by jdeks » Sun 20 May, 2018 9:07 pm
I've had a bearpaw PyraNet1 with Trailstar footprint for my trailstar since 2011. It's been my go-to shelter since then and has seen easily over 100 nights of use. Single best addition to the 'Stay I can think of, a genuine Pocket House. Practically lived out of it for a few weeks at a time. Also had a few other inner nets of theirs for other tarps over the years, as have some mates. Zero failure of seams, zips or anything else.
Truth be told I can see why some folks have had issues with the build quality. There are some parts that do seem a bit rough - slightly wandering seams, rough edges and almost crude corner construction . Dimensions were +/- an inch or so. Functional, but definitely not a big focus on the cosmetics i.e. looks like I sewed it. Certainly not on par with MLD on terms of overall appearance
BUT...
There's no denying it's lasted just as well. And their gear is, for bespoke UL kit spanning a bunch of different separate ranges of tents and tarps, VERY well priced. The Oookworks (who had horror stories of their own with apocalyptic wait times IIRC...) Oookstar is about $320 AUD before shipping, vs the BPWD equivalent of around $200 landed in Aus. And again, it's just functional so long as you dont get your knickers in a knot about a loose thread here or a wavy seam there.
I guess it really comes down to what your expectations/priorities are and how much $$$ you have.