Avid Revolve Bivvy Table

How well is it built?

The Revolve is made from gunsmoke aluminium, which gives it a dark, low-key finish that suits the inside of a bivvy.

Aluminium is a sensible choice for a table that spends nights in the damp, as it won't rot or swell, and the Revolve screen print on the top finishes it off neatly.

The legs are the clever part. They're spring-loaded, so setting up and folding away should take seconds rather than minutes, and that's pretty much all you want when it's dark or raining.

A low lip runs round the edge of the top as well, and the corners are rounded rather than sharp, so it shouldn't snag a sleeping bag.

So, is anything missing? There's no moulded detail or tool holders like you'd get on the Trakker Deluxe Bivvy Table, and that's the main reason it isn't higher. For a plain aluminium table built to be quick, though, I think 8.0 is about right.

Stability & Footing

All four legs are fully adjustable, and each one has an Avid Cam to lock it at the height you need.

That's what you want on a bivvy floor, because the ground under a groundsheet is rarely flat, and being able to set each corner on its own should stop the table rocking when you put a mug down.

The height range runs from 18 to 27cm, which is low. That keeps the weight close to the ground and makes it pretty steady, but it may sit below your bedchair, so you could be reaching down to it from the bed.

The Sonik Bank-Tek Bivvy Table goes up to 33cm if you want something taller.

Each leg finishes in a ribbed rubber foot, which should grip a groundsheet well. On softer mud outside the bivvy, though, a small foot can push in further than a wide mud foot would. Overall, it's a steady little table, and 8.0 is fair.

Storage & Organisation

At 50 x 30cm, the top gives you a decent amount of room for a bedside table. Keys, a phone, an alarm receiver, a head torch and a few tackle items should all fit without crowding, and that's really its job, keeping valuables and small bits together inside the bivvy or shelter.

To be fair, the low lip helps stop things sliding off, but beyond that the top is one flat surface. There are no compartments, rig slots or tool holders, so it relies on you keeping it tidy.

The NGT Dynamic Bivvy Table splits its top into five sections, and the Trakker Deluxe Bivvy Table has rig storage along both short sides, so either is tidier if you want everything in its own spot.

Packing down is where it wins back some ground, as the legs fold under the top for a compact load. For a simple flat top with a lip, I think 7.5 is a fair mark.

Is it good value for money?

Is it good value? For a branded aluminium table with cam-locked legs, I think it is. It costs a little less than the Sonik Bank-Tek Bivvy Table and a fair bit less than the Avid Revolve Bivvy Table XL, which is the bigger 60 x 35cm version that stands from 25 to 35cm.

Against the Sonik, it's a close call. The Revolve has a slightly longer top and spring-loaded legs, while the Bank-Tek stands taller at full stretch. Next to the Trakker Carbon Effect Bivvy Table, the Revolve gives you a larger top and Avid Cams at a similar price.

Overall, I'd recommend it to carp anglers on overnighters and weekend sessions who want a small, quick table for keys, a phone and bits beside a low bed or chair. If you want more height and a bigger top, the Revolve XL is the one to look at.