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Just me?
Everyone talks about how light a tree strap/whoopie suspension is. Granted, the whoopies are ultralight, but my two 6' x 1" DIY polypro straps weigh in at 7.4 oz. - almost half a pound! Is that normal? Is there some way to shave that weight, other than making shorter straps?
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1" Polyester tree straps usually weigh between 5-8 grams per foot. That would be about 1 to 1-1/2 ounces for each 6' strap.
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What's considered an acceptable weight rating for hammocking, then? I saw some ratchet straps at Walmart at various strengths: light duty (300 load/900 break), standard duty (430-460 load/1200 break), and heavy duty (600/1800). Would the light duty work?
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I feel like I should find the disclaimer label on Drano that reads, "Do not drink."
I weigh 200.# and hang on 300/900 working/breaking strength straps. However, they do look scary thin and would not recommend them to my friends :lol:
I carefully inspect my straps on every outing and replace them if I even think I see the beginnings of a problem.
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I've been using these and they hold very well and are very cheap. Just cut off the buckles and put the tag end through the loop.
http://www.harborfreight.com/set-of-...aps-67386.html
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my "all in one" suspension came out weighing 6.3 oz for both webbing and whoopie slings.
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Just got my SLS, single line suspension, down to 5.7 oz and this supports tarp and hammock.
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Thanks, all!
I took Burning Daylight's advice and picked up some HF straps. I think the webbing I used to make mine has a 1500 lb. rating, which was major overkill. What's really nice (besides the weight savings) is that I made four roughly 6' straps for less than $4!