EM-Chiseller
Thru Hiker
any one got one taking up space in the sock drawer?
Cheers
Cheers
Borah Gear Snowyside bivi
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EM-Chiseller
Thru Hiker
Still looking 
EM-Chiseller
Thru Hiker
Cheers, sadly MLD don't make a waterproof bivi
theoctagon
Thru Hiker
Cheers, sadly MLD don't make a waterproof bivi
They do 2 don’t they?
EM-Chiseller
Thru Hiker
Cheers, I didn't know... Best get saving and watch the exchange rate
Padstowe
Thru Hiker
Someone on the MLD FB page bought one musta been late last year. Might be worth sticking up a wanted add there, I don't think they liked it much.
MLD used to do a choice on the base fabric for the event soul bivy, DCF, Sil or Event. It's only Sil now, wish i hada got one when you could go full event.
MLD used to do a choice on the base fabric for the event soul bivy, DCF, Sil or Event. It's only Sil now, wish i hada got one when you could go full event
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oreocereus
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A very absolutist review. Most reviews I’ve seen seem to be pretty happy with his stuff? I think most concede everything is pretty basic and simple in design, but that’s kind of part of the price point I figured.
I enquired about a custom Enlightened Equipment style bivy a few year back before they became a more common commercially available designs. The help and customer service received was exemplary (that’s part of making sales of course), and the quote given was beyond reasonable - I priced out materials to make my own, and it was about 30% extra £ to have someone with presumably a lot more design and sewing skills than myself.
Didn’t go for the purchase due to it being a questionable use of limited funds, so I have no experience with the actual limitations of his design or apparent poor workmanship. Most reviews I’ve seen say workmanship is somewhere between “acceptable” to “very good”
What was your experience?
EM-Chiseller
Thru Hiker
If I get my mitts on a Yama flat tarp, I won't be needing a fully waterproof bivi
It's only for use with a fast tarp
It's only for use with a fast tarp
murpharoo
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My experience of Borah Gear is pretty good.
I have a down sweater, down trousers and a cuben floored event bivi. I am picky and pedantic with my gear.
The down trousers were a custom build and are perfect. In stitching / measurements and design.
The down sweater was bought second hand (a little small) and leaks a little down - annoying.
The Bivi is well made , very light and good quality materials. The issue is the midge net is a poor design with fiddly velcro attachment - a bit useless really. I wanted it as a cool weather Bivi as there is no way on earth I would consider a Bivi in midge season ! So the issue with the midge net didn't bother me too much.
Horses for courses...
I have a down sweater, down trousers and a cuben floored event bivi. I am picky and pedantic with my gear.
The down trousers were a custom build and are perfect. In stitching / measurements and design.
The down sweater was bought second hand (a little small) and leaks a little down - annoying.
The Bivi is well made , very light and good quality materials. The issue is the midge net is a poor design with fiddly velcro attachment - a bit useless really. I wanted it as a cool weather Bivi as there is no way on earth I would consider a Bivi in midge season ! So the issue with the midge net didn't bother me too much.
Horses for courses...
gixer
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Not a review, just my opinion
I have Borah Gear Event rain shell trousers, small tarp and more importantly a Snowyside bivvy
So recon i've got enough direct experience to voice an opinion
My opinion is, in both case the workmanship and design is crap
TinTin
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Interesting I was near to pulling the trigger on one of their other bivvys.Not a review, just my opinion
I have Borah Gear Event rain shell trousers, small tarp and more importantly a Snowyside bivvy
So recon i've got enough direct experience to voice an opinion
My opinion is, in both case the workmanship and design is crap
Tartanferret
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Same issue with me regarding the net window. No-see-um mesh and Velcro should not meet. It get tangled like “sticky-buds” and stretches the mesh.
IIRC the Velcro leaves a 2” gap anyway. I want a zip on mine.
Otherwise, I’m happy with what I got for the price.
Mine’s E-vent top and 1oz Cuben bottom.
IIRC the Velcro leaves a 2” gap anyway. I want a zip on mine.
Otherwise, I’m happy with what I got for the price.
Mine’s E-vent top and 1oz Cuben bottom.
oreocereus
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I’m curious about what is crap though? A lot of glowing reviews are so often from users who’ve camped a couple of times in their backyard then posted on Reddit, so it’s good to get some balance...Not a review, just my opinion
I have Borah Gear Event rain shell trousers, small tarp and more importantly a Snowyside bivvy
So recon i've got enough direct experience to voice an opinion
My opinion is, in both case the workmanship and design is crap
Also did you get that all at once, or were you going back for punishment?
TinTin
Thru Hiker
I'd have like to here what the specific criticisms are. I've gone ahead and ordered an ultralight bivvy having read a few reviews and watched a YouTube review from someone who has used it for an extended period on the AT. Not expecting it to be perfect but recon it'll do a job for me. I guess. Our expectations vary.I’m curious about what is crap though? A lot of glowing reviews are so often from users who’ve camped a couple of times in their backyard then posted on Reddit, so it’s good to get some balance...
Also did you get that all at once, or were you going back for punishment?