snap question

**Pag** · 03-09-2012, 22:42

OK guys, I tried looking to see if anyone had used polyacetal resin snaps on uq side tie outs. Do I need the shock cord play there? They're very light and i also would like to try to use them to keep the uq up closer to the foot end, CBS draft begone minus draft tube style.

This may be a moot idea but figured I'd ask. The snaps weigh 1.4 grams per set on my cale and have a great holding power. I guess the drawback is the special tool to apply but there's a few gram Weenies that might have tried here right?

**Knotty** · 03-10-2012, 17:04

Haven't tired that but if you give it a go, maybe consider adding a few snaps near the center of the UQ to avoid an air gap from sag?

WV · 03-10-2012, 17:19

The hammock can change shape as you kick and squirm (we all do

), so I'd say use some bungee to allow the UQ to change along with it, but I think the snaps are a good idea - sides and center. How about sew-on hook connectors? You could put the insulation right where you need it.

Gotta admire a clear thinker who can use "moot" correctly and spell it right, to boot.

**Pipsissewa** · 03-10-2012, 17:52

I think this'll work, provided you use enough snaps along both sides to adequately support the underquilt and/or add a couple of shock cords side to side in the middle as suggested above. I've thought about sewing snap tape ctnsnaptapeweb.jpg along both sides of a hammock and an underquilt. Let us know how it works out.