What is your favorite material for a hammock ridge line and why?
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What is your favorite material for a hammock ridge line and why?
I've used all sorts from amsteel, to dyna, to climbing and zing-it/lash-it. For most cases now, simplicity and lightness I use zing-it/lash-it. Seems to work great.
I'm a 1.75 mm Zing-It fan. It's light, strong (480 lb. breaking strength), and spliceable. Other than 7/64" Amsteel, it's the only other rope I carry. I can use it for tarp guylines, hammock or tarp ridgelines, and soft shackle prusiks (to attach tarp to the tarp ridgeline).
Oh, and Dutch Titanium Hooks were made for 1.75 mm Zing-It. That's another reason.
Dutch hooks are on their way, hope they arrive today to use at Hot Springs Hang this weekend. Hate to sound too girly, but I love the tiny size of those hooks!
I now have 1.75mm Zing-it on all 3 of my hammock ridgelines. As said before, plenty strong and very light. I have replaced 7/64" ridgelines as that is just overkill.
Tech Line from DIY Gear Supply. Works freaking awesome and weighs nothing. I use the 1.2mm.
http://www.backwoodsdaydreamer.com/p...age/cord-line/