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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 |
Big Sky S40PU |
nylon fabric coated one side silicone and one side PU |
similar to SuprSil™ fabric |
fly/outer 1500mm floor 3000mm |
pretty 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 |
pretty 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 |
pretty 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 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 |
fly/outer 1500mm |
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 1500mm |
similar to generic silnylon, but less durable than Big Sky's SuprSil™ fabric |
lighter than generic silnylon fabric, similar to "spinnacker" fabric |
more expensive |
Let-it-Por™ fabric |
propietary fabric made for Big Sky by Cubic Technology |
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 |
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