D Rings and Grosgrain

**B_rizzle** · 11-08-2016, 21:11

I'm looking to make a tarp and need some help ordering supplies.

I'm planning on ordering 3/4" beastee D rings for my tarp tie out points.

Would I order the 5/8" grosgrain to fit on the 3/4" D-Rings?

Is 5/8" grosgrain the best size to order? Weight doesn't matter.

Also I have a continuous ridgeline from Dutch. Would the Beastee D-Rings fit the Tato Tarp connectors?

Thanks!

**Tyst Död** · 11-08-2016, 21:22

5/8 would work I believe, may be alittle shorter then you want. I think 1" may be better as it will twist less and be more snug.

Sent from my SM-G900A using Tapatalk

**kitsapcowboy** · 11-09-2016, 01:40

I would go with grosgrain that is at least as wide (or if possible a hair wider) than the D-ring you intend to use. For a 3/4" D-ring, you might consider 7/8" polyester grosgrain, if you can find something suitable. If you go with ribbon skinnier than your ring, the ring may have the tendency to rotate undesirably.

**Boston** · 11-09-2016, 08:04

The 3/4" ring are pretty beastly.

For the record I've always used 1/2", with both 7/8 and 5/8 grosgrain.

**Caminante** · 11-09-2016, 08:53

I match the grosgrain to the ring, put a row of stitches right behind it so that it can't rotate. Seems to be more of an issue with the regular d-rings than the Beastee rings, but a row of stitches fixes both.

**B_rizzle** · 11-09-2016, 11:24

Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad I asked. I was trying to match it up, but the options were not the same. I think I'll go with the 3/4 d rings and 1 inch grosgrain.

**Dutch** · 11-09-2016, 22:51

Originally Posted by kitsapcowboy

I would go with grosgrain that is at least as wide (or possible a hair wider) than the D-ring you intend to use. For a 3/4" D-ring, you might consider 7/8" polyester grosgrain, if you can find something suitable. If you go with ribbon skinnier than your ring, the ring may have the tendency to rotate undesirably.

This is wise

**catastrophedude** · 11-09-2016, 22:53

Originally Posted by Caminante

I match the grosgrain to the ring, put a row of stitches right behind it so that it can't rotate. Seems to be more of an issue with the regular d-rings than the Beastee rings, but a row of stitches fixes both.

I do this as well and it works for me. It also helps to keep the grosgrain togther evenly when I'm stitching it on the tarp/hammock.