Never had an issue with abrasion and silnylon. In fact, sil's slipperiness seems to help minimize the friction which would cause abrasion. I have put both my sil and spinn gear through some rough conditions without a rip, tear or scrape. I can't say the same for the more "rugged" urethane coated tarps. Sometimes heavier fabrics aren't as bombproof as they seem. The other issue with the heavier coated fabrics is the reality of the coatings to wear off over time. It was these coated fabrics which started the idea of not folding tarps/tents to avoid creasing them and wearing out the coatings. Sil, Spinn and other non-coated fabrics don't have this issue (yet the "don't fold it" mantra is still perpetuated). Anyway, as we have all said, great you love your tarp but...
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