Fixed structural ridgeline?

**werD_** · 04-13-2017, 13:29

Anyone use an adjustable (whoopie sling) ridgeline as a fixed? I have had fixed on my other 2 hammocks but my new one I ended up with an amsteel whoopie sling by chance. I plan to use it as a fixed ridgeline once I find my sweet spot and just leave it. Anyone had issues with slippage?

**underserviced** · 04-13-2017, 14:26

I've never had slippage with my UCRs/ridgeline. Once adjusted for me I never move them. The reason I stick with adjustable is because I always have multiple hammocks and I am always trying to convert people. I like to be able to try to help them find their sweet spot. I can reset once I'm back in the hammock.

**Caminante** · 04-13-2017, 14:32

Originally Posted by werD_

Anyone use an adjustable (whoopie sling) ridgeline as a fixed? I have had fixed on my other 2 hammocks but my new one I ended up with an amsteel whoopie sling by chance. I plan to use it as a fixed ridgeline once I find my sweet spot and just leave it. Anyone had issues with slippage?

I use a UCR SRL made out of 1.75mm zing-it and have no issues with slipping. I did put a slippery half hitch right at the bury just in case.

**Tmoney438** · 04-13-2017, 21:03

Originally Posted by hilo4321

It seems that every time I see discussion about ridgelines everyone has whoopie sling type adjustable ridgelines. Anyone use fixed? How much do you really need to adjust the lines once you find the ideal length? I'm just trying to see if an adjustable ridgeline is a really important piece of a newbie's setup.

Thanks.

I've only ever had a fixed line ridgeline. I have a DIY hammock wth whoopie slings which I love for adjustability. once you get the ridgeline you want I don't find a need to adjust it.

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**werD_** · 04-20-2017, 14:37

Thank you Caminante, the slippery half hitch sounds like a good idea, I will be doing that with mine.

**CorwinC** · 04-23-2017, 17:22

My original setup had a whoopie sling ridgeline. I didn't think that I moved it that often or that much. I needed a piece of amsteel for another project so I converted the whoopie to a long dogbone at the length that I had always had it. As a result, I've found that depending on how I feel, being able to adjust a few inches makes the difference between comfortable and AAAhhhhh. I tried a UCR and had it let me down when I slid a ridgeline organizer into it (just a little too easy to dislodge for me.) From now on, all of my hammocks are going to have adjustable whoopie style ridgelines that have 4-5" of adjustment on either side of the magic 83%.