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I'm debating between these two tarps, I can get a good deal on either so its gonna be one of these.. Since they are both 22oz (according to ENO's site) would it make more sense to go with the ProFly for more coverage? What are the pros and cons of each?
I cant seem to find any thread debating these two, just the Profly and DryFly...
Help me out guys, I can only get this deal for a few more days.
I have the profly, seems very well made, I know there are better and lighter tarps for the same price range, but if you can get a good deal I think it is a solid tarp. Has kept me dry in some heavy rain.
Is it a pain to set up? Or relatively easy?
super easy, it has little cinch type thingies attached with cord.
Awesome. Thanks for your input Red!
I have a Fast Fly, get the Pro Fly.
I have a pro fly... It has served me well... But I eventually upgraded to the Superfly from Warbonnet... The pro fly is now back up or for ny daughter... Ny pro fly fully rigged weighs 26 oz... The ropes that eno provides you with SUCK the core starts coming out of the outer wrap...
I say get the one that gives better coverage. As Brute mentioned the stock cords are not that great. Maybe they changed them but if not get an alternative like Zing-it. Out of curoisity how much can you get them for with your deal?
I pulled the trigger on the Pro. Same weight and more coverage, why not? I'll give the stock guy lines a shot and go from there. Hopefully they have upgraded them or something and I wont have to mess with it.
Slo, out of curiosity, why do you say go with the Pro?
Bubba, I got it for $60! Also, I keep hearing of this Zing-it stuff, where can I get it?
Many of the vendors here sell Zing-it. Dutchware pops to mind but others also sell it.
Amazon sells ZingIt as well... Dutch has good prices on it and you can pick up some dutch bling while your there...
My coverage sucks with the FF. It's a cat-cut diamond, so the already minimal diamond design lost even more coverage cat-cutting it. Says it's 11ftx11ft or so but my buddy who has a DD 3x3(m) in diamond mode had way more coverage than me. Way more, with a shorter ridgeline. You'd have to use it like a Hennessey to not get wet, low and wide.Quote:
Originally Posted by gcy24
And as far as cordage, you can pick up some BRAIDED Mason Line from Ace, Home Depot, Lowes, Zettlers, whatever your local HW store is. CHEAP and PLENTY of tinsel strength for a tarp application.
Sweet thanks for the advice guys. I've seen on here about using shock cord or something of the sort so it will remain taut all night, what are your guys opinions on this?
They are called self tensioning lines and you probably won't need them. They come in handy for silnylon tarps that have a bit of stretch when first set up or when wet. The ENO tarps are PU coated nylon IIRC and do not have the same issues. I don't use them since I don't mind tightening my tarp lines and I like a really taut pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by gcy24
I had them on my profly and I liked them.. I did notice stretch and mine was the pu coated nylon... I make my own but several vendors sell them... I use line locks attached to the tarp with small continuous loops... Then a fixed eye on the far end goes right around the stake... And the middle looks like...Quote:
Originally Posted by gcy24
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/02/4ygazepa.jpg
That way even if the shock cord breaks I'm still attached and in working order... Also means I can crank down super tight because the shock cord isn't taking the full load... And just makes up for when it stretches out... But to each his own... Hand your own hang...
exactly like he described, and I too experienced sag as it got colder. Couple times, since I don't use tensioners, I had to get out an tighten things back up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brute1100
Brute, that is an AWESOME idea! i like it and will keep that in mind when i get tarp. to clarify though, the grey line is a shock cord, and the yellow is not?
I got my profly free in a contest a couple years back, other wise i probably wouldnt of bought it. It served me well but i upgraded almost right away. I still use it as a loaner which it works great for. IMO for $25 more i would of invested in the wilderness logics tad pole, better coverage and alot lighter. Small price to pay.
But like i said the profly still gets some use and its easy to set up, i never had any issues with stock cord. Actually its still on it... once again all in my opion but you might love it, its a tough little tarp.
I love my ProFly as well, definately a solid tarp! I'd only ever replace it for something lighter if I had to!!
thanks for the opinions guys!
The yellow is zing it... 1.75 ZingIt to be precise... I picked the 1.75 because that is what dutch ware is designed to work on... I don't have any at the moment but I could easily see replacing some doodads here and there with dutch bling... It's actually a white color in real life is shock cord I found at a fabric store 3/32 size... Works so far... Good luck...Quote:
Originally Posted by gcy24
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...ad.php?t=67449 I detail my whole set up in this thread...
Thanks brute. You've been a big help.
That's why I log on, to help other people... I was once the guy here asking all the questions and several people repeatedly answered all ny questions so I figure I owe it to the forum to answer all the new guys questions... Hope it all works well for you...Quote:
Originally Posted by gcy24