What choices we have as hammockers! If any have followed my thoughts on gear they you know I love WB products...always brilliant in design....Brandon's spinn tarp is no differnent.
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I have been comparing/contrasting several tarps, their setup, ease of use, features.
First material- I've used the MLD Cuben HEX, several McCatts in syl and one in spinn, and now the Warbonnet in spinn. IF I am choosing a tarp just on material it would be in spinnUL.
Size/coverage- I like a large tarp, love the real estate underneath, and now with pole mods that real estate is even more. For me the spinn choices are either McCat or WB--any others doing tarps in spinn?
So much is written about tarps I won't go into a treatise here...only a summation of what I'd do if I were buying to day and why...
IF I already had a tarp and wanted greater 4 season performance I'd buy the TZ/ZQ GrizBeaks.
IF I was buying a tarp for the first time and wanted 4 season performance at this time I'd have to go with the Warbonnet in spinnUL with the removable doors. It's light enough without them for even the most fervent gram weenie, even with the doors it's lighter than what most have carried for years.
Warbonnet door use/compared to GrizBeaks---sammie same, little different setup but took me no longer or shoter for either. With the Warbonnet doors you CAN leave them attached to the Tarp if you want to saving some steps later. Tight pitch? Yes and note the WB doors are syl and don't flap noisily.
Obviously if you have more than one tarp the WB doors won't work easily with a tarp other than a WB tarp.
Of special consideration. The pole mod WILL spread throughout the hammock tarp world-my prediction. Warbonnet already offers this mod when you order the tarp....not offering a pole but the pole pockets and the inside center ridgeline pole holder is an option when you order.
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