New Tents/Tarps and Backpacks from Seek Outside

[MTElkChaser]

Just got the email. Looks interesting.

A Dyneema Fabric option??!! It’s expensive, but it’s light and they make bullet-proof vests and plates with it. Hmmmm???

Seek Outside - New Products

 

[sneaky]

Big agnes has been making dyneema tents for a couple of years... and they aren't lighter lol.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

 

[ezmorningrebel]

Big agnes has been making dyneema tents for a couple of years... and they aren't lighter lol.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

i thought the flycreek they're coming out with for 2019 was their first dyneema tent. it's like 1#2oz which is almost a pound lighter than the other models.

 

[Trial153]

I like the one door option.

 

[superA]

I'm excited to see the new packs as well. Especially the flight series.

 

[sneaky]

Foidel Canyon is dyneema. I think you are confusing dyneema with cuben. Two completely different materials.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

 

[sneaky]

Or, maybe I've lost my mind. The Foidel uses 30d Dyneema ripstop nylon, the new stuff uses the DCF, aka cuben.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

 

[sneaky]

I'm sure Seek will do it right, but hard to top some of the long time cuben shelter builders. Nice to have the option. A cuben lbo would be sweet... in camo dcf

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

 

[AK Troutbum]

I'm sure Seek will do it right, but hard to top some of the long time cuben shelter builders. Nice to have the option. A cuben lbo would be sweet... in camo dcf

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Kevin used to build cuben shelters when SO first came into action, then he only made them as a special order item. So, somewhere out there, I believe there are a few CF LBO’s floating around. I’m glad to see that they’ll be offering it again as a standard option.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[AK Troutbum]

Sorry, I haven’t trained myself to call it Dyneema or DCF yet. Sometimes old habits die hard.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[sneaky]

I think calling it dyneema is a misnomer anyways. DCF is a laminate reinforced with dyneema, whereas the BA shelter I was referencing earlier is nylon reinforced with dyneema. I guess we could technically call them both dyneema and confuse the hell out of everyone lol.

Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

 

[Kevin_t]

We are using Cuben / DCF. We use a slightly heavier variant, which ironically I have been told by their employees is a much better shelter fabric.

We save almost a pound. The Cimarron, one door , no jack was 21 ounces .. add a stove jack is 3.

We have done a lot of temp and burning stuff as well.

Likely at first, it will be limited to the Cimarron, and maybe the FaST Tarp Shelters

 

[wind gypsy]

We are using Cuben / DCF. We use a slightly heavier variant, which ironically I have been told by their employees is a much better shelter fabric.

We save almost a pound. The Cimarron, one door , no jack was 21 ounces .. add a stove jack is 3.

We have done a lot of temp and burning stuff as well.

Likely at first, it will be limited to the Cimarron, and maybe the FaST Tarp Shelters

a 21 ounce cimarron sounds like a very attractive option.

I know one of the knocks on DCF is abrasion resistance, do you see any issue with that on the sod skirt of the cimarron? I cant think of any other DCF shelters that the fly touches the ground in a similar manner.

 

[Kevin_t]

We are using line locs and cordage ..however the sod skirt is not a problem ... we had the shelters in several big dumps pitched to the ground . As far as the knock on abrasion I'd suspect it is much more of a cuben pack fabric ... where ya the abrasion is not the strongest by any means


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[MTElkChaser]

We are using Cuben / DCF. We use a slightly heavier variant, which ironically I have been told by their employees is a much better shelter fabric.

We save almost a pound. The Cimarron, one door , no jack was 21 ounces .. add a stove jack is 3.

We have done a lot of temp and burning stuff as well.

Likely at first, it will be limited to the Cimarron, and maybe the FaST Tarp Shelters

And the Silvertip PLEASE!!! Thanks!!!

 

[Jbehredt]

I can’t wait for all the old clunky sil shelters to hit the used market!

 

[colersu22]

We are using Cuben / DCF. We use a slightly heavier variant, which ironically I have been told by their employees is a much better shelter fabric.

We save almost a pound. The Cimarron, one door , no jack was 21 ounces .. add a stove jack is 3.

We have done a lot of temp and burning stuff as well.

Likely at first, it will be limited to the Cimarron, and maybe the FaST Tarp Shelters

I know it says availability is TBD but do you have an idea of what the price will be for the cimarron?

 

[AK Troutbum]

We are using Cuben / DCF. We use a slightly heavier variant, which ironically I have been told by their employees is a much better shelter fabric.

Hey Kevin, what DCF are you guys using?




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Kevin_t]

CT2E.O8


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Kevin_t]

I know it says availability is TBD but do you have an idea of what the price will be for the cimarron?

Not sure but I would expect 850 give or take a few dollars .


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk