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    Michael Demchak
    Member

    @mikey

    Locale: new england

    Hey everyone, i know there are a couple of people out there with spinnaker cloth flooring on thier bivies. how are they holding up durability wise? i just got a few yards from Mike Maurer (im really impressed on how light it is) the question is, is it TO light? think it would last 4 months of nightly use?
    thanks!
    mike!

    #1375011
    mark henley
    Member

    @flash582

    Spin is not nearly as abrasion resistant … you'd have to carry a groundcloth as well to make it 4 months … Silnylon would last a lot better.

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    Ron Bell / MLD
    BPL Member

    @mountainlaureldesigns

    Locale: USA

    Another way to look at the light bivy bottoms longevity, either silnylon or the silicon spinnnakers, is that they are easy to user patch for a pretty long service life. If you get a small abrasion area or puncture/rip, justs cut an oversize patch or any sil material with rounded edges and use McNett Silnet to stick it on. This is also a good way to build up reinforcement areas in the light spinnakers.

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    Joe Federici
    Member

    @need2boat

    Locale: North East

    If you can spend the extra money I would look at cubin fiber. There are a few places selling it now and from what I've read you can also buy it direct but I think you need to buy a larger amount.

    The thing I've found with Cubin is the two places I've gotten it from Quest fittters sells a VERY light weight version that is strong but really thin. I would not want to use this. Dave at OWARE however sells a slightly heavier weight that he uses for Bivy sacks that I've used and hold up well. It's worth taking a look at his bivy on the site. It's a nice design and I think he makes some of the stuff for these guys a BPL.

    I find working with it that due to it's slight stiffness and weight needle holes are an issue somewhat like dealing with sil nyl. I find it you can roll the edge once where you think it will stress you'll do better.

    Also sealing it Dave told me to use Aquaseal rather then sil net as it sticks better.

    Both of the places I list sell it for around 23.00 a yard. Dave sells some scraps that are worth buying to test sew with.

    Good Luck

    #1375092
    Bill Fornshell
    BPL Member

    @bfornshell

    Locale: Southern Texas
    #1376073
    Jane McMichen
    Member

    @jmcmichen

    Locale: Maine, DownEast Coast

    Joe, sorry for my ignorance but what is OWARE? I'd love to find places to buy these fabrics online – both cubin fiber and pertex actually. Any links or google-able business names greatly appreciated!

    #1376076
    Jay McCombs
    BPL Member

    @jmccombs

    Locale: Southwest
    #1376083
    Jim Colten
    BPL Member

    @jcolten

    Locale: MN

    Jane,

    You might want to read this comment about pertex vs a more readily available alternative

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