I bought some of the kevlar webbing and made tree-huggers by sewing loops. It's so slippery that I wonder if it would work using a marlin spike and toggle. Anybody try this?
I bought some of the kevlar webbing and made tree-huggers by sewing loops. It's so slippery that I wonder if it would work using a marlin spike and toggle. Anybody try this?
I have Kevlar straps but have not tried marlin spike hitch yet.
I think it will hold--if it slips--you can put an extra wrap in marlin spike hitch to make it hold better.
After tie MSH pull top loop ( top loop goes over top of toggle) to the side and around to bottom of hitch and back up through hitch to original position and insert toggle. Extra wraps give extra friction and the hitch works the same as before.
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any chance of a picture of that knot? I'm a knot-nube...
Shug's videos show how to tie marlin spike hitch--first video in ten part series how to hang a hammock. And for marlin spike hitch with an extra wrap--just follow my written description--but you might not need the extra wrap. Good luck!
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Kevlar definitely will hold a marlin spike hitch. I use kevlar huggers and some 1.75mm black dyneema whoopie slings to hang my A67 Whisper hammock. I also used them for a bit with my overnight hammock and dynaglide whoopies. I have never had any trouble with the marlin spike slipping under load. I typically use trail sticks for toggles, but I have tried using short pieces of carbon fiber tubing as toggles, and the spike still held great.
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