Can anyone do a weigh in on a contrail and a chrome dome?

We have two Chrome Domes, acquired 2-3 years ago, and they each weigh 7.8 oz.

Bought my Chrome Dome about a year ago, came in at 8.1.

Your weight probably isn't that far off on the Contrail- mine weighed in at about 30oz with stakes (6x.4oz). Granted, it's been seam sealed and also had a repair done with a blob of silicone, which adds a bit of weight, but the total weight you quoted isn't necessarily that surprising.

Yeah, my chrome dome is from gear swap, so it's possible it's an older version (though the tag says it's 8oz…) I can see the tent being overweight, but it's not seam sealed.

I just measured a Chrome Dome at 8.2 oz.

I picked up a Chrome Dome off of gear swap about 6 months ago, and I also recently bought one from the GoLite store for my wife. Both of our umbrella's weigh 8.1 ounces.

From what I understand, the older models weighed 10 ounces, so you most likely have one of those. I am not certain when this weight switched occurred though.

Thanks folks, it seems like I've the older version. Maybe I'll look into the Montbell ul umbrella at 5.8 ounces. $47 with shipping is really pushing it for an umbrella though.

Campmor sells the Birdiepal, which is the same as the Golite, which weighs in at 8 oz.
http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___90602

My Contrail was 24.9 oz before seam sealed. I don't use the stakes given. Nor do I use the stuff sack.

I had Henry do the seam sealing when I bought it. I have swapped out the Triptease guylines with Lawson's reflective cord, added a long front guyline (Franco made me do it), and I traded the Easton shorty stakes for MSR Groundhogs. It now weighs 1# 14.4 oz. (30.4 ounces).

My Chrome Dome must be the later model, weighing 8.0 oz.

Thanks. Looks like I got a slightly heavy contrail (29 oz before seam sealing), anyone have any recommendations on where I could cut the extra weight off this thing?

Have you spoken to Henry? Maybe that batch of fabric was heavier. If you can send it back, ask for a lighter one, if possible. He's really good to work with.

Good call. I emailed him and received a quick response. They included longer/better (though heavier) stakes and a material that is more waterproof than previous years. I'm quite happy with the tent and I'm certainly keeping it!

I see that the tarptent site lists an updated weight for the contrail – 27.5 oz , probably due to the use of the new fabric.

I have a 4 years-old moment, and was perfectly happy with the older, lighter sil-nylon version.

Whoa.

I was getting ready to pull the trigger on a new Tarptent Rainbow, but I had not come across mention of them having switched to a new fabric. That gives me pause considering all the previous threads and comments that I read while making a decision may be based on a different fabric all together.

Can anyone comment on this new fabric as compared to the old? HH, durability, etc or point me to a thread where it is discussed. I cannot seem to find a thread concerning such, which I find odd.

Thanks!

>..not come across mention of them having switched to a new fabric.

We have been using the same fabric for nearly two years on the flysheets and the same flooring for about 10 years. It is in fact what other not-to-be-named companies have called "Shield" or (more recently " pro " ) silnylon. We buy more of it than anyone else offering it and It's the best we can get domestically. "Shield" has been tested and discussed in prior threads if you need to look it up.

-H

Thanks Henry,

I got thrown by the prolific use of the word "new". I didn't realize the context was new to this decade.

Thanks again.