I have a Shady Boy and like it a lot. The crank-out Fiamma is
definitely the easiest to deploy but more expensive, heavier and also
not "domed" like Troy says. The Shady Boy is domed and being 6 ft, it
gives me the sense of more head room. It takes about 5 minutes to set
up and with no wind, you don't need the vertical poles at the corners
- its self supporting and just kinda "floats". You can essentially
"drop" the Shady Boy in about 30 seconds by pulling out two poles and
unclipping the vertical poles. Pretty easy - and a good thing when the
wind comes up fast.

Jeff
On Aug 17, 2010, at 12:28 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:45:17 -0800
> From:    Troy <colorworks@GCI.NET>
> Subject: Which awning is best
>
> "But the second choice is the cheapest on the market, the Shady
> Boy.  Several friends
> have them and are happy with them."
>
> The cheapest awning on the market is the bus depot awning at $119.
> One consideration not mentioned is the fact the gutter rail that the
> awning attaches to is only 6 feet tall, and if you want water to
> drain that means your awning is going to be lower at the furthest
> edge from the van. If you're taller than 6 feet, it can get pretty
> cramped under the awning. This is where the bus depot dome shaped
> awning really excels. Is it as convenient as being able to crank out
> the awning?, heck no, but you do tend to get what you pay for. The
> BD awning can be assembled in about five minutes though. Of course
> the subject was "best" awning, but best can be subjective too.
>
> Troy