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    Posted: 29 Jan 2015 at 1:28pm
Originally posted by Outbound

I have both <span style="line-height: 16.7999992370605px;">the Dometic r-dome and </span>the PahaQue visor; I've had the r-dome for five years and picked-up the visor in May of this year.  <span style="line-height: 1.4;">They're two very different things, with two very different uses - the r-dome is a large, </span>convertible<span style="line-height: 1.4;"> screen room with storm/privacy flaps, while the visor is a lightweight, small-footprint shade.</span>
<span style="line-height: 1.4;">The r-dome takes me 10-12 minutes to put up; the visor 7-8 minutes (both on my own).</span>
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<span style="line-height: 16.7999992370605px;">Both are somewhat awkward to put up.  I expect that with the larger screen-room like r-dome.  But, I was surprised to find how fiddly the visor was - it stays up based on a tensioned fibreglass pole and can be quite frustrating at times to get it set correctly.  If you're much under my height (6'0"), you'll definitely need a step stool to put up either one.</span>
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<div style="line-height: 16.7999992370605px;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">The r-dome is quite large and you can easily fit a picnic table and a couple of lawnchairs under there, while two lawnchairs and a small side table is about all that will be shaded by the visor.</span>
<div style="line-height: 16.7999992370605px;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;"></span><div style="line-height: 16.7999992370605px;"><span style="line-height: 1.4;">Frankly, I'm not that impressed with the PahaQue visor.  Its got quite a small footprint and its a bit fiddly to put up.</span>


Which one withstands high wind better?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Jan 2015 at 6:32pm
Originally posted by ausdland

Which one withstands high wind better?

Without question, the r-dome withstands winds better.

But, if you've got high winds on the way, its time to stow away the awning - no matter what type you have.
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