Kotap 12 x 20 Ft. All-Purpose Multi-Use Protection/Coverage 5-mil Poly Tarp, Waterproof, Blue, 1-Pack (TRA-1220)

First of all, 20'x30' is ridiculously large. If you're thinking you need a large tarp and say to yourself, "20x30 is big and I need a big tarp, I'll just buy this one" you're in for a real interesting discovery when you open the package. Just when you think you've opened the last fold, you find more folds. I'm not entirely certain that this tarp doesn't extend into dimensions not comprehensible by the human brain.Okay, you need this giant tarp for some reason. Maybe you have to cover a baseball infield or an olympic-sized swimming pool, I don't know. Something you shouldn't use it for is to cover pointy things or as a base for a heavily-trafficked area, or anywhere people might walk on it to be honest. It's pretty thin. That being said, I used this tarp on a campout and it didn't tear. Well, I say "used" when I really mean that I fought a losing battle trying to prevent an enormous blue rectangle monster from escaping on the winds of freedom. So when I factor in the battle and capture of this animal I gotta respect the durability a little bit at least.I don't know if I'll ever find a use for this tarp, mainly because unleashing it from captivity is an all-day long affair. But if I decide that I want to double-wrap my Escalade in blue plastic I certainly have the ability to do so.

I have used tarps like this in the past, and recommend using it where it can do the job. If you do that, it will serve you well.What it can't do: -- It can't replace a strong canvas tarp. It rips and tears easily, or if pulled tight against something sharp. -- Don't expect the tarp to not rip out the grommets if you have a lot of strong winds. -- It won't last forever. Sun and soft rubbing will eventually cause a hole to fray through.What it can do: -- It is waterproof (unless it rips). It will keep whatever is underneath it dry. -- If you are careful and choose jobs it can do, it should last at least three years.The down-and-dirty: This tarp, if ripped or frayed, will break down into strands of plastic. If you don't do anything to fix that issue, you will have strands tangling in other items in your yard. To fix, use duct tape. Tape on both sides for max hold, and easier to fix small tears before they expand to holes with strands flying about. Once you know it can rip or tear, you can do things to help it. My last tarp kept my wood (not always the smoothest items) dry for two years. Last year (third year) I didn't repair the tiny rips and had some wet wood. This year, I folded the old tarp and placed it on top of my wood pile (picture rows about 15 feet long, 5 feet deep). The folded old tarp protects the new tarp from sharp points as well as fraying when the wind blows. Expecting the new tarp to last at least three years if not longer due to the old tarp protecting it. Very satisfied.

Our youth baseball organization bought 2 of these tarps to help keep our fields dry. So far they've worked great. We've used them 3 times and no problems. Tarps built for baseball fields are way too expensive for us so this one seems to get the job done just as good. The biggest concern was durability and these tarps seem pretty tough. The tarps have been pulled/dragged everywhere very hard by a crew of guys and have held up. No tears or rips. We use some big spikes in the grommets to keep it from flying away and no rips there so far. The toughest part with these tarps is getting them rolled back up and stored when not in use. We don't have a roller so folding it up is a pain but that doesn't have anything to do with how good they work. So far so good.

Without going into the background (a messed up Amazon delivery that left me having to hurry to put these tarps in place in the dark, in mud), I found out these tarps are notably smaller than described. Sadly, I found that out at a very bad time, when I was squeezed for time and could not afford to deal with this kind of problem.I had survey flags on the ground marking off 14' distances. I counted on the 16' length of this tarp to allow 2' of overlap when I laid out the tarps. When I opened and unfolded the tarps, I found the 14' side wasn't long enough to go from one of my flags to the next. The 16' side was barely longer than that 14'. I'd estimate the real size of this tarp as 13.5' x 14.5', at most. It's definitely NOT 16' long!As to the quality of the tarp, from what I read, I did not expect it to be a thick tarp. That's not what I needed. I would not use this tarp for hauling leaves or holding anything. It can work as cover to keep things dry, but not to hold or contain anything. If the size given in the description were accurate, I would have been quite satisfied and given it a 5 star rating, since it would be as described.But I was counting on this tarp to be the size in the description. Because it's not, my work will be set back at least a week and I have to continue fighting erosion. If I were not stuck with these tarps late at night, when I had to cover the ground before it rained, I would have just returned them.

I bought this to protect my lawn underneath an inflatable water slide. Last summer I didn’t have any underlayment and the yard ended up a mess because of all the kids running around on the wet grass.I’ve only used this once so far but it worked like a charm. I staked in down with six stakes with zero issue. No tearing.It’s worth noting that it is definitely light duty. It feels very thin and it isn’t exceptionally waterproof. I wouldn’t recommend leaving this outside in the elements for any extended period, especially with any sort of stress on it.

It's okay. First, its the cheapest you'll find for this size anywhere, so its fine given the price; however, for my needs (placed under my Intex Pool), I wished now that I purchased two because they're fairly thin and the weaving is cheap. I don't expect it to last long, but for the price you honestly cannot complain because anything really solid, think and as big as this will cost you double the price.