Buying the CHEAPEST 270 free standing AWNING! 

Well done on doing a thorough and well presented review. I totally agree, a few years ago the prices of free standing awnings where through the roof. So when I got my first 270 awning, I bought one that needed poles (Batwing). But I've since replaced that with a free standing version nearly 2 years ago. The biggest differece I've found is I use it a lot more than my previous awning, for exactly the same reason you pointed out - so much easier (& quicker) to setup and pack away. I'm like you when camping, I'm all for easy and quick setup and pack. 👍

My young fella has one of these, along with the side opening OCAM RTT, could not be happier with it, he christened both of them with a week on Frasier, not a single problem. I helped him mount and set them up, I was more than impressed with the quality and build.

You guys and Tyler on the regular uploads is so good. Keep it up.

Another good video mate. Awesome to see your camo setup evolving. Trial and error is the best way to find out what suits your needs best. Everyone is different. Kee to see where you go from here onwards and upwards 👌

I absolutely agree with the fact that if an awning is quick to set up you'll use it more. Might invest in this one! Cheers Pat and team

Another great video!!! 😁😁The old footage setting up the awning with the Pajero is gold too

Another great demo and review video. You're a natural. You covered all the bases and hit the nail on the head on the info. The added visual pop-ups to convey your message adds real impact. Great work. 👍👍 I can totally relate to your message. I don't use my 270-degree awning (Rhino-Rack Batwing) as often due to the setup. I now only really set it up at camp if there is a chance of rain. It might mean, it's time to replace it. I'm all for making camping setup and packing quick and easy. 👌👌

Great video guys, very informative & helpful for decision making.. 💪🏾👍🏾

Great looking awning and value for money too look forward to your next review 😊

Great vid again. I note some comments still say not enough coverage. Don't figure! Well go big and get a Bunduawn 360° as we did, but they'll pay for it. We have the 360° unit, love how it shades the whole car from sun, so cool to get into vehicle on sunny day. It's also freestanding and as you pull it around the unit has self erecting uprights lifting awning higher than car roof to avoid water pooling, but we have found we do have to create a hollow with a centre pull ground rope to allow runoff in heavy rains. Unfortunately, even though it's classified as freestanding we found for peace of mind we're compelled to put upright support poles and ropes in, however it is a vast area to catch wind. You'll experience this also I'm guessing, hope you enjoy the convenience as we have, ours also gets utilised more than our previous roll out awning as you had.

Down to earth as always mate, looks great and hopefully turns out to be good in the long run. Be curious about it after some high wind. Thanks Pat.🇦🇺👍

I was not aware of this brand and will now have a look at buying one. Thanks for the good review.

Great review mate, I’m definitely looking at one to buy as well as the rooftop tent.

Thank you Patrick for the comprehensive review, I have been looking at these for some time, the big priced brands and thought the OCAM one I checked out at the Melb 4x4 was just as good, maybe a tad diff in the canvas on the dearer model but hey who can afford that bigger price for what they both can be used for! Thanks mate!

There is 1 negative that will only piss you off when the rain hits. The awning is great value, yes but there is a huge gap between the car and the awning at the hinge point. add some wind to the downpour and you will have a river pouring into the sheltered area turning it into a swamp. I will wait and see how it goes for ya Pat, I am looking at a much more expensive 1 as it covers that area 80% better than this unit does. Love ya videos dude, no bullshit here just honesty.

Great bit of kit 👌👍 they must have come out of the same factory that makes the drifta 270. I've had a drifta for about 6 months and they are bloody great! Not too heavy and easy as to set up and take down. Drifta do full canvas sheets for walls but I like the walls you have maybe a bit better though probably not as strong. Best mod to do with the tie off strap to the roof rack/tent is get rid of that strap and grab yourself a rope ratchet from Bunnings - they cost about $12 and has a simple hook and ratchet the awning tight. I like em so much I have bought one for each time down point and have a caribeener on one end and the hook on the other. Makes it super easy to tie down and readjust if necessary 👌👌😎😎 The flex on yours is definitely just the way it's mounted to the tent because mine doesn't flex at all. You want to look at gett reinforced brackets. I think drifta do them and they have extra metal to support it. And you want 4 mounts as well more focused to the hinge end. Rob from slacks creek drifta store did a great vid on how to set it up so it doesn't flex. That quality you get for the price is pretty sweet and it makes it much more usable for quick stops. Nothing better than pulling up for a lunch stop and having instant shed 👌👍😎

Unreal, definitely will be looking at purchasing one for Christmas holidays

The addition of the walls are great for wet weather conditions, under a swag etc. Nice

Love it! I hope Ocam are attending this weekend's Brisbane Camp / Caravan show at RNA showgrounds

Such a great channel and always great videos

Great vid mate! I'm saving this vid for when I get my own 4x4

Ocam is definitely doing great things had no idea they where doing this now wow

Many thanks for sharing. Watching from the tropical rainforest of Suriname.

Crikey that’s a really good price for a free standing awning, thanks for the video 😁👍👍

Thought that was you at Goulburn weir.. plenty of water around then, must be crazy now. Been looking at 270 awnings. This is now on the list. Thanks.

Like everyone, good initial thoughts, and stoked to see a couple of mobs handing things to you for an honest review. Keep up the great work lads

They are a game changer, I like anything fast, had mine for 2 years 30 second awning In windy WA you have to be more diligent on tie downs Another big advantage of these you can move your vehicle with it fully deployed as the sun moves it’s shadow That way you’re always in the shade Another excellent review

Excellent review mate cheers

some good reviewing evidence there Patrick one of the best looking etc' on the market 👍

I purchased a 30 second awning, free-standing 270 back in 2017 and man, what a game changer. Probably the most used accessory on my car to be honest. Even back then it was only $1100. Heavy duty canvass with a sturdy aluminium frame and the wall kit was only a couple of hundred. I have had it in scorching heat in the Pilbara western australia, wet season storms in the kimberly and all the way to the east coast with torrential wind and rain and its still going strong. Seriously, if this thing ever breaks, I'll buy another one because I have definitely got my monies worth.

When is the next big trip fellas loved the Fraser vids and the big desert looked unreal camera really doesn’t show big dune any justice

You can't hide how impressed you are by it all.

i love this, gotta say though that i'd like it more if the wall was in segments and connected with zippers, and if you could zip those clear felxible plastic windows into the windows instead of the fly so you can see the outside without worry about rain. Kinda like the Thule panorama

Had mine setup all weekend at splendour in the grass 2022. Never buckled or folded among a battlefield of crippled Gazebos and drenched tents

Bloody great content

I just bought one , im a tradey and your all over it , good on you keep up the good work.

Well I just purchased one, $809.10 with free delivery. What an absolute bargain. I've been looking at 270°s for ages but I just couldn't commit because they're so expensive but this is awesome. Going to mount it to my alloy canopy that I put on my ute that I have set up for camping in.

the cheapest videos are killing it at the moment!

great review mate, the 270 degree awning is awesome, very similar to the kings freestanding awning, but they both are quite small . I guess they come in a larger size but if not I dont think id bother getting one. as i like the extra width on the other brand awnings. you say you dont like getting wet if raining but it looks like your new 270 makes getting into your side access rooftop tent more chance of getting a shower by the time you close up your outer door and climb up into your tent. but i must admit it does look great. a credit to Ocam.. big Tick.

Love your content bro ❤

Cheers mate... I'm lazy, I hate anything that isn't efficient... let me clarify...I'm lazy when it comes to packing up, I'm always excited and motivated once I get some where... thanks for this review mate, greatly appreciated!

Be interesting to see how those walls go in windy conditions, I currently have an xtm 270 with a wall kit and went camping at bunya mountains and didn’t get any sleep because the walls keep ripping off during the night because it was windy as shit, but that could be because the Velcro is cheap

Definitely a competitive price for a 270 freestanding. I instead went for the Bushwakka Extreme Darkness 270. Quite a bit more expensive but has 900D ripstop nylon over the Ocam having 600D. The frame looks sturdier although it is 8kg heavier. The Bushwakka also has built-in led lighting.

i went the bush wakka extremes darkness best investment ever so easy to use, by reusing my old polls from my old pull out awning i dont need to buy extra support polls for when the wind gets up and i can also use my kings awning tent on it, which is why i went for the bushwakka having 2 straight arms that come out so i could use the awning tent

Nice introduction to this awning model. Do you have a follow up video, after having used this for a while?

Well I’m sold ! 👍🏻 nice video mate

It looks like an awesome set up.. but I often wonder about these sort of things how much rain and or water gets between the rooftop and the body of the car when it's rain I guess it depends on rain direction and wind to I guess. But

I've got a ironman 270 freestanding love it bought it end of last year for $860

Been looking for a 270 for a while and was gonna go with the 23Zero, but after seeing this I’m sold, cheers for the informative vid 🤙🏻

Following, first impressions quality bit of kit, looking forward to real world use.... thank you

nice river camp site near the river and great set up

Your truck is the main photo for their website!!! very cool

Aweosme to see ocam keeping up with the market and being competitive! And awesome video Patrick, great review! I’ll be honest I’d much more recommend the darche 270, the forward folding arms really give that extra chunk of space, in my mind making it worth the extra 400 and the internally stored piles similar to this ocam are perfectly easy in more than light wind

When it comes to awnings, you simply can't beat KINGS.

Another great review! 👍🏼 My only gripe tho is how you titled the video, as I think it may not be the cheapest as there is a Kings one that is cheaper (not saying it’s as good tho) and you also said “buying” in the title, but then it sounded in the video like you were given it for a review. Anyway, no big deal! Also wondering what they are like in the rain with water coming down between the awning and the vehicle, is that annoying? Suppose it can’t be helped much.

top vid mate sure is tempting

I bought the Kings version for about $400. The brackets are HUGE and not compatible with a rooftop tent. Had to MacGyver it to get it to mount, buying galvanised brackets from Bunnings, plus slide the tent over a little so it would open properly (tourer x). The side walls are sold individually, and are kinda pricy for what they are. I only bought 2, which was enough to hide from torrential rain. They dont go straight down, but out at an angle which gives you more floor space. I had the standard awning before that, and it bent on the 2nd trip, plus kept falling down with the wind. The 270 is brilliant. Like you said, one hand set up in seconds. Its a bit heavier than the OCAM at 28kgs.

great video mate!

Hey mate, would love an update video on the awning. Looking at buying one currently!

I would love to see how the the material weathers with heavy rain and wind. I had a kings 270 awning and found material stretched and leaked after a trip o Fraser Island. I would love to see how this weather moving forward.

Support local! Good on ya~! I am sold again! Ocam stuff are reasonably priced!

I've been looking and getting a 270 for exactly the same reason as you mentioned in this video, problem is they were all so expensive, but this one actually looks pretty damn good, might give this one a try actually

As the poles are so easy to depoly you might as well use them and save the stress fatigue on the aluminium hinges

What a great review

@10:55 I see what you did there. The pink Fuchsia chair guaranteed your mates won’t steal your chair. Great review as I’ve been in the market for a new awning and have been debating the free standing versus the pole type and this does both well. My only concern is the mounting or lack off, like yours I’m going to get flex.

Great vid mang, Please start holding a hammer by the handle - it's driving me nuts! lols

i've been using this for almost a year. so far, still holding. just need a new sturdier bracket. the one that comes with it works, just less adjustment room.

Hi Mate im considering one in due course once i get a roof rack sorted to hold it. I noticed that the bugs and flies can get in via the gaps to the car if using the mesh window walls. Would you fit a double swag under it as well as some free standing tables n chairs etc at the same time?

I'm in the market for a new awning for my Pajero Sport coming next month. This looks the awesome and at a good price too!

Hi great looking set up, question, how much rain comes in over rear of car with awning up..

XTM 270 hands down and over most 270 awnings for me. Most windy conditions you gotta peg down anyway so with the 270 pegging it down is no stress anyway.

It looks great.

cool video. Again i am from England and like your vids. Got a Gen2 Pajero 2.8td keep it real. like your channel

Looks like a sweet awning set up. How far does the awning come out perpendicularly from the side of your rig? Same at the back.

Awning looks good for the price, not sure about your mounting setup, it doesn’t look quite strong enough with all that flexing and could cause issues down the track. Good review, love the wall 👍

Impressed!!

What are your thoughts on the awning now that you’ve had it on for a fair while? Still a good piece of kit?

Hey, thanks for the review! Do you know if the can be shipped to the US or are available by some retailer here? Thanks!

Wow that's amazing

Bloody perfect.

i sent a message to OCAM, asking if they are going into the UK/Europe market.. as i looked at the awning you showed.. Would be a little better to get it if available from over this side of the world.. WHAT i loved was the prices to be fair, prices here are horrendous.. so so sooooooooo much money, out of the price range of most people. No such thing as a low price, non premium quality item.. so its the best that is expensive, or nothing.. I saw so much on their website that would be ideal over here, ok course most of the Toyota etc stuff like 80s we dont have, but the actual camping stuff would be cool.. I would take that awning straight away and with sides.. WHat i like about your channel is its not expensive top end items..... lower priced stuff, which of course means corners on cost are cut but still more available to most of us.. and i like how you do the stuff yourself, and you dont have always perfect results so you go back and change stuff, like the electrics, the switches and panels... i am so desperate for a front bar work for my Gen 2 Paj but getting even stuff like slide, or lift up opening rear side windows is a no no.. Making pull out shelves and so on, rather than buying... showing stuff and trying things is what i really like..... Setting up camp, the order you do it, what you actually carry ..... and why.... then putting it all back away to move on, stuff like this is interesting, which we done see enough of. Anyway hoping the weather is good here this week, so much to do on mine, before its ready to go back to Ukraine in January (sub zero..15 or so and bad blizzards).. got more help to give over there for the animals... its a drive through Europe from England, but if i said like 1500k, 2000km that is a lot for people over here by far, but down under it seems not much lol. Anyway need food... dont go top end, big sponsors etc.. keep it real, for the man in the street as we say here.. cya Jules, Sheffield, England.

That is impressive. How do you access your roof top tent? Through the side, I'm guessing?

I wonder how strong the Velcro would be if it’s being thrashed in the wind

nice bit of kit and affordable

Hi mate, Could you please update me with how the 270 is going? I have been looking at it but seen mixed reviews. Has it had any issues since this review? Thank you ❤

Price and weight compared to the rest of the market - thats pretty sharp. Look forward to the review in due course.

How’s the gvm on the 80 going , just pack more stuff on

Great video mate, do you have the link to the walls?

I wish more of these awnings covered more of the front of the car, they always cut off at an angle rather than having perpendicular coverage at the front of the awning. There is also significantly less space out to the side of the car that throwing a swag underneath isn’t always possible. If rain and wind come in you can’t drop the awning down , rather you’ll need to setup a massive awning wall and have more to dry afterwards

Thanks for the review. Is there much of a gap between the car and awning for rain to get through when it’s set up?

How does the roof rack handle the weight of the tent and awning together in a off road situation.. no mention of Max load rating on the ocam website ?

Great gear & price 👍👍👍👍👍

How did you mount the awning to your RTT? I have a similar Hardshell tent and been trying to see what’s the best way to mount things to the Chanel. Thanks!

One thing i spotted precovid from a euro awning company was a 270 + RTT and an extention (hole) so you can join the two so you dont get wet ahaha

Hi, I love your setup… Can you tell me where you bought your awning brackets from? I have the tent box cargo and would like to do your setup

Tons of manufacturers out there think being practical means having a ton of features or being the biggest product possible, but for me being practical means it's easy and efficient, this is sick

Apart from the velcro it looks like a very reasonable set up.

OCAM have honestly been impressing me with the products they have been releasing lately, seems to be a lot of high-quality budget-friendly gear without as much rubbish as Kings produces.

So how do you get into your roof top tent with the awning fully open?

do you jave a link for the double slider under your freezer? Great awning by the way