Outdoor cover for FW

[mtownsend]

Hello, im not sure if its allowed in this area but im looking to get a decent outdoor cover for my westfield. Currently I have an all weather cover which seems OK. Would like to know what other covers people are using outdoor and if they have any decent ones they would recommend 😊

 

Cheers 

Michael 

Edited yesterday at 13:51 by mtownsend

[mega ade]

I've used many different one's and all leaked after regular on off use some cheap and not so cheap ended up buying a pond liner for only 35 quid and that hasn't leaked at all  after 12 months and folds up reasonably well I just put bricks round the bottom every 2 feet I also use a lightweight dust cover underneath if your leaving outside over winter then you need to use an air conditioned carcoon or similar. 

[mtownsend]

Has anyone go this one from demon tweeks??

 

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/carcoon-evo-outdoor-car-storage-system-525191/

 

defo considering getting it

Edited 23 hours ago by mtownsend

[Stuart]

@mtownsend lots of discussion about it on this forum but you might need to be a full member to search for it 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

57 minutes ago, mtownsend said:

Has anyone go this one from demon tweeks??

 

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/uk/carcoon-evo-outdoor-car-storage-system-525191/

 

defo considering getting it

 

Possibly cheaper if you order direct from Carcoon?

 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

 Carcoon Storage Systems https://share.google/tAlQ0KlpiWxRDEUob

[mega ade]

A westie doesn't fit in the size 2 believe it or not mines size 3 L

[Andrzej]

Size 3 L for Westfield especialy current carcoon - changed design with larger-highier located zip for less spine bend  "floor " section . But needs more room for car to roll in.

Carcoon is fine re keeping car dry and rust free ! Great ! but - after few years  and 3 Carcoons using - zipper is really poor. Teeths fall out so zipping and unzipping is not ...comfortable :)

Outer layer (outdoor versions ) degrade after few years and tear apart.

I am now testing chinesse version for part of price (1(3 approx with shopping of carcoon , not metion adding customs from UK..  and possibile to order size to one cm, customable window, colour, eyelets to support etc. Must say its much louder  than carcoon small fans (easy to fix -  removing one of 2 large fans in CH version and using lover voltage .) also not included bartery charger  . And  other design - not 2 layers outside (seems to work anyway with air flow Inside looking at brake discs,  and other material - heavy and thick. But - only few months is my experience . No winter yet. Winter with snow and  when minus 20-30 deg will tell if it is any good .

 

Why Carcoon use over the years  that really poor annoing  zipper ! ? 

 

[Euan Hoosearmy]

Another outdoor Carcoon user here.... Have 3 of them in use at the moment!! They last about 6 years used full time. I work on the principal that it's £100 per year. Putting the car in dry indoor storage would cost me at least £150 a month. If I know a carcoon is getting towards "end-of-life" I'll keep an eye on FB Marketplace and the like. I've picked up unopened (box still in shrink wrap) 2nd hand ones in the past which gives a useful saving. 2nd hand prices will be firming up now as we head into autumn.

 

Carcoon themselves used to be great to deal with, the last couple of years, they've become an unresponsive PITA. DT don't generally keep stock and order from Carcoon when they make a sale, you can end up with quite a wait for delivery.

[Flying Carrot Steve]

11 hours ago, mega ade said:

A westie doesn't fit in the size 2 believe it or not mines size 3 L

 

Yep I can believe that. 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

 

Don't forget guys, there are other brands available and iirc from research I did years ago, some were actually better than the Carcoon brand. Of course things may have changed but dig around in Google and see what's out there 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Car Bubble and Airchamber I believe are two other brands. 

[mega ade]

56 minutes ago, Euan Hoosearmy said:

Another outdoor Carcoon user here.... Have 3 of them in use at the moment!! They last about 6 years used full time. I work on the principal that it's £100 per year. Putting the car in dry indoor storage would cost me at least £150 a month. If I know a carcoon is getting towards "end-of-life" I'll keep an eye on FB Marketplace and the like. I've picked up unopened (box still in shrink wrap) 2nd hand ones in the past which gives a useful saving. 2nd hand prices will be firming up now as we head into autumn.

 

Carcoon themselves used to be great to deal with, the last couple of years, they've become an unresponsive PITA. DT don't generally keep stock and order from Carcoon when they make a sale, you can end up with quite a wait for delivery.

Similar to the figures I worked on it's a no brainer carcoon works out much cheaper over storage.

[mtownsend]

Thank you for all your comments, I've done abit more research after your comments and I think I'm going to run with CARCOON 

 

Will order it today and see when it arrives. Thank you all for your comments :)

[mega ade]

Good choice order direct from carcoon mine took 4 weeks to arrive remember 3L