DARCHE 180 DEGREE AWNING SIDE WALL REVIEW. ULTIMATE SETUP?
Вставка
- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- I review the darche 180 degree awning side wall's after already running the darche 180 degree awning for close to a year now. Is it worth spending the $460 on?
If you'd like to support me to help create more of these videos. Plus exclusive benefits consider becoming a patreon 🙏(7 day free trial)
/ camping_downunder - Навчання та стиль
Cheers for the review Paul! We really appreciate all the feedback on our gear!
I try to be as honest as possible on all my reviews. Overall the awning & the walls are top quality and I wouldn't run anything else on my car from now on. Fantastic products that's going to completely change our comfort levels while camping. There's not many awnings on the market that offer side wall's along with their awnings but you've got it spot on 👌 love the single zip to secure the entire 3 walls. I trust that a lot more than clips or Velcro 👍
love the honest and the tips
Cheers for the review. Great food for thought on how I can personally customise things to take the awning to the next level that you just can't get from factory
I'm sold on it after this video, that's a really usable amount of shade, especially with the poles angled out (luckily spigots and spike bases can be retrofitted for pocket change).
They're definitely a great bit of gear - I would have preferred the side walls to be two separate pieces for those times you only want to have half installed for a wind break or sun shade
Yes agree
Thanks for the review mate, looks like it held up well in the wind.
I was really worried about breaking it since it was such a big investment lol. But I was very surprised with how well it handled the wind. Nothing like my old kings awning lol
Mate I seen the extra pole on end as a advantage, I put them away and replaced with generic poles , so if I ever damage the centre poles I have a spare , great awning
Can't wait to get mine 🤙
You'll love it 😀👍
I have just purchased a teardrop camper that has the exact same set up.
The slide zip was crushed and I needed to order a new one.
The advice they gave me was when packing up always leave the slide zip half way between the arms to prevent it from being crushed by the hinges.
Hopefully this helps.
Great review mate, I am a bit of a fan of the Darche awning.
Thanks mate 👍 I'm loving the awning 😀
Just use your heel or back of an axe head to put a little hole in the ground for your pole to sit in. That's all I do and it works fine as long as you re-tension the poles after everything is tied down.
Had the 180 Awning and walls for over 5 years now. The walls take a little while to put up, but they are a good addition. You can purchase side walls (designed to go on to standard awnings) from Darche which will, with a little adaptation, fit into the sail track of the parallel arms (side arms) to form back walls. However, they do not meet up with the main walls to form a complete shelter. It certainly does add some cover and privacy. My biggest concern is that, after five years, the main canvas on the awning itself is starting to go. I've made three repairs already and I'm anticipating buying a new awning this year (we'll see how it goes, on the road for most of this year). I like the Bush Company awning, but not their walls. The Ocam awning and walls look great, but not sure about the quality.
5 years is excellent 👍 I'm now running the camp king industries 270 degree awning. But it's very expensive because it's one of the only fully Australian made awnings on the market so I don't recommend it to everyone. But you won't find better quality 💪👌
Seriously, five years is excellent? For canvas? I don't think so...@@Campingdownunder
@silknfeathers darche don't use top quality canvas unlike camp king. They are a mid range awning. I understand they aren't cheap but still they have to be made to a cost. If you felt the difference in canvas between a darche awning compared to the camp king industries awning I use now you'll see the difference in quality. Australia is a harsh climate and everything eventually deteriorates in the hot sun. The quality just determines how long it takes
Just about to buy one so good review and some improvements to be made
Cheers mate 👍 they have made improvements since this video so enquire about the pole that stops the sagging
@@Campingdownunder I’ll check it out on Tuesday.. I have the 2.0 180 on the side so been keen to get this .. plus have a nice roof top alloy tent .. should be set
You cant beat good quality . Love Darche.
Exactly right 👍love camping each weekend knowing I can trust my awning. Had nothing but trouble with the kings awning. But still a great awning for starting out
Yeah agree with the poles not having a pointy end but I seen another reviewer he just angled then from the top of the wall to the bottom I’m going to try that as the poles do get in the road when vertical 😎
Yeah angling them definitely makes it better for space. But still the same issue of sliding in the dirt unfortunately
Nice review thanks.
I reckon spreader poles with c clip ends would solve your sag issue perfectly and SupaPeg peg-able feet on the ends of the four awning poles would cure that problem also.
Yeah darche have since released a pole to fix the issue 👍
@@Campingdownunder Cool, thanks for the reply!
Im after a new awning and spending the money is not an issue if i get quality. Ive had Kings gear over the years and It does the job but its the low end of the market bendy and lightweight. This awning looks good and the walls is a great option. I have a van so I can only get a 180 degree awning to suit. I think they need a version 3. Your issues u have high lighted could fix this and it would be perfect otherwise do some modifications add some extra poles and spikes and it will make a huge difference.. good video. cheers
They actually released an update a few months ago which fixed the issue of the sagging. There is an additional pole available now for purchase which will solve the issue 👍 happy new year 🍻🎉
@@Campingdownunder good to hear thanks for the review
Gday mate, love the vids!
Im looking at getting the darche 180 eco with walls. i have a similar setup to your ute, except the tub rack instead of canopy with the kings rtt. Just wondering if you had any issues with installing the awning and if the rtt gets in the way when the awning is closed and when you open it up(as in can you open the awning fully to the rear) and is there a gap between the rear of the awning and your rtt? cheers
The only issue I ever had was the spring poles for the window would hit the awning so I had to bend 2 of the spring poles
Awesome review. Do you think the material used will last long term if we use it a lot or would we have to replace it every couple of years
Thanks mate 👍 it's top quality canvas that will last for years 😀
Great review ! We’ve had ours for 5 months having trouble at the very the start of the zip getting it in to make it run and join to awning… …matched the tags to make sure on right spots but seems to get really stuck takes ages to get it going… if we haven’t given up beforehand frustrating … any suggestions plse to make zip get in at the start ?
Yeah I actually had the same issue recently. The zipper itself had been slightly crushed on the side which made it hard to slide the zip all the way in to start it. I bent it out and it worked again. But I have noticed it is always difficult to start even when both zips are lined up properly. It can get very frustrating. Best way is to get someone else to support the weight of the walls while you are trying to start the zip so there's no pressure on the zip
I’m really surprised with the sag. Are you sure you have your straps tight. I’ve been using this setup for over twelve months and never had that issue.
I agree about the tent poles, they could do with maybe interchangeable spikes.
I love the 180 and walls, absolutely brilliant kit.
Yeah I even double checked the straps before filming lol. No matter how much I tighten it it still sags in the middle unfortunately. Besides that it's a brilliant product 👍
Great video, when I set mine up the zip on walls kept pulling apart (at start) and I had to take walls down as it wouldn’t hold and only mild wind. This was 1st set up 3 hrs in. Any suggestions appreciated 👍
Sounds like a faulty product. My zip never come apart & I used it for several years. I'd be taking it back & exchanging it. The zip is hard to start but once it's zipped it should hold the entire time. I had mine in over 30km winds and held up
great awning, just wonder, how it manage to handle the strong side wind, as there is still hole (quite big) on each end side of the awning.. does it hold strong enough?
When I have my side walls setup I position my car so the walls are facing the wind. A bit of pre planning before you start setting up camp can make the rest of the weekend a lot more enjoyable. With the walls facing the wind I've had it in over 40km winds & it's held up fine 👍
@@Campingdownunder appreciate your comments and thoughts
I'm always here to help mate 👍
Great review, how goes it go in the rain (any leaks)
Yes I did get a few leaks around where it zips together but only drips. Nothing bad
Thanks for review, I am looking at the 180 /w walls but my roof top tent will be in the tub which will probably face the opposite direction instead of straight out like you have it, do you think there will be an issue with that?
No you shouldn't have any issues besides the 2 spring poles that are on the end of the rooftop tent to hold the top layer out. They may just touch your awning
@@Campingdownunder awesome thanks, I will probably go with the front runner roof top tent cause it is cheaper and lighter than most to go with the front runner rack even!
@@Campingdownunder Also not sure if 270 would work with clearance or support on the smaller rhino platform on the roof! Argh!
Hi mate nice work. Have you had any troubles with water entering the bag while packed up on wet days. Seems to be an issue
For some reason I had a heap of people asking me the same question at the 4wd show recently. I showed them its impossible for water to build up inside the bag as there are 2 eyelets at the bottom of the bag allowing any water that is still left on the awning when packing it up to drain out the bottom. Unless they've changed the design in the past year & removed the 2 holes then I have no idea what people are talking about 🤷♂️
@@Campingdownunder Thanks for your reply. Seems to be an issue with the zips not being fully waterproof and people are getting mouldy canvas on youtube vids?
If youve had no troubles with water issues i will proceed
I always dry my awning before packing it away & I've never had any water in the bag while it's packed away 👍
Hey mate did you end up finding a fix to the sag problem in the awning itself or did it not cause too much drama?
Yeah darche have released a pole that lifts it up 👍
@@Campingdownunder thanks for the reply!! Just wondering if you have the link or could tell me what I could look up to find it can’t seem to find on their website
Sorry I only seen it at the 4wd show on display. They just had a spreader pole with spigots in each end. They drilled 2 holes in the arms of the awning and spread them apart with the pole
Nothing like going camping to get out of the elements
The awning looks amazing and I would be so keen on getting it but is it really worth $900 when you could buy a kings one for $120 ?
I had a kings awning for years. I got so tired of chasing the shade all the time, the Velcro straps come undone in any kind of wind & the walls also come undone easily. That's how mine broke. Having walls on. It snapped the pole. I was in 30km wind all weekend with walls up and everything stayed up & nothing broke 👍
Camping_downunder cheers mate
Without doubt, there’s no comparison.
Great review mate.
Looking at getting this awning, just concerned about the leg poles not really that secure to put into the ground.
Are the bottoms of the poles removable? Supa peg have feet which can be anchored down with pegs which is what would fix that issue
Yeah you could remove the ends and replace them. It does get a bit annoying having the legs move around but keep your guy rope's tight and it's not too much of an issue unless there's strong winds 👍
Where are the crocks? I like Darche....walls are cool. Be nice they had attached floors...i hate snakes.
Looks like it would be flappy n annoying for 2 weeks on the beach.
Yeah true but in south Australia it gets extremely windy at our beaches so it's nice to have somewhere to escape the wind. Unless you want to go glamping and bring a caravan anything that protects you from the wind will flap. It's part of the experience of being outdoors. It's supposed to be different from home
@@Campingdownunder sure
Update from August 2021 - According to your description, this awning cost about $460 in 2019, roughly two years on in 2021, it is now $860.00
No this review is on the side walls for the awning. I've done a separate review on the awning itself 👍
that solar panel would not be a fan
The solar panels are only used to keep the fridge running during the week. I don't use them for camping. I now have a solar panel mounted to my new camp king industries rooftop tent aswell as an itechworld solar blanket that I take out on the boat with me
Your guys are too flat, you're not trying to pull the roof out as it has poles; you need to pull it down.
Darche have since released a pole to rectify the issue with sagging 👍