These Remis Blinds Are NOT Worth £600

[@kinavans]

My Remis blinds were fitted 5 years ago and have stood up to the test of time. Yes it's now a fiddly job if you need to remove the pillar trim but we wouldn't be without them. They stand clear off the windscreen and don't absorb moisture when condensated, however I felt the drivers door blind trim obstructed my view of the standard wing mirror. So after a few scary episodes of blind spot/near miss I fitted an extended arm drivers wing mirror. I'm also sure that the previous owner only paid about £300 for the blinds in 2016. 😲

[@UrbanVanlife]

Now £300 is a great price . And YES YES YES the placement on the driver side blind dose obstruct the mirror a lot and I’m not happy about that at all . Part of me feels it wouldn’t pass the mot if they bothered to check it . I really think that could be altered

[@kinavans]

You may well be correct about the MOT and yes, a small shift rearward of the side blind centre upright would be a welcome and safe redesign. My extended arm wing mirror does not look out of place and I'm the only one that notices, it does however make me nervous when meeting oncoming vehicles with big/wide wing mirrors otherwise its the perfect solution to the Remis "blind spot". Thinking about it, I'm sure or European neighbours will have the same issue but on their drivers side. Thanks for all the helpful and entertaining videos BTW. 👍🏻

[@micathasteings]

going to get thesefor my crafter agree dont look worth £600+ never the less look good thanks for the fitting instructions neil all the best on ya travels mate

[@UrbanVanlife]

Yeah the cost of them isn’t the greatest, but in all honesty if ours broke tomorrow, we would be getting another set as once you have them and use them you wouldn’t want to be without them!

[@big_rob_rockstar2585]

You two crack me up. Only found this channel yesterday and I've already watch half a dozen videos. Keep up the good work. 👍👍

[@UrbanVanlife]

lol thanks rob , we try to jsut do things in a , well our way , we are far from pros but haev so much fun just being us and doing stuff. some times we even do a good job as well , but you have to have fun

[@Paulsvanlife]

Haha posh your having a laugh aren’t you… thanks for the shout out 👍

[@UrbanVanlife]

And a feeder 😜😜

[@gupndors]

We moved the monitor to the roof just behind the top control unit. Out the way and stops it falling off the windscreen and getting in the way.

[@UrbanVanlife]

Good tip!

[@Sue.242]

Fantastic blog. Can I just wish you both the most magical Christmas together. You bring so much happiness to our lives and want you to have some back. Love and hugs. Oh and the blinds look fab. Great to see our Emma back. Xx

[@30DayReviews]

what side di I wanna look down again to see the clips? lol. Give Emma a damn snickers bar already!! how in the way are they on the doors they look like they really bulked up the thickness of the doors. will be interesting to see what you think after awhile of living and driving with them. 600!!! dang thats a hole soler system add on

[@UrbanVanlife]

yer they do bump out the inner door to be honest mate and not good on the savings as well , there massivly over priced for what they are mate , by about 400 pounds i think , hahaah emma needs more than a snickers to keep her from being hangry

[@richardockenden8669]

Anyone considering buying these blinds should realise that the drivers vision is obstructed by the rhs blind, with them fitted you can only see half of the door mirror unless you lean forward. Thats a real pain.

[@Memyselfandvan]

Fitted my two door blinds today, REMis, and agree, quality is shockingly flimsy. I'm not happy with the supplied screws and washers so I'll be added hard foam backing in screw positions, and add better screws and hard plastic washers.

[@UrbanVanlife]

yer mate they are poor quality arnt they for what you pay , great idea and boss product but not the best built thing iv seen , lets hope they stand the test of time

[@silvercamper6478]

Hi guys Blinds look great and I think as you said worth putting in your van the idea is great but with anything they make things as cheap as possible What about in the mornings are the windows wet and the blinds damp Again good informative video Good luck bill

[@UrbanVanlife]

no mate they are not wet in the mornings to be fair , but still over priced , but equaly as god as well its a hard one cos once you seen them working you want them but then see the price and dont , then starts the battle of should i or not . ill leave others to decide that bud ,

[@WhipperdeetsAdventures]

Been looking at buying these :) great vlog 💙💙 They look great fitted :)

[@UrbanVanlife]

Wouldn’t be without them now we have fitted them but still don’t think they are worth the money 😂😂

[@WhipperdeetsAdventures]

@@UrbanVanlife they look nice the paper blinds worry me with my dogs especially the side windows ones :)

[@grahamwest2094]

Just started watching you two,you do crack me up lol,keep up the good work, cheers for now

[@UrbanVanlife]

Welcome and Thanks 👍

[@MakeDoAndMend1]

Blimey I always wanted to know how they recycle plastic bags into window blinds. My old van needs a new warp drive capacitor and food burger replicator. Sonic shower and clingons can be a problem in the small room. Great fun video. Cheers from old George and Jane......👍🇬🇧👫

[@UrbanVanlife]

Crazy crazy prices for what they are mate isn’t it .

[@MakeDoAndMend1]

@@UrbanVanlife We spend £40 a week on food . So for us it's an awful lot of weeks without eating. Especially on our pension. Cheers from George and Jane

[@SilvertopMotorhomers]

Brilliant video but what an expensive faff. Agree totally that once you have them you wouldn’t be without them but not worth the money. That Emma you know talks a lot of sense and came up with a really good idea in the video. Read the manuals!! 😂😂😂 All the best from Mal, Dave and Sally the Lab The SilvertopMotorhomers

[@UrbanVanlife]

im not sure about that reading stuff ya no guys , some say its good some say its not , im a believer in if you cant figure it out get emma to read them , that way i can keep being awkward and not read them , plus in my defence they use really big words mate and my England reading is not so good , some say me speaks England bad as well but i just put that down to being from liverpool

[@SilvertopMotorhomers]

@@UrbanVanlife You’re a star mate

[@sussertheoriginal]

Read the manual! Yep. My Autotrail had them fitted from new and the person who fitted them either didn't read the manual or deliberately fitted them badly. Once I removed them and fitted them properly they've worked a treat.

[@robertcanning1888]

Lovely blinds. Dont come knocking , if the big crafters rocking 😆😆

[@UrbanVanlife]

Oh Robert 😂😂😂

[@markharris8929]

Think I’ll just use curtains behind the front seats! Mine has the large camera housing behind the rear view so these won’t fit anyway.

[@UrbanVanlife]

Even though we have these we still have the curtains behind the front seats and would never take them out as they are invaluable and also help keep the warmth in too!! Thanks for watching 😊😊😊

[@kledomuc1713]

It’s to mention that they are really lightweight, that’s really important for a 3,5t van.

[@UrbanVanlife]

Light weight dose not mean they have to skip on quality . There is lots of light weight stuff out there with greet build quality . These are shocking quality for a above premium price . Shocking rubbish

[@kledomuc1713]

@@UrbanVanlife What alternative can you suggest?

[@UrbanVanlife]

Unfortunately there isn’t any I know of mate . If there was we would have them . But THER needs to be

[@dominicisnardi4921]

I bought these blinds for my sprinter conversion before I saw this video but I do have the same review as you for the money thay are poorly made especially the door blinds. But I can't live without them

[@UrbanVanlife]

Yer it’s an odd one isn’t it . So much money bug once you have them your screwed

[@kenparsons1396]

Hi Where’s the best place to buy them?

[@UrbanVanlife]

Hi ya, have a look on eBay or leisure outlet have a little shop about as places have offers on

[@chrispearson4904]

We have had these blinds in our van for 4 years. Really delicate and some parts have broken. We have been so careful with them but still they have not lasted. I wouldn't buy another set !

[@Sythesynths]

We've just bought a van with this windacreen blind on and they wint stau closed, just keep springing open.... are they supposed to be magnetic??

[@UrbanVanlife]

The magnetic strip has possibly fallen off, where the handles are try using a hair bobble until you can replace it

[@pogg01]

nice but £600 my ares great vid guys

[@UrbanVanlife]

hahah its a stupid price isnt it mate

[@buzzy2792]

great video neil, loved it

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thank you mate . Cheers for watching

[@cmeonthemove]

Easy decision for me. As a Maxus owner they're not available for my van. (like most things)

[@UrbanVanlife]

That’s a good thing . Less temptation lol

[@johnpotter9046]

Love the blinds but not the price. Great video Neil/Emma Off topic..... Drove past yours today who took the blue Ford ? Has Emma started work on it.

[@UrbanVanlife]

Cheers buddy . We had it down the unit cos the sun wasn’t playing out today mate

[@lostintransit5822]

Of course it's a star drive, it's always going at warp speed 😆 🤣

[@UrbanVanlife]

nothing wrong with warp speed lol

[@fraserhardmetal7143]

Now £799 at Magnum Motorhomes ( 11th Feb 2023 ) !!

[@UrbanVanlife]

Wow so so not worth that price

[@runawayrob5774]

Top job mate nice one👊🏻👍

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thank you mate . Let’s hope they last the test of time

[@ianwass605]

So funny guys, love watching you 😂👍

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thanks isn . It’s just stupid from the min we wake up

[@TheTango1963]

Hi curious now you fitted and lets say tried and tested honest thoughts please as thinking purchasing them but im sure you had a link in discrition to the company but no longer there regards jon n val

[@UrbanVanlife]

Hi ya, we never had a link sorry, but we purchased them from Jackson’s leisure and our honest opinion is are they worth the money … no we think they could have a lower price point! However if they broke tomorrow would we buy more …. YES! We have used them continuously and wouldn’t be without them now as they are good not just in the nighttime’s but also in the summer as they help keep the sunshine out making the van more bearable during heatwaves!

[@TheTango1963]

@@UrbanVanlife thank you for honest opinion i will now order a set much appreciated again for honesty looking forward to future vids 👌👍

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thanks guys . There also very easy to fit and are a real time saver . Thanks for watching the madness

[@TheTango1963]

@@UrbanVanlife van conversion shop ive just orderd them from as only place that has full kit for ford cab …… hey loving the madness😂

[@PK_Blinder]

Yesssss.... the boss is back... 😊 So who really wanted them you or Emma..? And I give them 6 months before someones heavy hands rip them to pieces after a few sherberts.... 😏😂😂

[@UrbanVanlife]

To be honest . It was me I got them . We both liked them but Emma was like hmmmm I don’t know and me being me just got them lol

[@petejel313]

Do a video on all your cost mate am thinking about doing the same

[@UrbanVanlife]

we have thought about that mate but dont think we kept track off eversingle thing we got ,

[@petejel313]

@@UrbanVanlife I suppose you just seem to keep buy things you need haha

[@simonmumford5044]

When are you starting doing the transits

[@UrbanVanlife]

We have started mate . Floor in and 240 hook up and a few more bits . Hopefully will have a video out next week . Want to cover a few things in it so geting as much done as we can

[@Lolaandcassidyadventures]

I have to use a rubber band to keep the windshield one closed.:(

[@HappyPlaceCamping]

She's hangry! Feed that woman!! I wanted to see what happened after you threw that paper in her face. I feel like you edited that out on purpose LOL. What? Emma read the instructions? She's such a smart woman! Were you cussing at yourself for continually saying camera? LOL that was funny. I think those blinds look great. They may be made of .... was it cheese you said? ... but they look really nice and seem like they do exactly what they are meant to do. I don't understand why the come with instruction manuals. Seems they don't get used by everyone LOL. Haha you guys are awesome!

[@emmaurbanvanlife120]

He just doesn’t look after my feeding needs !! A girl need to eat !!! And it wasn’t pretty after he through the paper at me 🤗🤗🤗

[@HappyPlaceCamping]

@@emmaurbanvanlife120 Had a feeling it wasn't pretty. Shame he edited that out lol

[@UrbanVanlife]

she bullies me so so much , my only line of defence of to eat al the food cos when shes got a full belly then the physical abuse starts , the blinds are brilliant but 400 pound over priced id say , they could and should be a lot cheaper . but we had fun doing this one even tho i dont read instructions

[@HappyPlaceCamping]

@@UrbanVanlife I don't believe for a second that she's abusive. You'll never convince me of that lol.

[@emmaurbanvanlife120]

@@UrbanVanlife who bullies who you cheeky scamp 🧐🧐 I will be having words with you later 🤪🤪

[@northeastcarpfishing]

Neil please settle a argument what's your lass called Gemma or Emma I know I'm right cheers keep up good work me and my wife love your blogs

[@UrbanVanlife]

well i call her many names mate , and she dose answer to quite a lot of name as well , but her name is EMU

[@897aa33]

After using for two years full time open close twice a day. Eventually worn out. One handle broke apart. No worth the money looking into heavy duty curtains that fit in trucks some really funcy on ebay.

[@UrbanVanlife]

The price and the build quality is shocking , and i feeel you there mate , there a joke how bad they are

[@rexgeorg7324]

worth a ton but wow!!!

[@UrbanVanlife]

Yer I’d agree . Still good but not worth the cash

[@markmangan8586]

Nice 1 guys 😁😊👍

[@UrbanVanlife]

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[@aberdeendeltaforce]

Well, I took the plunge and bought them and the quality is actually worse than I expected and after your upload I expected nothing less than crap, now they are installed they are great, but £600? Anyway, lesson here is if you can make something that no one else can then you can name your price. Only a matter of time before those little guys in the Far East start making knock offs. 👍

[@UrbanVanlife]

yer i did say there quality is crap lol , but like us i bet you couldnt do with out them now , and i think if more people bought them then some one would copy them but there isnt many as daft as us lot lol , but who knows what the future brings , i just know we couldnt do with out them now

[@aberdeendeltaforce]

@@UrbanVanlife yup 😂😂😂

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

Expensive but nice and quick to cover the windows, no faffing about. Is it easy, expensive to replace the wax paper if it gets damaged Neil?

[@UrbanVanlife]

Yer there really nice to be honest mate but so flimsy . Let’s see if it can last up to the neil and Emma test . To be honest £300 would be a reasonable price but still over priced

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

@@UrbanVanlife 👍👍

[@ScullyPop]

Great show today, mate!

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thank you my friend hope all is well in sunny LA

[@wkdnico]

Great video mate. 🙂👍❤️🙏💙👊🏽✌️☮️🕊☝🏼🇵🇸

[@UrbanVanlife]

Thank you kindly young man , hope your good safe and well my friend

[@TheAdenau]

Crazy price!!

[@UrbanVanlife]

TOTALY stupid isn’t it . But then again if stupid people pay the price I guess there going to keep them that high

[@warty5007]

They used to be very good quality it’s a shame

[@UrbanVanlife]

yer there not the best quality for the price you pay as well ,

[@LiamTheTerrible]

They do look posh

[@UrbanVanlife]

posh but will they stand up to the test of time , but still over priced mate totaly , i could have bought another maveric

[@Gedelinagadumpy]

So the glue goes in the middle of the rods to join them together - not on the threads. Just fitted mine and read the instructions!! … which are as usual, shockingly bad, which is probably why you tore them up in the first place.

[@UrbanVanlife]

ohhhhh you got some lol , what are your thoughts on them ,

[@chrisdavison2022]

I'll stick with me hidden curtain track in me HGV thanks... £600 for a bit of pull along plastic...!??! Naaa 😆

[@UrbanVanlife]

its not plastic its bloody wax paper , lol

[@897aa33]

Chris can you share how you fitted curtain track?

[@chrisdavison2022]

@@897aa33 I've not fitted any track. It's how HGV's are built...

[@897aa33]

@@chrisdavison2022 I thought you have fitted curtains track from HGV. I saw some fancy curtains on ebay for scanias

[@chrisdavison2022]

@@897aa33 Yeah we do. The rails are fitted during manufacture, but as for the fancy curtains? That's up to the drivers....

[@grantbenvie843]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 love it 😁.. The blinds do look the part though but how well will the waxed paper hold up with usage and condensation 🤔

[@UrbanVanlife]

saddly id have to say yes they would mate , they really annoy me cos there so good but just so expensive

[@grantbenvie843]

They certainly look the part and make life so easy 🤔.. just might be my next purchase and should be a breeze to fit if ya follow the instructions 😁.. i hope we cross paths sometime if your ever up scotland let me know i (we) would love to meet you guys over a refreshment 👍👍👍👍

[@aberdeendeltaforce]

Do I want them...fuck yeah, can I bring myself to pay £600 for some fancy paper and plastic.....fuck no. My Curtain will suffice 😂

[@UrbanVanlife]

thats what we thought lol , then ooops bought

[@NOMAD-LEISURE]

fuck m8 how much wer they was looking at for my relay mad 💰

[@UrbanVanlife]

Silly money mate . Defo some thing to get at the very end of your build if you have money left over I think but man why do dear

[@bobbyedwards6144]

I was going to get these but I don’t think that they would last two minutes with my 2 year-old 😂.

[@UrbanVanlife]

buddy i dont think they will last 5 min with me , let alone a 5 year old

[@johnbrady6756]

The only men i know who read instructions are pen pushers and got a feminine side and gobby smart arses. 🤬.My wife always read instructions tried to tell me how to put stuff M F I flat pack furniture etc together and we always argued fell out but the makin up was best bit. 😜😊😁

[@UrbanVanlife]

MFI have a lot to answer for sir 😂😂😂 I’m sure they caused many a domestic over the years!!! I definitely do not do instructions I leave them for Emma 😂😂😂

[@T8RTU]

Instructions 😂😂😂✅✅✅

[@UrbanVanlife]

Instructions . Ppppft we don’t read them do we mate

[@T8RTU]

@@UrbanVanlife it’s a blokey thing 😎👍

[@UrbanVanlife]

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[@shaneroser3797]

door blinds are over priced flimsy crap . waste of money.