Switching to cinch buckles?

**chiefams** · 11-13-2008, 16:36

Hi I am a newbie to the forums and I have been reading a ton of information, not quite on overload yet. haha. Anyways I want to replace to stock cord with something... any suggestions? Also how would I go about putting the new cord in? And finally where is a good place to find cinch buckles? Thanks for any help.

**Ramblinrev** · 11-13-2008, 16:45

The process of switching over probably depends on what hammock you are modding.

**angrysparrow** · 11-13-2008, 16:45

The only place that sells the popular cinch buckles is here.

From your previous post, is it safe to assume you are trying to use them with an ENO? If so, it's really easy to just rotate the stock cording in the end channel and untie it. Then, it's just a matter of replacing it with whatever you choose. Spyderline is what I've used in the past.

Here's a pic of a cinch buckle on an ENO -

**Take-a-knee** · 11-13-2008, 22:05

Originally Posted by angrysparrow

The only place that sells the popular cinch buckles is here.

From your previous post, is it safe to assume you are trying to use them with an ENO? If so, it's really easy to just rotate the stock cording in the end channel and untie it. Then, it's just a matter of replacing it with whatever you choose. Spyderline is what I've used in the past.

Here's a pic of a cinch buckle on an ENO -

I wonder if those cinch buckles work okay with that one inch poly webbing Ed Speer sells?

**angrysparrow** · 11-13-2008, 22:09

Originally Posted by Take-a-knee

I wonder if those cinch buckles work okay with that one inch poly webbing Ed Speer sells?

Sure, the buckles seem to work fine with any 1" webbing.

**fin** · 11-13-2008, 22:18

Does anyone have any extra cinch buckles they want to get rid of?

Shipping is a killer for just 4 buckles. Or, does anyone want to go in on a larger order?

**angrysparrow** · 11-13-2008, 22:20

Originally Posted by FishinFinn

Shipping is a killer for just 4 buckles.

I've been successful in calling in orders to OnRope1 in the past and requesting USPS shipping. That might be your best bet.

**Just Jeff** · 11-15-2008, 18:39

Originally Posted by Take-a-knee

I wonder if those cinch buckles work okay with that one inch poly webbing Ed Speer sells?

That's what I used with mine. No problems.

Re: the Rock and Lock buckles...lots of folks use biners on the tree end, so you only load the buckle once...everything else is just loosening/tightening to adjust. In that regard, the Rock and Lock would actually be more cumbersome to use. But if you don't use a biner so you're threading it for every setup, the Rock and Lock might be more convenient.

Re: the weight-bearing...the cinch buckles are stamped metal. You'd have to be snuggling with a grizzly to stress them, and I promise the 1" webbing will fail first. Never heard of a cinch buckle failing on a hammock yet. But I certainly wouldn't recommend you doing something you're not comfortable with...at the least, it would result in a poor night's sleep as you think about your suspension and that's not what hammocks are about!!

**kayak karl** · 11-14-2008, 02:25

Originally Posted by angrysparrow

Spyderline is what I've used in the past.

1/8 th inch?

**angrysparrow** · 11-14-2008, 08:22

Originally Posted by kayak karl

1/8 th inch?

For suspension purposes I actually prefer 5/32", but the 1/8" should be strong enough. It might require another loop in the buckle prussik, though.

Originally Posted by Mustardman

Plus, the way these buckles load is really handy...

Those buckles seem to be intended for use with webbing on both 'sides'. That isn't the typical application with the other cinch buckles, where cording is used from the hammock end channel or whipping to the buckle where it is attached with a modified prussik. You could certainly use them, but it would require changing the rigging a little bit.