What about a taut line hitch? Do the hills in windy conditions/easy with gloves on?
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What about a taut line hitch? Do the hills in windy conditions/easy with gloves on?
Tautline hitch isn't good with the LashIt line...even if I go 5 loops it won't hold...and it's a lot of fiddling.
Tautline hitch works great with some line, not as great with others. I use the tautline hitch with spyderline (polyester sheath over dyneema core) with great success. Spyderline was designed for rigging on sailboats, so knots work great with it. It is more expensive than zing-it, but worth it for me.
Here's one: http://www.zpacks.com/accessories/spectra_cord.shtml (scroll down for two types)
Seems I've seen them at other HF vendor sites as well; cannot remember the others at the moment.
Hmm one of those 'now why didnt I think of that' moments. Good system!
This is the tarp suspension system I have been looking for, no more fiddling with knots in 20 degree weather. Thanks!
It appears that the line-locs are back in the HF store...WooooHoooo.....RR
Hey all I just switched my line locks over! But instead of using bungee to hook it to my pull outs I spliced a continuous loop onto the line lock for use with a Cubin Fiber tarp. Works great! :cool:
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I have these on my SF. Had it hung today, with a lot of wind. I noticed that two of my guylines were loose, so I tightened them and watched as one slid back. Guess the little teeth on the line loc is worn just enough to not hold. Tied a taught line hitch to keep it tight until I took it down. Luckly I had an extra line loc, so it has been replaced. It would still hold as long as I didn't have a lot of tension on the line. Kind of defeats the purpose. I have these on my Tadpole, and have not had any issues. Maybe it is just a defective lock......RR