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MacCat Generation 3 Tarps

MacCat Micro:    $65   7.4oz    (210g)    MacCat Standard: $95 11.3 oz ( 320g)

MacCat Deluxe: $115  13.2 oz (370g)    MacCat Ultra:         $130  15.5 oz ( 440g)

Tarp Weight Competitors Weight** Length Width at widest point Seam sealing included? Silnylon Stuff Sack?
MacCat Micro 7.4 oz 7.4 oz 120" 62"  (31" per side) No (Not required) No
MacCat Standard 11.8 oz 10.6 oz 125" 84"  (42" per side) Yes Yes
MacCat Deluxe 13.5 oz 12.3 oz 130" 102" (52" per side) Yes Yes
MacCat Ultra 15.5 oz Newest edition! Full 144" ridgeline with 104" width and six side tieouts for a flexible pitch is great for long hammocks.

 

 

- Available in four sizes; Micro, Standard , Deluxe, and Ultra.
- Made out of 1.4oz Silicone Impregnated nylon, also known as Silnylon.
- Hexagonal shaped to provide efficient coverage of any commercial or homemade hammock.
- Catenary Cut sides eliminate tarp sagging and wind flapping.
- Triple stitched edges lined with webbing prevent all fraying of fabric while keeping a first-rate appearance.
- Provides cooking, changing, and gear storage space in even wind driven rain.
- Urethane coated 100% polyester thread resists decay and water seepage.
- 210D tieouts with nylon pull tabs and heavy duty ABS plastic D-rings.
- Nylon pull tabs will not wear through or unsinge like Grosgrain ribbon tieouts or grommets commonly found on ultralight tarps.
- Comes fully seam sealed including a silnylon stuff sack.


** - Competitors Weight

These would be the weights of the tarps as listed without seam sealing and the stuff sack, as most other manufacturers list their weights as! So if a tarp 'says' it is 9.5oz, it is quite possibly much more due to the weight of the stuff sack plus the weight of seam sealing! My primary listed weights are those of the tarp in full trail weight, including the included free seam sealing as well as the stuff sack.


Prices & weights include seam sealing and silnylon stuff. Compare that to other tarp manufacturers, who not only expect you to seam seal your own tarp and make your own stuff sack, but don't include these factors in their final weights. Want to save 0.5oz? Leave the stuff sack at home, or use it as a lightweight ditty bag, they're perfect sized for a cook kit bag or for storing raingear!


Customer Comments:

 I’m looking forward to getting up to the Smokies later this month and trying it out.   -Ted

 

I just wanted to let you know that I am happy with the tarp and I think you did an excellent job. I would also like to thank you for doing an excellent job. Your attention to detail is impressive!
Craig, KY


Brian MacMillin’s MacCat Deluxe is far superior as a hammock tarp than any other tarp I have tried. The curved edges mean almost ZERO wind noise, even in strong gusts. The workmanship is outstanding. The option to hang the tarp high above the hammock ridgeline, and staked out at a wide angle, makes this the perfect tarp for warm, humid, and rainy conditions. However, it is large enough that it could also be hung snug against the ground and wrapped around the ends of the hammock for wind protection during colder weather. Your work is outstanding, you communicate, and you keep your promises. Outstanding!       Marsanne Golsby, Baton Rouge, LA


Well, I'm leaving in a few minutes to hit the AT for my northbound Thru-Hike, but before I left, I wanted to comment on the MacCat standard tarp I received in the mail yesterday afternoon. Its very well-sewn, meticulously waterproofed and generally good stuff. Pitches very taut. Brian, the maker, was very responsive over email and accommodating to questions and requests, including me asking him to make me one last minute for my hike. Very highly recommended.
HopLite, GA




MacCat Generation 3 Refinements

A 15% or more  reduction in weight through lighter, finer grade materials for the tieouts and edging.

 

Improved seam sealing using better application and less sealant to provide better protection from rain along the seam.

 

Improved stuff sacks with better proportions for easier stuffing.

 

The same price as before! The OES evolution continues at no additional cost to customers.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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