Big Sky's Chinook 1P, Chinook 1Plus, Chinook 2P, Mirage 1.5P, Soul 1P, Soul x2P, Revolution 1.5P, and Revolution 2P tents are in stock. Wisp 1P UL tents expected to be available in November. EU warehouse shipments will be delayed until further notice. We are still occasionally experiencing technical delays processing orders... we are working to fix this problem. Thank you for your patience.

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Big Sky fabric comparison table

general strength waterproofness durability weight price
generic tent fabric nylon or polyester fabric coated one side with polyurethane (PU) half (1/2) strength when compared to similar fabric coated BOTH sides with silicone varies pretty durable varies economical
generic silnylon fabric nylon fabric coated BOTH sides with silicone higher strength to weight ratio than other tent fabrics about 1000mm pretty durable if not abused 46gsm to 49gsm (1.3osy to 1.45osy) expensive
SuprSil™ fabric Big Sky's propietary nylon fabric coated BOTH sides with silicone very high strength to weight ratio, about two (2x) times stronger than similar fabrics that use a polyurethane (PU) coating floor 3000mm
fly/outer 2000mm
similar to generic silnylon lighter than generic silnylon fabric expensive
SuprSil-UL™
fabric
Big Sky's propietary nylon fabric coated BOTH sides with silicone high strength to weight ratio, about two (2x) times stronger than similar fabrics that use a polyurethane (PU) coating floor 3000mm
fly/outer 2000mm
similar to generic silnylon, but less durable than Big Sky's SuprSil™ fabric lighter than generic silnylon fabric, similar to "spinnacker" fabric more expensive
SuprSil-P™ fabric Big Sky's propietary polyester fabric coated BOTH sides with silicone high strength to weight ratio, about two (2x) times stronger than similar fabrics that use a polyurethane (PU) coating 2000mm similar to generic silnylon, but less durable than Big Sky's SuprSil™ fabric similar to generic silnylon fabric expensive
DCF fabric Dyneema® Composite Fabric (DCF) is propietary fabric made for Big Sky by Dyneema® (formerly Cubic/Cuben Fiber) high strength to weight ratio 6000mm much less durable than generic silnylon, spinnacker, or any of Big Sky's other fabrics much lighter than generic silynylon or spinnacker fabrics extremely expensive