[at-l] FW: help with bivys

["Nicole Markee" <thatgirl@astrogirl.com>]

OK, I've narrowed things down to an OR Bivy, but I'm having some difficulty
distinguishing between the deluxe and the advanced.

I've read all the sales literature, but it's not really telling me what the
disadvantages are of only having the one pole as in the deluxe.  No
outfitter in my area stocks both, and only REI stocks them at all (the
Advanced), so I can't do a side by side comparison.  It seems like the
deluxe is a better thing because of the weight, but the advanced is more
expensive, so I can't figure out what that other pole is doing that makes it
*better*!

The advanced (two poles) stacks up as follows:
Length: 90"
Width at Shoulders: 25"
Foot Width: 21"
Pole Height: 19"
Weight: 31 oz.(complete) 22 oz.(without poles and netting)

The Deluxe (one pole "slides into a closed end sleeve rather than being held
by the snap-on tube sections"):
Length: 87"
Width at Shoulders: 25"
Width at Feet: 21"
Pole Height: 18"
Weight: 25 oz.

I'm very perplexed, and no one carries the deluxe, so I can't check it out
in person.

Please help so that I can ask for the right one for Christmas.  :)

Thanks,
Nicole

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MCI Internet Engineering
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