Yeah I think that’s the right choice I’m looking at the frontier 2 man As soon as I’m rid of this pile of crap, at least they are waterproof Tight lines fella all the best

Fox all the way mate 👍

That would be great to hear how you get on

Sorry Dave pressed send by mistake on the 1st occasion on the sat night it was 2 or 3 degrees above freezing but what I call persistent rain started about 10 but we was outside under the canopy having a bit of a social with the other lads on the lake as they only arrived on the sat and then we turned it in about 11.30 and then I noticed the seams were wet in place and water was beading down Considering I was outside but early hours it was teaming in from all directions It got light about 6.30 so I ventured outside thinking fly sheet gas come undone but no all in place and you could see it dripping tho that on to the bivvy itself then dripping though 2nd occasion it was minus 1 very damp in the air and still came teaming tho. If I had 1 I would deffo put it up in the garden and put the hose over it for a hour and see what you find, we are on the assumption that my 1 missed the waterproofing stage but yet to have that confirmed Regards steve

Hi thanks for your comment Ridgemonkey are saying it’s normal for any Bivvy to do this in cold weather, there add says the fly sheet keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer, I must have missed the bit where it said about getting you wet when it rains Glad you had no issues with yours, very good concept, it’s pity Ridgemonkey have just buried there head

Ridge monkey were unbelievable, Bill was not interested, I’ve taken them to small claims court, only thing it’s taking months to even get it off the ground m, courts are so far behind But I’m looking forward to my day when it finally arrives What was your issues with yours Bill

Thanks but mine was leaking tho the seams and the sticking Opening a window will not stop that surly Regards Steve

Thanks for viewing the video, and your correct it’s not been a very good experience with Ridgemonkey and Angling direct, however A/D have agreed for me to return it to them, I have made it very clear to them that, it’s not going to be the end of the matter as my well earned,trip was a complete nightmare and didn’t enjoy it 1 bit, I always look forward to our trips to France work hard to be able to afford them. Being self employed it’s a week off work with no pay, and to spend that sort of money, on a so called tip of the range bivvy system you would at least expect to be dry, so so many people have commented on there stuff being poor quality, too prices second rate items , not really a good advert for them Tight lines fella and stay safe

@@stevekirkby9998 As far as I am aware mate under the consumer rights act 2015 you are entitled to a full refund in the first 12 months. If you are looking to be compensated for your France trip it might be a struggle but a small claims court could be the way to go. I’ve worked in the fishing industry myself mate for Browning fishing tackle and any returns will be on us not the retailer, so AD should take this back no problem as long as you have receipt and it’s within 12 months. Hope you get it sorted fella and back out on the bank in something that does the job! Take care

@@M00DS87 hi yeah your absolutely correct with regards to the 2015 consumer act, that’s the line I’ve gone down, and AD are having it back but I made them fully aware,that me returning it to them does not make it the end of the matter, and my acceptance of a conclusion to the matter like I was advised to by my solicitor, AD were actually chasing me for it last week saying Ridgemonkey wanted to use it for a promotion shoot, why on earth you would want to use something that leaks like a wet paper bag, on a promotional shoot is beyond me, it was very strange that a. Offing to AD Ridgemonkey were still refusing to accept it as a warranty claim, then in the next breath they want to use it as a promo shoot, just didn’t ring right with me nor, when I told my solicitors who’s acting for me the same, they thought, it was very strange as well. AD are requesting I return it to them but at the moment my back is out got sciatica back in my leg and can’t lift anything, heavy so until I can get a bit of assistance it’s staying put, anyway thanks for viewing, getting close to 2000 views now and still building by the day Tight lines

Hi Joey thanks for viewing the video I make you 100% right we think it’s missed the waterproofing stage, and to be fair the rain was not that heavy, yes it was constant but not what I would say heavy rain, and yes agree with a bit of condensation from time to time but not to this extent. Ridgemonkey have been appalling with there lack of response, they have not yet once apologised, or even admitted there is a problem, they say it was due to atmospheric pressure, what a load of ball that is, my mate was 6 yards away from me and was as dry as a bone, I’m just hoping the more people that view it, the more people will keep away from them, it seems a lot of people are having issues across the board with there stuff h as fled ddd as long off stitching coming apart, Glad yours is waterproof and tight lines joey all the best

I never get condensation in my fox supa brolly.

Hi cheers for looking I’m going to get a fox frontier I think look the part and a good size, and I’m sure if fox has a issue with something of there’s they would deal with it a lot different than Ridgemonkey have, they actually can’t believe I contacted trading standards about it, they thought I was in the wrong doing so, well I’ve got news for the Ridgemonkey team it ain’t stopping there, I’ve now been advised to claim back the cost of my entire trip via the courts, I’ve now rejected the bivvy under the consumer rights act 2015 saying it’s not fit for the intended purpose, you did your mate a favour telling him about the video Tight lines fella and cheers

I've just bought a fox frontier x after seeing Steve's video of the ridgemonkey.

@@mickmick1682 good choice Mick I recommend the same 1 to someone else that was going to get a Ridgemonkey tight lines mick all the best

I bought the frontier x and the vapour cap. I've put it up in the garden. It's brilliant

Hi Phill this is what we think, it’s actually missed the waterproofing process, it’s a great bit of kit spacious easy up, just mine ain’t waterproof Ridgemonkey have basically hid behind a brick wall, there only 1 email I received from them basically said it was normal

Hi thanks for viewing the video For 1 I never brew up in a bivvy thinks it’s dangerous and yes breathing can cause a bit , but my mate 7 yards away was breathing in his bivvy and not pouring in like mine Obviously something to do with the way it was made

Yeah I would give it a wide birth Ron Save your money fella Regards Steve

Hi Mick, you thought the same as me fella, I searched up and down the internet looking for a good size bivvy and to be fair all the reviews, that I looked at were brilliant, hence why I spent that sort of money m, on what I thought was a quality brand like Ridgemonkey, I’ve got lights from them power packs bivvy table cooking stuff etc etc and never had a issue with 1 item, you think your buying right with a brand name like them. The bivvy itself went up a dream couldn’t fault it, it was up in under 3 mins, bearing in mind I had watched every video available, so I had a good head start. The 1st night was fine we were, all knackered so the 3B’s bivvy beer bed, got up in the morning no issues whatsoever, but that day we was due rain & a bit of wind so I put the guy ropes on made sure it was all pegged down 100% and around 9pm as expected the rain started, so I retreated to the bivvy, to my surprise after 10/15 mins the water was coming down the walls both ends, then after another 20 or so mins it was coming thro the roof, only small amounts but enough, anyway rain stopped around midnight so I shut up the front and jumped in the sack, unfortunately it went very down hill from there, I was woken in the early hours,by water dripping on my face when I looked up my bed was soaked along the line of the roof bar, and as you can hear in the video, the noise of the water hitting the floor, the whole inner was as you can see in the video saturated , and water coming in everywhere, Ridgemonkey have been shameful how they have responded saying condensation, I’ve been fishing for over 40 plus years never in my life had condensation like this, and funny how it only happened in the rain . I wouldn’t touch 1 with a barge poll Mick, I’ve not sent all the correspondence over to trading standards with the video and all the other pictures I took, peed off with Ridgemonkey ain’t the word, won’t be buying anything with there name on it again Angling direct have sort of taken there side at the moment, but at the end of the day I purchased it from them, but I tried to work with both parties, but they don’t seem interested in resolving the problem, so let’s see what trading stands think of it along with the cash paying public All the best Mick for June

I'm so sorry it ruined your holiday Steve. Me and the lads go to France once a year , and if I was in your shoes , I would of been raging . I've had my ridgemonkey xf2 compact on order since the end of January but fortunately they were out of stock. Since watching your video I've cancelled the order and ordered a fox frontier x with vapour cap. It arrives next week. So even though I feel for you and seeing a fellow angler have to put up with the shit that ridgemonkey and angling direct have given you , I really appreciate the video, it's probably saved me from going through the same thing that you have. All the best with trading standards and I hope they give ridgemonkey a good lesson on customer relations. Take care mate . Thanks alot. Mick

@@mickmick1682 cheers Mick if I can stop anyone else getting in the same situation as I was, then maybe they will look up and take notice, a fella contacted me yesterday to tell me he has had 2 replacements, due to the stitching failing both times, he said he told them he would go the trading standard route, and they stepped up, and dealt with it, also strange what you said about them being out of stock, I got 1 no issues,sent direct from Ridgemonkey, as angling direct don’t stock them there selves good luck in France let’s hope your not going with P&O

@Steve Kirkby 😀😀😀always on the tunnel mate

@@stevekirkby9998 Sounds like youre having a shit time with RM. I emailed them a few weeks ago about a bivvy light remote that I had lost, not nearlly on the same scale as your issue but I didn't even get a reply! Useless customer service.

Hi Mark cheers fella and yes stick to your fox my pal next to me on the top lake has a fox frontier didn’t have a single drop of water Stick to the fab seal Mark and save yourself a £1000 tight lines fella

Fox sell good stuff. Never get condensation in my supa brolly.

Hi thanks for your information, it all helps just seems weird to me some people say they have had no issues and some say they have, I’ve done a flood test on mine set it up in the garden in June this year clear day, set a stake up with a hose on medium spray, after 7 mins it was leaking at the seams, so don’t hold up much hope of it surviving a night of rain on the side of a lake, as far as the material gos, Ridgemonkey say it’s tge best on the market, but I suppose they like to think so when the price tag of a £1000,is attached to it, but I’ve been out to France probably 15 plus times and normally with in a month or so the same time of the year, and I’ve had no issues in the past with previous bivvy’s, my mate who I went with this year had no issues and we were 15 feet away from each other, and the weather was nothing more than I had experienced on previous visits to the same venue, the lake owner Dave does full setups for people that fly over, he said himself he had never seen anything like it, he did offer to lend me a bivvy for the rest of the week, but no rain was forecast until the Friday evening, hence why we packed up a day early, couldn’t face another night with everything getting soaked again. 1 question that springs to mind you say yours was replaced ?? Who actioned that, as Ridgemonkey just shut there doors and said adverse weather, and perfectly normal for it to happen , let’s hope when it does eventually get to court the judge sees it different Tight lines regards steve

@@stevekirkby9998 yes it was replaced by the reseller after RM authorised it (took 3 months). I dealt mainly with RM. I agree with RM about the material being the best but in my view thats also a problem for condensation as its too thick and does condensate far too easily. As for waterproofing mine is fine having had a sesssion where it continually rained (and in some parts very heavy) for about 6 hours and only the seams leaked slightly and again a livable problem. I think under the right conditions I could get mine to be as bad as your video but I'd rather not 😁 good luck with it.

Hi Mick hope your well, but strange at the show to be fair, no actual Ridgemonkey stand as such they were there but under a tackle shop. Not 1 that I’ve heard of but they had all the escape bivvy’s there, all in a row, but the prices were labelled up by this tackle shop not Ridgemonkey themselves, I asked a fella who was demonstrating the 1 man compact who he worked for and he said Ridgemonkey, but the same fella also told us there was issues with them and they would not be available until January/ February 2023 would say why, but your guess is as good as mine, but very strange how they set the stand, or should I say tables up, no Ridgemonkey signage anywhere, to be fair the whole show was a bit of a disappointment, normally you get all the little ideas and gismos but nothing like that this year, prob 1st 1 back after lockdown. When you off to France Mick any time soon ?

@Steve Kirkby I go June 4th mate . Cant wait, as the last 2 years were cancelled. We've been going to the same place for about 13 years now . Big carp and catfish.

Hi Glen thanks for viewing the video This is meant to be the bees knees when it comes to materials, I know some types of canvas on the old brolly systems you needed to soak them and the material would expand and seal Itself Bivvy’s now days are treated at the mana factoring stage and go tho there waterproofing process, they are washed in something similar to fabseal, I must have 4/5 other bivvy’s and brolly systems and straight out the bag and straight up on the bank even if you google seasoning a bivvy it draws a blank, I remember my dad bless him had 1 of the first fishing brolly’s 45 years ago and he had to do that I’ve been fishing close to 50 years and never had to do anything like it. Regards steve

@@stevekirkby9998 I was told that I needed to soak the xf2 I have an I have never had a problem with it

@@glennmartin9999 Hi Glen a friend of mine has 1, and he was part reason that I purchased 1 myself he wasn’t with us out in France but he has had no issues with water teaming tho like it did on mine, we are under the impression that it could have missed the process of waterproofing, as I said it went up a dream but from there as soon as it rained I got wet, Ridgemonkey say it’s normal, do you class that as normal ?? Regards steve

@@stevekirkby9998 I have had this with a few bivvys and it’s hard to say if it’s normal but it’s what I would expect if it’s not been seasoned

@@glennmartin9999 Not a single post on KZfaq nor on google about seasoning, a fishing bivvy 1 small snip-it about old canvas tents were the thread used need to expand so soaking in advance was recommended years and years ago Who told you about soaking yours, Glen as in the 80 plus emails I’ve had in conversations over the issue, it’s never been mentioned, I’ve had conversations with the people in the know at fox and they are straight out of the bag, to the bank. but something that springs to mind it rained on the Saturday got soaked was like a paddling pool inside dried everything out on the Sunday raised all the panels rear and sides dry Monday wet on Tuesday afternoon and pouring tho again, wed dry no issues so if it got seasoned as you call it on the Saturday dried out on the Sunday why wet again on Tuesday, the fella that, runs the lake and has done for 15 years offers fly and survive where he rents all the gear to you apart from your end tackle he has 3 lakes, so has a fair bit of stuff on the banks, he couldn’t believe how bad it was, and had never seen anything like it before. Steve

All the best, hopefully you have a good 1

How did it go?

Sorry, I forgot to answer. The bivvy works very well and water didn't come from outside to inside. Last October/November 3 weeks in the NL with a lot of rain and last week also in the NL with much rain. All very well accept the usual condensation. But this condensation I had in my old tempest with a winterskin also. It often depends on the temperature outside. Last week it was nearly 0 degrees in the night and 7 in the morning... the inside skin was a bit wet of condensation. And wind up to 75 km/h ... no problem with this bivvy!

Hi Dave let me know how it is please I’m obviously in the market for something that comes recommended, was looking at the frontier x Regards steve

@@stevekirkby9998 looked at the fox bivvies too but thought not needing to buy an overwrap and an inner skin made sense. Arriving Thursday will be doing an overnighter next weekend. Will keep you posted 👍

@@stevekirkby9998 couple of nights spent at Todber manor. One night of a bit of rain. Bone dry! Outer skin is very good and the inner makes it very dark inside when all zipped up. 2 xl bed chairs in it with good space in between. Would highly recommend it.

@@kunted666 Cheers Dave will deffo take a look at that how did the fishing go,never been there but but heard some good reports Regards steve

Hi steve sorry to here that fella I’ve actually got loads of stuff myself but after this turn out I will never spend a penny of my money on any of there products Cheers steve and all the best

@@stevekirkby9998 to be honest their buckets are ok and the original sandwich toaster was innovative but the rest of their stuff is just patented crap made in china Only interested in sales now even the boat has had terrible reviews for leaking and battery problems I’ve just bought a fox frontier x plus with the inner dome done a week in France last week in snow and rain and the bivvy is awesome I’m sticking to the trusted brands now with better aftercare and customer service My mate had ridgemonkey line on his reels and it was absolutely shite he said it was like casting a bucket of spanner’s lol

Hi did you have issues apart from the weight ?? Regards steve

Condensation the material is way to thick to breathe over engendered. The weight doesn't justify the room inside. And way to low inside. For the money . Seems to be Normal to rip the arse out of the anglers and get away with it.

Hi it says in the footage that keeps you cool I. The summer months and warm in the winter months but we also get rain in the summer months here so , what your saying is can’t use it when raining as you get soaking wet ???

@Steve Kirkby not really Steve, mine was fine in the rain no issue, just the cold weather. I fished France in February and it got down to minus 8° the one night I didn't use the heater it was like sleeping inside an igloo. Everything froze.

Hi thanks for watching the video, I thought the same as you buying a quality brand, but I would not give it the time of day I know of 3 people that have had issues with the stitching ,1 fella that contacted me said he’s had 2 both with the same problem, I would have been dryer and more comfortable m, with a £20 tent from Asda at least it would have been dry, I’m looking forward to seeing there stand st the carp show, this weekend, I will be there putting a few more people off wasting there money on them Tight lines good luck in France regards steve

I bought a fox frontier x instead . It's arrived and it's brilliant

Hi that’s about the 3rd recommendation for the fox will deffo take a look Cheers regards steve

Hi David I have done mate I went to trading standards and they advised me to do just that, angling direct called last week to say there were going to take it back, and they will deal with Ridgemonkey because they are still saying it’s due to the atmospheric pressure, and that all materials react differently Funny how my mate was as dry as a bone , in those so called non standard atmospheric pressures, I’m going to per-sue them to claim the cost of my trip back as it was completely ruined down to them Cheers for watching Dave, and nearly a 1000 views now so let’s hope it stops a few people putting up with the same nightmare that I had Tight lines fella

Bought from Angeling direct Rayleigh, do you think a company like that would sell fakes ????

Hi Daniel save your money mate I found out on sat at the carp show, they have issues with them according to Ridgemonkey staff there is none arriving in stock until Jan feb next year, when my mate asked why, he just said there were issues. But dan look elsewhere for something that’s a least waterproof. Good luck in France mate hope you have a more enjoyable trip than me, Couldn’t wait to get home

Thanks for the video mate. I would be absolutely gutted to get to France and that happen.

@@dant3mp Yeah it did put a downer on it, after waiting all that time for us to be able to get over to France, spend all that money on the lake and travelling costs, only to get soaking wet, and to return 2 days early as I couldn’t face 2 more nights there , as rain was on the cards so I cut my losses and jumped ship early, but on a positive note I had communication yesterday, after I think the trading standards got involved, and they are trying to resolve the problem now, bit late but hey ho, as they say better late than never, you wait till they get the letter from my solicitor, that should rattle them a bit laugh out loud Tight lines Dan good luck in France, and bit more advise fill up over here if your driving, I was paying €2.54 over there on the toll road fuel stations not sure if it’s settled down there now but I spent over £400 in fuel alone, but we was a long way down 8 hours from Calais so a fair old slap in the face when your getting wet laugh out loud

Hi thanks for your comment It’s not ifact single skin it’s 2 layers over the entire top of the bivvy, it has a sheets that zips on , just behind the peak section and there is a rail that holds the sheet of the main roof section to form a air gap, I can rember back 40 plus years ago old school brolly camp getting a bit of condensation, but this was a different level, it’s clearly missed it’s waterproofing stage

Hi Barry the handles on the carry bag are very suspect, the stitching is coming away after 1st time of carrying the bivvy from the van to the bank,seems like they are cutting corners on manufacturing standards, obviously the big boys, have them under wraps but the small independents can choose not to sell there stuff, funny you should mention, but quite a lot of people have commented about the quality of there stitching on all sorts of items clothing, luggage, etc etc I know of 2 people that have returned there bivvy’s due stitching failing Anyway thanks for looking at the video getting close to 1500 views now let’s hope it hits them hard , and saves a few more people from having the same issues as me, I’m a great believer in the fact that mistakes happen, but when they do, you own them and deal with them. Ridgemonkey themselves have been unbelievable with how they have just called it normal in the conditions we were in, words fail me, my mate next door didn’t have a £1000 bivvy he had a 3 year old fox the other 2 people on the bottom lake had run of the mill bivvy’s 2 with a winter wrap 1 without, they didn’t get soaked like me. We will see what a judge thinks of the video let’s see if he classes that as normal. Tight lines fella and all the best

Hi Barry apologies I thought I was close to 1500 views where in fact it’s over 1600 views going up nicely Cheers.Barry

Thanks for the info and totally agree about ridgmonkey they did nothing for me at all I had problems with seams leaking but didn’t use the mozzie mesh . How old is your bivey

@@stevekirkby9998 1 year still in warranty, i think they are trying to wai time to make the warranty disappear. The fisrt tray to send us another superior cloth saying that with a new one rain cant enter from holes, now they are trying to wait time saying that there arent other new bivy to sent new one to us and give back tha fault one. The said end of december 2023 to have a new one . Incredible. Now give messages and email to a lawyer , I want money back and for sure I Will Have.

Hi Nigel Got to agree with you there fella, the idea and the concept on how quickly is gos up is great, can’t fault that, but I think what they have done , is what you say got them done as cheap as possible then when the shot hits the fan they are not interested in any comebacks, I certainly won’t be buying from them ever again Cheers for viewing and tight lines

You muppet. This is genuine. There's always one

Ignore this idiot steve

Get a reality check fella if you call that normal you need to go seek some medical help

There is always one low intelligence

A lot of people are saying the same about there stuff, They start off all ok get a reputation for quality products , tge put it out to China cut the costs to make more profits but the quality juu it st is not there Cheers for viewing Regards steve