Vango Awning Bends in Wind

alanbee
alanbee Forum Participant Posts: 10
edited August 2017 in Parts & Accessories #1

We bought a Vango airbeam awning. In medium winds the beams bend severely. All pressures and guyropes are correctly rigged. Is this normal for these awnings?

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  • richardandros
    richardandros Club Member Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2017 #2

    No experience of Vango but we have a Kampa Air Pro 390 and have used it extensively over the last two years.  In June, this year, we experienced 50 mph+ winds and although the poles 'flexed' in the gusts, they certainly didn't bend and didn't give any cause for concern.  I did have to double and triple peg some of the bottom fixing points at one stage because there was a danger of it taking off - but, all-in-all, it was fine.

  • thegibsons
    thegibsons Forum Participant Posts: 39
    edited August 2017 #3

    I have a vango varkala 360 recently in quite gusty conditions the awning did flex quite a bit but didn't bend, and I hadn't any guy ropes out, are you sure your pressures are correct?

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