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sbanj17
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Jun 8, 2016
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I own this tent already. Purchased it last year directly from Big Sky. It's marvelous in all seasons and remarkably light. As with any UL gear the down side will be durability. I've not run into any issues but I always carry some tenacious tape if something unfortunate should happen. Great price for the set up too
Costas
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Jun 9, 2016
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sbanj17So damage of sinylon is common as this review suggests? http://www.backpacker.com/gear/tents/2-person/big-sky-soul-x2/ @bigskyintl any ideas?
sbanj17
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Jun 9, 2016
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CostasDurability is the trade off when going UL. There are other alternatives that are far more costly. The general consensus is that silnylon offers a good balance between weight and durability. In general when pitching the tent you should make sure the area is clear of sharp objects or anything that could puncture the tent. I've not encountered any issues since I clear the area (sleeping on sharp stones/sticks is pretty uncomfortable). I also use a tyvek footprint that provides a good amount of protection.
bigskyintl
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Big Sky International
Jun 12, 2016
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sbanj17sbanj17, we are happy to hear your Big Sky tent is working well for you... thanks for your comments!
bigskyintl
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Big Sky International
Jun 12, 2016
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Costassorry for the delay replying... first, here is what Backpacker's article said, "Rants: The tradeoff for the Soul’s impressive specs: The ultralight silnylon fabrics are more fragile than most." and in the review, "Even with careful handling and site selection, the fly suffered a small tear on a weeklong trip." Big Sky asked Backpacker's reviewer to send the tent back so we could see what happened... we got the tent back, and what happened was the reviewer got the fly zipper flap caught in the zipper. In the process of getting the zipper unstuck, the reviewer caused a small tear on the edge of zipper flap. There was no other damage to the fly... Big Sky sent this fabric to an independent testing company, SGS, and tear testing showed the SuprSil fabric was 2x stronger than other tent manufacturer's similar fabric that had PU coating on one side and silicone coating one side. Big Sky's SuprSil fabric is coated both sides with silicone making it lighter weight AND 2x stronger than same fabric that has PU coating on one side. Big Sky wishes Backpacker magazine could have done a little more research on the "tear" because we think the review would have been written differently if the details were known.
bigskyintl
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Big Sky International
Jun 12, 2016
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sbanj17sbanj17 is correct that clearing the area of sharp objects is a good idea... also, look/ask if the tent fly fabric is coated BOTH sides with silicone... if it is coated with PU on one side, then it is only half (1/2) as strong as the same fabric coated BOTH sides with silicone. Besides being 2x stronger BOTH sides silicone fabric will lighter weight than the same fabric that has PU coating. Most major tent companies coat their fabric one side with PU because that makes it less expensive, and PU coated fabric is easier for sewers to work this... it takes skilled sewers to be able to sew fabric coated BOTH sides with silicone since it is more slippery. Fortunately, Big Sky has some world class sewers that are some of the best in the world.
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