Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
For a seasonal pitch Isabella can't be beaten. If it's only occasional use it does not justify the extra cost
6th May 2015 7:16 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Well, only one comment on the inaca, I guess that's out of the picture then.
And it HAS to stay up all year round, so I guess Isabella is winning then
6th May 2015 8:28 pm
Cellerdweller
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Macclesfield
Posts: 1315
Ventura . Made by Isabella not as expensive but stil very good quality You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
6th May 2015 8:32 pm
simon645
Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: cumbria
Posts: 141
Pelyma wrote:
Isabella end of.
only one Isabella
6th May 2015 8:34 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Cellerdweller wrote:
Ventura . Made by Isabella not as expensive but stil very good quality
We've got the Ventura snowboy porch awning and to be honest it still looks brand new after 6 years.
Good call
6th May 2015 8:40 pm
X1/9
Member Since: 03 Apr 2009
Location: cumbria
Posts: 8
We have had an Inaca Elba (1075) awning for the last 6 years and it is still going strong. I wouldn't go past them especially as the Elba has external window covers that are very good when the weather is at its worst.
6th May 2015 8:56 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
It was the external window covers that had drawn us to them
6th May 2015 8:59 pm
X1/9
Member Since: 03 Apr 2009
Location: cumbria
Posts: 8
They are very useful, added privacy, keep the awning warmer and protect the windows from the hail stones!
6th May 2015 9:07 pm
pjb
Member Since: 05 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Oxon
Posts: 308
Look on the FFRR forum, member selling an Isabella 1050cm £400 I know 25cm different might be worth checking to see if it would fit for the money
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
That's the only colour swmbo doesn't want as it is the same as our last dorema.
7th May 2015 5:02 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10304
Isabella are in Thame, in oxfordshire, and they will alter their awning one size up or down (e.g. so a 1050 to a 1075, etc)
so if you find one within one size of what you want at a good price. might be worth considering.
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7th May 2015 5:56 pm
Cellerdweller
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Macclesfield
Posts: 1315
I do believe there is some tolerance in the sizing he manual for my tin tent States 1025 however a friend was selling a Ventura 1050 so I tried it ,it could not of been a better fit ,it pitches perfect every time .You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
We have wasted loads of dosh on several different makes of awning over the last 20 years of tintenting
Finally bought 2 Isabellas (full and porch) 5 years ago and and wish we had bought them much earlier - would have saved a fortune. There's nothing to touch them for quality and they are really easy to erect. I can put our full size, Commodore Concept up on my own.
We have CarbonX poles with ours but I would go for the steel ones if you intend leaving the awning up all year round.Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
19th May 2015 12:33 pm
allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 492
We have had Isabella for years even had them sized up which costs £265 door to door from Isabella you can go from a 1000 to 1075 so worth looking at a second hand one if the price is right
19th May 2015 2:10 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Thanks gents but I fear swmbo will be taking things into her own hands and ordering one from the interweb as I'm working away at the moment and she wants one ready for this weekend
I guess it's my fault for leaving it too late
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