Convince me: Black vs. Charcoal Gray Tarp...

[TxAggie]

I like Camo tarps. To each their own as they say.....YMMV

Camo tarps, Camo Chameleon (sing it!!), camo UQP’s....Can never have too much camo. (They do make a black and grey urban camo that might make for a cool tarp. Best of all three worlds.)

[OneClick]

I'm not a big camo fan, but if it's the right kind it can look really nice. The camo DCF tarp I had from Hammockgear was a good example. A fairly detailed, natural pattern that you couldn't really tell if it repeated. The other more plain stuff looks like 60's Vietnam camouflage...just plain ugly IMO.

[cougarmeat]

Call me schizophrenic but I had a vendor make me one with a black side and a gray side. I figured I'd set it up depending upon which side I wanted more privacy (black) and which side I want to blend into the snow surroundings (gray). To be honest, I haven't tried it out yet. It's my largest tarp that I picked up for the ridge runner and I'm usually in a smaller GE - hence smaller tarp.

[509-T203-KG]

After having many olive drab tarps, I'm really liking my new charcoal gray!
I really like the "neutral" color of light it lets in during the winter time when light is at a minimum anyway.

Beautiful looking tarp! One of two I'm considering. Are you still in Spokane? I'd love to see it in person...

Another vote for the charcoal grey. Also looks great when lit up from the inside at night. In the winter, it blends right in. I saw one-clicks at a recent hang and it's a work of art!

Thanks for the pics! The charcoal grey is darker than I thought... which I like.

I have one of each but don't have a preference. My grey tarp has black details and my black tarp has grey details on the underside.

No preference, huh? What about for the under-tarp ambiance specifically? Any preference there?

Call me schizophrenic but I had a vendor make me one with a black side and a gray side. I figured I'd set it up depending upon which side I wanted more privacy (black) and which side I want to blend into the snow surroundings (gray). To be honest, I haven't tried it out yet. It's my largest tarp that I picked up for the ridge runner and I'm usually in a smaller GE - hence smaller tarp.

Oh man, I wish we lived closer. That's exactly what I need to make my decision...

[Gdwelker]

Ticks are hard to see on black.

[509-T203-KG]

Ticks are hard to see on black.

I see you own a WD13... one of two I'm considering. Got any pics of that beauty handy?

[SteelSkywalker]

Gray will likely blend in better then black I would think.

[michigandave]

Another sample of the grey sil 1.1. Great color for blending into the forest in winter which is when my hot tent is in use.

[509-T203-KG]

Another sample of the grey sil 1.1. Great color for blending into the forest in winter which is when my hot tent is in use.

So. COOL! I was just reading your thread on this last night. What an awesome product! To me, depending on lighting, background etc., it can be difficult to tell whether a tarp is black or grey... these pics help. Thanks!