Greetings from the UK! Great to see your review especially detailing about the number of tie out points as I'm after a new poncho/tarp. Most poncho/tarps I've seen for sale in the UK or that I own, do not have tie out points or grommets in the middle of the short sides i.e. only 6 in total, not 8. The extra 2, I believe, are invaluable if you are going to use as a tarp shelter as it gives you more options for shelter configurations. Your review of this brand has been really helpful, thank you! ATB
The prob I have discovered using ulta lite silny tarps and raingear in general...is that after several uses they tend to Mist through during heavy showers...I find it is necessary to retreat the fabric each season to help reduce the effects during heavy rain...I have a favorite that I have used extensively and still carry for possible emergency use on longer day hikes in the backcountry...but for longer multible day trips i will use a much heavier denier nylon tarp/poncho...a bit more weight perhaps but also more durable...woods
Very nice. I have the Sea to Summit nano poncho. Pretty damn small but does a similar job. To be honest, I purchased it for personal rain protection and as an emergency shelter but I haven't actually used it yet. I bought it after a recommendation from a survival instructor I know.
I am going ultralight for a section hike on the Appalachian Trail in September. Won't need insulation so I am using a poncho (plow point) to block wind & rain, a 36"x43" piece of tarp as a ground sheet to keep my torso from getting wet, and a SOL Escape Bivy that I modified into a top quilt. Tested it just today. Most of my poncho's were 7 feet long. I had a Arcturus nylon poncho that is 4.5x8 feet and that gave me more room to move around. By the way, to keep the creepy crawlies off me I am spraying my Bivy with permethrin.
man that's awesome. I really like theb idea of the top quilt and integration into a bivy that's awesome good luck on your hike keep me up to date on the adventure would love to here about it
The poncho is great for what it is, although the waist strap came off (seam threads) on the first day. I wasnt very impressrd with that strap and buckle.
Just another gimmick. You wear a thin plastic sheet which you plan on using as your shelter, but you're wearing it over your body walking through the woods what could possibly go wrong. Oh just thorns, broken branches, embers from your fire. And let's talk about the rain jacket part, I've actually worn ponchos before and I'm here to tell you if you're in a monsoon you're going to be wet from your knees down. And that thing looks so thin I wouldn't trust it for anything other than an emergency Poncho or an emergency tarp. But it sure would not be my go-to. Plus it is expensive you'd be much better off with a military poncho
used it as a shelter multiple times a pack cover, a ground sheet zero holes in it. expensive 🤣 that's hilarious itd 30$ 2 years of use, not a single hole or tear. I'm not sure how you abuse your grear, but you're simply just wrong. military ponchos are way too bulky and heavy. This thing packs down smaller than a pop can. to each there own still rather pack this then a rain jacket anyday.
@@JTDOutdoors I don't even know where you live but your Woods don't look like my Woods. I live in Oklahoma we have Thorn Vines, little sapling trees that are thorn trees, not to be confused with a full-grown thorn trees. Maybe you stick to the trail to get where you're going. But I know if I tried wearing something like that out in the woods here it would be shredded I made the mistake one time of wearing my military poncho in the woods here and had to sew up about a 6 inch gash in it and then treat it with clear Flex Seal so it would be waterproof again. Look dude don't get angry I get it they're paying you to advertise their product it's your bread and butter and all that. Just don't try to pee on my leg and tell me it's raining. Besides you missed out the only cool part of the Poncho itself. Add snaps together with another poncho up to four of them and they even make a bug screen that goes inside of it. Still not sure if it's worth the cost though I guess it is to you so I'll leave you to it. Don't wander too far off the trail I wouldn't want you to get lost especially since all you have to protect you is that 80s tablecloth that has been redesigned into a knockoff poncho.
no thorns here like that at all boreal forest southern British Columbia. I can see where you comming from from your location tho. I purchased this poncho wasn't given to me in return for publicity I genuinely like this piece of gear and use it all the time
@@natscat4752 I don't like gimmicks. That people have to actually buy and use to find out they are a bigger pain in the ass and don't work like they are advertised. People spend a lot of money for this stuff and then it ends up in the trash later or in the back of a closet
Greetings from the UK! Great to see your review especially detailing about the number of tie out points as I'm after a new poncho/tarp. Most poncho/tarps I've seen for sale in the UK or that I own, do not have tie out points or grommets in the middle of the short sides i.e. only 6 in total, not 8. The extra 2, I believe, are invaluable if you are going to use as a tarp shelter as it gives you more options for shelter configurations. Your review of this brand has been really helpful, thank you! ATB
very welcome and thank you for watching. Couldn't agree more the extra few tie outs make it so much more functional
I love mine as well. When wearing it as a poncho, there is also lots of room for you to wear your backpack underneath it.
Someone’s getting better 😁👏👏👏
persistence and learning from my mistakes :) lol
Multi-purpose for the win! Nice video.
thanks man. I couldn't agree more and super light it's a solid peice of gear
Great review man, very informative and concise! looks like a nice product!!!
thanks you appreciate the kind words
The prob I have discovered using ulta lite silny tarps and raingear in general...is that after several uses they tend to Mist through during heavy showers...I find it is necessary to retreat the fabric each season to help reduce the effects during heavy rain...I have a favorite that I have used extensively and still carry for possible emergency use on longer day hikes in the backcountry...but for longer multible day trips i will use a much heavier denier nylon tarp/poncho...a bit more weight perhaps but also more durable...woods
i havent ran into that issue yet but great to be aware off i appreciate the tip 👌
Nice one 😊
Very nice. I have the Sea to Summit nano poncho. Pretty damn small but does a similar job. To be honest, I purchased it for personal rain protection and as an emergency shelter but I haven't actually used it yet. I bought it after a recommendation from a survival instructor I know.
I'm extremely happy with mine so far dying to use it for a camp
I am going ultralight for a section hike on the Appalachian Trail in September. Won't need insulation so I am using a poncho (plow point) to block wind & rain, a 36"x43" piece of tarp as a ground sheet to keep my torso from getting wet, and a SOL Escape Bivy that I modified into a top quilt. Tested it just today. Most of my poncho's were 7 feet long. I had a Arcturus nylon poncho that is 4.5x8 feet and that gave me more room to move around. By the way, to keep the creepy crawlies off me I am spraying my Bivy with permethrin.
man that's awesome. I really like theb idea of the top quilt and integration into a bivy that's awesome good luck on your hike keep me up to date on the adventure would love to here about it
Awesome video, could you please do a review of one wind's ultralight sylnylon shelter footprint ground mat large?
if i had one i definitely would. its on my list of gear to purchase may be one in the near future
If you are using the poncho as a rain coat. How do you set it up in the tent mode without getting wet?
that's a good point but and I gues you really don't lol it's its quick to pitch then just hunker down
The poncho is great for what it is, although the waist strap came off (seam threads) on the first day. I wasnt very impressrd with that strap and buckle.
oooooo thays no good i havent experianced that iwtj mine but i dont use the waist strap to permit airflow
Great review! Still enjoying it? Holding up well?
I pack it with me all the time 👍holding up extremely well I ditched my rain gear for it lol
@@JTDOutdoors Excellent! Thank you!
if it was US military poncho size then you would have something!
It comes in larger sizes than the one he's showing. I have the 106" x 67" version.
Just another gimmick. You wear a thin plastic sheet which you plan on using as your shelter, but you're wearing it over your body walking through the woods what could possibly go wrong. Oh just thorns, broken branches, embers from your fire.
And let's talk about the rain jacket part, I've actually worn ponchos before and I'm here to tell you if you're in a monsoon you're going to be wet from your knees down.
And that thing looks so thin I wouldn't trust it for anything other than an emergency Poncho or an emergency tarp. But it sure would not be my go-to. Plus it is expensive you'd be much better off with a military poncho
used it as a shelter multiple times a pack cover, a ground sheet zero holes in it. expensive 🤣 that's hilarious itd 30$ 2 years of use, not a single hole or tear. I'm not sure how you abuse your grear, but you're simply just wrong. military ponchos are way too bulky and heavy. This thing packs down smaller than a pop can. to each there own still rather pack this then a rain jacket anyday.
@@JTDOutdoors I don't even know where you live but your Woods don't look like my Woods. I live in Oklahoma we have Thorn Vines, little sapling trees that are thorn trees, not to be confused with a full-grown thorn trees. Maybe you stick to the trail to get where you're going. But I know if I tried wearing something like that out in the woods here it would be shredded I made the mistake one time of wearing my military poncho in the woods here and had to sew up about a 6 inch gash in it and then treat it with clear Flex Seal so it would be waterproof again.
Look dude don't get angry I get it they're paying you to advertise their product it's your bread and butter and all that. Just don't try to pee on my leg and tell me it's raining. Besides you missed out the only cool part of the Poncho itself. Add snaps together with another poncho up to four of them and they even make a bug screen that goes inside of it.
Still not sure if it's worth the cost though I guess it is to you so I'll leave you to it. Don't wander too far off the trail I wouldn't want you to get lost especially since all you have to protect you is that 80s tablecloth that has been redesigned into a knockoff poncho.
no thorns here like that at all boreal forest southern British Columbia. I can see where you comming from from your location tho.
I purchased this poncho wasn't given to me in return for publicity I genuinely like this piece of gear and use it all the time
😂 I guess you don’t like it
@@natscat4752 I don't like gimmicks. That people have to actually buy and use to find out they are a bigger pain in the ass and don't work like they are advertised. People spend a lot of money for this stuff and then it ends up in the trash later or in the back of a closet