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    Posted: 27 Dec 2013 at 1:25pm
Has anyone had eyes on or hands on the FR Palomini?
Looks like a wider version if the R-Pod.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Aug 2014 at 10:58pm
A little late on the response but we looked at them before purchasing a 177 a couple of weeks ago. We liked the configuration of one of them but there was no comparison on the quality of the construction and looks of the Palomini. They may both be made by FR but you can't tell without the label.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Aug 2014 at 12:38am
Originally posted by r-Griz-pod

A little late on the response but we looked at them before purchasing a 177 a couple of weeks ago. We liked the configuration of one of them but there was no comparison on the quality of the construction and looks of the Palomini. They may both be made by FR but you can't tell without the label.


Thanks for the info.  We are very seriously considering purchasing a new 2014 177 (after 20+ years of camping with popups).  I am nearly ready to pull the trigger on a great deal, but my wife is starting to get cold feet.  One of her main issues is the lack of a real canopy (she's not a fan of the R Dome). 

So we started looking at Palominis on the internet tonight.  I've never seen one in person, but the pictures seemed to indicate what you stated.  Could you elaborate a little?  Any specifics you liked about the R-Pod over the Palomini, other than perceived quality issues? 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Aug 2014 at 12:52am
I can tell you the roof was lower, I can stand in the RPod bathroom, not the Palomini. I did like the layouts though.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Aug 2014 at 7:08am
RE the R-dome.  we have spent the last 10 days here in Maine, New Brunswick and on the Gaspe in Quebec.  it has rained at least 6 of the days including the last three straght here in Gaspe.  The dome is a life saver - keeps you dry, gives you another room and means you can cook outside even in the rain. we never cook inside the pod--couldn,t imagine the grease and smells in the bedding and curtains after several days in the rain!! we have a camp kitchen i made and a 2x4ft folding table in there to eat on -and collect stuff on! when the weather is nice it acts as a screen room, andwhen we are away, it keeps prying eyes out of our stuff.
e have used silicone spray liberally on the track and replaced any protruding screws, i made a pull reinforcement with a cord on  it,  we can install it in less than five minutes.it
i wouldn't trade it for an open awning or canopy at all.  we are some happy campers!  Walt
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Aug 2014 at 8:37am
Just to pile on the dome thing.. A dome can do EVERYTHING a "regular awning" can do, and tons of stuff it can't. Once you have done it, it can be put up, staked down, in 5-6 minutes. At the Goshen rally, 32 of 36 pods had their domes up..

We looked at the Palomini at a show last year.. wasn't impressed. Can't say exactly why..
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Aug 2014 at 11:11am
We have a home made awning and the dome. In rainy or crowded conditions we use the dome, otherwise we usually opt for the canopy. 

There are ready made options out there other than the dome if you really don't want it. If the dome isn't already a part of the package you're considering, a canvas shop can make you a simple awning cheaper than buying a new dome, even using much more robust material, like Sunbrella.

If by real canopy you mean one that's permanently attached and rolls out like other RVs, then no. You'll have to invent that yourself.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Aug 2014 at 12:35pm
My dome still smells like the BBQ chicken I grilled during a cold and rainy afternoon. Not, necessarily, a bad thing! Smile

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Aug 2014 at 12:44pm
Fred, my problem, in your pod, would be the fact that I'd be continually hungry!
This weekend the wife is going to make baked beans in the convection oven. I hope the Pod smells like baking beans & not the aftermath....
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This is when the 10hp Binford 5000 bathroom exhaust fan comes in very handy!! LOL
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