iron man vs arb awning

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Hi all.

Can some one tell what the difference (except size ) is between the iron man and arb awnigs ? Is it the quality of materials?

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Reply By: Mick O - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 19:28

Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 19:28

Looked at them all at the 4x4 show in Melbourne late last year. They are the same. They are all coming out of China. Same as the Roof top tents. Same quality, different prices. Personally, I'd go the Ironman as at least they have great after sales service.

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Follow Up By: Best Off Road - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 20:05

Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 20:05

Perfectly put Oh Wise One.

Jim.

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Follow Up By: Member - Captain (WA) - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 20:46

Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 20:46

Funny how people have different experiences! I have an ARB awning and found out after 2 months of ownership that it wasn't supposed to have a bow in the rollout aluminum section (looked too perfectly formed to have been bent in transport). I took it back after comparing it with another one and ARB exchanged it no questions asked - couldn't get better service than that. And that has been my experience to date with ARB, great after-sales service. Maybe ARB do things differently out in the west :)

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Follow Up By: Mick O - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 21:01

Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 21:01

Yep I reckon they might Captain. I've had a couple of issues with ARB and some of the products they badge as their own. The minute there's a problem, it's all of a sudden the fault of the manufacturer....take it up with them. I'd be looking for a franchisee owned store rather than a company owned. On the other hand, I can thoroughly reccomend Ironman because they stand by their products. Any issues (which have been very few), no squabling, Taken care of right away and anywhere in Oz they have a rep!

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Follow Up By: Mick O - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 21:02

Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 21:02

Jim,

your making me sound old. Far too young to be wise yet LOL ;-)

Mick

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Follow Up By: Member - Mfewster(SA) - Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 21:25

Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010 at 21:25

I know nothing of the Ironman awning but I did see the folding brackets that join the fold down legs on an ARB broken while it was being erected in severe winds in the Simpson last year. I don'tknow if all the SRB canopies are the same, but I thought the brackets looked flimsy.

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Follow Up By: Member - Timbo - Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:43

Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:43

It's good that you've had a good outcome Captain, but from my experience, I'd agree with Mick O - it seems that ARB is very hesitant to provide after-sales service on products that they sell but don't manufacture: "ARB doesn't manufacture that, you'll have to take it up with the manufacturer..."

Personally, I'd be hesitant to buy anything from ARB unless is was manufactured by ARB themselves.

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