0.35oz cuben

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0.35oz cuben

Postby andrewa » Thu 09 Apr, 2015 10:13 pm

Had some of this to play with, and made a few dry bags. It is noticeably more fragile than the 0.5 oz fabric, and ripped quite easily. I concluded, as Joe from Z packs suggested, that 0.5 was fine for a tarp, 0.75 as better for dry bags, and that 0.35 might be useable for very light tarp applications.

It sits,whilst I plan something worthwhile from it!

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Re: 0.35oz cuben

Postby Moondog55 » Thu 01 Oct, 2015 8:40 pm

Emergency tarp perhaps?
I see Simon doesn't list Cuben any longer on the TierGear website
Ve are too soon old und too late schmart
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Re: 0.35oz cuben

Postby simonm » Thu 01 Oct, 2015 9:45 pm

Moondog55 wrote:Emergency tarp perhaps?
I see Simon doesn't list Cuben any longer on the TierGear website


Cubic Tech got bought out by Dyneema DSM, and whilst I have not enquired myself recently, I have been informed by another US supplier that the price of Cuben has risen considerably, making it unlikely I will stock it anytime soon. I have seen it retail for $21 per half yard in the US lately.
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Re: 0.35oz cuben

Postby Moondog55 » Fri 02 Oct, 2015 9:11 am

I thought it had gone up.
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Re: 0.35oz cuben

Postby simonm » Wed 07 Oct, 2015 7:37 am

I just got the new prices for Cuben from Dyneema DSM/Cubic Tech and they have not really gone up if you buy in larger quantities.
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Re: 0.35oz cuben

Postby ofuros » Wed 07 Oct, 2015 10:52 am

If you buy through a online vendor who buys in bulk the price has gone up a little.
If buying smaller diy length's from the source its almost doubled in price.
The low Aussie doesn't help either...

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Re: 0.35oz cuben

Postby MicheleK » Fri 15 Jan, 2016 9:36 am

So can anyone recommend where to buy cuben? I want to make some stuff sacks and generally have a play around with it. So not after a huge amount.
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Re: 0.35oz cuben

Postby ofuros » Sat 16 Jan, 2016 4:13 am

By the yard & half yard......

http://ripstopbytheroll.com/collections/cuben-fiber
http://www.dutchwaregear.com/cuben-fiber.html
http://www.zpacks.com/materials.shtml

or maybe yacht racing sailmaker in melbourne may have remnants.
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