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  1. Sorry I'm a bit late to the party on this one. I...

    Sorry I'm a bit late to the party on this one. I just bought a Hennessy Explorer Deluxe Zip brand new from REI late Feb of this year( so less than a month ago). It has the new sewn-in webbing end. I...
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    Forgot to mention I have webbing suspension...

    Forgot to mention I have webbing suspension already that I can use so there would be no cost of suspension unless I just wanted to try a whoopie sling setup.
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    I doubt I would be able to use my bug sock in...

    I doubt I would be able to use my bug sock in this fashion though as it uses a drawstring closure on one side so stuff thrown into it might cause it to open, plus I made it from tulle so it's pretty...
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    Yeah I'm not keen on the ENO bugnet due to the...

    Yeah I'm not keen on the ENO bugnet due to the vertical zipper. Plus it is very heavy for a bugnet. If I were to go with the ENO hammock and buy a bugnet instead of using the sock I already have it...
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    Grand trunk SBP vs ENO DN

    Okay I posted this in the ENO section as well but I figured I would post here as well to get as much exposure as possible.

    So I'm stuck in a quandary folks. I'm about to get a new hammock in the...
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    ENO DN vs grand trunk SBP

    So I'm stuck in a quandary folks. I'm about to get a new hammock in the next couple weeks here for my birthday(hopefully lol) and I'm going back and forth between the ENO DN and the GTSBP. I know...
  7. I think I got it. Set the hang angle, stake down...

    I think I got it. Set the hang angle, stake down the tarp, then tighten it on the ridgeline. I've just read a lot of things about the hex tarps being too big to attach directly to the suspension...
  8. Anyone tried this with a hex fly or same...

    Anyone tried this with a hex fly or same length(12ft) tarp attached directly to the hammock suspension to see if it solves the sagging issues? Just wondering as I will most likely be getting a...
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    Tried that too, it said no matches. I just...

    Tried that too, it said no matches. I just figured this would be a good tread to sticky anyways. Doesn't subscribing to a thread only alert you when a new response has been posted? I didn't think it...
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    Hey Mods, would it be possible to get this thread...

    Hey Mods, would it be possible to get this thread stickied please? every time I search for a UCR thread it takes the "UCR" out of the search criteria, stating it is too general of a search term, thus...
  11. Well said Sgt. Rock, that is all I was trying to...

    Well said Sgt. Rock, that is all I was trying to convey. I hope along the way I did not make anyone feel like I was trying to force the idea of using dynaglide on them or that if you're not using it...
  12. I think that is because he uses a different...

    I think that is because he uses a different suspension system. If I recall correctly it was earlier in this thread that he stated he hangs a taut ridgeline and then attaches his hammock via prusiks(...
  13. Why are manufacturers spec not to be trusted???...

    Why are manufacturers spec not to be trusted??? While it is most certainly the responsibility of the user to make sure they feel safe using a certain piece of equipment, provided the proper gear...
  14. Okay so I went ahead and pm'd Sgt. Rock and had a...

    Okay so I went ahead and pm'd Sgt. Rock and had a short convo about splicing and line strength and was gracious enough to do a quick search and found a page on the marlow ropes website that state...
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    Haha! Nicely done papa smurf, a little incognito...

    Haha! Nicely done papa smurf, a little incognito marketing.
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    Good info papa smurf! I have been eyeballing that...

    Good info papa smurf! I have been eyeballing that night grid taffeta as well as it looks sweet and taffeta is very soft, just thinking about the 1.1 from a weight savings perspective( who doesn't?)....
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    Thanks for the info! Although I am curious(and I...

    Thanks for the info! Although I am curious(and I realize you can't help me with this) about long term performance with guys around hikingdad and my weight.
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    Any report on longevity of the 1.1 oz fabric...

    Any report on longevity of the 1.1 oz fabric hikingdad? I'm curious as I'm in the 240's right now and am very intrigued by the idea of being able to use such a lightweight fabric in single layer.
  19. I don't have the hammock unfortunately, or any...

    I don't have the hammock unfortunately, or any amsteel, so I was trying to figure out if this is something that would work before I spent the money.
  20. Thanks very much for the response! Sorry I took...

    Thanks very much for the response! Sorry I took so long to comment back this time. Good to hear it can be used for more than just ridgelines.
  21. Single ring setup on the line strap suspension??

    Hey folks, been through the warbonnet section a few times and I can't seem to find the answer I'm looking for so here goes...has anyone used a single rap ring in conjunction with a slipped buntline...
  22. I am sure others will post with some designs that...

    I am sure others will post with some designs that will work well and follow the zipper design but FWIW I was blown away when Shug posted what he made for his Grizz bridge on a past thread of...
  23. If one was worried about it slipping that would...

    If one was worried about it slipping that would be very easy to stop via a slippery half hitch under the line loc in the same way a slippery half hitch is used with cinch buckles or rings suspensions.
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    Semper Fi my brother! Out of curiosity, what is...

    Semper Fi my brother! Out of curiosity, what is your MOS/job? I was a grunt and I would have killed to be allowed to use a hammock in the field!
  25. That's what I figured. Well here is some...

    That's what I figured. Well here is some interesting news. As I said before Sgt. Rock stated in a video that splicing retains 90% of the rope strength. Well this is straight from...
  26. If by numbers you mean all the various weight...

    If by numbers you mean all the various weight forces to height angles I just used the ultimate hang calculator app and plugged in various weights and angles to get how much forces there was. If you...
  27. I was wondering when you were gonna chime in...

    I was wondering when you were gonna chime in yoda, seeing as you had the thread about weight ratings in general. A thread I enjoyed by the way, in case you couldn't tell I have the same thought...
  28. Anyways, I don't mean for things to get off...

    Anyways, I don't mean for things to get off course and intense with addressing and debating all the what if's as I'm probably coming across like I'm trying too hard to justify dynaglide. That was not...
  29. I can definitely understand that, and I've hung...

    I can definitely understand that, and I've hung over rocks before as well but not sharp ones that would cause me to have a life threatening injury. To each their own, but I'll sleep on the ground...
  30. So don't hang over a sharp rock. That's along the...

    So don't hang over a sharp rock. That's along the same lines as don't hang under widow makers. Site selection is just as important, if not more so, than what you're using for suspension.
  31. Good info, the weight rating was so obvious to me...

    Good info, the weight rating was so obvious to me I didn't even think to mention it lol. All that other stuff didn't pertain to hammock near as much so it didn't even cross my mind.
  32. I don't claim to be an expert but from what I've...

    I don't claim to be an expert but from what I've seen that's it. Having that .25 mm less for zing it vs dynaglide is a way for the gram weenies to shed as much weight as they possibly can.
  33. I would think too that since, typically anyway, a...

    I would think too that since, typically anyway, a whoopie sling is larksheaded around something like a whipped hammock end, that the strength would not be degraded anywhere near as much as an actual...
  34. If we were talking about life or death scenarios...

    If we were talking about life or death scenarios here, you would be absolutely correct, but we're not. We're talking about hanging in a static position at most a few feet off the ground. Hardly the...
  35. If this were the case, then, even 7/64 wouldn't...

    If this were the case, then, even 7/64 wouldn't have the "necessary" safety ratios as that simple larkshead would drop it to less than 800 pounds along with the 10% for the splice. It seems very...
  36. Yep, which is part of why I introduced the...

    Yep, which is part of why I introduced the EXTREMELY unlikely scenario of a 600 lb hanger to the equation. I don't know of anybody that weighs that much that would be physically capable of hanging in...
  37. Good point, one way to mitigate that could be to...

    Good point, one way to mitigate that could be to use a whipping knot to close down the adjustable loop when on the knot effectively turning it and the tree strap into one fixed piece so that any...
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    Well if he is good for him. Doesn't do cottage...

    Well if he is good for him. Doesn't do cottage vendors any good to sell gear if they can't get out to test it every once in a while :-)
  39. You're quite welcome, you would have to be...

    You're quite welcome, you would have to be putting a pretty intense amount of force on whoopie slings to cause them to just snap out of the blue with no other damage present. Even dynaglide. Which is...
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    Indeed, I was definitely not trying to force...

    Indeed, I was definitely not trying to force dynaglide on anyone. To each their own. Merely showing some figures and letting folks make up their own minds.
  41. Ah, I was thinking you were using a standard...

    Ah, I was thinking you were using a standard hammock that had the ridgeline attached to the suspension, not the other way around, my fault.
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    I've always been curious about by how much...

    I've always been curious about by how much dynamic forces increase the weight put on suspensions. Here's a thread I posted showing some hardcore numbers about what it would actually take to break the...
  43. Even according to "conventional" safety standards...

    Even according to "conventional" safety standards you should be able to use 1/8 whoopies and have a very wide safety margin. Even 7/64 would still be perfectly safe by typical standards.
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    That one worked, thanks sturgeon!!

    That one worked, thanks sturgeon!!
  45. And that's kind of my point. Under normal hanging...

    And that's kind of my point. Under normal hanging circumstances there should be no reason why even someone who weighs 400-500 pounds( well above the weight of the "average" hanger) can't hang with...
  46. You pull the ridgeline or suspension as tight as...

    You pull the ridgeline or suspension as tight as you can. I ask because you could have a guitar string tight and still have a 30 degree hang angle.
  47. The truth about dynaglide and safety...

    Now keep in mind this is based off of a limited test based on simple number crunching, I have no real world experience with dynaglide(or whoopies slings for that matter, although I will eventually)....
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    Well good to know he's still up and running then....

    Well good to know he's still up and running then. I was definitely hoping to bring some business his way when the funds became available.
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    That may be it. I'm on an iPhone most of the time...

    That may be it. I'm on an iPhone most of the time for Internet which of course doesn't have flash. I've gone on the site in the past on my phone but it must have been before made the switch I'm...
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    Thanks for the reassurance Paul, I've spoke with...

    Thanks for the reassurance Paul, I've spoke with him in the past and he seems like a very good guy. When the time came to order from him I was even going to drive and pick up the quilt since I live...
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