I've had trouble with mine slipping without the extra hitch when under a bit of tension. Maybe I'm using the figure 9 wrong, but the extra hitch does lock it down nicely.
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I've had trouble with mine slipping without the extra hitch when under a bit of tension. Maybe I'm using the figure 9 wrong, but the extra hitch does lock it down nicely.
Folded over piece of wire works best for me. Different thickness based on the cord diameter.
I tried the loop turner, but it was more frustrating than helpful. The end of the cord kept slipping...
Just received my first pair of Dutch Clips and gave them a try yesterday. The diagram that came with them suggested positioning the clip to the side of the tree, so the strap comes through tangential...
+1 to some of the points on the double-layer RR with a partially-inflated neo-air. The full-size pad is a tight fit. The 25" width is held pretty snugly at the narrowest point of the hammock, so I'd...
The McDonald Brummel method is much easier with the tiny diameter line. The step in the video where you have to work the inverted section back through is nearly impossible to do without mangling the...
Ah, sneaky. Boo for the resulting error message not describing the problem.
The thread link is broken for me?
Okay, it's a little confusing, especially when comparing against specs for climbing biners. Good to know they're just as strong as originally reported, though.
Load limit = 400lbs? That's less than half the 1000 reported in the earlier threads - is JRB just being conservative with their rating?
Hah! I actually thought about a bead, but didn't mention it since it's just a specialized form of a toggle...
The last 30 seconds of http://www.ehow.com/video_4412132_attach-line-kite.html show the connection in fairly good detail.
It works with very thin spectra. If you can keep the knot in the prusik...
You put a knot on the prusik loop, and the lark's head slips sideways over the knot. It's like looping something over your wrist - the knot fills the role of your fist in this case and keeps the...
What's wrong with knots? Seems like a fixed knot on the prussik, and then a lark's head on the fixed loop would serve the same purpose as a toggle.