They both can be safe when made correctly and used correctly. Toggles used with a marlin spike hitch allow infinite adjustment in a lenght of webbing.
They both can be safe when made correctly and used correctly. Toggles used with a marlin spike hitch allow infinite adjustment in a lenght of webbing.
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I've seen a whoopie loop slip off a toggle that was twisted by the MSH in a tree strap (and not checked by the hanger ). I've not seen a soft shackle fail.
My answer: both are safer! You'd have to weigh an awful lot to have either fail -- even if you used your hammock as a trampoline. The materials we're using are pretty fantastic.
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