Monsoon is a bad name.
Fly looks hot (Monsoon season is hot and humid season). Also monsoonal rain is heavy enough - but tends to come straight down.
More like a blizzard fly to me?
Monsoon is a bad name.
Fly looks hot (Monsoon season is hot and humid season). Also monsoonal rain is heavy enough - but tends to come straight down.
More like a blizzard fly to me?
I cant really say what I think because I wanna wait and see a review from tiger but I can say if I got one id probly use it more for winter and less for big rainOriginally Posted by hammockNQ
Getting a monsoon (or a "toad strangler" as we say here 'round these parts) here this morning.....lol, should have gotten it up to test.
haha
Ok, on first impression, the tarp seems very well made and pretty heavy duty. All seams appear to be well stitched and should endure the long haul. There are some pockets at every corner (tie down) that you can stuff either the nylon cord or the shock cord away (both are at each attachment - except going to the tree-only nylon cord there).
Sizewise, the rainfly seems to be just adequate in my opinion. I'd rather it be a little bigger but I'm sure a lot of that is keeping weight to minimum for those that count ounces closely. I'm sure after some experience I'll learn to fly it with plenty of coverage.
Now keep in mind, I'm a previous tent camper so this is all pretty new to me except for reading here and watching youtube video's. So take all observations with a grain of salt.
With all the rain here, I decided to just put it up in my basement since my hammock was hung there already. I figured it would allow me to leave it up for a while and fine tune it here and there. Sorry the pictures aren't great, but I have limited space in my unfinished basement area so I couldn't get as wide of an angle as desired with the phone camera.
First flight without the blast doors:
Blast doors on (Sorry about the eliptical trainer it is sharing space with):
Vents at the top of doors:
good pics. I appreciate it. this is on my list of options im considering for my next tarp. its hard to get the setup you want in the house haha. but definently let us know how she flys outside. and thanx again for the pics
I know I mention it is a little small, but I'm guessing it will be plenty big once I get it set up outside properly. It would be set a little closer to the ground too offering more protection. I guess it just seems a little small versus the likes of the WV superfly, but it is also a lot less expensive...in this material at least. I like this fabric fine (70d poly) as it keeps the cost down well. They told me on the phone the durability would be about the same as the silnylon but time will tell.
The one thing I did notice after battening down the hatches and getting in the hammock was that it did get warm quickly inside. It stays around 67 in my basement and somewhat dry. I imagine in a rain storm with wind that you'd be comfortable but I'm not sure you'd want to leave them up except in a rainstorm or on a winter hang. I like having the option of sealing the pod up though with only a slight weight penalty. It will be worth it to me to bring them a long in the pack whether I use them or not on that particular trip.
One dissappointing thing I forgot to mention was when I found the made in china tag on it. I expect that on mass merchandised items but I thought this was going to be made in North America. Anyway, I don't think it hurts the quality level, just worth mentioning.
By the way, the weight I'm showing on my scale is 28.5 ounces with the rainfly, doors, tree straps (included), and snake skins (not included).
Tiger -- are the doors attached by velcro only? I wonder how well velcro will hold with a strong 30 mph gust?
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