Date:         Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:14:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
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From:         Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Awnings: Fiamma vs. A&E
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
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> Or a design licensing agreement?

If Carefree buys designs from Omnistor, maybe Fiamma does too.

> BUT the Fiamma
> F35 that I have looked at in the showrooms appear very flimsy because of the
> plastic parts in areas that can easily get a lot of stress.
> And back to the question that started this thread:  Where are the best
> prices on any of these?

You have to buy Carefree from RV dealers, so I doubt there is much
price negotiation.  But the price of the Sidewinder II which I have is
pretty good.  $341 for the 10' plus $170 for the Vanagon brackets.
Not much more than I paid for mine over ten years ago.

They say it is "two people" to unroll and set up, but I do it myself,
although it is getting harder with age....  (My age, not the awning.)
It has little plastic and has held up great for all these years, but I
may have to look for a roll-out when I can't manage this one alone.  Or,
get my wife to retire and go with me to help with the awning!

                                Richard A Jones
                                Boulder, Colorado