New Cuben fiber Grizz beak... Tadpole style..

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03-10-2013, 11:03
Mountain Gout

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New Cuben fiber Grizz beak... Tadpole style..

First off.. This is not the field test I promised.. Just a quick set up in the backyard labatory....:lol:..... First time seeing cuben fiber in person..amazing stuff it is..
It is sooo light it is hard to take serious at first.. Hoping to get out this weekend for a full report.. As you can tell, I need some time to practice .. The wind is blowin pretty good right now, and I could easily sit in and cook with no problems.. Pretty cool..
The beak really makes this tadpole a Big tarp.. So far I am loving this..
Hat is off to Tim and Donna.. Wonderful work.. Added a east wing to my tadpole at under 2 oz......:laugh:
03-10-2013, 11:19
Hawk-eye

Most excellent .... but then why would anyone expect it not to be! :woot:
03-10-2013, 16:09
2Questions

...ZQ here...Thanks for the initial review Mountain Gout.

This Cuben Grizz Beak is cut with the same pattern as the silnylon 2QZQ Grizz Beak to fit a catcut/hex style tarp 10' wide or less.

We are working with Cranky Bear to tweak this design a bit to fit a Cuben Hex Tarp 8 1/2' wide. Stay tuned!
03-10-2013, 16:15
OutandBack

Love it and only ~2oz's that's fantastic.
03-10-2013, 16:18
2Questions

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Originally Posted by OutandBack

Love it and only ~2oz's that's fantastic.

1.8 oz to be exact!;) And if the tweaking is successful..it will be less than that!:)

ZQ
03-18-2013, 10:48
2Questions

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Originally Posted by 2Questions

...ZQ here...We are working with Cranky Bear to tweak this design a bit to fit a Cuben Hex Tarp 8 1/2' wide. Stay tuned!

...ZQ here...With input from Cranky Bear, I have resized his cuben beak to fit the standard sized Cuben Tarp. It now weighs a huge 1.2 ounces! :) It will be in the mail to him today.
03-18-2013, 12:45
OutandBack

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Originally Posted by 2Questions

...ZQ here...With input from Cranky Bear, I have resized his cuben beak to fit the standard sized Cuben Tarp. It now weighs a huge 1.2 ounces! :) It will be in the mail to him today.

Looking forward to CB's report and see these on your website.

I have a HMG ( Hyperlite Mountain Gear's Hex Ultralight Hammock Tarp ) and have not been using it as much since moving to 11' hammocks.
Adding a beak will give me the coverage I need with minimal weigh added to the pack.

Will the CB mod work with my tarp?
Specifications: Dimensions = 11' x 8’2” x 6’ (length x width x bottom edge)