I own a HG cuben tarp and live in a very high UV area, so far no issues with my tarp. I do make an effort to minimize exposure to sunlight.
I own a HG cuben tarp and live in a very high UV area, so far no issues with my tarp. I do make an effort to minimize exposure to sunlight.
I'm thinking it might be more the extended tension time mine spent. 1440 hours (estimated), in the shade, but in Texas (late May, June, into July when I think I noticed and said a few choice words and took it down.....doh....)
And to be clear, Adam and Jen were just great to fix it. I offered about three times to send them some money.
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Since I have not sprung for one yet I 'm thinking heavier than .51 would be better and still lighter and better than syl even if pricier.
YMMV
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Man this sucks! I just bought a HG Winter Palace (.51) with the thought that CF was super durable. Now I am kicking myself because of the price of our cuben fiber tarps. I hope that my tarp holds up well! I'm scared now!
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As mad777 says, cuben fiber is uniquely unsuited for loungers, mad dogs and Englishmen who go out in the midday sun. Primarily it's for hikers, most of whom aren't going to be setting up in those conditions anyway.
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If you own a cuban tarp you probably ought to be worried about it holding up on an extended hiking trip. You should sell it right away and go for sil. I'll even offer to help you recover some of your investment by buying your tarp at 50% of retail. Whose 1st?
I wonder if it was something like softenening a bit in direct sunlight on a hot day, especially if there was a greenhouse effect trapping heat underneath it. Then tieout lines had stretched when wet, been tightened up, and shrunk in the heat. That could really create a lot more tension than you might think.
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