Hammock Gear Hex Cuben Fiber

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Hammock gear hex cuben fiber.

Our hex tarp is a dedicated shelter designed without doors for use with a hammock. Our ultralight tarps are designed to weigh less and outlast the trials of both mother nature and father time. Using the same dyneema cuben fiber material and an adhesive tape they allow you to make quick and easy repairs in the field. The hammock gear dyneema fiber hex tarp is a six sided catenary cut tarp made with dyneema dcf that weighs between 4 75 oz and 6 57 oz depending on its length 10 11 12 and whether you want a green or camouflage colored tarp.

Vectran doesn t creep but it s tensile strength is inferior so the laminate would be a hair heavier. All of hammock gear s tarps are made with pride in the usa. Our dyneema fiber standar tarp with doors is a catenary cut tarp with doors including 2 ridge line tie outs 4 panel pull outs and 10 perimeter tie outs. Cuben with some vectran fiber in it would solve that problem.

These consist of 1 1 x 8 length for small patches and 1 5 x 3 patch for larger holes. The tarp has 2 panel pull outs 4 perimeter tie outs and 2 ridgeline tie outs. It cost me um 239 including shipping so the cost per ounce was 56 90. Manufacturer of ultralight backpacking equipment for hammock ground sleepers.

By replacing it with hammock gear s 5 2 oz cuben fiber hex tarp i saved 4 2 ozs. Dyneema composite previously known as cuben fiber a high performance base non woven fabric is quickly gaining popularity in the hiking community. And that unfortunately seems inline with other items i had considered upgrading to cuben. This removes some of the weight advantage of using a laminate and you re still left with a breathability problem relative to wovens so it becomes a questionable material choice for hammocks.

Dyneema composite previously known as cuben fiber a high performance base non woven fabric is quickly gaining popularity in the hiking community. Constructed from lightweight and durable 55oz sqyd yd dyneema composite fabric this tarp offers easy setup and provides plenty of cover most hammocks. Choose from high performance materials such as dyneema fiber also known as cuben fiber or silicone impregnated polyester also known as sil poly. Call it the cuben tax.