Originally Posted by
Yoda
One guess would be the low peal strength with tape. So by having it sewed first then taped the seam itself is now almost equally strong in tear and peal strength. Then the added in waterproof nature of taped seams. This would also depend on the type of cuben used, Joe at Z-Packs made a video on the tear strength of several different weights of cuben on a sewed seam. Verdict was the lighter weight failed much quicker and easier than the heavier weight cuben, only thing that was not added into the experiment was the addition of tape to it, which I feel would have prolonged the quick failure, but def not eliminate it.
Only con to sewing and taping is the added weight, which is more apparent in larger items like tarps.
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