Scramble G-Series Tarps 2023
Manufacturing Note
We've had zero tarp failures (to our knowledge) from either our original or current manufacturers. However, the "interim" manufacturer made a very small batch of both G-38s and G-55s and over a short period in 2022 we had reports of 3 failures, all identical. This came as quite a surprise and it took us a little while to figure out exactly what had gone wrong.
[...] As this wasn't so much a design issue as a manufacturer / quality assurance blunder, we've changed almost nothing in terms of design. However, the current manufacturer has been made deeply aware of this issue and its importance. In addition, we've added a spinnaker tape underlay to the side attachment points (see image below). This adds about 1g in weight (in total) and means the stitching is going through (in the critical areas) 5 layers of fabric. This will add some minor fortification to the seam and cannot help but enforce a little "stitch integrity" under load for the side attachment points. However, its main purpose is to enforce a zen-like discipline on the manufacturer. It's a reminder to pay close attention to the stitch and stitch away from the seam edge.