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In reply to Post #93
Really surprised by the head height given it's a taller bed too, that's my main concern having bought a flatliner and being just over 6', sounds good 
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In reply to Post #92
I ended up buying one on Friday and doing a night at weekend using my sp c tech (older version) and there was plenty of head height, not an awful lot of coverage at the front buty hey its a brolly so I wasnt expecting much and I have seen a few companies make the sides for them but that defeats the object in my view (light and mobile)
I hear there will be a wrap of sort at some point in the future.
I also brought the custom jag lightweight storm poles and I already had the titanium pegs, stripped back the gs, original pegs and storm poles and the whole thing is a tad over 3 kilos
So far so good
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In reply to Post #90
I've the same bed, it will be tight because of the legs length but probably ok. I am hopefully looking at getting one soon, so can report back.
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In reply to Post #88
Hello mate,
I had a look at a 58 yesterday at the big one, and I didn't know but there are three eyelets each side, and you can extend higher than the spec.
I am 6.6ft and getting inside it yesterday I would be ok.
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Any one using the 58 with a solar sp c tech bed?
Im assuming theres enough room?
Im 6"3 so also need the height
Thanks in advance
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In reply to Post #88
Saw something online from ESP that states the height of the 58" is 130cm.
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In reply to Post #87
thanks , even the 58 which seems considerably higher ?
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In reply to Post #86
From all the photos I saw they looked low and stealth.
Lovely if you're around average height of shorter, but I am 6ft 6 and not a chance from i can tell.
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In reply to Post #76
Hi , anyone know the headroom on the 58 ? I’m 6 ft 4 so may be too low?
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In reply to Post #84
Obviously only having two ribs on the floor make the shelter a lot lighter and more compact/ shorter. Probably the reason it comes with four storm poles to help with stability. Tieing up with the rest of the quick draw range. 
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I saw a picture of one of the new esp brollies and surprised they didnt have four ribs on the floor for a bit of extra stability.
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When using a brolly I use lightweight carbon storm poles from Nero Angling to keep the weight down and guy ropes. You can make a brolly absolutely rock solid with a few guy ropes and the Jag screw in pegs. I only use 2 short storm poles on the outer ribs and use guy ropes on the 2 central ribs at the front. This keeps the front solid even when the wind gets up.
You can get reflective guy lines if you have a habit of tripping over them but I prefer the camo versions in case you get anyone creeping around in the dark.
A lightweight bedchair cover can also help if the rain does get a bit horizontal.
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Thanks both that's really helpful.
A quick measure my bed chair is around 90cm so I'll stick with my Fox it has plenty of life left just feels a lot heavier than what they advertise it as.
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In reply to Post #78
I have a 52, bought for days originally but ive done a few nights under it.
Have got my Trakker MF HDR oval under it, touches either end at 215cm long but the shape helped it squeeze back. A normal shaped bedchair at that width (max 85cm) would get wet.
Aldo have an RLX 6 leg which fits under better as its 200cm long and only 74cm wide.
It is a brolly at the end of the day, they aren't as sturdy as tempests. I spent many years under original aqua 50" and 60" brollies, and they were sturdier with the 4 back ribs touching the ground, but they didn't have the nice pack down size or such a good space saver frame.
If you are set up right and not expecting to stay dry with a wind in your face, they will keep you dry within reason, although when it really rains you then get the splashing coming up off the ground due to the limited front cover.
I like it, it will probably be my go to shelter for the later spring and summer, but whilst the weather is rubbish, it will be my tempest brolly.
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