New product for Figure 9 users

you'll find this has little to do with a figure 9 after the first few pages.

I've been out of the hammock loop for awhile but I see single line tarp ridge lines are in nowadays.

We had some excellent ideas in this thread that would be better suited for a tarp than a hammock suspension....well safety wise anyway....
Check out pg 23
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...t=1706&page=23
I think that little anchor deal weighed next to nothing. I'm sure it's around somewhere. I know I have that three holed thing :)

now this is pretty
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...&postcount=304

I'm confused. Doesn't the fact that you filed the teeth off and are tying a knot instead of the adjustable wrap negate the entire point of using a Figure 9? Couldn't you do the same thing with a simple chain link, ring, or biner?

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Originally Posted by kathmorgan12

I'm confused. Doesn't the fact that you filed the teeth off and are tying a knot instead of the adjustable wrap negate the entire point of using a Figure 9? Couldn't you do the same thing with a simple chain link, ring, or biner?

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:) The exact same question, with the exact same wording, was asked in post #17 almost 8 1/2 years and 600 posts ago.

How do I know that? Let's just say I'm having a lazy Sunday afternoon.

This is an incredible thread. You picked a good one to read.

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Originally Posted by Redtail

I'm confused. Doesn't the fact that you filed the teeth off and are tying a knot instead of the adjustable wrap negate the entire point of using a Figure 9? Couldn't you do the same thing with a simple chain link, ring, or biner?

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Whoa...

How very cool, I just read about the birth of the Ditch clip!

From post #395

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Originally Posted by Jazilla

I think the force pulling on the cut buckle would end up on a butt hitting the ground. have you thought of a c shape. Rap hugger around tree. Pass C through loop and other end of C around opposite strap. Maybe something like this http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/6/7/MAP1.bmp

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Then it's set, biners are now obsolete as of 10am EST October 23, 2007.

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Love the sharing of ideas, love how they've impacted one of my favorite hobbies even more! Thanks Guys!

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Originally Posted by ZDP-189

I knocked up a pair of these roughly based on my drawings and warbonnetguy's recommendation of opening the v-cleat side.

http://l2i.org/hammock_vcleat.jpg

Made out of 3mm (.12") extruded aluminium (aluminum), the pair's combined weight is 18g (0.6oz), but you'd only need one if you wanted to save weight. They seemed strong enough, but I'd much rather repeat the exercise in 5mm stock next time for a bit more safety margin.

The additional strength added by closing the loop seems to have made a lot of difference and the cleats survived a few bounces without any sign of damage.

Actually, on the first bounce, I ended up sprawled on the ground. I had made the profile with a nice sharp edge, like on a knife and that nice sharp edge sliced straight through the paracord that I was using. I quickly rounded all the edges with some emery cloth and ended up with what you see above. It's not pretty, but it still bites and grips well.

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That's one cool looking piece of gear here dude. Any updates? :) lb

Very cool thread indeed. Nice read. I kept looking for the first mention of titanium instead of aluminum. Didn't see much mention of amsteel either (I was scanning pretty quick though).

That was before Amstel was commonly used on hammocks and titanium hardware was soon to follow.