Pre-Cut HEX12 Tarp Kit

I needed a tarp for my kids hammock, and didn't want to cut it and get all the right tie downs. This was a Great! kit for me to start with. The instructions were exactly what I needed! The kit included everything I needed, and some extras!

Super easy way to try my hand at a larger scale project. Everything besides thread and parachord was included!

The precut aspect makes it easy to sew. The directions are clear but need to be updated to specify ridgeline points vs. tie out points and match the pieces in the kit. Well worth the investment!

Come on, it’s Rip Stop by the Roll. You know it’s gonna be quality. The precut hex12 is no different. Fast shipping, great price, and a quality piece of gear.

The kit is fab and goes together very quickly. I'd have struggled to find space to cut out this much fabric. There's plenty of ripstop included to make a stuffsack too. It's well thought out and great value.

Delivery by FedEx to UK was rocket quick. However, two weeks later came FedEx's claim for import duty, I didn't mind paying the £9.00 tax but the £12.00 admin charge stung a bit too much.

I'm glad I got the kit :)

This is my second diy tarp, my first pre-cut. The pre-cut hex in the silpoly is perfect. This may be user error but maybe the precut tie out reinforcements might be a little small. I am getting a bit of stretch in the stitch holes in the silpoly when pitched taught.

The quality of the materials, the abundance of components and the decent (if dated) instructions made for the start of a great gear-making experience. That said, being new to sewing technical fabric, I found the silpoly to be extremely challenging. It’s a gossamer, slippery material, and I’d encourage new MYOG folks to do a smaller project with it before committing to a full tarp (I’d recommend using the scrap fabric included to make a stuff sack). Finally, keep in mind that you’ll need additional hardware and material to hang and guy the tarp; you’ll have to order these things separately, so do your homework early!

All told, a fun, challenging project that produced a very nice piece of equipment I’ll be testing out next week.

These guys are great. I’ve made two orders, and both arrived sooner than promised. They are clearly working hard To make customers happy, and they are doing a great job. My only minor complaint is with the instructions included with the kits, in my case a hex tarp. The instructions were out of date - they did not work with the items actually supplied in the kit. I was able to figure this out by going online and (I think) looking through Q&As on ROR, but I shouldn’t have had to. Even so, I will definitely use them again.

The package arrived damaged and missing some key parts. I purchased the $1.82 insurance and Justin at Ripstop was very helpful in sending out the replacement. Recommend purchasing the low cost insurance to protect your purchase when shipped.

The precut kit was great—I was able to finish my tarp in a couple of evenings. The precut reinforcement pieces were super convenient, though they seem a little too small to leave a good guyline storage pocket. And I'd love to see the instructions updated with more detail about what components to use where—I was guessing about the precuts and I still have no idea what to do with all these extra D-rings!

Got this tarp kit. First the good. The pre cut parts make this a really easy project to sew. I got the silpoly option and it went together quickly. Kit doesnt come with seam sealer, but that's no big deal.
Confusing part. The reinforcement panels arent the same shape as what's in the instructions so you get parts that are hard to determine where they go. Furthering the complication is I got all the parts for the winter tarp but that's not what I ordered.

So, if you order this kit you'll get 6 semi circles, 4 quarter circles and 4 diamonds. b

The 4 diamonds are gor the panel pulls.

The 4 quarter circles are for the corners of the doors which you only need if you got the winter tarp.

The semi circles arent really "pre cut" in the sense of being ready to go. these are for the 4 tie outs and the ridgeline connections. These need to be trimmed to fit.

But it's a good kit. Comes with everything you need, even supplies for a stuff sack.

My final weight including shock cord and zing it is only 14.25 ounces. Very happy.

Just need the instructions updated to reflect what actually comes in the kit.

Everything arrived and cut to perfect diminsions

Shortly after making the winter tarp, I started making this hexagon.
It's simpler than winter tarp, so it's easier to build.
The laser cut by RSBTR was amazingly accurate and the cut edge could be sewn as a ruler.
It works perfectly on the trail and I am very happy with it!

Thanks for making a great product.

Great customer service, delivery and quality.

My Hex12 kit arrived quickly and contained everything as ordered. Pre-cut parts saved a lot of time and matched up exactly. Enjoyed putting it together and I'm looking forward to making a Winter12 next. The instructions pdf is out of date so you'll have to dig a bit in the Help/Knowledge Base pages to find out how to use the pre-cut reinforcement patches.

This was my first tarp, and I was very glad I bought the pre-cut. That would have been a nightmare to lay out and cut and sear the edges. It came cut perfectly, and I just had to sew it together.

The tarp panels are great. Smooth precision edges, quick to sew together. The pre-cut reinforcement panels don't match the tie out points and thus need to be trimmed. If I had known that I would have cut my own panels from material I have, rather than pay for panels I need to cut down anyway.

I made this pre cut tarp kit in one night and it was perfectly cut! And I’m extremely OCD! RBTR did a great job prepping my project and it helped me make it look it’s best. Shipping was quick as always! Very easy project anybody with any skill level can make this. Thank you RipStop

I have sewed 4 silnylon tarps over the past 18 months. This one was the easiest by far and came out looking the best. part of that is due to improved sewing skills, but a huge part is also due to perfectly cut pieces supplied by RBTR. This is a great kit with all of the needed hardware. It took me probably 2.5 hours to assemble the tarp from beginning to end. Highly recommend it to anyone looking to make their 1st or 10th tarp.
One suggestion to RBTR would be to consider including a small tube of silicone sealant to finish off the project.

Overall this is a pretty good precut tarp kit. All the materials appear to be top notch and so far has been really easy to assemble. My only wish would be that all the tie-out reinforcements were a lot bigger and that the kit would had the option to add grosgrain for the edge.

Nice tarp. Was a good intro to making outdoor stuff. The Tie-out reinforcements were a little more fiddly than I had hoped, and took some thinking to figure out how they needed to be attached, Updated instructions would have been really helpful for those, but otherwise I'm pretty happy with the result

Completed the build of my tarp to protect my new hammock for some camping in FL. Then Alberto hit. My location was only hit by the outer bands of rain, but rain and wind was relentless. The ridge was a flat-felled French seam which was seam sealed, but I still expected a drop or two of rain to seep through. I was totally dry. Amazing.

The material is great and I love that all the parts are included, but it doesn’t have directions so I’m not too sure how to put the parts together. Other than that it’s awesome and arrived super fast as usual when ordering from RSBTR!

The quality of the materials is phenomenal and the build was fairly straightforward.

My only complaints were the sizes of the HyperD 300 reinforcement panels and the instructions. The panels were way too small to make the reinforced corners look anything like the pictures (and if you want a line storage pocket like a sketch shows, you will need to provide your own material).

Also, any time an instruction set has a “coming soon” section on instructions that are over two years old you have to wonder

Ordered the precut Hex 12 with hardware... Though I am no stranger to DIY, having the cat-curves measured and cut was a huge benefit and made things come together quickly.Very happy with the results and am ordering a Hex 12 Winter Tarp in the same silpoly to replace my Superfly!

Thank you!!
M

Great product