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    altruistguy's Avatar
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    WB SuperFly -- Super Durable!

    I laid to rest a good friend recently.

    After 22 months of being continuously exposed to the elements of Michigan, my Warbonnet SuperFly tarp gave up the ghost.

    During this time, while (continuously) pitched in my backyard, the SuperFly was exposed to rain, sun, snow, sleet, and hail. It made it through thunderstorms, gale-force winds, ice-storms, summer heat, etc.

    Finally, the now-brittle material failed.

    I'm frankly SHOCKED that it lasted as long as it did.

    Hats off to Brandon and the other good folks at WB for making such a fantastically durable product.

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    Senior Member GoatHanger's Avatar
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    Almost two years outside!? Wow, that really is impressive.
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    Senior Member zukiguy's Avatar
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    Wow, that's a lot of abuse for a tarp. What made you leave it put up for nearly 2 years?

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    I suspect that most SF's aren't used anywhere near that.

    22 months continuous use in Michigan? I'd say that speaks volumes about it's longevity.
    There is a big difference between warm enough not to die and warm enough to be comfortable. - Grumpy Squatch

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    Especially 22 months with the bad winters we have had recently. Says a lot about warbonnet. That is awesome.

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    Nice test. Makes me glad I invested in one. Maybe this merits a discount on the replacement...
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    Only a few nights on my superfly. Good to know it should last a long time.

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    Most would not get 22 months of use in 2 decades, it bodes well for the average SF user!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flatliner View Post
    Nice test. Makes me glad I invested in one. Maybe this merits a discount on the replacement...
    yeah! I think warbonnet has a new tester to send a bunch of gear to

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    This is a great advertisement for Warbonnet. Did we ever find out why it was left out this long? Was is an experiment?

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