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    Zing-It for a hammock ridge line: 1.75 mm or 2.2 mm?

    I want to add a ridge line to a hammock, and all I have on hand is 1.75 mm Zing-It. Should I get some 2.2 mm?
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    It depends on whether you think you'll ever be stuck hanging between two trees that are 25' or more apart, because then it will be a true functioning structural ridgeline and need to be just as strong as your hammock suspension line. Also the line from the junction of the ridgeline and the hammock suspension line to the tree will need to be twice as strong. This situation is rare, so most people get by with zing-it ridgelines, even using 1.75 mm.

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    I've been using 1.75 mm Zing-It. Plenty strong as long as you're not doing crazy hang angles and anchor distances.
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    Also consider that splicing 2.2 is easier than 1.75.

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    I use whatever spool I grab at the time. Normally 1.75 because I have more of that, but unless its fully structural as described above, that's plenty. Mine are never tighter than a soft thud or low twang when plucked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WV View Post
    It depends on whether you think you'll ever be stuck hanging between two trees that are 25' or more apart, because then it will be a true functioning structural ridgeline and need to be just as strong as your hammock suspension line.
    Thanks - in that case, then, even 2.2 mm would not be enough.

    Quote Originally Posted by octothorpesarus View Post
    Also consider that splicing 2.2 is easier than 1.75.
    I'm not much of a DIYer, but the first line I ever spliced was Mason's Line!

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Gordo View Post
    I'm not much of a DIYer, but the first line I ever spliced was Mason's Line!

    I will follow the advice of SilvrSurfr, my infallible guide in all hammock matters.
    You're so kind. When I first started out, I used 2.2 mm Zing-It for my hammock and tarp ridgeline, and 1.75 mm Zing-It for soft shackle prusiks and guy lines. Eventually, I just started doing everything with 1.75 mm Zing-It. So now, I just keep two types of cords for all my hammocking needs: 1.75 mm Zing-It and 7/64 Amsteel.
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    I use 1.75mm lash-it. Works great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Gordo View Post
    I'm not much of a DIYer, but the first line I ever spliced was Mason's Line!
    If you can splice mason's line you can splice anything, and you're a better man than me. I switched to 1.75mm Zing-it after repeated splicing failures with mason's line. It's night and day how much easier it is to splice than mason's line.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DanglingModifier View Post
    If you can splice mason's line you can splice anything...
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