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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased the Zing and also own an MSR Outfitter Wing tarp. The design for both is essentially identical. The Zing is made of lighter weight ripstop material, and that makes it both lighter but also much more compact when stored. The Outfitter Wing is very heavy duty, and the fabric is opaque. That's bound to last longer for commercial users. But the MSR Zing is an excellent compromise between strength and portability. The Zing cloth is translucent, with a pleasant amber color. It's opaque enough to provide useful shade, but transmits enough light to be more cheery on overcast days.
The shape is versatile, relatively easy to pitch, and can be very wind-resistant depending on how you orient it and set up the guylines. Consider getting two additional poles. This tarp sets up really well with four poles providing excellent stand-up head clearance. The concatenary curves allow for smooth tensioning without wrinkles or sags that hold rainwater or flap noisly in the wind.
I was disappointed that the cord guylines provided are not reflectorized. Our Oufitter Wing has reflective cords that are essential to safe navigation around camp after dark. I've had to order reflective cording, and that's a signficant expense to incur on an already expensive product. I'm tempted to downgrade my rating to four stars, but I bought this at a discount from the Amazon warehouse, so I'll be generous.
For accessory poles, I recommend Kelty's Noah's Staff or Noah's poles. The "staff" is not adjustable but these poles are slimmer and lighter in keeping with the Zing's lighter weight. The MSR wing tarps and vastly superior to Kelty's Noah's tarps, so just go for the Kelty poles.
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MSR Zing Tarp ShelterProduct Description: Whether you're seeking shelter from the sun or rain, this ultralight, go-anywhere version of MSR's OutfitterWing is engineered as a compact refuge for up to 10 people. The Zing provides up to 200 square feet of coverage, with an inverted wing design that holds taught in high winds. As a result, the Zing tarp is far more stable than many other shelters, and creates very little noise (unlike, say, the average store-bought blue tarp). It's also extremely packable, with a single-wall tent fabric that keeps the weight down to 2 pounds 15 ounces. And the tapered poles are just as light as everything else, with a design that's engineered to provide efficient strength at a reduced weight. The Zing tarp shelter--which weighs 5 pounds 10 ounces altogether (including the poles)--is ideal for base-camp gatherings, river trips, or even as a cooking and meeting area on extended expeditions and educational outings.
About MSR Mountain Safety Research (MSR) designs, manufactures, and markets innovative adventure gear for outdoor enthusiasts. The ever-growing MSR product line is most popular with mountaineers, backpackers, and campers. MSR is the industry leader in reliability and quality with every product it focuses on--tents, stoves, water filters, snowshoes, cookware, climbing gear, fuel, and related accessories. All of MSR's products set the benchmark in performance throughout the specialty outdoor industry. MSR is also one of the most widely distributed brands in the outdoor industry and provides products to more than 1,200 specialty retailers in North America and export to more than 30 countries.
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