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Nash Combat Speed One Bivvy
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Elton on 28 January, 2006 04:00:00
 
We couldnt have picked a better week to test the Nash Combat Speed One
Bivvy&..it poured it down the whole three days that we were fishing!
As I set up my Titan, I handed the Combat Speed One over to my friend, Nic, and
let him get on with it. Im not the worlds quickest erector of bivvies, as my
mates will tell you (whilst rolling about laughing!), but even I was surprised
to turn round after just a few minutes to see the Combat Speed One already up!
Despite this being the first time hed even seen the bivvy and without
referring to the instructions, it was set up to a pretty good standard in no
time. With a bit of practice, I reckon he could have had it looking like a
catalogue shot!
Not bad for a first attempt - just shows how easy this bivvy is to erect
Coming from the Nash stable and sharing the pedigree of the Globetrotter, Nic
was expecting good things&.and he wasnt disappointed. Firstly, there are
one-man bivvies and there are one-man bivvies. Some do take a bit of artistic
licence with the term man. Boy would be more appropriate! The Combat Speed
One, on the other hand, offered plenty of room and it wasnt long before it was
filled with a bedchair, table and all the usual clutter that some of us carp
anglers take on a session! It still offered plenty of room to move about, which
is good going for a small bivvy.
Rain? No worries.
As stated previously, the heavens opened and we were subject to a prolonged
shower of a few days, with just a few breaks in the rain. This is when you
really need a bivvy to do its job and Im happy to say it did. There is one
thing you need to remember, however, and this is that the front door window is
velcrod in place. This is great, as it allows you to remove it in Summer and
even fit an optional mosquito net, should you wish. What you need to ensure,
though, is that the zipped panel is down if you are facing an oncoming rain
shower  Velcro itself isnt waterproof! Luckily, we were aware of this and had
no problems whatsoever. The two large side windows ensure that you have ample
areas to see out of when youre locked in, anyway.
Priced at £199.00, the Combat Speed One will fit into the budget of the serious
carp angler looking for a quality bit of kit that will see him through many a
carping session. With optional extras, such as an extreme Winter skin and a
heavy duty groundsheet, it offers a complete solution. Weighing in at just 8kg,
it wont break your back, either!
Elton Murphy
January 2006