I am looking at an 11' tarp with the Dutchware Gear Xenon Sil Wide material and I am wondering if anyone thinks there is a reason to go with Dutchware over Simply Light Designs since SLD is a little more expensive for essentially the same tarp. Though there are some differences... The primary being that Simply Light Designs seam seals everything for you, flat sewn seam ridgeline, and I think they use fabric pockets for the internal poles. Dutchware uses grosgrain on the ridge line, bestie d-rings for the internal poles, and you have to seam seal the panel pullouts and ridgeline yourself.
For example, an 11' with panel pullouts, d-rings, and one internal pole is $290 from SLD and $240 from Dutchware. Is there an advantage of the grosgrain ridgeline? Seems like it just adds unnecessary weight. Is it easier to manufacture? Better for a split ridgeline? Makes the ridgeline more durable in general?
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