Hanging Straps Length

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03-28-2009, 08:11
groundless

Hanging Straps Length

If I order my own strapping material, How long would you all reccomend, including waste. I go to the GSMNP so big trees might be in the future. Thanks
03-28-2009, 15:32
groundless

nobody??? Come on, don't leave me hanging. Ha.:(
03-28-2009, 15:34
Mrprez

30 feet ought to do. Don't get nylon....
03-28-2009, 15:49
groundless

Thanks. Just what I figured. Getting polypro.
03-28-2009, 15:54
Schneiderlein

I think the camo polyester webbing from owfinc is pretty popular, as well as the polyester seatbelt webbing from strapworks.
03-28-2009, 15:56
Peter_pan

If using HH wrap or Speer 4 wrap 12 feet is pretty standard.... using cinch buckles or JRB Tri-glides.... the equivelent is 10 feet each end.

Pan
03-28-2009, 16:32
groundless

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schneiderlein

I think the camo polyester webbing from owfinc is pretty popular, as well as the polyester seatbelt webbing from strapworks.

I was thinking of the seat belt 1 1/2' but I'd like to see the camo you mentioned. What is there web site name? I couldn't find them. Thanks
03-28-2009, 16:34
Mrprez

http://www.owfinc.com/Hardware/Shardware/webbing.asp
03-28-2009, 21:00
Schneiderlein

GrizzlyAdams has a few pictures with the camo webbing in his gallery if you want to get an idea what it looks like. Here is one.

http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...gh-1_thumb.jpg
03-28-2009, 21:07
Hooch

Dancer and I both use 12' of black 1" polyester webbing on each end from StrapWorks. Works for us.
03-28-2009, 21:11
headchange4u

10' of polyester webbing per each end of the hammock.
03-28-2009, 22:10
Cannibal

11' to 12' of polyester webbing on each end.
03-29-2009, 08:18
Coffee

I like them long. Somewhere around 15 feet each. I also have extra guy line length on my tarp. That opens up a lot of options on places to hang. I changed after giving up a couple killer spots because my webbing was a couple feet too short. Only adds a couple ozs.
04-05-2009, 21:22
bukkit

Wait a tic...

I'm looking to buy some longer webbing after a few hanging tests show the 12' Harbor Freight straps to be JUST long enough for trees 12' to about 15' apart. Anything longer than that and I would need an additional line between the straps and the hammock.

Or am I missing the fact that people use additional lengths of cordage between their webbing and their hammocks?
04-05-2009, 21:29
Ramblinrev

I am having difficulty trying to picture your set up. I have 15' and usually hang 12-15' spans with a whole huge length left. 12' would do me just fine.

I loop the webbing around the tree and clip the end with a biner. The other end goes to my ring buckles and after snugging tight I would guesstimate I have 6-8' left over depending on the tree diameter.
04-05-2009, 21:36
bukkit

Thanks for the quick reply, Rev.

I'm using my looped ends to connect to my hammock and wrap-tying the webbing around the trees, using up the length that way. Now that I say that, I'm sure I could find a more efficient way of using the webbing... :duh:

I was going to skip the ring buckles for this trip, but I'm thinking they're entirely too convenient after even only a handful of test hangs.