fantastic thorough review!

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful!

Great detailed review. I need a reflective tarp for light duty in the dog days of summer and this may be the ticket. Not great quality but not expensive either. Thanks for the info.

@betweenfiveandseven

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm glad this was useful for you. Just to note: I'm not sure if he has any left, but 2GoSystems has had the Reflect20D tarps sale priced because of an issue that came up with the tie-outs that aren't reinforced (8 outside tie outs are reinforced, all center seam tie outs are reinforced, but 8 outside tie outs in between the seams are not). It might be worth checking out.

Good honest assessment.

Thanks for your input! Had this on my list. Better off spending a little more for better quality.

Brilliant information

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

There is now a much higher quality thermal reflective (actually aluminum coated) 3mX3m tarp to be found. I released a video on the 2Go Systems Reflect 20D about 2 weeks ago. It's way more expensive, but has no materials or workmanship issues (plus it's lighter and packs down smaller). The tarp in this video remains interesting and I still think it's worthwhile for budget minded folks who are willing to do modifications... but I'm happy to see that the idea of using thermal reflective materials in 1-2 person shelter sized tarps is getting a boost. Thanks for watching!

Good review.

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's an interesting tarp.

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

You can not see the sun through this.

Thank you ..appreciate truth...need more of the truth...

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I really do try hard to be accurate. It's always my goal to show as much truth about these devices as I can.

thanks

Great review, and thanks for exposing all of the flaws. Maybe we could call this a larger, more durable, and waterproof space blanket. Also, it is not crinkly and noisy, but I wonder how it would hold up in a moderate to high wind? I guess someone could also run an additional stich around the entire border, just to hold everything in place better. Thanks for sharing.

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching another one! I appreciate it.

I Have a similar tarp,and I like it,but on hole's I mostly take my Small tent with me

Is the hiking pole due to injury or just a pointer stick? I hope all is well. Thanks for the warning/video. For the use you suggested. It seems ok. Please put the link to the video with the tarp button ideas in the description as well as in this video.

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the concern. And yes. I am nursing a back injury. I've used that pole as a pointer in a couple of videos but I was leaning on it in this one due to some sciatica. Again, thanks for the concern! ... I am adding the link to the description now. Thanks for the suggestion. I should start making that a practice. KZread pushes using the "cards" in the creator studio quite a lot and I think they work better than the in-video annotations, but the description is probably the best place because the cards link viewers away from what they are currently watching if they click one.

@michaelreed649

7 жыл бұрын

Yes that is why I usually miss out. I want to finish the video I am on rather than hit the link in the vidoe to another video. I will pray for your back. I hope it is better soon. My last one took way to long to heal. I healed faster when I was in my twenties and thirties.

Im not sure you actually received the large....mine measures out at 9'10" x 9' 10"

bow much does it weigh?

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

1.6lbs by itself and about 1.9 with its accessories.

@davidhutchison7567

6 жыл бұрын

Patrick Fealy about 2 lbs

Great Review a good piece of tarp with work could made better , like you said a DIY project for $ 30 .

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

I like that it is reflective. I did a video a year and a half ago about different space blankets and other reflective items. I was hunting for materials appropriate for super shelter construction... I wish I would have found this sooner. Thanks for watching!

That 8'8" ridgeline length for an A frame pitch is really short even for a hammock. Even you standard 10' hammock (Hennessey Expedition) has a 8'4" ridgeline so it would barely fit under this tarp in that tarp configuration. Many camping hammocks these days are 11' long (fabric length) and have a 110" ridgeline length so won't fit under this tarp. If you pitch this diagonally, it will give an almost 14' length and that is too long and doesn't give enough side coverage. For hammock use, I would pass on this tarp. For ground dwelling, shelter use, it would be fine for the price. The reflective material on the inside, would make for a good base for a Mors Kochanski super shelter.

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly how I feel about this one. The only thing I like about it is that it's reflective.

@betweenfiveandseven

7 жыл бұрын

Other than the weight consideration, I have exactly zero negatives to say about the Aqua Quest Defender and King Camo tarps. That will serve you well for many years.

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