.
5) you can put walls on it
6) its 1/2 the price of the others mentioned here
The Meh..
1) The hinges are plastic and can break easily, we had 2 break last fathers day (mine only one hinge so we could get it to work with some zip ties) at the same time on the beach. I would not reply in breezy conditions without at least another person. go ahead and buy another set so you have 4.
2) the main structure is plastic, seemed ok, just not confidence inspiring
3) the poles are kinda cheep, they work fine for their use but I had a couple of issues with getting them to lock when changing the height.
4) does not zip to an oz tent without an adapter (they have one).
Good:
1) It works fine,
2) the parts that break are easy to replace
3) it comes with 2 spare hinges which you will need.
4) Its fairly light for a 270 degree awning.
5) you can put walls on it
6) its 1/2 the price of the others mentioned here
The Meh..
1) The hinges are plastic and can break easily, we had 2 break last fathers day (mine only one hinge so we could get it to work with some zip ties) at the same time on the beach. I would not reply in breezy conditions without at least another person. go ahead and buy another set so you have 4.
2) the main structure is plastic, seemed ok, just not confidence inspiring
3) the poles are kinda cheep, they work fine for their use but I had a couple of issues with getting them to lock when changing the height.
4) does not zip to an oz tent without an adapter (they have one).
Roverman2010
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Thanks Chaps, I think I may stay with the Hannibal Awning. Unless somebody offers some good coin for it!
Roverman2010
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