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Getting all my materials ready to begin making a couple hammocks soon - still need to purchase some amsteel blue for the suspension (still haven't decide on buckles, whoopies, truckers hitch, etc) . I have a few hundred feet of paracord 550, and was wondering if whipping and the ridgeline are acceptable uses for this? I read somewhere that the ridgeline needs to support 150lbs....
Comments?
Whipping yes, because the force is on the bundle of fabric rather than the cord.
For ridgeline, I'm not sure in terms of the breaking point and forces applied, but I wouldn't use it as paracord stretchs. I'd suggest you pick up some dynaglide rope for your ridgeline
Depends...
Whipping is no problem, works great and I have used it on many hammocks; both regular and gutless but I prefer gutless as it looks cooler laying flat.
For the ridgeline: If it is non-structural then it will be fine, if it is structural then not so good. The problem with the 550 in a structural ridgeline is not that it is going to break, but it stretches pretty good. Easy to compensate for if you make it adjustable; but easier to just use a no stretch cord really.
Thanks guys for your responses - exactly what I needed to know. By the way rat, when you say gutless, I assume you mean without a channel, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rat
Cheers
No, I'm betting he means with the inner strands removed. There are 7 "string" covered by the braid outside that make up the cord.Quote:
Originally Posted by samjaynes
Yep, what Walking Dead said; inner strands of 550 cord removed.
I second Rat...I use paracord with the inner core removed for whipping, but don't use paracord for a structural ridgelines. I tested a few but they stretched too much. I don't think ot would be unsafe, and I doubt you could break it, bit it wouldn't perform as a structural ridgeline should.