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opie
04-12-2010, 17:41
I used an SMC descender ring, but have some other options on the way.

Lengths are all interchangeable, I simply used a 6' sling and a 6' strap since thats the most common. This will require some sort of fastner at the tree... biner, DC, Nacrabiner, toggle.

Price as configured in the slideshow will be $45 shipped per pair. The rings I have coming are Omega Pacific rings and SMC Rigging rings. The reason Im picking these over the SMC descending rings is they will will have a larger radius for the cord. I can add a ring at the sling/webbing connection too.

http://s411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/Continuous%20Suspension%20System/?albumview=slideshow

opie
04-14-2010, 15:13
Rings are in....

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/Continuous%20Suspension%20System/P1010274.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/Continuous%20Suspension%20System/P1010275.jpg

TOB9595
04-14-2010, 22:31
The sideshow was VERY informative!.
No more loose or lost huggers
Tom

opie
04-24-2010, 15:46
Well, My BB arrived last week. I had Brandon leave the suspension off it.

So the oppurtunity to showcase the new suspension presented itself.

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/Continuous%20Suspension%20System/P1010446.jpg

However, its raining outside now.

Weight is on a 1.7 double WBBB with 4' straps and 6' slings is 2 pounds 1.7 ounces. You will need DC or a biner for attachment at your anchor point.

opie
04-24-2010, 19:16
Got a break in the rain...

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/Continuous%20Suspension%20System/P1010447.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/Continuous%20Suspension%20System/P1010449.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/Continuous%20Suspension%20System/P1010450.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/Continuous%20Suspension%20System/P1010451.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/Continuous%20Suspension%20System/P1010452.jpg

leroybrown
04-24-2010, 20:23
Man, I think all that plastic and wood found it's true calling. A hammock stand! Perfect distance!


I dig it, Opie

opie
04-25-2010, 07:25
Thanks Leroy.

pizza
04-26-2010, 13:36
Looks good, the ideas just keep coming in. More options for Whoopies. I'd imagine using the rings and biners in the continuous system you are probably looking at the same weight or heavier depending on rings you use as a webbing, buckle, biner suspension. I picked up a couple of the red SMC rings shown in your pics at REI today. REI had the Omega Pacific's too but I thought those felt kinda heavy (34 grams vs. 26 grams for the SMC's.)

opie
05-11-2010, 16:07
Update.. tgreening had an excellent idea...

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showpost.php?p=253081&postcount=8

By flipping the sling around Im able to use a thimble in the fixed eye at the sling/webbing connection. This does place the whoopie adjustment away from the hammock... But I dont forsee any problems still being able to adjust it. Unless you have to stand on a ladder to get your huggers around your tree.

This picture is only of a mock up I did for a test hang.

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/P1010485.jpg

texashanger
05-12-2010, 11:25
Last night I pulled the ripcord on Opie's new "all in one" with the sling upside down and a rope thimble. According to him, I will be the first customer to buy this new setup, so I'm posting pics as soon as I get it installed and hung.

opie
05-12-2010, 14:26
Tex... keep me informed. It sounds like adding this to a Clark may be more involved then simply swapping everything. I have a Clark on the way so I can get something made up specific for Clarks.

If you end up needing something to make it work, let me know and Ill get it off to you.

TOB9595
05-12-2010, 18:13
Last night I pulled the ripcord on Opie's new "all in one" with the sling upside down and a rope thimble. According to him, I will be the first customer to buy this new setup, so I'm posting pics as soon as I get it installed and hung.

We'll be waiting with interest to see how this new (pretty cool) system works out
PICS! we'll need PICS!!!
Tom

opie
05-22-2010, 14:03
Got a vid up of the attachment and system in general...

0PUkopYvzyk

TOB9595
05-22-2010, 22:49
I'm in awe of the evolution of the suspension system...
Very well done vid, Opie...Well lit, explained, interesting...Nice

Tom

opie
06-22-2010, 13:48
Ok... So this weekend I got to learn a couple things.

One of those is with this system, you are at the mercy of always having your slings start at the end of the strap. This can be annoying and it can also leave you stuck in a spot where you have no room to get the suspension any tighter.

So I had a thought... and this would require the use of the marlin spike hitch. Flip the sling back around so the fixed eye is attached to the ring. The build the adjustable loop and the 2" loop of one end of the strap together. This connection serves no purpose other than to keep them connected. From there you set your MSH and then place your adjustable loop over the MSH.

Say you have your straps around your trees and you are left with 2-3' hanging down. Not enough to go around again, but also to much to get your hammock pulled tight. With the current set-up, you are stuck to finding a different set of trees to hang from. With the new idea, throw a MSH in one or both sides to take up that 4-6' total and you are golden.

Im not sure Im quite ready to change the design.... I would like feedback. For the folks that have one of these with the fixed eye in a thimble... You can adapt this new idea by using a soft shackle. Set your MSH and then with a soft shackle hooked through the thimble, set the shackle over your MSH. Its how I have it hooked up in some pics and a vid I recently posted.

TOB9595
06-22-2010, 14:07
I don't picture it...In my mind...
Tom

opie
06-22-2010, 16:19
Tom, it would be the standard way of attaching your sling to your webbing using the MSH. The difference would be that the unused webbing loop will be hanging from the adjustable loop, free to be. Connected, but not structural.

For those who already have the All in One, and want to use the MSH, then look at this...

http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/P1010572.jpg

And imagine the strap the MSH is tied in is already connected to the rope thimble. You would just be bypassing the connection and going right from the thimble to the MSH. SO basically the unsed portion of your strap would create a loop that hangs down.

Bubba
06-28-2010, 10:45
I was thinking about how to shorten the straps on my incoming all in one suspension. I figured all I had to do was loop a nacrabiner throught the fixed eye rope thimble and use a MSH further up the strap leaving the excess dangling between the MSH and the fixed eye loop.

opie
06-28-2010, 19:08
I was thinking about how to shorten the straps on my incoming all in one suspension. I figured all I had to do was loop a nacrabiner throught the fixed eye rope thimble and use a MSH further up the strap leaving the excess dangling between the MSH and the fixed eye loop.

Exactly.

OR.. I can eliminate the rope thimble, flip the sling around so the adjustable loop and the strap are connected and you can use the MSH as a means of setting your sling on the strap. This would leave the unused section of strap dangling and would eliminate the possibility of not having enough room to get your hammock pulled tight.

Bubba
06-29-2010, 10:11
Exactly.

OR.. I can eliminate the rope thimble, flip the sling around so the adjustable loop and the strap are connected and you can use the MSH as a means of setting your sling on the strap. This would leave the unused section of strap dangling and would eliminate the possibility of not having enough room to get your hammock pulled tight.

That's a good idea. Though the sling would be in contact with the straps when using the system as is i.e without a MSH right?

opie
06-29-2010, 14:51
That's a good idea. Though the sling would be in contact with the straps when using the system as is i.e without a MSH right?

Yes... And this isnt a big problem. You would almost all the time use the MSH to set the slings. Perhaps simply adding the soft shackle would be the best of both worlds.

Bubba
06-29-2010, 15:06
I think I won't need to shorten it but always using a MSH while having the sling still attached to the webbing would be convenienrt I think.