StormShield® Quality Features

Guaranteed Durability:  Durability is priority #1.  Unless a blanket stays intact and on the horse, none of its features and benefits matter.  To stand up to the demands of turnout, StormShield uses high thread count, heavy denier materials most of which were initially created for the luggage industry.  (Denier is a measure of the weight of the yarn, the higher the stronger.)  StormShield turnouts made of 1200 denier are guaranteed for one year; turnouts made of 1680 and 1800 denier are guaranteed for two years.  Most StormShields last much longer.

Price and Quality:  Please don’t let our low prices make you skeptical of our quality.  We design our own products, manufacture them offshore and market them directly so they pass through fewer hands than many competing brands.  We invite comparison with any other manufacturer’s products and publish full specifications on our web site at SStack.com.

Maintenance Free Linings:  All linings are strong, smooth, breathable nylon to shed hair, dirt, thistles and the like.  Technical blankets employ moisture control inner linings made of fleece or stretchy honeycombed materials which tend to collect debris. Covering them with nylon in no way affects their function. The additional cost is well justified by the ease of maintenance.  As an added benefit, smooth nylon linings produce excellent hair coats.

Adjusta-Fit® System:  Patented Adjusta-Fit tabs enable you to adjust the shoulder for best fit.  It also enables you to adjust the blanket down a size to fit a growing horse.  When the Adjusta-Fit tabs are used, it creates a tuck on the shoulder which will admit water.  It is suggested that a neck cover be used if the horse is wearing it outside.

"Wickability": All linings, insulation, and other materials used in StormShield turnouts transport moisture so that it evaporates.  Natural fibers such as wool or cotton which retain moisture are never used.  The same is true of Adjusta-Fit stable blankets and liners recommended for use under turnouts.

Reinforcement:  All sewing to the outer shell is overlaid with web and heavily reinforced – straps, surcingles, dees.  Gussets are reinforced and overlaid with a vinyl patch at the point of stress taking care to make the inside smooth.

Interior Quilting:  The insulation of most StormShield turnouts is quilted to the lining insuring that it stays evenly distributed during wear and laundering.

Locking Bands on Surcingle Hardware:  Rubber bands are included on the surcingle eye hardware.  After engaging the hook, simply slide or roll the band down to lock the hardware or, if you prefer, transfer the band to the tee post. Either method works.  Need more?  Call customer service. They’re free of charge.

Name Tag:  Most blankets include a sewn in name tag for easy identification.