Stansport Straps? Junk? Worth trying?

[twowheels]

I ran across these straps for < $10 at a local surplus store:

http://www.amazon.com/StanSport-Stansport-Hammock-Tree-Straps/dp/B001RKYMJW

Anybody tried them? Stansport seems to make low to medium end products, but the straps actually don't look too bad. Not sure I'd trust the s-hooks, but the ring is a welded ring and I was thinking that they'd be good to use in combination with my Amazonas ropes & toggles. They're about six feet long and 2" wide, so I'd hope that they wouldn't stretch too much, even though they're nylon. Even if they wouldn't go all of the way around the tree, the rope could be used to make up the difference and wouldn't be too bad for the tree since the load would be on the strap side of the tree.

Anybody think that this'd be a mistake?

[Running Feather]

Be very wary of welded rings. They're subject to failure. It would be very easy to exceed the 300# wt limit based on the physics of hanging. (See diagram/chart (http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery/files/3/0/1/7/hammockphysics_original_original.jpg)) I'm sure that 300# number is for the ring, not the nylon.

My advice - make your own.
Polypro webbing (http://www.strapworks.com/Polypropylene_Webbing_s/59.htm) (they'll even make custom items fairly cheap)
Summit Hut SMC Descender Rings (http://www.summithut.com/products/descending-ring/)

HF vendors make these as well :)

[gargoyle]

Stay away from nylon. No matter how wide it stretches. I thought my 3 inch wide towstrap would work but it stretches too.
Poly webbing from Paul at AHE is a proven hammock winner. Buy what works.

[bigbamaguy]

+1 for the AHE webbing and cinch buckles!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jsaults]

I would take advice from the previous posts and go with a more reputable source of webbing and hardware. A failure of a suspension component can be anywhere from unpleasant to downright painful and dangerous (think rocks and sharp sticks - or even the interruption of a good night's sleep!).

Remember, with the support lines at 30 degrees to the ground each one effetively is under the tension of you body weight.

Jim
a "Belt AND suspenders" kind of guy.