Getting a little confused

[nigelp]

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Originally Posted by DGrav
How do you like the figure 9's? I picked up two pairs last fall while I was in Flaggstaff. I had never heard of them before but I thought they would work well for the tarp. Then I totally forgot I bought them until I saw them in a recent issue of Backpacker. I am not too sure if they will work with the Aircore rope I use. I hope to try them out soon.
I borrowed some from blackbishop, but haven't had a very good chance to use them except in the yard (where they worked just fine). Then I saw the picture in the gallery of how he used them and realized I hadn't used them correctly, so on my next trip I'll really get a better feel for them. I like the concept.

I used some the other night and they worked really well to tension the tarp and was just so easy to set up. Put the line behind the tree, take up the slack, tension and tighten.

Nigel

[DrGonzo]

It seems to me that you cant go wrong with a HH hammock and JRB quilts!

[slowhike]

[QUOTE=DGrav;10631]

My present setup:
with Niteize figure 9 rope tighteners on the tarp ridgeline tie-outs (trying them out).
QUOTE]

How do you like the figure 9's? I picked up two pairs last fall while I was in Flaggstaff. I had never heard of them before but I thought they would work well for the tarp. Then I totally forgot I bought them until I saw them in a recent issue of Backpacker. I am not too sure if they will work with the Aircore rope I use. I hope to try them out soon.

i like the double ring buckle for the hammock support so much, i'm thinking i will find an even smaller, lighter set of rings for the tarp.
but then i would have to involve webbing some how

[FanaticFringer]

[QUOTE=slowhike;10665]

i like the double ring buckle for the hammock support so much, i'm thinking i will find an even smaller, lighter set of rings for the tarp.
but then i would have to involve webbing some how

I've thought of that myself but realized the figure 9 tighteners already improve on how it used to be.

[slowhike]

[QUOTE=FanaticFringer;10666]

I've thought of that myself but realized the figure 9 tighteners already improve on how it used to be.

i guess i need to take another look at the fig 9. maybe blackbishop will let me check his out again

[NCPatrick]

[quote=slowhike;10668]

i guess i need to take another look at the fig 9. maybe blackbishop will let me check his out again

Maybe after I finish borrowing them.

[slowhike]

[QUOTE=NCPatrick;10671]

Maybe after I finish borrowing them.

i could see them at hot springs maybe???

[NCPatrick]

Sure thing!

[blackbishop351]

[QUOTE=slowhike;10673]

i could see them at hot springs maybe???

You could always just buy a set, Tim...they were around $13 shipped, and if you don't like them I'll take them off your hands!

[slowhike]

[QUOTE=blackbishop351;10694]

You could always just buy a set, Tim...they were around $13 shipped, and if you don't like them I'll take them off your hands!

yep... i'll go ahead & just get a set.