Minifly or Thunderfly?

**coyboy** · 07-23-2018, 21:01

Originally Posted by piscator

These look really great tarps, I'm trying to make comparisons with what I currently use.
Can anyone tell me what is the distance between the two main tie-outs?
Any replies appreciated.

75 inches on the Thunderfly. Its slightly more on the MiniFly and less on the Mountainfly because the closer to the ridgline the sides are the wider this measurement is. I did a review on my Thunderfly and measured all the sides and doors.
http://4alloutdoors.org/reviews/tent...et-thunderfly/

**Bosman** · 07-23-2018, 23:22

Nice write up coyboy

**OneClick** · 07-24-2018, 07:23

Originally Posted by Bosman

Nice write up coyboy

I agree! Well done. I just got my new Thunderfly sealed and a new mesh sleeve on last night. Allr eady for a trip starting Thursday. It's going to be 69-76° and sunny the entire time, so not much of a test. But I'm not complaining!

Looking at your photos, I'm glad I went with the Thunderfly. I'm getting mini doors on this model, so the last thing I want to do it skimp on the width. Great porch mode tarp!

**Vtmimib** · 07-25-2018, 23:36

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Two Thunderflys hanging in the White Mountains last weekend. I am loving my Thunderfly and the fact that it covers the bottom of my hammock without engulfing me completely.

**OneClick** · 07-30-2018, 12:42

Originally Posted by Vtmimib

I am loving my Thunderfly and the fact that it covers the bottom of my hammock without engulfing me completely.

Exactly! I was just out with this for the first time and I'm sold! My Mamajamba will likely sit on a shelf a lot more going forward. It's basically the same thing - only 4" shorter on each side but the mini doors are a life saver. I had a day of off/on showers and even without much wind that rain finds it's way under with the slightest breeze. The doors really helped and I like pulling them out for form a beak. Porch mode the whole time; I simply could not spare any more on width though (Minifly)

**outdoorsguy** · 07-30-2018, 15:54

Originally Posted by OneClick

Exactly! I was just out with this for the first time and I'm sold! My Mamajamba will likely sit on a shelf a lot more going forward. )

Man, I wish I would have known that I would have bid on your MJ😀. I'm probably the only one who didn't order a 1/2 door model during the sale, I got a plain olé MJ instead. I luckily kept my doors, they fit both my cloudburst and MJ. But I usually only put on one side on. Big sides on the MJ plus a full door on the windward side of storm equal dryness.
Then again, I gotta admit, this 1/2 door stuff is intriguing.

**OneClick** · 07-31-2018, 07:24

Originally Posted by outdoorsguy

Man, I wish I would have known that I would have bid on your MJ��. I'm probably the only one who didn't order a 1/2 door model during the sale, I got a plain olé MJ instead. I luckily kept my doors, they fit both my cloudburst and MJ. But I usually only put on one side on. Big sides on the MJ plus a full door on the windward side of storm equal dryness.
Then again, I gotta admit, this 1/2 door stuff is intriguing.

I'll definitely hang onto it. I used the MJ since 2012 and never had a problem. When I felt like I needed doors on a few trips, it wasn't a huge deal. Some sleet blowing in back in April, some other times I ran low on dry room under the tarp. But it's still a keeper depending on the weather. The Thunderfly is only 4.5" inches shorter than the Mamajmaba on the side, so still great in porch mode. And the mini doors really add a lot of dry space. I totally recommend both tarps.

**BodhiKnight** · 10-14-2018, 15:31

Will the thunderfly work with grizzbridge style hammock without rubbing?

**Peppy** · 10-14-2018, 19:16

I have a minifly and mountainfly, and have no issues hanging my Towns-End bridges underneath. They are as wide or wider than a JRB BMBH and Ridgerunner, so don't think you'll have any issues!

Shug has a video with the Thunderfly and Minifly and shows a Ridgerunner under one of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfNT...c6qaZoubvolmSQ

**Spike** · 10-23-2018, 08:51

I enjoy all the feedback and the excellent tarp conversation, I am still with only one tarp and its the Superfly but leaning more towards the Minifly, I'm just waiting for some feedback from the mini-flyers that have had some experiences in the back woods with it to confirm purchase.