Their warranty is rock solid. I have one of these and developed several issues. Every issue was dealt with quickly and I was able to service it all myself instead of having to send it all back in. They sent me all the replacement parts, no questions asked.
I do want to see a wind up draft stress test. Product specs say up to 25mph. On their Kickstarter video demo they show a guy using a blower blasting two dudes under the awning at them but not vertically facing up towards the awning. The newer style 270 Awnings are Leg free, but have the option to deploy legs to secure the Awning to the ground. I'll wait for Kammock version 2 to include that feature. Update: Kammock are working on a tie down option to add to Version 1.
I have the same Prinsu rack on my 4Runner but I'd love to be able to mount this on the side rather than have it stick up another 6(ish) inches above the rack. Are there mounting options that would allow for that? Also; thanks for the vid!
Great engineering and design for this setup. The poles are a pain and ugly. If there’s so much wind that you need them, might be time to head inside the vehicle or move direction/sites. I was looking someone for sun shade and this seems perfect for that. Great point on aero, this looks like it would cut through the wind quite nicely without adding a lot of drag and making your MPG worse.
A big drawback is that it is stationary at the straight out position. Let’s be honest, the sun moves and shade is hardly ever directly underneath the awning. You have to lower the legs on either side to angle towards the sun. I love your channel but don’t turn into a salesman for your sponsors like some others have done. If you hardly used your previous awning you’ll most likely not use that one.
Yeah that is a valid concern and I see what you mean with basically being a sell out. I took the project really liking the awning design because I never used my old one. I even mentioned in the Napa awning video that I did not really enjoy setting it up with one person. Personally, I don't sit much so I think the awning will provide plenty of shade from sunlight. That is an interesting point you make though. They could pretty easily add some sort of quick release on the angling function of the awning. This is a prototype and I think you could just adjust the angle if you needed it for certain shade. I also don't know too many people that heavily lower their awning and have to crawl or duck under to sit in the shade. I suppose some do but I just have not seen that too much.
Should be easy to mock up some adjustable mounting brackets. Sure you have to unscrew/screw back but would take 30s max. Hard to get adjustment any other way with this kind of design
No Issues yet, they are serviceable. The end has a removable cap you twist with a 3/8" extension if I remember correctly for manipulating the "garage spring" essentially. If the spring broke it might allow for winding the fabric manually.
Hi. I'm considering getting a Kammok Crosswing. Does anyone have one? If so, how do you like it? Did you get the 5 foot or 7 foot version? Also, does it make too much noise when driving? Thx.
This looks quite interesting. I have an aluminum camper shell much like a contractor's shell on my truck. I've wanted to get an awning for it but the height is 9 feet. I've recently ordered something but I'm not sure if it's going to come or not. Do you think a traditional awning hook pole used on big RV's would work for this?
Hmm...That's a good question. I think a lot of RV awnings kind of pull downward. But in your case you don't need to reach too high with the pole. Maybe ask Kammok to double check? I kind of feel like it would work or you could rig up something.
The awning set up is a quick and easy set up I would assume you would have to account for the the direction of the sun to use it but I think that would be best to do in any case with or without the awning. You said it’s a prototype, is it for sale for the public yet? I am a new subscriber to your channel and I like the roof rack that you have and I read through the instructions for install, it says it’s a non drill install just checking if that’s an issue on your end. Well thanks for posting.
Can anyone comment on how it fairs when not deployed? Like when driving over miles of heavily corrugated roads? Does it rattle or is it tight as a drum? I have not been able to find anyone that has tested it comment on such an important aspect of an awning used on a off-road vehicle. Thanks
Mine doesn’t rattle, I know what you mean. The inside of the metal bar at the end of the fabric probably could and it could be lightly padded with adhesive foam or something. Once you snap it on, you can ratchet it tighter.
@@OverlandEngineer Any sense if these guys are going to release a 2.0 version? Possibly with integrated lightweight flexible support legs like the Deltawing XTR freestander has implemented? Or any other improvement?
@@OverlandEngineer no I don’t think it’s a requirement it a valid question !!! With other Awnings that have legs they also Al have cords that you can tie the corners down with!! It would be nice to k so if they did in fact do a wind test with these because basically Al you have there as well as other awnings is a big wind sail !👍😊
@@tsdub Yeah thats very true. I was mouthing off 😂. I will reach out to them about wind testing. I used it in probably 10-15 mph winds and it did just fine but that was the windiest I really used it because there wasn't a lot of wind when I was out. You can hear it a bit in my audio but I tried to hide that since its annoying to listen to. Stay tuned!
Let me answer your question with a non-answer haha. I would not necessarily put an awning purchase at the front of my list of modifications but it really makes the camping experience more enjoyable. So, do you use your vehicle more for camping or offroading? If you really enjoy the trails aspect of overlanding then spending a lot on an awning is probably not the best use of money but if you enjoy camping and forest roads then don't bother lifting your vehicle etc, use the money to make camping more enjoyable. I much prefer this design to a 270 degree awning. I like things that set up really quick otherwise I find I don't use them enough. This is why I redesigned my platform system. If I was in my shoes with that kind of money, I would maybe try to build something like this. However, vehicle camping stuff like tents and awnings require a lot of engineering to not turn out sub par and low quality DIY. To build something like this myself would probably not save me too much money would be much more worth it to just purchase it. The build quality is really impressive on this. They aren't trying to pretend that this awning is super affordable, it is not supposed to be the cheapest awning out there. The question I think is will the higher build quality and convenience be worth the money to the customer. I personally think the less barriers to get out there and use your gear to enjoy the outdoors without it being a huge burden is a positive thing and thats why roof top tents are so popular now. People have realized they like paying more for that convenience. Hopefully that kind of answers your question haha!
For the engineering , positive features, and convience, I would buy once cry once! Sure it's almost the same price for some of the 270/180 Awning but there are times I only needed one side for shade. My only concern is the sudden up wind gus drafts. It's capable up to 25mph. At least with the traditional stake Awnings, you can secure them to the ground. Maybe Kammock will address it on the version 2 crosswing Awning.
I'm pretty confident it can withstand it as well as any other awning. It's not designed to collect water and be a mini water tower haha. I think it would just shed the water like any other awning.