Keten Tarps Heavy Duty Waterproof 10X10 Feet, Extra Thick 16 Mil, Tear & Fade Resistant, UV Blocking, Outdoor Tarp with Reinforced Grommets for Roof, Camping, Patio, Pool, Boat(Silver/Black)

This tarp is super high quality--sturdy, thick, and durable. Perfect for blocking summer heat and noise. I got it to hang over my average-sized sliding glass door, and the 10x10 version more than covers it with plenty of room on both sides and underneath. When hung to block out all sun, this tarp drops my apartment's main living area temperature by 2-5 degrees. The temp drops fast too, assuming you start early in the day before the sun gets too hot. Combine this tarp with a blackout curtain and/or Vornado hurricane fans (especially their model 723, which moves a ton of air), and you could bring your temperature down by 6-10 degrees in total. That's a huge relief, and could be the difference between a 90 degree apartment and a 100 degree apartment! However, if you need to bring your temp down by more than that, you're probably going to need an AC unit (portable or otherwise). Note: In case you're not sure, the tarp's silver (reflective) side faces the sun, while the black (absorbent) side faces away from the sun. UPDATE (July 10, 2024): I had only tested this tarp against temperatures in the mid- to high 80s/low 90s at the time of my review. I just finished testing it during the record-setting WA heat wave (mid- to high 90s). This was over my sliding glass balcony door using just the tarp and five misc. floor and tower fans (including a Vornado 723), but no blackout curtain or AC. This was the same set up and strategy I used against the lower temperatures during my original review. Even against the higher temps, this did the trick of keeping my apartment to a reasonably mild heat every day until around noon. After that, things got hotter (but still doable) even after my balcony fell into shadow. Evenings cooled off enough to pull the tarp down around 6 pm to let more air in (the sun had moved around to roast the other side of my building by this point). I then put the tarp up again around sunrise. Combined with the fans, the tarp made a huge positive impact on cooling my main living area. When temperatures get in the high 80s and above, every few degrees you can shave off helps, and this tarp definitely does that. I couldn't be happier with my purchase!

We bought two of these tarps to cover the chicken runners connected to our coop, and they’ve performed really well. They provide reliable protection from both rain and sun—essential for our flock during Oklahoma’s brutally hot summers. What I love: • Provides solid shade and reflects sunlight well thanks to the silver color, which hasn’t faded even after months of use. • Durable material — it’s a medium-weight tarp, not flimsy or too heavy, and it’s held up impressively through nearly a year of Oklahoma’s frequent high winds and storms. • Handles strong gusts — we live near wind turbines, so 13+ mph winds are daily, and storms often hit 30–80+ mph. This tarp hasn’t torn, ripped, or developed holes. • Easy to install — it came with bungee ball straps and reinforced rivets, so attaching it to the runners was quick and hassle-free. For the price, it’s been an excellent investment. I’ll definitely be buying more when the time comes.

Very sturdy. Used to cover large firewood rows.

Good product, great price, Amazing seller!

Pretty good. I've had so many of these tarps over the years, including cheap ones and custom very expensive ones. These are pretty good, however I wish they had put more grommets. There are grometts ever 2' as opposed to every 12". For the standard canopy 12'x20' the 12' length is pretty perfect. The 20' length is a tad long so you end up wrapping it over the pole to fasten. time will tell how long it lasts. I needed somthing quick and this was it. Maybe I'll update to see how long it will last in Florida.

Durable, thick, will be long lasting

I have purchased many tarps over the yrs for my boat and this one is for the record books. It has survived 3 hard yrs of sun,snow, heavy rain and snow and is this amazing.... I have never had a tarp last this look in 10yrs..... a must buy!!!!!!

I purchased this tarp 10 months ago to cover a leaking travel trailer roof. This thing is very well-made and tough. It's very heavy which makes it a little more difficult when trying to open it up and spread to cover something, but that's because it's good quality. Here's where I can state my experience of the quality because it was put to the test. It made it through Hurricane Helene in SC, withstanding 100 mph gusts with only one grommet torn off! Still no tears on the whole thing other than the one missing grommet! I had another brand of tarp covering something else that got torn to shreds and now just ordered a Keten tarp to replace it. I'm just someone who was in search of a good tarp who had purchased this and decided it deserved my time to give it a great review. The price is decent on it as well.

The rest of tarp is proper, but that is poor workman ship, and not very good quality control.