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    Senior Member RockStar's Avatar
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    What size MacCat tarp do you suggest?

    What size MacCat tarp do you all suggest and why? As in Pro's cons of either size. I was thinking of ordering a Standard but, the deluxe...well is deluxe!

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    Quote Originally Posted by RockStar View Post
    What size MacCat tarp do you all suggest and why? As in Pro's cons of either size. I was thinking of ordering a Standard but, the deluxe...well is deluxe!
    I wouldn't consider anything smaller than the Deluxe, but I'm kind of a wuss when it comes to weather and coverage. My BlackCat is actually a foot longer and a foot wider (each side) than Brian's Deluxe, and it's obviously (since I designed it) what I consider ideal. But like I said, I HATE getting wet!
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    I'd go with the deluxe. There's no such thing as too big of a tarp IMO.

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    Deluxe for me too!!

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    I have the Deluxe and would not go smaller. Perfect size in my opinion. YMMV
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    i'm not sure what's going on w/ the mc cat tarps, but a friend ordered a delux last week.
    pay pal said he would be contacted to confirm the order, but he hasn't herd anything back from brian yet. has anyone herd from brian lately?
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    Quote Originally Posted by slowhike View Post
    i'm not sure what's going on w/ the mc cat tarps, but a friend ordered a delux last week.
    pay pal said he would be contacted to confirm the order, but he hasn't herd anything back from brian yet. has anyone herd from brian lately?
    my friend that ordered the deluxe called today & said that brian had emailed him.
    he had been on spring break... of all the nerve & us out here needing his tarps
    but my friend should have his tarp soon.
    I too will something make and joy in it's making

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    The standard works for me.

    Selecting gear is the art of compromise. What is driving your decision, comfort? weight? money? Sometimes you want flexibility, so buy both the micro & the deluxe.

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    Standard is plenty big for me.
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    I have the deluxe and I love it. The deluxe is heavier than the other options, but I like having alot of coverage that allows me to do other things under the tarp if the weather is bad, such as cooking. Using my very unscientific digital fish scale, my deluxe weighs in at 15 oz which includes around 20 ft of kelty triptease line (~ 10 ft on each ridge end tie out) and 4 JRB STL's. Its weight I dont mind carrying because it equates to weather protection.

    Brian is a full time college student and stays fairly busy with that. He usually always replies to orders and emails quickly, but I too have emailed him with no response. Im not exactly sure whats going on with Brian but I will try to contact him by phone to find out.

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