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.
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
@@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!
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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.
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
@@gamiviti4828 thanks for the quick reply. I will check out the website
Hi , really good video , even better than my 270 Foxwing! Do you know if the Foxwing tapered extension fit to the batwing awning and extensions?
yes if it's got the zipper on top then I'd suspect it will zip on just fine, as the awnings are the same size.
Can confirm that I’ve had my brothers Foxwing side walls connected to my Batwing! Any deals on those side walls still? Im in Sydney though!
@@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!
Did you get rid of that “slightly used side wall”? If not, I’m interested.
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.
Thanks for the solid reviews. What kind of deal we talking on the used walls?
send an email sales@gamiviti.com we'll work something out, thanks!
I'm interested in one of your used side walls if you ever wanna sell one or two. I'm in Littleton Colorado.
Do you have a strong preference between the Batwing vs the OVS awning?
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
Cool bat wing
Another nice job! What is your opinion of the quality and durability of the materials they use?
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!
Would you buy this again or go with a normal awning with sidewalls such as the CVT Pioneer with room
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.
@@NathanHegwer-px3us tough to beat free! run the CVT, you can always upgrade later.
So, does this only work with vehicles in which the doors swing out, or will it work with a flip up hatch door?
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.
I wonder how well it would work if you did an awning with annex on the passenger side?
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.
Good Job!
Genial
Ok. Where did you find the door panels.
I have them in stock, about halfway down on this page www.gamiviti.com/rhino-awnings
I have Yakima Jet stream bars. How can I make this attach?
Presuming you can access that top channel and add some channel nuts, then you could likely bolt the supplied L brackets to the top of those bars.
Is it practical to sleep in as a main rent?
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
@@gamiviti4828 Useful info - thanks very much
No....remting is expensive and a poor way to live. You do not get any money back like you would if you purchased. 😅
Where’s the rain go ? I don’t see enough pitch to fend off a heavy rain !
Yeah if it's heavy rain would need to lower the poles a bit to let it run off. It's more about the shade though in the high desert here.
Please ditch the background dirge 🎸 it would be nice to listen to what you’re saying without any of that. Less is more. Thanks for the review 🙏🏼 😊
…”fellows”…? 🙃
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.
You don't. there will be a gap, and there's no floor. Not going to keep in any heat, or keep out any bugs. It's more for wind, sun, and sideways rain.