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How do Pebble Flow and Lightship compare in person?
last year
Now that both the Lightship and Pebble Flow are in production, I'd be interested to hear anyone's thoughts who has seen both of them in real life. A few new YouTube videos of the Lightship have come out over the past month, and I am personally not seeing where there is an extra $100k in finishes, technical aspects, or comfort. Again, I'd love to hear from folks who have seen both and can compare/contrast.
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I have personally seen both products. I was given the opportunity to tow the Lightship with my F-150 PowerBoost and camped in the Lightship prototype one night last April. Be glad to answer any questions you might have.
Any significant points of difference that jumped out to you I’d be interested to hear about. Anything that you wish Pebble would incorporate based on seeing both, or deal-breakers on the Lightship?
From the video walk-throughs I’ve seen of the Lightship, it doesn’t appear to be a comparable product in terms of features or build tech, but I may be biased since I’ve only seen the Pebble in person. Some things in the Lightship just seem completely weird and inconvenient—like the trapezoid bed (good luck buying sheets on Amazon for that!)—but maybe I’m missing something. Or I’m just not their target customer. Other things seem like poor choices—like single-pane glass on the upper windows (hello, thermal gain and West Texas hail storms). I guess the overall layout with the bathroom in the rear and a ton of headspace is nice, but that’s their signature feature with the telescoping top half.
Anyhow, I’d love to hear any thoughts you’re up to share. I don’t expect it to sway my decision at this point in any case. I’m still in on Pebble.
Sounds like you want to be talked out of your decision. This is a Pebble forum, so that would not be appropriate. There are some good answers to the questions you raised. If you are really interested in some answers, I suggest you visit the LightShip Owner's Club: https://rvforums.com/forums/lightship/
For my part I am glad to see these new-to-the-world towable RVs. The towable RV market is very price sensitive and Pebble plays to that appeal. On the other hand, Lightship—with around 75% more battery and solar capacity and a much lower coefficient of drag—plays more to the higher end of the towable RV market that is interested in returning the tow vehicle (EV, HEV, or ICE) to the same level of efficiency it has when not towing, and in more days of camping endurance without charging.
There is clearly room for both products. In my opinion Pebble and Lightship appeal to different market segments, and in that spirit are not really competitors. I hope they both succeed.
As I said, I'm in on the Pebble. And what you say confirms my thoughts as well—they appeal to different types of customers.