why use bivvys?

[Peter M]

folowing on from another thread i got to thinking. most bivvys sold in fishing shops and on line cost raound 80 quid upwards. yet argos, tescos and local camping shops sell dome tents for around 20 quid. if you only want to go carp fishing in the summer what advantage does the more expensive bivvy have. Or (as i suspect) this is aimed at the tackle tart in all of us.

[chesters1]

DONT mention tents

old boy uses a cheap shelter type down the pond for his mrs ,they are fine in all weathers except in a wind in the face day ,you spend your money how you see fit.

had you posted on the carp part no doupt hydroscopic head would be on everyones lips etc

Edited April 14, 2008 by chesters1

[Rusty]

folowing on from another thread i got to thinking. most bivvys sold in fishing shops and on line cost raound 80 quid upwards. yet argos, tescos and local camping shops sell dome tents for around 20 quid. if you only want to go carp fishing in the summer what advantage does the more expensive bivvy have. Or (as i suspect) this is aimed at the tackle tart in all of us.

I was thinking along similar lines when I read that thread. The Tescos £20 dome tent looks ok and I'll be popping along to my local store to have a look. I'm pretty sure the material won't be as heavyweight as a bivvy and the ground sheet probably couldn't withstand five days of welly clad feet but as you say for occasional summmer use it should be fine.

[terry t shirt]

I have the tesco brand bivvy , its a cpl of years old now and apart from one occasion when the wind really got up have found it more than satisfactory. on the occasion with the wind it buckled a bit but it never broke.

[Guest J.Iddon]

For me its mainly because they take so long to set up and pack away.

 

Most of my sessions are after work and I really cant be arsed or have the time with threading poles and erecting a tent.....dont get me started on puting them away! It seems tent makers like to make there bags so small that it looks good in the shop but takes a magician to get it back in the fecking bag lol. Same with sleeping bags!

 

I can get up my STI in a couple of minutes. I do have a tent, Quechua 2 second and its good and really quick to set up but it can be abit fumbly getting at night!

 

ATB,

 

Josh

[ColinW]

I've used my old dome tent loads of times in preference to a bivvy, either just the outer shell for an overnight shelter or with the inner tent for a few days sleeping. The secret to packing sleeping bags and the outer shell of a tent is not to try to roll them up neat, just ram them into the bag!

[rob.imk2]

The bivvy was concocted to extract money from carp anglers then a few pikers started to use them The funniest thing Isaw was two blokes on Cudmore fishing stood up out of toilet tents

[mark barrett]

The bivvy was concocted to extract money from carp anglers then a few pikers started to use them The funniest thing Isaw was two blokes on Cudmore fishing stood up out of toilet tents

 

 

yeah right.

 

tackle manufacturers go to the trouble of designing and making specific products specifically to rip us off

 

If you think a £20 dome tent from Argos/ Tesco etc is suitable long term, then best of luck to you as you will eventually have a really miserable night when your tent gets destroyed by the elements.

 

Been there, done that. Worn the soaking wet T shirt

[Neil G]

As above

 

Besides, do Argos and Tesco dome tents come in camo? lol

[Team Man]

The best purchase I ever made was this Pop Up Bivvy, they said it would erect in seconds and I thought "Ive heard geese fart before" but it really does, I have weathered storms in it, I must add I only use it as a day shelter, but it justs folds down in one action and comes in a carry bag the size of a keep net

 

When I bought it about 12 years ago it was about £35, its not that bad now

 

Here's the link

http://www.jacksons-camping.co.uk/bivvy/index.htm

Edited April 16, 2008 by Team Man