Windbreakers

mikedun44 replied on 17/07/2018 16:31

Posted on 17/07/2018 16:31

Hi we are new to the club and looking forward to visiting many club sites, We would like to read people’s views on Windbreaks as we have a dog we would like to use one. 

Regards Mike.

brue replied on 18/07/2018 10:59

Posted on 18/07/2018 10:59

We tend to use a half enclosure for our dog and she is always tethered, our windbreak folds into a small bag and needs guy ropes. The better ones are made by Jormax, expensive but do the job well.

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Settermum replied on 18/07/2018 11:21

Posted on 18/07/2018 11:21

Windbreaks by Windbreak Leisure or Jormax, are a favourite within the dog showing fraternity. This I think demonstrates how successful they are at containing dogs of all sizes. They are expensive but they do the job. They can sometimes be found second hand but they're snapped up very quickly. I don't use them, preferring to regard the awning as the dog space. This ensures that the dogs never toilet where they shouldn't, I think they might, in an open to the elements enclosure.

mickysf replied on 19/07/2018 20:17

Posted on 19/07/2018 20:17

Are we discussing windbreaks or portable dog compounds? I may be tempting criticism here but in my opinion the latter do not look particularly pleasant on sites which, again in my opinion, are about sharing spaces and shared enjoyment. I can understand the need mind for a few dog owners but our dogs enjoyed freedom albeit somewhat contained by leads and tethers but always 'overseen' by us. 

mickysf replied on 19/07/2018 20:34

Posted on 19/07/2018 20:27 by brue

I think we're discussing  the various options that suit different users. smile

Posted on 19/07/2018 20:34

Cheers, now understood, just that the OP wanted advice on windbreakers!

ocsid replied on 19/07/2018 20:35

Posted on 19/07/2018 20:35

We have our now 25 year old Isabella Acryl steel framed windscreen.

It has been a brilliant bit of kit for its designed task, shield wind.

We have very rarely needed to deploy it at club site, the pitches on these are generally too compact and an amount of shielding comes from the close by vans. The pitches are so tightly boxed in that making things even worse seems to have no place.

It is in its element on more open CLs and rally sites.

Only two down sides, the steel tubing frame including top spreader rails make it very heavy, and its up front price is very expensive though amortised over its potentially very long life, this becomes tolerable.

Here is the current little changed version, it has just got the window now days:

https://www.isabella.net/uk/accessories/windscreens/details/acryl-windscreen

brue replied on 19/07/2018 20:39

Posted on 19/07/2018 20:35 by ocsid

We have our now 25 year old Isabella Acryl steel framed windscreen.

It has been a brilliant bit of kit for its designed task, shield wind.

We have very rarely needed to deploy it at club site, the pitches on these are generally too compact and an amount of shielding comes from the close by vans. The pitches are so tightly boxed in that making things even worse seems to have no place.

It is in its element on more open CLs and rally sites.

Only two down sides, the steel tubing frame including top spreader rails make it very heavy, and its up front price is very expensive though amortised over its potentially very long life, this becomes tolerable.

Here is the current little changed version, it has just got the window now days:

https://www.isabella.net/uk/accessories/windscreens/details/acryl-windscreen

Posted on 19/07/2018 20:39

Removed my post. Sorry, I was trying to make your link live but didn't succeed. smile

ocsid replied on 19/07/2018 20:46

Posted on 19/07/2018 20:39 by brue

Removed my post. Sorry, I was trying to make your link live but didn't succeed. smile

Posted on 19/07/2018 20:46

Thanks for trying, a task way above my pay scale.

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