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Older Golite Shelters require seam seamling?


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    Brad Rogers
    BPL Member

    @mocs123

    Locale: Southeast Tennessee

    I picked up a older Golite SL2 a few months ago and though I have used it a few times I haven't used it in anything but a light rain. I have heard that the thread was supposed to expand so they didn't need to be seam sealed but wanted to see how well that worked in practice. Anyone have any insight?

    #1936428
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    The older SL2's had the expanding thread, but the newer ones with the lighter fabric are seam taped?

    #1936447
    Brad Rogers
    BPL Member

    @mocs123

    Locale: Southeast Tennessee

    Yes, the new ones are sil/pu coated and seam taped. I think they started using the new fabric in 2010. This is the older version with the expanding thread, I just dont know how well it works. I was hopeing some people had some experiance with it here.

    #1936457
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    There is a very long thread at Outdoors Magic that includes comments on that
    http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/forum/gear/golite-shangri-la-3/hex-3-owners-thread/30212.html

    #1936464
    Dondo .
    BPL Member

    @dondo

    Locale: Colorado Rockies

    Hi Brad,

    I've been using a 2009 SL2 as my primary shelter since November of 09. Since then, the shelter has seen some pretty intense storms. So far, so good. No leaks.

    #1936488
    Ben Wortman
    BPL Member

    @bwortman

    Locale: Nebraska

    I had an old hex 3 out in a very heavy storm one time in colorado and it didnt leak. It was not seam sealed and I think it was the same fabric as the old. Version SL3

    #1936495
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    I've been using a Hut 1 in same fabric since probably 2007 and no leaks in several storms ; ) (never seam sealed).

    #1936571
    Brad Rogers
    BPL Member

    @mocs123

    Locale: Southeast Tennessee

    Thank you guys this was just the kind of first hand info I was looking for. I probably won't use it above freezing much but its good to know if I do, it shouldn't leak.

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