Fox Reflex Compact Bivvy
Fox is a brand that prides itself on creating quality tools to improve life for the dedicated carp angler. One such product is its Reflex Compact Bivvy. This is a bivvy that has been designed for anglers who enjoy short sessions and tight swims and it allows anglers the freedom of mobility on the bank. As the name suggests, the Fox Reflex Compact is a bivvy that combines a small footprint with a minute pack-down size. It offers dimensions of 260cm x 215cm, which ensures that you can pitch up in next to no space – allowing you to tackle those smaller and forgotten about swims with ease. It’s also only 120cm tall. Although you’ll struggle to stand up in this bivvy, it ensures that you have ample head room when seated and also allows you to pitch in among low handing foliage, too. What’s more, an adjutsible tension strap allows you to further lower the profile of the bivvy, enabling you to squeeze it into the most petite spaces. Adjustable pegging points at the front of the bivvy also allow you to reduce the space the bivvy takes up even more, enabling you to create a completely flat fronted bivvy that takes up a minimal amount of space.
The Fox Reflex Compact Bivvy is manufactured from Fox’s specialist Ventec material, which comes in a new rip-stop form. This not only means that this bivvy is exceptionally durable, but it also ensures that it is breathable as well as waterproof. After all, what good is a 20,000mm hydrostatic head rating if you’re going to send up sodden from night-time condensation? Ventec fabric minimises the risk of condensation, keeping you dry all day and all night – no matter the conditions. The bivvy offers a huge amount of versatility and it has three door panel options. The first of these is the standard solid Ventec, which is completely waterproof and offers maximum privacy. The second is clear PVC, which maintains the bivvys waterproof rating whilst also allowing light in. This is the ideal option for those rainy days when you want to see what is going on outside without being sat with the door wide open. The final option is mozzy mesh. This is perfect for warm summer nights when bugs are rampant and the need for ventilation is paramount. All three of these door options come with double zip, which means you can open them in a letter box style should you so desire.
The Reflex Compact Bivvy features two front window panels and two rear window panels, both of which come with a mozzy mesh ventilation option as well as the standard Ventec fabric. These allow you to increase the airflow through the bivvy on the muggiest nights – particularly if you travel to the continent for your summer angling – whilst also preventing the risk of any nasty mosquito or gnat bites. If you’re not concerned about the risk of bugs then you can completely remove the entire front panel of the bivvy, converting it into an open shelter. This means that you can sit in your bivvy, protected from the elements, with a clear view out over your swim, poised and ready to respond to the tell tales beep from your bite alarm. Internal mesh pockets are the perfect place to store your receiver, so you never have to worry about misplacing it whilst you’re setting up your gear on the bank.
The Fox Reflex Compact Bivvy comes with a heavy duty groundsheet, support poles, and top quality pegs as standard. It also comes with an oversized carry bag, so you never have to waste time on the bank when you’re packing down; trying to squeeze your bivvy into a bag which only allows a millimetre of adjustment can be a thing of the past. Including the groundsheet and pegs, the bivvy only weights a 10.5kg – so light you’ll hardly notice it on your barrow.