Unique toggles?

**cjayflo** · 03-12-2013, 15:28

I switched over to whoppies and am now using the marlin spike method. I grabbed the first thing I saw and thats a set of very old 1/4" drill bits to use as toggles. last trip out I used my great grandpa's beat to heck straight steel chisel and a pin from some scaffolding. What things have you used?

**maggot** · 03-12-2013, 15:36

I'm very new to this but as soon as I walked in the garage after reading about these toggle thingies I looked at some stainless steel brake lines. They're about 3/8in and I cut them about 3in long, I then dipped them in red paint.

**Gresh** · 03-12-2013, 15:41

I use shell casings from a .308

**Hegone** · 03-13-2013, 04:15

Originally Posted by Gresh

I use shell casings from a .308

Had the same idea. I had a random .243 casing laying on my drsser and was considering using that. Nice and shiny in case you drop it.

**ntfd60** · 03-12-2013, 15:47

I use 3" pieces of an aluminum arrow shaft.

**breyman** · 03-13-2013, 09:53

Originally Posted by ntfd60

I use 3" pieces of an aluminum arrow shaft.

This is what I use, when I use toggles (which is rarely). I love whoopies but for me, toggles are a bit of a pain. I prefer an Elephant Trunk or similar. The whoopie always seems to slip off the knot at some point during setup (for me).

They're light and cheap and I use them with my scouts. Just don't like them personally.

**HangFan** · 03-12-2013, 17:54

I use a couple pieces of dowel rod.

**Klaussinator** · 03-12-2013, 18:05

As usual, it sounds like I'm the wierd one, using something bigger than most of you chose . . .

When I went to the garage, I grabbed a piece of 1/2" EMT conduit and cut off a few 3" pieces. These little bits really aren't that heavy, and I think the larger diameter works well because the straps don't have to contort as much to tighten firmly around the toggle.

-Klauss

**Catavarie** · 03-12-2013, 22:42

Originally Posted by Klaussinator

As usual, it sounds like I'm the wierd one, using something bigger than most of you chose . . .

When I went to the garage, I grabbed a piece of 1/2" EMT conduit and cut off a few 3" pieces. These little bits really aren't that heavy, and I think the larger diameter works well because the straps don't have to contort as much to tighten firmly around the toggle.

-Klauss

I started out on some 3/4 inch EMT conduit. Now I'm using carbon fiber arrow shafts cut to 3 inches, 3g for the pair.

**zirk** · 03-12-2013, 18:10

I took one of the plastic clothes hangers and cut a 2.5" section from the straight part then drilled a hole at one end and put a loop of mason line through 3 grams each