You can twist these things, drip string em, on and on, however they wick moisture. I got rid of them right away on the two JH's I purchased and replaced them with the same system in the photo using a biner, and cinch strap with the 1 inch seat belt material from strap works. I have been very pleased with set up and have stayed very dry in hard rain. The cinch and the biner combo provide for drip barriers and the strapworks material does not wick moisture.
I have also done some additional stitching on the seam holding the zipper to the body of the hammock. I also put a heavier shock cord on the netting. All in all I have been pleased with the JH, it is a value at the price. However, as with most things I purchase, some tweaking makes for improved performance and reliability. Not only that, but when I tweak it a bit, it feels like it is mine.
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