Chameleon Spreader Bar Bugnet
$83.00
Switch lay directions in the middle of the night to suit your comfort and keep the bug net out of your personal space! The Chameleon Spreader Bar Bug net will give you the freedom to lay in the direction of your choice without the bug net creeping onto your shoulders and head space. It will still provide all of the comfort and safety from those pesky bugs, and it will include convenient easy to grab pulls on all eight zipper tabs.
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Description
Switch lay directions in the middle of the night to suit your comfort and keep the bugnet out of your personal space! The Chameleon Spreader Bar Bugnet will give you the freedom to lay in the direction of your choice without the bugnet creeping into your shoulder and head space. It will still provide all of the comfort and safety from those pesky bugs, and it will include convenient easy to grab pulls on all eight zipper tabs.
Note: The spreader bar poles ARE included with this purchase.
Specifications:
Weight: 208 grams
Material: .67 Bugnet Mesh and fiberglass poles
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Additional information
| Dimensions | 1 × 1 × 1 in |
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| SKU | DUT206 |
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jurriaan_droppert (verified owner) –
The bugnet with spreader bar arrived today… so I installed it immediately! Having a 12-foot Wide Cameleon with sidecar and zip-on underquilt I was curious how it would all fit together.
First off the spreaderbar works as advertised: entry is super easy and it’s wonderfully roomy inside, with everything staying away from my face. this is going to give me many sweet dreams and give me great views of the forest in the moring.
However, there are some niggels (which may be atributable to some special aspects of my setup): Unlike what you see on Dutch’s video, the speaderbar is quite large and stiff on my 12-foot long wide hammock and the bar stays relatively flat on the hammock. This looks like it is due to the bars not reaching all the way down (they stop about 4 inches/15 cm from the zip). This means it continually keeps the sidecar open and you will be looking for the zip when you try to get out as a ‘shelf’ appears near the zip. Not a huge problem though, as you just need to be aware where you leave the zip. It may also be due to the setup of the hammock: in 2 weeks I have a trip coming up where I will try to iron out any issues and come with some suggestions.
All in all another great product and for good nights sleep! Thanks DutchWare!
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Jonathan Burnett –
Any plans for versions of the topcover like this?
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Customer Service –
Yes, be on the lookout in the next week or two! – Gwendolyn
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Christopher Potts –
Can this be added to an existing bug net? Or, will you offer DIY conversion kit?
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Barb –
This is a great idea. With this product being so new there will certainly be additional options/offerings in the near future. We are bouncing many ideas around. Stay tuned in for ongoing updates. Feel free to sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of the page for info coming right to your inbox. -Gwendolyn
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mrplanenut –
does it come with the spreader bars or do I need to add them seperately?
Thanks
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Barb –
Comes with spreader bars!
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Chrispy –
Hi,
I currently have the WIDE Chameleon Body Layer 1 – Hexon W 1.6 with a Chameleon Asym Bugnet and a Chameleon Sidesling. I wanted to know if the “Chameleon Spreader Bar Bugnet” will be compatible with my current hammock and sidesling?
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Customer Service –
Hey there. Yes, the spreader bar bugnet is compatible with your gear! Very cool. Please note that this option is only available in symmetrical (not asym). Your Chameleon is designed to be able to work with both an asym as well as symmetrical bugnet/top cover.
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cpcombine (verified owner) –
The new tabs on the bug net were a game changer. It is a breeze to get the spreader bar put in now. It is a very small detail, but a huge quality of life improvement!
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photographyfromthewilds (verified owner) –
I greatly anticipated the arrival of my spreader bar bugnet. I really thought it was going to be the cure all of all cure all’s. No more tie outs. No more bug net in my face. As it turns out, it’s just doesn’t work out for me. Maybe I’m just too old school. I used it for three nights and while it did do all the things I just mentioned, the shoulder squeeze I experienced while using it was unbearable. My shoulders hurt for two days after a long weekend of use. I really expected the exact opposite from this product. I think I am better off with just an asym bugnet and a tie out on the head end only. While the concept is excellent and it may be just the ticket for some, it just didn’t work out for me. I am going to see if I can sell it at a group hang or on an internet forum.
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