Hi everyone, I've come to pick your brains again. Looking to buy either a Rally 260 Club or Rally 260Pro this weekend. What are your views. We really like the ability to create a veranda effect on the 2012 models, keep the dog and kids in (or out!). But not sure if the extra £60 + is worth spending on the Pro. That gives you steel poles throughout and a double coated heavier fabric. We have looked at the Outdooe Revolution compactalites but they don't have the fold down windows. Any views or ideas would be gratefully received. many thanks in advance, trick
Have not seen the new 260 Club but we have a Rally 260 and have seen the Pro material and I would definetly go for the Pro over the standard material. (Says she who bought a Kampa Fiesta 350 for £114 brand new when she set out to buy the Rally Pro!!). You really can feel the difference with the Pro.
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I think we are also going for the Rally Pro, we looked at the 260 last year and really liked it, but we wanted a bigger awning, so we are very pleased that Kampa are bringing out 330 models this year, exactly what we want. The 390 would go across the side window and we didnt want that. Prices vary hugely though, and our nearest local dealer (still over an hour away) doesnt have them in until April, and couldnt tell me what they would be selling them for either. Not very helpful for those of us going away at easter. May have to take the plunge and mail order from elsewhere.
We were trying to decide between the Rally 330 (either Club or Pro) and the Compactalite Pro Carbon 325.
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Like some of the above we are looking for a new awning this year to go on our new provence. I have pretty much decided that it will be the Kampa 390 subject to measuring the van when we collect it in a few weeks......if it crosses the window then may look at the 330 if that is coming out soon? The advantage of the pro is a higher quality material which will probably be useful if you want to use it all year round. The only disadvantage of the pro is its a bit more heavier than the standard Kampa and also is more expensive. We probably won't be ordering one till May so will be interested to hear if anyone gets one and what they think about it?
Its a difficult one, both our 'Rallies' are older models so we didnt have the choice, if we had have done then the drop down windows would have been nice, but the extra weight of the 'Pro' may have been a problem, and we would have had to have done a major rethink regards what we carry with us in the caravan.
We are quite happy with the flexible roof poles we have, and really cannot see that having metal ones instead could be much of an advantage.
The 390 for us is a tight squeeze awning rail wise on a 460 length caravan, and makes almost a 'full' awning, so if we have have known, we may have waited and bought the 330 instead.
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I agree with all the above, and that's the trouble, we can't decide either. We liked the heavier material, but our present awning is a Compactalite 250 and we've had no issues with it (it's just starting to look a bit tatty after three seasons), so do we really need the heavier material. Will it take longer to throw up? OH likes the fact that our present lightweight goes up/down in 20 mins max, It can flap a bit in a strong wind (who doesnt!) but that's the only advantage with the heavier material that I can see.
annie, the starcamp looks good and very similar to the Fiesta. I recommend keeping your eye on ebay though as I bagged a brand new in bag Fiesta for £114.
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Topic: To rally pro ,or not to rally pro?!?!?!?
