Big Sky's Chinook 1P, Chinook 1Plus, Soul 1P, Soul x2P, Revolution 1.5P, and Revolution 2P tents are in stock. Mirage 1.5P tents will start shipping in December. Sorry, discount coupons, ProDeal discounts, etc. are not applicable on products with sale pricing. Shipments from our EU warehouse are on hold until November 20. 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's Chinook 1P, Chinook 1Plus, Soul 1P, Soul x2P, Revolution 1.5P, and Revolution 2P tents are in stock. Mirage 1.5P tents will start shipping in December. Sorry, discount coupons, ProDeal discounts, etc. are not applicable on products with sale pricing. Shipments from our EU warehouse are on hold until November 20. 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 fairly durable varies economical
    Big Sky S40PU nylon fabric coated one side silicone and one side PU similar to SuprSil™ fabric outer 2000mm floor 3000mm fairly durable more than SuprSil™ fabric economical
    Big Sky S30PU nylon fabric coated one side silicone and one side PU less than SuprSil™ fabric floor 3000mm fairly durable more than SuprSil™ fabric expensive
    Big Sky S15PU nylon fabric coated one side silicone and one side PU less than SuprSil™ UL fabric floor 3000mm durable more than SuprSil™UL fabric expensive
    generic silnylon fabric nylon fabric coated BOTH sides with silicone higher strength to weight ratio than other tent fabrics about 1000mm fairly durable if not abused 46gsm to 49gsm (1.3osy to 1.45osy) expensive
    spinnacker fabric polyester or nylon fabric coated with silicone good strength to weight ratio about 500 to 750mm less durable than generic silnylon 25gsm to 34gsm (0.7osy to 1.0osy) very expensive
    SuprSil™ fabric Big Sky's proprietary 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 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 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 proprietary 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 fly/outer 2000mm similar to generic silnylon, but less durable than Big Sky's SuprSil™ fabric lighter than generic silnylon fabric expensive
    DCF fabric Dyneema® Composite Fabric (DCF) is proprietary 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