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Warbonnet Edge
March 2, 2010
Over the last year I have changed my cycling habits from simple city and trail riding and started doing a little more touring. This first took the shape of longer highway rides and now has peaked my interest with some planned off road touring this Spring. Some months back I review the Warbonnet Blackbird hammock, which has proven very useful in my adventures. Now I have a great Warbonnet Edge tarp to shield me from the elements.
The Edge is available in two different materials, one is Silnylon and the other is Spinn UL. I will refrain from going into the differences of these two materials, because it is all available on the Warbonnet site, but I will let you know that I have been using the Silnylon version. This weighs in at 11.5 ozs which is crazy light compared to other tarps I have used in the past. Very useful when trying to pack as light as possible on the bike. The tarp measure is at just under 11 by 8 feet. When using this with my Blackbird hammock it gives just the right amount of coverage.
The set up of the Edge is easy, much like the Blackbird hammock itself. It took me under two minutes to set it up the first go round. One thing that I was not a big fan of was the fact that the tarp did not come with it's own tie lines. I needed to go and get my own. Not a real big deal except that the quality of stuff that I was wanting to get was not available in Canada in the small quantity I wanted. So as you can see in the photos, I am using nylon cord. Not the best, but it did work.
The tarp is a great way to create a shelter for setting up the hammock in the rain and it obviously keeps you nice and dry while sleeping. It comes down low enough to block the wind from the sides as well. It provides enough coverage so that those who are bicyce touring could keep there bike and bags covered from the elements as well, which is a nice bonus.
Brandon at Warbonnet has created such a great product, it works, it is light and it packs down extremly small. The best thing about Warbonnet is that Brandon is constantly listening to his customers. Which is a sign of a small, quality business. Loving the tarp so far. Hopefully I will have some real nasty weather to test it out in soon.
Price: $115 USD
Details: A simple and effect tarp to cover a hammock, or as a shelter
Pros: Easy and quick to set up, full coverage
Cons: No attachment straps included
Rating: 4.75 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed by: Ryan