Mountain Laurel Designs Hex Tarp

**dbriggs9** · 06-18-2009, 19:19

Anybody have any experience with this tarp? Looks pretty interesting, especially for us ULers.

10.7 ft x 8 ft
There are three versions:
.60 Spectralite (Cuben) 6.4 oz
.97 Spinnaker 9.2 oz
1.35 Silnylon 12.4 oz

**te-wa** · 06-18-2009, 19:44

MLD Silnylon 1.35 : 12.4oz $145
OES Silnylon 1.3 Deluxe $115 with BETTER coverage

seems like a no-brainer. fwiw, MLD is overpriced on almost everything he sells

**dbriggs9** · 06-18-2009, 20:00

I wouldn't call it overpriced, he's just a little guy who makes everything to order, by hand. Not to mention he'll do custom orders and one of the only people I know using cuben. (not trying to sound defensive here in anyway, I don't even have any of his stuff, just food for thought)

**HitchHiking** · 06-18-2009, 20:01

Some of that fabric hes got going is amazing stuff. I hadnt even heard of it till I came onto his site.

**te-wa** · 06-18-2009, 21:31

Originally Posted by dbriggs9

I wouldn't call it overpriced, he's just a little guy who makes everything to order, by hand. Not to mention he'll do custom orders and one of the only people I know using cuben. (not trying to sound defensive here in anyway, I don't even have any of his stuff, just food for thought)

one more time..
MLD Silnylon 1.35 : 12.4oz $145
OES Silnylon 1.3 Deluxe $115 with BETTER coverage

30 dollar price difference. is the workmanship better? i doubt it. Brian is also "a little guy". Brian does custom orders. and Joe at Zpacks uses cuben. also does custom orders.

here's another example, or 3.

cordlock LED: his price $12
REI's price $10

silnylon pack covers, size small
his price: $35
ULA's price: $20

Smart Suds soap
his price: for a 1.25 ounce bottle $7 ??!!
protravelgear.com: 4oz bottle $4

it would be unfair, (only slightly?) for me to compare his ULA Conduit-class pack costing XX more since its not the same product.. but come on - on retail items that he does not make it is pure and simple price gouging. Aquamira, soap, whatever.. this list goes on.

to the OP: what im making clear here is the OES tarp is a better product for less money!! like i said, no brainer.

i have nothing against Ron either, exept higher prices. I barely can stomach paying retail much less Overpriced Retail. What a guy! really into the community, huh?!