Lovely van and I agree that it just edges the Phoenix 640+. Love the exterior of the Bailey but the lack of a front locker ,(gas box) still niggles me.
Andy me to and to some it will be a not done deal also the Bailey shape has basically never moved on since 2010 Pegasus just new mouldings added to try and disguise that fact.
Hi, Just a couple of suggestions re reviews. Would it not be possible to tag on the end the weights and measures of the vans you review . This would enable people to see if the van in question was a match for their car. And secondly you did touch on the fact this model had NO wood in its construction it would be nice to pursue the methods used by other makers.
Hi Mike - thank you for that yes will look at putting the spec on at end - think construction wise only Coachman Elddis and Adria have wood in their construction these days thanks for comments
Thank you for these videos I’m finding them extremely useful as a brand new caravanner - any chance of a review of the SB model? Or the Sprite Alpine 4? I’m vacillating between the two as we’re a small family of 3, but I think the 4SB would be sufficient. Thanks again!
Hi Caroline - the SB is on the to do list ! The Alpine 4 is a great tourer to but the front end lounge is quite short but with three it should be fine. Great spec - look for dealer specials adding more for not much extra cash. Thank you for your great comment - really pleases me I can help folk, just ask away .
@@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk That’s grand Andrew 😃 We’re off to Lowdhams in Huddersfield week after next to ask questions and see if the layout works for us. Exciting!!!
@@carolinepintar874 aww good luck they do a dealer special so lots of extra bits was at the Huddersfield branch a couple of years ago doing used for practical caravan magazine let me know how you get on Caroline delivery could be slow due to demand but sprite range is the bench mark in its class !
@@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk Well this is the thing - I watched your vid on the current state of the used market with interest. I would never have considered brand new but used are like hens teeth. So I’m in no rush to buy - for a brand new model I need a fair few months to save a fat deposit! However it gives me time to do the towing course, sort my licence etc.
@@carolinepintar874 used prices have firmed up since June last year some vans are up by £2 k ! What I would say is stick with uk brands easier to sell back later on but I think you will love Caravanning I loved getting away on a Friday afternoon to the lakes we go in dec jan to What’s your towcar ?
I tested the first Sprite with this layout and to be honest with 3 of us it was pretty good but its a short front end of course but I can see what you mean Colin in some instances - thanks for responding
I’m used to our 620 Charisma, love the open feel. Really enjoying your vlogs. If I was looking to replace our van it would be Unicorn Valencia Black Edition.
@@colinrimmer789 cheers Colin - the Vlogs will slow due to a book deadline in a few weeks but hope to be back up and running yep Unicorn is better than its been but feel sure a new line up will be on the go later next year - Charisma was a great line up of tourers.
@@tonks1968 Swift have some stylish tourers but to my mind the Eccles name should never have been dropped - i think the interiors were better than Challenger too thanks for comments Tony
I usually listen to RUclips videos at around 8% volume with my headphones which is more than loud enough. Your videos I'm having to put my volume up to 22% which is quite some increase. It's also a shame the camera doesn't focus very quickly compared to some other channels' cameras out there since it gives such a blurry image until it gets the focus right. As to the caravan, much prefer its front lounge area to the Elegance you reviewed - no doubt down to the mix of the white and wood effect but it just seems so much more bright, airy and spacious. Though the rest seems a little on the clustrophobic side.
Good review Andrew . Amazing value for money . Nice layout👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks again for the comment and support - it is a great van as all Sprites are to be honest thanks again
Lovely van and I agree that it just edges the Phoenix 640+. Love the exterior of the Bailey but the lack of a front locker ,(gas box) still niggles me.
Andy me to and to some it will be a not done deal also the Bailey shape has basically never moved on since 2010 Pegasus just new mouldings added to try and disguise that fact.
Hi, Just a couple of suggestions re reviews.
Would it not be possible to tag on the end the weights and measures of the vans you review .
This would enable people to see if the van in question was a match for their car.
And secondly you did touch on the fact this model had NO wood in its construction it would be nice to pursue the methods used by other makers.
Hi Mike - thank you for that yes will look at putting the spec on at end - think construction wise only Coachman Elddis and Adria have wood in their construction these days thanks for comments
Thank you for these videos I’m finding them extremely useful as a brand new caravanner - any chance of a review of the SB model? Or the Sprite Alpine 4? I’m vacillating between the two as we’re a small family of 3, but I think the 4SB would be sufficient. Thanks again!
Hi Caroline - the SB is on the to do list ! The Alpine 4 is a great tourer to but the front end lounge is quite short but with three it should be fine. Great spec - look for dealer specials adding more for not much extra cash. Thank you for your great comment - really pleases me I can help folk, just ask away .
@@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk That’s grand Andrew 😃 We’re off to Lowdhams in Huddersfield week after next to ask questions and see if the layout works for us. Exciting!!!
@@carolinepintar874 aww good luck they do a dealer special so lots of extra bits was at the Huddersfield branch a couple of years ago doing used for practical caravan magazine let me know how you get on Caroline delivery could be slow due to demand but sprite range is the bench mark in its class !
@@caravanindustryexpertandyjenk Well this is the thing - I watched your vid on the current state of the used market with interest. I would never have considered brand new but used are like hens teeth. So I’m in no rush to buy - for a brand new model I need a fair few months to save a fat deposit! However it gives me time to do the towing course, sort my licence etc.
@@carolinepintar874 used prices have firmed up since June last year some vans are up by £2 k ! What I would say is stick with uk brands easier to sell back later on but I think you will love Caravanning I loved getting away on a Friday afternoon to the lakes we go in dec jan to
What’s your towcar ?
I know I’m out of step with current trends but this layout seems somewhat cramped to me, not a fan.
I tested the first Sprite with this layout and to be honest with 3 of us it was pretty good but its a short front end of course but I can see what you mean Colin in some instances - thanks for responding
I’m used to our 620 Charisma, love the open feel. Really enjoying your vlogs. If I was looking to replace our van it would be Unicorn Valencia Black Edition.
Also agreed that this centre bathroom layout is a little cramped for my tastes. But love the sprites and the swift’s
@@colinrimmer789 cheers Colin - the Vlogs will slow due to a book deadline in a few weeks but hope to be back up and running yep Unicorn is better than its been but feel sure a new line up will be on the go later next year - Charisma was a great line up of tourers.
@@tonks1968 Swift have some stylish tourers but to my mind the Eccles name should never have been dropped - i think the interiors were better than Challenger too thanks for comments Tony
Phoenix no where near the quality of this swift much better for the money
The Phoenix is a better than it was but sprite still benchmark in its class thanks for comments Andy
I usually listen to RUclips videos at around 8% volume with my headphones which is more than loud enough. Your videos I'm having to put my volume up to 22% which is quite some increase.
It's also a shame the camera doesn't focus very quickly compared to some other channels' cameras out there since it gives such a blurry image until it gets the focus right.
As to the caravan, much prefer its front lounge area to the Elegance you reviewed - no doubt down to the mix of the white and wood effect but it just seems so much more bright, airy and spacious. Though the rest seems a little on the clustrophobic side.