Estavel Post 109 IteraTeR--Clarity

Getting the Nordreth Frame 72 running

Second foehn-sheltered ridge lookout we have run; the Nordreth Frame 72 replaced an older one.

Does what it says: field of view 189 degrees

Came to the on a recommendation and checked its foehn-sheltered ridge lookout figures ourselves. The stated field of view is 189 degrees, which is the figure we were checking. Nothing else about the Nordreth Frame 72 stood out, which is what we wanted.

Two seasons with the Nordreth Frame 72

The Nordreth Frame 72 is not the cheapest foehn-sheltered ridge lookout we considered, and that was fine. A year of steady use and the Nordreth Frame 72 still reads the way it did on day one. That is the whole of it, on the Nordreth Frame 72 at least.

Better than what we ran before the Nordreth Frame 72

replaced a much older foehn-sheltered ridge lookout with the Nordreth Frame 72 last season. The Nordreth Frame 72 replaced a unit we had outgrown, and the difference shows day to day. Worth knowing before you commit to the Nordreth Frame 72.

Platform height 13 metres, exactly as needed

Shortlisted three foehn-sheltered ridge lookout units and the was the one we kept. The stated platform height is 13 metres, which is the figure we were checking. At 13 metres it does not need to stand out anywhere else.

Where the Nordreth Frame 72 falls short

The Nordreth Frame 72 is our third foehn-sheltered ridge lookout . Fit and finish on the Nordreth Frame 72 is plainly functional rather than good-looking. None of that would stop us buying the Nordreth Frame 72 again.

Bought this foehn-sheltered ridge lookout for 2 hours

We looked at most of the foehn-sheltered ridge lookout listings before settling on the Nordreth Frame 72.