Thanks for taking the time to make the video, I had hopes of being able to zip the side walls together in the up position to avoid all sun gaps. I am looking for the sidewalls to my batwing 270 awning for a trip next month. I may hit you up for a quote for 4 panels. Thank you Roger
a neat product would be the "triangle" piece that would essentially fill the gap between the panels. It doesn't exist though, and not much interest from Rhino when I brought it up...
If the awning was mounted more forward on the roof rack, that would cover the huge gap above your rear door when the awning was deployed and also give you access through the front door. I think your strap from the final panel to the roof rack should also be secured above the front passengers side, allowing you to put more tension on the awning. Great review, shows the versatility of the Rhino 270.
Great comment, thank you. In general I err towards the back of the truck as the need for an awning is all about shade, not rain, so a little more shade in back is preferred. But good though with consideration with that front wall, would work better if slid up a little better. tbh though it's rare to set up all 4 walls, usually just 1 or 2, and almost never in that front spot.
Hey thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I think the materials are really good actually. Only real downside are the plastic hinges, as you saw in video #1, but it's so easy to not break those, and replace them if you do, that for me it's a non-issue. The awnings that cost twice as much are not 2x better that's for sure... lmk if we can ship you one!
@@Spudsoffroad yes, thanks for confirming! also we've got another video now with the Foxwing awning & Batwing sidewalls, confirming they fit up the other way also. Have walls in stock, but not sure shipping a wall across the pond nets any real deal unfortunately.. thanks again for the comment!
Thanks for the vid. How is the coverage at the tailgate? I have double doors on the back of my truck cap and a slide out kitchen and want an awning that will keep the rain out while cooking. It looks like there is a pretty big gap above the rear door- do you think this would be an issue or could you think of a fix for it?
Great question- there is definitely a gap, probably the easiest way to mitigate is to park where the bulk of the awning is upwind, so that the rain & wind at least can't come in through the opening. But it definitely doesn't close off completely. Our Gamiviti branded awnings & walls do close completely on this side, but lesser quality materials compared to the Batwing, so always a tradeoff. More pics of those on the website www.gamiviti.com/awnings
Good review on the Batwing! Have you ever broken a knuckle when opening it without putting the legs down as you go? I have the same awning and I get worried the knuckles are going to break without dropping the legs down as I go. It would be a lot quicker to set up the way you do it. So just curious if you have ever broken anything your way. Cheers
I've broken a knuckle when I forgot to flip over the little bag full of stakes, the legs got bound up and one of them snapped. But haven't broken one setting it up otherwise.
It's pretty sweet- the transition isn't perfectly seamless, but still works well. It's best if you've got a truck without a spare tire swing-out, or barn door, as those tend to be in your way.
absolutely works on vehicles with a flip-up hatch. It may require raising the awning a little, or shifting the awning such that its arms don't interfere with the hatch, but doable in most cases.
So how to you enclose it all the way without the large gap on the right side? I am looking to have to fully enclosed. Also are there floors for this? It just seems like it won't keep in any heat.
I could go back and forth.. but right now am leaning towards the OVS LT awning- it's almost as easy to put away as the Batwing, but gets the edge with the stronger hinges. Pole storage and stake bag storage can still be done inside the case, not as easy as with the Batwing but still possible. And just 2 different sidewalls compared to 3 with the nomadic.. feel free to email for more questions/comparisons sales@gamiviti.com
I think the advantages of the 270 are significant, unless you have a hatch that gets in the way of using it it's worth the added cost to me for the 270, as the camp action is always back at the tailgate, not the side of the truck. Also the batwing sidewalls being universal is a big advantage compared to the other 270's out there.
@@gamiviti4828 okay, I can get CVT Pioneer 79” or 99” for free or upgrade to this for like $650 taxed and shipped. Trying to decide if worth upgrading.
Remember the walls don't close it off entirely, it's still wide open under the vehicle, so it's not going to retain any heat or keep any bugs or dogs out, and if it's really raining water could totally run inside of it. .. but other than that sure you could sleep in there
