A bargain tarp (possibly)

[WoodsmanJim]

I've just found this in my local Lidl, I thought it was worth a punt at £19.99!!

4.3m x 3.5m, PU coated polyurethane, 2000mm hydrostatic head, winged shape by the looks of it. Comes with poles and guys, which I'll probably bin off/ replace. If it's total carp then it'll do for a shade shelter for the kids, but nothing ventured nothing gained!







Happy bargain hunting!

James

 

[dwardo]

You got stung,

They were £15 in my local aldi Almost bought one just for a bit more cover when camping in the bell-tent but didnt have any money on me. Might go back depending on your review.

 

[WoodsmanJim]

You got stung,

They were £15 in my local aldi Almost bought one just for a bit more cover when camping in the bell-tent but didnt have any money on me. Might go back depending on your review.

Aah knackers and there's me thinking I'd been clever! I'll pop it up tonight and let you know my thoughts later.

James

 

[dewi]

That is pretty much identical to the one I have for the bell tent... they're good, but 'sail' is the right word. When the wind picks up, I've learned the hard way that it is best to take it down. The poles don't look as heavy duty as the ones I have with mine... but then mine cost somewhere around the £50 mark.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Its also the wrong colour!

K

 

[Nohoval_Turrets]

I've seen these in the flesh - a friend of mine got one. From what I saw it's not up to much. The grommets were torn off the fabric with very little pressure, and it disintegrated rapidly from there. We never even got to see if it was waterproof, but they're marketed as sun shade rather than rain protection, so I wouldn't be too optimistic.

But maybe your one is better. Here's hoping!

 

[dewi]

Its also the wrong colour!

K

Wrong colour?? How so??

 

[crosslandkelly]

Wrong colour?? How so??

Not Coyote brown or OG I would say, but the perfect colour as a Bell tent awning.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Funny you should mention bell tents as I'm investigating a viable approach to dying one OD.

Clearly no self-respecting Bushcrafter should deploy a beige tarp in a woodland!

K

 

[WoodsmanJim]

And the verdict is........ it's not entirely terrible.

Good:
The shape is great, very useful. Material is decent, not too thick. Sealed seams. Webbing tabs and gussets on all corners. Stitching is adequate but not the neatest. The poles are reasonable quality, but I wouldn't use them so that's a bit moot.
I quite like the colour! Not everything in the woods has to be OD

Bad:
Guys are cheap cord. Eyelets punched through the webbing tabs would create a weak point. No ridge line tabs.

Pics:




Ridge tabs are stitched further into the tarp, but have eyelets in


Corner tabs are adequate but would probably befit from some reinforcement




Unfortunately mine will be going back as it has some damage, looks like it got pinched in something at some point:


All in all, you pays your money you makes your choice. Is it DD quality? No. But if you get in from Aldi rather than Lidl, it's half the price of a DD.

I don't feel robbed for the money but I wanted something for regular use in bad weather, this wouldn't be it.

James

 

[dewi]

Holy mushrooms and chicken broth! That is thin!!! :Wow:

I take it back on the comparison to the one I have... mine is much thicker. Looks the same from a distance, but blimey chief... that's not a tarp, it's a mozzy net!

 

[Quixoticgeek]

How much does it weigh without the poles and pegs?

J

 

[ph5172]

Dont they have a good returns policy? (12 months?) - use it like it was designed for and it it fails within the returns period just take it back

 

[elefantman]

My wife came home with one of these looking pleased as punch.. We put it up in the garden for my 2 yr olds birthday party.. One gust of (I guess 25mph) wind and it tore the eyelet out of one end!

Put up my D&D tarp and it survived perfectly fine even through the following storm... Oh and the kiddies the next day.

So I'd say they are cheap and probably only good for a sunshade on a baking hot still summer day... if we get those?

 

[adestu]

Heres ours in the helsport
Works a treat

 

[Badger74]

This is mine, bought in Ireland and re-purposed.

13391609_10153598036027374_4916243947285138759_o (1) by chrstphrferg, on Flickr

 

[GadgetUK437]

How much does it weigh without the poles

663g, not too bad.

It's a hex with a cat-cut along the base,

here are the dims,

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Gadget

 

[quidditys_shore]

Been watching the pile of these in my local, waiting for them to get reduced 😂 Well today was the day. Now only £7.99!