Kings Pull-Out Awning

Useless awning – I have had it for a year. Finally decided to use it. The screw nylon threads are useless, wouldn't tighten. I used tape!! The quality is weak, I saw that someone had damage due to wind and wanting to return and you lot denied a return. Wth they are meant for outdoor camping. They are junk and I'll not buy anything from you again.

Kings 2.5 x 3.0m awning and tent – These awnings and tents are absolute rubbish. Poles are so weak and the cam locks are plastic rubbish. Absolute rubbish. First small rain and failed. Warranty support absolute rubbish. Dont buy Show details

Kings Awning Rubbish – The advert for these is false and misleading. I brought this a few years ago after it was suggested that the Big Daddy swag needs to be under a awning. The awning leaks also and ripped off the mounting bracket the first breeze caught it. The awnings are like most other cheap products poor quality. The first time it rained water collected in the… Read more

middle until it was so full it ripped. These are made from low grade aluminum, the poles are not strong and bend, the strongest part it the brackets that mount them to the roof but the bolts supplied dont fit into the bolt groove on the roof rack. It takes 2 people to pack away and is fiddly to get back into the bag. the zip failed making it useless. I contacted 4wdsuper centre and they said its out of warranty (after 1 month) and could not do anything about it. Who ever is writing the auto reply on the bottom of all these reviews needs to deal with the problem better and pull it off the market. DO NOT BUY FALSE MISLEADING ADVERTISING

Tried, tested and passed – Purchased a kings 2x2.5 awning and side wall to hang off a Colorado. Took about a week to arrive which I was happy with. Installation was a piece of cake. Tried at home and all seemed good and solid. Tested on a hunting trip, first night no wind, just a heap of dew underside was damp but no drips and no problems. 2nd night some gusty wind about so… Read more

make sure all pole are tight or they will shorten up and make life a bit noisy with the horizontal bar tapping the end piece. Rained about 4.30am and when it stopped there was a few litres of water on top but she held up. Side wall kept the water off the swags and drying time around 30mins once the sun came out. Overall I am pretty happy I brought it.

An update on the awning. Strengthen the hole in the front channel where the horizontal bar fits into it, had some wind hit it while waiting for the vehicle ferry from Morton Island and that ripped the aluminium at the locating hole in the front channel. After fixing that I'm back to being happy with it.

Some people just live to complain – In hospitality a regularly used truism is that we pass good news to a few but we broadcast bad news widely. My experience with Kings has been both good and bad but I go into any transaction knowing that things can go wrong. I believe that I am realistic when it comes to dealing, not only with Kings, but any company. If you expect perfection, then… Read more

expect to be disappointed. The equipment I have purchased has been as described and fit for purpose. I have looked at various awnings on mates vehicles and in shops and I wouldn't mind betting that they probably all come from the same producer in China or maybe from the factory next door.

I have had my problems with Kings and dealing with them can be tedious, but, it has always been sorted amicably in the end. Their advertising is an insult but the trick is to work out what really is the cheapest price and act. For many items I find that it is the shipping costs that make their products too expensive and given that the only outlet in Adelaide sells at product cost + transport, I either wait for the cheapest price and order from Kings for delivery to my door, or go to eBay and find something that is cheaper plus has free postage.

In the end someone somewhere is obviously doing very well financially out of this, but then so am I by not being limited to only being able to buy from just a couple of other companies.

I only manage to get away about half a dozen times a year so I never truely test the equipment, but it hasn't let me down yet. Maybe, if I was a serious expeditioner I would be having a closer look at what is available, but I am not and I am happy.

Great value and robust just one this needs fixing and they would be perfect – I have had this on my vehicle for 4 years. Honestly I would say the best value piece of camping equipment I have ever purchased. Only point of improvement is the pins on the awing arms need to go to the next hole in the extruded aluminium on the roll out piece. I have a similar awning on my camper that has this and its so much better in the wind due this little feature. Show details ·  1

Flimsy and cheap but works fine if used CORRECTLY – Just a heads up, it is apparent 99% of the people with problems are due to improper use. 1. It MUST be pegged down at all times, it's like a big kite so this should be obvious. 2. Poles need to be shorted and stored or extended and in use, you CANNOT let them just flop around under their own weight. I recently used mine in very high winds and while yes they are built quite flimsy, IF they are used CORRECTLY they should last quite some time. Show reply

New model is much better – Replaced my old 2m x 3m Kings awning with a new one after wind got hold of my old one and it ended up on top of the car...my own fault for not pegging it down. Was pleasantly surprised about the quality of the new one. Has reinforced on the canvas where it needed it and the zip seems better. For the price you can't go wrong. Show details

Worst awning ever – This awning keeps coming apart even with no wind, the walls are also to heavy for it, it's attached to my caravan and we don't even have any shade cause it keeps falling apart, next time I'll use a gazebo

Very poor quality product – Bought the 2.5 x 2.5m awning in September this year. On second use, gust of wind caused it to fly over the top of our car. The legs were weighed down with sand bags. Roof pole snapped off, so into landfill it goes. Spend your money on something which can actually with stand any wind like a coolcabana shade. This will not put your car at risk of… Read more

getting damaged too. Also after taking it off, the brackets were already starting to rust. Cheap and nasty!! I should have listen to the other reviews about how bad it is.

poor service – I received this awning in jan22 i fitted to my van and erected awning in back yard all good and happy with product. went away last weekend and the bottom part of legs and arms would not lock tried many times all failed . contacted kings today and explained was told there was nothing they could do without a video of awning erected and collapsing.… Read more

pretty hard to erect something that wont lock . all i wanted was a solution to the problem not become a movie director not happy and would refer people elsewhere after 2 contacts same response cannot see how it is called a service centre no tech advice to same problems that i have seen after reading reviews my fault should have read reviews before buying. however have to bear it , but warning buyers to read product reviews before buying anything from this group. i will now fix this product in my own way knowing any warranty on this product is worthless

Bad quality product and customer service – We owned the awning for 1 month and used it a few times and then the basic, plastic mechanism in the pole broke and it would not tighten again. We contacted them and received terrible customer service. After being passed around to several different people and emailing them for 1 month someone said we could get a refund only if we had proof that we… Read more

had thrown it away and given them proof. They did not attempt to get the product sent back (because shipping was 'too expensive') or compensate us to allow us to try to fit it ourselves. This is cheaply made and doesn't withstand true adventuring. They do not have any integrity and do not accept responsibility for the low quality of the product. We finally got the refund but will not be buying their product again.

Weak – Small gust of wind took the awning off the ground and over our van. Everything completely snapped and bent out of shape. Now we are stuck with no shade! Not built to last - avoid!!! (Any have recommendations for something better?) Show details

Absolute Crap – Purchased a 2x2.5 awning and first time we went to use it we discovered that some of the pop rivets holding it on had pulled out so had no choice but to add some more rivets to stop it falling off, I mentioned it in store and the response was a grunt and a shrug of the shoulders . Next time we used it discovered it had holes worn through it from… Read more

rubbing on the aluminium frame then yes it comes in threes, it fell off luckily on a back road and not 100klm on a highway where it could have killed somebody. Imagine it falling off in front of a motorcycle rider, would not have been pretty. I cannot see how these awnings meet Australian Standards they are absolute crap.

Good Products for Show – I purchased the awning with the side wall a few months ago. They aren't to bad. However, they are not built robust. I was in Ceduna when a soft gust of wind bent the side posts. It had the side shelter on as well. Definitely not built for Australian conditions. If you would like something to look good, no worries. I don't think this will stand the test of time. Remember, warranty doesn't cover weather conditions (how convenient??). Show details

Absolute rubbish – Only used once. Awning put up as per recommendation and a slight gust of wind bent all the structure and snapped the poles. Kings customer service was appalling... after numerous attempts were made to contact by phone and email they came back with the awning to only be erected in hard soil

Low quality product. Not meet its intended purpose – Bought an awning right before Christmas. Failed on the first use. The aluminum frame is very thin. Poor design. The posts were bended and would not locked in place. The rivets that fix the awning in the frame were nearly popped out under light wind. I never seen any product that not fit for purposes as this one. The refund took over a month after… Read more

phone call and phone call. The warehouse only allows return awning, not the fixings which are useless. The argument from staff was “the fixings are ok”. Without the awning, how useful are those fixings??.

Don't waste your money – Very disappointed with this product and the response from 4WD supacenter. Purchased one for my brother for Christmas and we were literally setting it up in our sheltered driveway on Christmas morning to have a look and a tiny gust of wind gently lifted it while we were setting it up causing all the poles to bend as if made from rubber. Totally… Read more

ruined Christmas morning for my poor brother whose present didn't even last 2 minutes. Totally not fit for purpose and when we tried to get a replacement we were told by the store they've had so many complaints about this product breaking extremely easily "they couldn't replace them all". What a joke. Don't waste your money.

Unforgiving product – This product leaves no room for mistakes. Ensure you have two people in windy conditions because if it gets away from you the product is done for. Once set up you’re good to go and overall is reasonable. I would not recommend this product however as the materials are cheap creating an unforgiving product ironically to be used in environments that… Read more

are unpredictable i.e beach, in the weather.

Fortunately, 4wd Supastore were helpful and replaced our awning saving us from a camping nightmare. Thank you!

disappointed – We have used this about 10 times and were very happy with it and always pegged it out, even with sand pegs but this week the awning flew up in a very slight breeze and ripped the side pole out of it's hole and both the other poles had the tips bent. looks like we won't be able to use it again. I also noticed that the stitching on the black velcro is not in line with the velcro in lots of places therefore not securing the velcro to the canvas. Show details

DONT BUY, cheap and low quality control on this product – Poor quality, several major issues with warranty, took way to long to resolve issues 1st had holes in fabric, 2nd replacement had no support pole fitted, need to lift the game with quality control in mean time week go buy to rectify issues. very week poles would not recommend to buy, spend a bit more and go up in quality. then when you write truth… Read more

about issues on ebay for feedback site they ban you from contacting them or using the web site, they don't like the truth about product.

Please do not be tricked into buying this product – 1st use on set up. Extended awning pole as per insruction. The weight of the pole (not heavy they are flimsy) Was enough to bend the frame it was mounted on. Extended support poles when a gentle breeze lifted legs off ground folding them in and it all came down twisting and ripping all the aluminum (seen thicker tin foil ). Absolutely disgusting… Read more

quality and kings should be disgraced in selling atrocious products. Do yourself a favor and buy quality advoid kings

Cheap and Flimsy – Didn’t even last one day. The poles are really flimsy, slight wind and it starts to bend. ours broke after a gust of wind bent the awning pole, broke the extension fastener, and because it all bucked the Velcro straps came loose sending the material flapping in the breeze. We had to jimmy it with some rope to keep it together until we could pack it away. Best to invest in a better quality awning than this one.

OK if you’re on a budget – Cheap as chips, that’s about as good as it gets. As mentioned in previous reviews the poles and other material is really lacking for the environment that it’s going to be in. The actual material gives you shade from the sun but you will still get sunburt even in the shade it provides. Make sure to always tie down the awning as it only takes a… Read more

little bit of wind to lift it up and snap the knuckles off the base. If you plan on at least a few trips a month you’re better off investing in something with more quality.

You get what you pay – This is my third kings awning. Material is good, poles are terribly week. Any wind about you should pack it up ,as poles just bend. Time to buy a better brand.

Great product for the price – Purchased the awning and side wall just before Xmas for holiday shelter on the NSW South Coast. The second day/night the wind really picked up & the side wall needed to be removed for fear that it was going to snap the awning arm. The awning itself surprisingly held up really well even though the wind during the night was really strong. It was definitely a good purchase for the price under $130 delivered for both plus a bonus item.

Kings awning – I brought the 2.2 by 2.5 kings awning yesterday. Initially after purchase I was thinking I made a mistake as i thought it was too long for my SUV, however once we attached it and set it up it looks great. The Mrs was very pleased with it. The installation kit was ok but lacked. The L brackets were fine but the screws that attach the L brackets… Read more

to the roof rack were to long and didn't work. I didn't want to drill into my roof rack, therefore I went to roof rack city and purchased different screws that fitted the L bracket into the roof rack perfectly (Thanks Roof rack city Miranda). Maybe Kings should supply a variety of different shape sized screws to fit the awning to the roof rack?

Im looking forward to trying it out properly when we go on our big road trip next week. I will give a review when I return.

BADDDD – I wouldn’t call it the most sturdy product on the market. Very cheaply made. Would not buy again. Would invest in wanderer awning instead for a bit more money . L

Cheap and nasty product – Cheap flimsy and get what you pay for when I had a failure went to 4wd supacentre just to be told it's not covered for a wind failure...no more than 5 knots of wind set up with vehicle to windward side support arm tore aluminum and then flipped over car and dented and scratched drivers door . Customer support is little or none.. called support line on hold for approx 1 hour then the call dropped and couldn't get back through.. not happy