Tarp and figure 9

**Cannibal** · 03-18-2009, 18:32

I got mine in an MSR guy line kit. I think it had 8 Fig 9s and 50' of reflective line. REI rocks!

**JaxHiker** · 03-18-2009, 20:18

This must be what Cannibal got but I can't find it at REI. This kit is what I use. You can see it's a helluva lot cheaper. The specs say 6' lines but I'm pretty sure they're 8'.

**Cannibal** · 03-18-2009, 21:17

Originally Posted by JaxHiker

This must be what Cannibal got but I can't find it at REI. This kit is what I use. You can see it's a helluva lot cheaper. The specs say 6' lines but I'm pretty sure they're 8'.

Yeah, that's what I got. Buuuut, I dang sure didn't pay $35!

It might have been $12.95. Total impulse buy. I walked past it and the 9s caught my eye. When I saw they were the plastic ones I'd heard about, well I just had to have it.

**canoebie** · 03-19-2009, 10:58

Originally Posted by Cannibal

well I just had to have it.

Cannibal,

You in this dilemma is just soooo hard to imagine.

**Cannibal** · 03-19-2009, 11:03

Originally Posted by canoebie

Cannibal,

You in this dilemma is just soooo hard to imagine.

The men in my family don't live long lives; I've got to enjoy it while it's here!

**JaxHiker** · 03-19-2009, 16:17

I think they're smokin' crack on that price.

**amac** · 03-31-2009, 09:23

Originally Posted by JaxHiker

I don't think it's on the market yet but I got my hands on a new kit geared towards folks like us. It should be out this month, though. It provides four plastic 9s and 8' reflective lines. They call it the tent kit and it weighed in at 2 oz on my scale. I really like it since I've started using it on my MacCat. The reflective line is awesome and I finally swapped out my ridgeline this past weekend for reflective line as well. Here's some info on the kit.

I've been looking for these and calling around trying to find them since JaxHiker's post. I stumbled upon them last night in Sports Authority. Picked up two sets for $10 each. They look perfect for tarp tie downs, although I still plan to use a metal one on the tarp ridge line.

**JaxHiker** · 03-31-2009, 13:51

Good find. I'll have to see if my local SA carries them. I still use metal for the ridge line as well.

**bonsaihiker** · 03-31-2009, 20:21

I use one of the Fig. 9 carabiners on the ridge tie-out. That way I can use a regular toy biner on the ridge line and clip it around the tree like I do with my suspension straps. Works well, and it's pretty fast and easy.

Tarp side: http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...php?i=5207&c=3

Tree side: http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...php?i=5206&c=3

**Redoleary** · 03-31-2009, 20:39

Just curious what the advantage of the figure 9 is over a truckers hitch, at least for 3 season use, I suppose the knot could freeze in the winter.
I'll admit its all I can do not to buy them when I see them but it would just be one more thing to carry/loose.
So aside from the coolness quotient what is the advantage?
Thanks
RED