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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: ted on January 17, 2008, 06:30:44 pm

Title: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: ted on January 17, 2008, 06:30:44 pm

Hi....What shade shelters are you guys using?

How waterproof are they?

Am joining Heaven this week and plan to camp out in it on meeting weekends and at CD 5

Looking in the aluminium structure 6 x 3 mtr size range with maybe three walls covered in

Cheers

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: 090 on January 17, 2008, 09:13:36 pm

OZ trail is the go. Under $300 (for the 3x3). Bloody cheap and well made. Before that i bought a quick shade through a bike dealership. $450 was a 'good price'.Broke it first time i used it,flimsy and when it got taken by the wind it was all over. I forgot to pin the new one down but shes still going strong. I got mine from BCF....How good is this!

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: mx250 on January 17, 2008, 09:16:36 pm

The one I've used was waterproof not weather proof - the diference being; waterproof, rain falling straight down will be excluded, rain coming from the sides will get in.

They are not a tent. No sealed floor, and side curtains are just laced in (not 100%water proof).

A good shelter not a tent. Would be good as a cooking area, drinking area, sitting area etc.

Could be made a 'happy home' for CD5 for a day or two with a bit of throught.  

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: YZ360A on January 17, 2008, 09:28:04 pm

Go to supercheap and get a portable garage very water proof as I used this to keep the bikes under and slept und it with no tent very good value.

Adam

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: Rosco400 on January 17, 2008, 10:03:17 pm

Get the good fittings, Bought similar to this few years ago, still going strong

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HEAVY-DUTY-3x3-RED-FOLDING-GAZEBO-TENT-MARQUEE-CANOPY_W0QQitemZ370014268423QQihZ024QQcategoryZ149251QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: RIBBO on January 17, 2008, 10:16:05 pm

I have to agree with Brad value for money cant go past oz trail

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: Freakshow on January 17, 2008, 10:54:06 pm

whats  BCF ?


and Rosco-  i like the S/S work benches more   ;D

http://stores.ebay.com.au/Kmate-Australia/KMate7.html

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: Moto on January 18, 2008, 08:42:54 pm

Rosco,
          This is the latest version of your brand of quickshade.I agree they are good value.



http://www.canopyoutdoor.com.au/price-list.html

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: vandy010 on April 21, 2008, 12:18:18 pm

has anyone heard of the brand
"outdoor connection"?
and what are they like?
i need to pick one up before CD5 and after a bit of phone tennis have found either this or the Oz trail. i'll be getting one or the other on wednesday but just thought i'd ask you lot in advance.

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: Freakshow on April 21, 2008, 12:39:00 pm

I have noticed some have shitty fittings and small tube frames, they dont seem to last long at the track. 

Go for one with the better tubes and the better fittings and youll be laughing. ............well laughing while you watch someone elses fall down around them in a zig zag pile of metal due to the 12c plastic  pole retainer mount snapping off in there hand. :O)

Title: Re: Shade shelters / Quickshade etc
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on April 21, 2008, 01:20:07 pm

FWIW - I have the OZTRAIL deluxe gazebo (or something similar its called) got damaged in a storm - parts are all readily available and cheap ie arms and joiners etc.  I like mine!

Rossco