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RobnCari
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Topic: Which dome / tent is best Posted: 14 Jan 2018 at 6:07am |
X2 on the silicone in the Keder rail. I've heard this is the key to R-dome set up from multiple sources. We ordered our 2018 179 with a R-dome. Unfortunatly it was delivered in Nov. Can't wait until spring to try it out!
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North Star
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Posted: 10 Jan 2018 at 8:27pm |
Well, thanks everyone so far for all the replies.
To be fair the PahaQue Tent is what I really wanted to compare to the R-Dome to. It is still good to know about all the other opinions out there. The tent seems very versatile to us and gives us the most options...and lets not forget, currently it is a lot cheaper.
It sounds like a lot of people like the versatility of the dome and some like the quality of previous PahaQue products.
Any more info about what everyone likes and dislikes about products is still appreciated.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 7:26pm |
In answer to the above question. No it did not tear along the stitch lines. Normally I push the rail through the kedar until it stops, about 3/4 of the way, then I go to the other side and pull it the rest of the way. Normally, no issues however this time I was having a brain fart and pulled way to hard and the result was a "slice" that started 2" inside from the outside edge and since I pulled quite hard it sliced the material (hit a rough spot on the leading edge of the kedar rail) with the result looking like I took the fillet knife and sliced the material. My wife took a piece of sail cloth and repaired my mess. It has held up well since then, no more tears, and no more stupid pulling on my part.
I have been impressed with how well this has held up over the 7 years we have used it. A few times it tried to take the pod for a ride as storms have suddenly come up over night-time, blown all stakes out of the ground with the result having the r-dome looking like a parasail either above or tight against the pod. We have been very fortunate in that neither the dome or pod has suffered any significant damage. The extent has only been some cosmetic damage on the clear coat finish due to either stakes or extension rods banging against the side as the wind caused the dome to act like a sail.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 4:41pm |
+1, always better to push and silicone spray rail, forcing things never works.
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Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 3:37pm |
Originally posted by Live2Camp
Originally posted by Happy Tripping
Originally posted by jato
Last summer we had our first rip located along the channel that runs through the kedar. ... I was the culprit, used to pulling it through the kedar by myself, got impatient and pulled too hard, causing the material to rip. It ripped in an area where the material was triple thickness. |
I've been thinking about this. I also always put the r-dome up by myself and of course it will catch at times. Did you then pull it terribly strongly? If not, in a triply-sewn area, it shouldn't have torn. That's why it's triple-sewn, and that's what I mean by it's being 'flimsy'.
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Did it tear along the stitch lines? I know it's obvious but I'll mention it anyway, fabric quality is key since triple-stitched also means 3 rows of holes in the fabric. Where synthetic fabrics are made makes a big difference. For synthetic items that I make I sew only with U.S.A.-made synthetics because of the high quality. There's no real price difference and the longevity & other factors makes it more than worth it. It's likely that respected U.S.A. manufacturers are using U.S.A.-made synethics for their awnings & other products; for several reasons including that U.S.A.-made synthetic yardage is easily available. Canada may also have equally high synthetics-yardage manufacturing; just not familiar with it. |
Ok, I found pulling it thru to be a pain in the butt. I always stand on the right side of the keder rail, and i push the dome thru. I have little trouble this way. It's hard to rip it if your just pushing it.
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Live2Camp
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Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 12:56pm |
Originally posted by Happy Tripping
Originally posted by jato
Last summer we had our first rip located along the channel that runs through the kedar. ... I was the culprit, used to pulling it through the kedar by myself, got impatient and pulled too hard, causing the material to rip. It ripped in an area where the material was triple thickness. |
I've been thinking about this. I also always put the r-dome up by myself and of course it will catch at times. Did you then pull it terribly strongly? If not, in a triply-sewn area, it shouldn't have torn. That's why it's triple-sewn, and that's what I mean by it's being 'flimsy'.
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Did it tear along the stitch lines? I know it's obvious but I'll mention it anyway, fabric quality is key since triple-stitched also means 3 rows of holes in the fabric. Where synthetic fabrics are made makes a big difference. For synthetic items that I make I sew only with U.S.A.-made synthetics because of the high quality. There's no real price difference and the longevity & other factors makes it more than worth it. It's likely that respected U.S.A. manufacturers are using U.S.A.-made synethics for their awnings & other products; for several reasons including that U.S.A.-made synthetic yardage is easily available. Canada may also have equally high synthetics-yardage manufacturing; just not familiar with it.
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Happy Tripping
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Posted: 09 Jan 2018 at 10:08am |
Originally posted by jato
Last summer we had our first rip located along the channel that runs through the kedar. ... I was the culprit, used to pulling it through the kedar by myself, got impatient and pulled too hard, causing the material to rip. It ripped in an area where the material was triple thickness. |
I've been thinking about this. I also always put the r-dome up by myself and of course it will catch at times. Did you then pull it terribly strongly? If not, in a triply-sewn area, it shouldn't have torn. That's why it's triple-sewn, and that's what I mean by it's being 'flimsy'.
I wish the sides of the Pahaque were wider, and I wish there was no floor to it, but in my opinion the quality is clearly superior in the Pahaque.
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Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 1:34pm |
My preference is an awning and a screen-room tent. The awning gives some shade and rain protection, while the screen tent can be placed where best while giving insect protection. Works well for us.
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Carl Render
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Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 12:47pm |
paha Que's tent is hands down the winner. No contest. The "r-dome" isn't even made for R-pods, I think most people don't know that. Plus it's made in China and you get no choice of color. Mine was flimsy and a real pain to put up. Save yourself the trouble and go with the quality.
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Carl Render
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Posted: 08 Jan 2018 at 12:39pm |
paha Que's tent is hands down the winner. No contest. The "r-dome" isn't even made for R-pods, I think most people don't know that. Plus it's made in China and you get no choice of color. Mine was flimsy and a real pain to put up. Save yourself the trouble and go with the quality.
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