Don't Buy an Expensive 270 Degree Awning Until You See This...

[@Casey250]

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[@sgtrat87]

When you use one of these in the rain, deploy the legs, and then guy it down using the point between each leg and the water drains very well. I spent a night being rained on by the remnants of Francine (8" of rain overnight) and my 270 awning did great keeping us dry. Mine is getting a bit old, and it's not an XL, like this Topoak, so I"ll be buying this one here in a bit. I also run the Topoak tent and it did great in that same rainstorm. Had a lot of condensation, but that's mainly because it was so freakin wet. I just had a microfiber towel up in the tent and wiped down the inside. I've had my tent for two years now and it's holding up great.

[@SJohn-bz3hz]

Looks great, Casey. Indeed it’s no need to lower the supporting pole in mild weather, the frame of it is strong enough.

[@kdigiacomo]

The 'spoiler' on the gate is suppose to help keep dust and dirt off the rear window. Common on older Square body Suburbans (owned 5) and early boxy style wagons. They make one for my XJ and considering getting one.

[@MikeC-mo1el]

Great video, Casey. I got a topoak awning too It works great with the awning bracket. You can get one if you drive a 4 runner, I watched the video from Chad of Destination Journey so I knew it

[@ChefJon250]

We were fortunate enough to have the other brackets arrive now as well. Unfortunately though my existing tent doesn't have rails on the side to mount them...stay tuned!

[@TomwithaDream]

Spacers under the brackets.... Hockey pucks. Corrosion proof, reasonably solid and firm but just enough give when torquing the bolts, 1 additional inch. Depending on the bolt hole arrangement you might need 2 for each bracket. Can get a 12 pack for a few bucks. I've used them as feet under "heavy duty cabinets" that are bolted since there is no water damage under the cabinet and mounting tongue boxes on my trailers. Very useful items. ('13 Limited Not-Jeep, we don't need to take his hater grief.)

[@michaelmacdonald7342]

Awesome value, this company is exposing how over prices the other brands are, great review.

[@Verb130]

Edit: they sent me a replacement cover. It feels like if it wasn't for this comment and the exposure that I wouldn't have received the replacement. Now that it is repaired, I like it. I received one two months ago in September for my Jeep. It was shipped with factory damage that was a large metal aluminum burr about 3/8" long and 1/8" thick sticking out at a 90° angle. It was big enough that it cut into the cover and had made several punctures in the fabric. Their customer support agreed to ship me a new cover for the trouble of me cutting, filing, and painting the metal repair as that was easier for all concerned and less money for them than a full return shipment and sending a new unit. I repaired the burr where it is hardly noticed; sent them pictures of the repair process. Now they have put me on ignore. I have a damaged cover that leaks water inside the cover when stored and after about 8 emails and two months, I have received no response nor a new cover. There manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and followup customer service is a failure. I may edit this comment if they ever send me a new cover as agreed to?

[@Casey250]

I'll see if I can get their attention.

[@TopoakOverland01]

Thank you for your patience and for bringing this to our attention. We apologize if there has been any perception of neglect. It's important to us that every customer receives a timely response, and we're concerned to hear you've felt otherwise. We're committed to resolving this issue promptly. Please contact us directly or resend your last email to ensure it reaches the right person. We'll make it a priority to ensure your new cover is on its way to you as quickly as possible. Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve our processes. We value your input and are here to support you every step of the way. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to resolving this matter to your satisfaction.

[@sgtrat87]

@@TopoakOverland01 Wow! I've had the exact opposite experience. They actually replaced my entire tent because the very first one I bought, the skylight plastic cracked after using it only once. I think it was defective. There's no real easy way to "repair" it, so they shipped me a whole new tent. You do have to stay on top of them and follow up (not saying you haven't) but they've been very receptive. Sorry for your experience.

[@Verb130]

​@Casey250 Thank you very much. Very quickly they emailed me. We shall see if my replacement cover arrives. At least I'm not on ignore anymore.

[@GrantSR]

The barn doors on the back of my '95 Suburban would open just fine under that thing.

[@walleyecrazy]

I bought the Topoak Galaxy 1.0 RTT earlier this year, and I’ve loved it so far. It’s definitely hard to beat for the price. I’ve actually been looking at this awning for a little bit, and this video is pushing me a little bit closer to possibly pulling the trigger on one.

[@leemen]

Looks like an awesome awning for cheap. I like how the water beaded up off it.

[@Casey250]

Topoak continues to impress.

[@WolfOverland]

I've had this awning for about a year now. It holds up great! Everyone Loves it. My ONLY gripe is putting it away- i wish the velcro straps were longer. they may have changed it.

[@Casey250]

Ya maybe they changed, they seemed plenty long for our tests.

[@WolfOverland]

@ I can see that. My buddy Ray got the same top oak tent on his powerwagon that I have. It has little changes

[@jfaber99]

I’d use the pocket for a pocket size battery bank. I have the Naturnest. This one looks 95% identical. This one has better poles and straps, but I didn’t notice if it had the upright tension bars that help with channeling water and tightening up the awning.

[@The_Endo]

Ya know, that water test was legit and I appreciate you guys doing that. Casey... def saw that coming lol!

[@Casey250]

So did Jon lol

[@MWDAdventures]

you have to make gutters each time you leave camp or you are going to go into sleep and you know it will rain. Thats speakers for all the 270 style awnings.

[@Mickale-Moranis]

If the rear door opening is an issue, look to use the passenger side and have that 90* end swing over the windshield area. But all this depends on the planning of using combined separate components, ie a 270* awning, RTT access for ladder placement, rear/side door vehicle access, etc. Does this have the capability to add wind breaker walls along the legs? As for the water collection, look to lower the legs a little and use the guide wires to secure the legs into the ground.

[@GrantSR]

We definitely need to know how UV resistant that canvas is.

[@Greg-cs8ky]

Very similar to my OVS Nomadic HD 270. But cheaper. Outer case seems a bit looser (easier to zip up maybe, but possibly more wind noise?). I actually like the twist locks on the support poles better than the ones on the Topoak. But overall, it looks like a heckuva deal.

[@vincentmercado6379]

John is smart, he bought a 4runner

[@ChefJon250]

🤙🏻

[@UnderAchievrLP]

Shopping awnings for the lonepeak camper for the back of JT. This looks solid option, wish it had a canadian vendor, vancouver island is kinda PIA for overland shopping....

[@Casey250]

Agreed. Some of the Topoak stuff is on Amazon but not this. However I had mine shipped up here direct from them and it didn't get tagged with any fees at the border thankfully.

[@W2IRT]

I would love to see a comparison with the Overland Vehicle Systems Nomad 270, which I'm considering as my first 270° awning for a JL Rubicon. Double the price of this one, but it seems highly regarded and has been on the market for a while. The report of Topoak ghosting a customer who received a damaged product is setting off some red flags and tingling my spidey sense, to be quite honest. Even if it's a great product, with poor customer service that's not something great for long-term survival in a small market like ours.

[@Casey250]

I've got one of the top 270s on the way to do a high / low comparison. It isn't OVS though.

[@JendellOverland]

Haha you said rooftop tent review on John’s Jeep

[@Casey250]

Its a not jeep. Lol

[@MrSpiderfire]

I am really considering getting this one! Could you do me a huge favor and measure from the bottom of the mounting bracket (top of the rack) to the top of the awning? I am wondering if once mounted I will still have enough clearance to park in the garage or not.

[@Casey250]

Its up at Jon's place right now but their site says 84"×8"×11"

[@MrSpiderfire]

@@Casey250 Yeah, I see that on the website but I think that might for the overall product not the height needed above the roof rack for clearance. With the offset brackets it's hard to make an educated guess. I would be happy to add a subscriber to your channel if you could maybe get Jon to get a quick measurement. 🙂

[@ChefJon250]

I'll check it this weekend for you!

[@ChefJon250]

@MrSpiderfire 5 1/2 inches, but that's on the upper most holes, you could save about an inch if they were mounted on the lower ones.

[@MrSpiderfire]

@@ChefJon250 , Oh man perfect, thank you so much for measuring it!! I only had about 6 and 1/4 inchs to play with before I rearranged the front of my garage door.

[@SENPAI_NO]

Are their zippers for wall additions?

[@Casey250]

Just velcro.

[@J.Young808]

Casey I though you had come to the light and sold your Jeep for a 4Runner from the thumbnail

[@Casey250]

NEVAH!!!

[@hutt359]

Would be nice if they made a 180° one of these.

[@Outdoor-Adventures]

I live in south Texas, I wonder how hot sitting under this awning in mid summer?

[@Gazziza29]

It’ll be a hell of a lot cooler than sitting in direct sunlight…

[@Outdoor-Adventures]

@@Gazziza29you got a point. 😆

[@Casey250]

Ya we've used awnings in the heat of the summer on trips to get shade while stopping for lunch.

[@TheOffroadCamper]

Jeep grand Cherokee or hatchbacks, like the 4runner

[@Forbiddenoffroad]

I know a guy who makes sick brackets for awnings 😂

[@Casey250]

You are on the list for sure :)

[@pleinairbarnettoutdoors]

Topoak should create their own wedge style topper-camper 😅

[@Casey250]

Agreed!

[@edlobos5]

Is Ecoflow sad?

[@Casey250]

@@edlobos5 Nope.

[@Gazziza29]

You just white list some Alibaba topper camper, the same one everyone else uses? That’s what this company is good for anyways. They don’t actually “create” anything rather just buy from a Chinese manufacturer and slap their logo on it.

[@edwardleonard3072]

That looks awesome!

[@henrylin6606]

I wish awning company will develop some kind of quick release system for user to attached/detach quickly. Carrying an awning everyday for most of people just not realistic.

[@declancurtis6144]

They already do, google Darche quick release bracket.

[@blueman5924]

Don’t really need an awning…but hey, nice review and haircut. 👍👍

[@Casey250]

Thanks!

[@deathspawn54]

The rooftop tent link says the tent is unavailable

[@Casey250]

They keep selling out on Amazon :(

[@DieselPusher-q8l]

Not a game changer..... at US$499 it looked pretty good until I saw the US$499 shipping cost to Canada. I can buy a Batwing and have it shipped to my US address for a lot less!

[@MikeC-mo1el]

I just checked it out, it’s 99 shipping to Canada. 499 is the tent shipping

[@Casey250]

Ship it to your US address then? I ship a ton to a broker that brings things up to the island for $20. Save a ton on shipping.

[@dontask7898]

Why didn't you insert a B roll shot of it lite up at night? Would have been nice to see.

[@Casey250]

Jon had to go. Its staying on his truck so I will put something in for the future. Possibly in a RTT video coming up shortly;)

[@rednecktech00]

Sadly another that wont work with the Ikamper

[@ChefJon250]

It will work with a clamshell, the tent just needs to be offset, pretty common setup.

[@cowelk]

You are usually pretty bright. You got wet pulling on the first strap but did it again on the 2nd. Sounds like you are my kind of guy.

[@Casey250]

Everything must be tested atleast twice.

[@overlandsauce]

there is two lower channels taht you can use and it will go up an inch

[@Casey250]

We thought about that but then it looses one of the support bolts.

[@overlandsauce]

Really there is no room to add two

[@Casey250]

@@overlandsauce Could drill the brackets out for more holes. This is temporary, Jon's getting a different RTT ;)

[@overlandsauce]

Oh cool ya I have the same problem with the tail gate hitting the awning so either I use a 180 or maybe I can figure out higher brackets

[@jaeha171]

That’s why cheap.

[@Troothless]

The clickbait titles….just stop. Lol

[@Casey250]

Its KZbins game. I'm just playing it lol

[@utooboobnoob]

Stop with the “lol”. Both of you 🙄

[@minusmartin]

Get the BAG, KING.​@@Casey250

[@404nouserinformationfound]

Made it 30 seconds and quit due to the click bait and crap music.

[@bryfsvt]

Music is terrible 😞 fast forward 3 min. Thumbs down

[@Outdoor-Adventures]

I live in south Texas, I wonder how hot sitting under this awning in mid summer?