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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Mon May 07, 2018 4:28 pm
by eribaMotters • | 5.585 Posts

Review time with photos as promised.
- Packed nicely into a small bag with pull tensioners to get it nice and tight.
- Material usual lightweight synthetic stuff that I do not like, but at £85 you cannot complain.
- As with all awnings/canopies a bit of a fiddle to put up first time, but that was down to me as I can never figure out how to use the tension thingies on the guy ropes. Also I could not pet it out tight against the van as it was on concrete paving stones.
- Pegs are usual cheap nasty bendy things so use soimething decent instead.
- Decent fit on a post 2010 van, think it may sit even better on a pre 2010 van with smaller air gap at bottom of sides.
- Should stop the weather coming in the sides due to tunnel shape so good for short stays/wet weather.
- Gap underneath sides to me would imply it should not catch the wind as it can blow through.
- It was getting warm inside so Isabella Shadow/Fiamma Caravanstore still first choice for good weather.
- Door just touches roof when opened to 90 degrees.
- VERY quick to put away.
- It is worth the money.

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Mon May 07, 2018 10:09 pm
by devonmaid (deleted)
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Thanks Colin. That's just what I wanted to hear. We have the older van so I am going to order one.
Remind me where you got yours from again please.

Julia

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Mon May 07, 2018 10:34 pm
by eribaMotters • | 5.585 Posts

Julia,
I got mine from https://www.kenmarcamping.co.uk/sunncamp...-260-8631-p.asp
I believe they had the first 10 that came into the country and are now out of stock.
Worth trying here https://outdoormania.co.uk/equipment-acc...canopy-260-2018 as they seem to be showing stock.

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Mon May 07, 2018 10:43 pm
by devonmaid (deleted)
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I've just ordered the last one from them! x

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Wed Jun 06, 2018 1:14 pm
by Rfjamieson1 (deleted)
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Thanks to Colin for the excellent review.

Kenmore now have plenty in stock. Excellent service from them - I ordered one yesterday afternoon, and it's just been delivered!

Ron & Angela

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:47 pm
by Edna III (deleted)
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Hoping to try ours this weekend…just outside Bamburgh


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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:01 pm
by eribaMotters • | 5.585 Posts

Quote: Rfjamieson1 wrote in post #20
Thanks to Colin for the excellent review.

Kenmore now have plenty in stock. Excellent service from them - I ordered one yesterday afternoon, and it's just been delivered!


Glad to be of use.

Colin

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Fri Jun 08, 2018 11:46 am
by Clueless (deleted)
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In the process of ordering one but wondered if the "bit" you thread through awning rail is the right diameter....I'm guessing it must be as you have successfully put it up ? Thanks in advance.


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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:39 pm
by eribaMotters • | 5.585 Posts

The awning cord fits fine.

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:45 pm
by Clueless (deleted)
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Thanks Colin, this whole post has been very useful.


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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:53 pm
by Jacol (deleted)
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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:30 am
by eribaMotters • | 5.585 Posts

Late update on this cheap awning.
We are back from a hilltop in Devon where the awning was subjected to Storm Hannah. The site owners actually came out to warn us about what was on it's way as they were concerned about the awning. The back end of the van protected it so it was not a "direct hit". The van got a battering and was rocked throughout the night and to a lesser extent over two days. The awning did flap but stood up fine.

Colin

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:38 pm
by Edna III (deleted)
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Has anyone had problems with the 260....ie mine pops out of awning rail under tension.

Ray

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:48 pm
by eribaMotters • | 5.585 Posts

Ray, I recall if it has two awning chords on it, 4 mm and 6.2 mm. Daft question, but you have slid the correct one in haven't you.

Colin

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RE: Sunncamp Swift Van Canopy 260

in Making the most of that expensive pitch Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:08 pm
by Edna III (deleted)
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Hi Colin
Yip👍 ....wondering if the rail is slightly wider at one point for some reason...although it's not obvious

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