Can anyone compare Mears vs DD tarp?

[SimonM]

i have a usmcpro tarp and the webbing came unstitched on one loop on first use,and it developed a leak at the seam repaired both faults but kinda left a bad taste for future buying of these.

I've really abused my old DPM one...Scouts have borrowed it too and it's still as good as new.

It must be at least 6 years old, probably nearer 10 TBH, so either I had a good one, or you had a bad one!

EDIT:

Just looked on the UKMCPro website and the new tarp has a ten year guarantee...must be pretty confident about quality to issue that!

Simon

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

I bought a DD tarp bit the corner eyes blew out in wind. They are flimsy. I now own two Current Issue tarp/shelter/sheet bashas. Great bit of kit with vg waterproofing and edge webbing and loops. Much more robust.

 

[Swallow]

i found a good site for bivi fabrics and i may well make my own now.

Could you post the link for that site please?

 

[The Lord Poncho]

Just got the scales out...

Tarp alone 696g, so not that much more than the DD.

Simon

Cheers Simon- much appreciated- that is light!

 

[Fell Monkey]

I was decided on a DD but now put off!! Im concerned with the durability with regards to being near a fire, ive no experience with using a flysheet/basha.

 

[Erro Telcontar]

Hey, yeah the site is www.profabrics.co.uk. After emailing woodlore their tarp seems to be closest to the 4oz nylon fabric thats listed there.

 

[Erro Telcontar]

thanks for all the reviews/ comments. this forum is great!

 

[Erro Telcontar]

apologies for the thread hijack - but if you decide to part with you hoochie can i have first dibs?

regards
max

i am thinking of selling it...maybe but i'll pop it up 'for sale' if i do, not sure how ettiqute goes on these things but i'm sure dibs counts for something

 

[effzedess]

The new tarp is lighter than the old one, but just as well made. It only arrived this week, so has yet to be put to the test "in anger", but first impressions are good.

Hi Simon, Have you had a chance to try the new tarp yet? Looks good on the website but no reviews there yet so would be useful to know what you think of it

Marc

 

[SimonM]

Hi Simon, Have you had a chance to try the new tarp yet? Looks good on the website but no reviews there yet so would be useful to know what you think of it

Marc

I've not slept under it, but I did a little workshop with a few other Scouty types, showing how versatile tarps are. I used the new one and am impressed with it.

I'll do a review with some pictures soon...

Simon