Going to the show at Birmingham what to expect?

[Sidney]

We have an inverter, a pure sine wave one we bought via eBay that has a peak output of 600w and matched this to a 600w hairdryer.

I know the wife would prefer to use the 2kw hairdryer from home, use the microwave and the air con unit as well but I felt we had to compromise on the weight and batteries required.

 

[Lenny HB]

Lennyhb that's just a fancy comb init?

It's a styling brush/curler, has a butane cartridge in the handle, takes a bit of time but does dry her hair, more importantly saves me fitting an inverter.

 

[Lenny HB]

We have an inverter, a pure sine wave one we bought via eBay that has a peak output of 600w and matched this to a 600w hairdryer.

It's not going to last long then for reliability you need to the continuous power to be at 20% higher than the the load, matching the peak power it will blow up in a very short space of time.

 

[hilldweller]

My husband is like a kid in a sweet shop, I have to almost rugby tackle him so he won't bankrupt us!.

Spoilsport.

 

[mitzimad]

better to get 12v chargers for your laptops using an invertor to step 12v up to 240 and a converter to go down to the 18 or 19 your laptop needs is a bit pointless

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[Gizmouk]

Only been to one show (Excel). Got bored after an hour, and after a few hours we were on our way home. Main problem seemed to be that there were so few visitors- so those of us that were there had to endure being approached by second rate salesmen ever few yards. Most of them I doubt couldn't sell a bottle of water to a dying man in a desert
Prices, even "show specials" were generally higher than could be had online - so take a smartphone with you and check before buying anything.

 

[davidbaldam]

Don't expect too much, loads of caravans and motorhome but very few accessory stands and crowds and crowds of people and as others have said rubbish food at inflated prices. In my opinion your better off going somewhere like Peterborough where it's more open so if there are crowds it doesn't seem so bad and there are just as many if not more motorhomes to see and best of all you can stay with a load of Funsters and have some FUN.

 

[movan]

............. don't be tempted into buying lots of knick knacks and gimmicky things which you think 'wow that looks like a must have in the motorhome'................. it isn't and in two years you'll be taking them out of the van as space wasters.

 

[s7ev0]

Will be looking out for Britstops

We're on stand 3029 in Hall 3. On the "inside lane" as you go from Hall 2 to Hall 4. We're only a little stand, so here's a subtle plan:

 

[Khizzie]

Claustrophobia, smelly people,too expensive food ,crowds, aaaarrrggghh could go on...too much excitement for an old git like me...

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[Sidney]

It's not going to last long then for reliability you need to the continuous power to be at 20% higher than the the load, matching the peak power it will blow up in a very short space of time.

No it's okay its not a cheap Chinese inverter. Its from a range specifically designed for permanent use in marine applications so 600w peak actually means 1kw peak and it has overload protection, buzzers and LED indicators. Couldn't afford it new - but it was a steal second hand

...and of course you don't dry your hair for hours - most of the time the load is <60w

 

[32143]

Don't expect too much, loads of caravans and motorhome but very few accessory stands and crowds and crowds of people and as others have said rubbish food at inflated prices. In my opinion your better off going somewhere like Peterborough where it's more open so if there are crowds it doesn't seem so bad and there are just as many if not more motorhomes to see and best of all you can stay with a load of Funsters and have some FUN.

We are away from 25th until Summer, it will be an experience if nothing else, I'm sure we will find something we have to buy

 

[32143]

better to get 12v chargers for your laptops using an invertor to step 12v up to 240 and a converter to go down to the 18 or 19 your laptop needs is a bit pointless

It doesn't charge with the inverter we have, Nige does all the technical stuff, I'm sure he has reasons for wanting a better inverter, he will probably post his own questions if he needs any help, when he 's around. Must remember to keep signing my name so no confusion when he posts

Lin

 

[Lenny HB]

Incidentally Lennyhb just enjoyed looking at your D-day 2014 pics

Thanks, going again this year.

 

[scousebird]

Spoilsport.

Alan once stood watching a demo for some pointless tat and when the salesman said "who wants one?" Alan shot his hand up in the air and everyone else, including me, walked away!. He ended up buying a piece of expensive hose with a brush on the end that he used once

I now steer him away from such demos

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[eddie]

Alan once stood watching a demo for some pointless tat and when the salesman said "who wants one?" Alan shot his hand up in the air and everyone else, including me, walked away!. He ended up buying a piece of expensive hose with a brush on the end that he used once

I now steer him away from such demos

send him to us please xxx At least we give Funsters 10% discount lol

 

[hilldweller]

He ended up buying a piece of expensive hose with a brush on the end that he used once

Obviously.

He does not want to wear it out too quickly. He has the satisfaction of it being there when needed, if only women could understand these things.

 

[scousebird]

send him to us please xxx At least we give Funsters 10% discount lol

You could pay him to encourage others to buy

 

[scousebird]

Obviously.

He does not want to wear it out too quickly. He has the satisfaction of it being there when needed, if only women could understand these things.

Oh it's well gone. This was a long time ago and it did not move south with us!

 

[hilldweller]

Oh it's well gone. This was a long time ago and it did not move south with us!

Outrageous !

Elephants and wimmin - never forget.

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[Chockswahay]

If you really really want a hair dryer then it might be worth looking for some BIG EXTRA BATTERIES so that the invertor you buy can suck the life out of them

Don't wanna sound rude here but a hair dryer???? Leave it behind

 

[GWAYGWAY]

What do I do after leaving the site swearing NEVER AGAIN, I normaly take a troll down the A5 to stay off the M1 but there might be something nice??? to see or visit in that area, I've done the Bike museum, Kenilworth castle, and a few others but do not know the area very well and do not speak Urdu for the City itself. Might roll up to Cosford RAF museum.
I have a couple of things I want from CAK and they are nearby if bits not at the show.

 

[scousebird]

If you really really want a hair dryer then it might be worth looking for some BIG EXTRA BATTERIES so that the invertor you buy can suck the life out of them

Don't wanna sound rude here but a hair dryer???? Leave it behind

Go Natural

 

[32143]

If you really really want a hair dryer then it might be worth looking for some BIG EXTRA BATTERIES so that the invertor you buy can suck the life out of them

Don't wanna sound rude here but a hair dryer???? Leave it behind

Nige doesn't want it for a hairdryer, I was the one that tripped fuse on current one, using a hairdryer as I thought it was a fair item to check if it worked. It was a tiny travel one, it didn't. I'm sure Nige has a 100 other (man) uses. I don't normally use a hairdryer, but we do need something to run a vacuum as 3 dogs creates a lot of mess, I would also like to use the iron. . @scousebird Not a bad comparison of what my hair looks like ag the moment, have we met?

 

[busby]

Alan once stood watching a demo for some pointless tat and when the salesman said "who wants one?" Alan shot his hand up in the air and everyone else, including me, walked away!. He ended up buying a piece of expensive hose with a brush on the end that he used once

I now steer him away from such demos

I purchased one of those,,,absolute rubbish but looked good at the time. Dare not list the other useless stuff i have purchased over the years. Must do a car boot. BUSBY

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[Chockswahay]

I would also like to use the iron. .

Iron...... IRON ? Now you're just taking the mickey Leave it behind !

 

[scousebird]

I purchased one of those,,,absolute rubbish but looked good at the time. Dare not list the other useless stuff i have purchased over the years. Must do a car boot. BUSBY

there were 2 of you that owned one then?

What's the saying? A fool and his money are soon parted.

 

[scousebird]

@Milliemobile An iron? You're going to make the rest of us look bad

 

[32143]

Iron...... IRON ? Now you're just taking the mickey Leave it behind !

Over 12 plus weeks there is the odd occasion I might want to wear something other than cut offs and t-shirts. We will be living in van most of coming year, need more that just holiday usage stuff.

 

[32143]

@Milliemobile An iron? You're going to make the rest of us look bad

At a push can use a hairdryer to get rid of wrinkles

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