What are the Con's to Whoopie Slings?

[novasquid]

I don't see an issue... If your hang distance is that tight you could always hang your CL over the toggle on one end (not using the whoopie) and just hang the hugger or strap lower on that end.

that wouldn't work with an integrated bugnet, correct?

[Scouter_Ken]

I moved to woopies with dutch woopie hooks, tree huggers with a continuous loop at each end of the hammock from your old setup (HH with carabiners and rappel rings) about 6 months ago.

the advantages are much lower weight, lower volume (the HH rope, carabiners and rappel rings take up a lot of space) and much quicker setup and adjustment.

sometimes unattaching the woopie from the tree hugger loop can take a little work, but that is the only downside that I have noticed.

[SilvrSurfr]

The marlin spike hitch and the toggle dumped me on the ground a few times. I quickly moved to Dutch Whoopie Hooks and have been using them for several years.

[sanglin]

The marlin spike hitch and the toggle dumped me on the ground a few times. I quickly moved to Dutch Whoopie Hooks and have been using them for several years.

what do you think dumped you, something shift around and put the sling over your toggle?

I may wind up using my black diamond biners as toggles, at that point I'm guessing i should be pretty secure regardless of where the sling may shift.

[Jtupnsmoke]

I don't see an issue... If your hang distance is that tight you could always hang your CL over the toggle on one end (not using the whoopie) and just hang the hugger or strap lower on that end.

It depends which end the whoopie is on. What you mention works great if the whoopie is attached to the hugger and hammock has a continuous loop, but if the whoopie is on the hammock, there's not really a good way to get a shorter length.

[deltaalpha]

whoopie slings are many times made with beads to prevent pulling the loop through, but i have had those beads break (if you are unfamiliar this isn't a danger, but can mean that you will pull the loop through outdoors and not be able to use the WS).

[sidvicious]

Minimum hang distance is the minimum space between trees. It's determined by the lenght of hammock + suspension components that need space to function.....tarp length can also factor in. Cinch buckles have usually a few inches to add to the hammocks lenght. Whoopies need room for the locking bury and a little room for the Marlin spike hitch and toggle. So Whoopies over some other systems do need an extra 2ish foot of space between the trees. Not necisarily a disadvantage but something to be aware of.

this.

this is the biggest issue i have with whoopies. doesn't happen often, but it's always a potential. so; you need to practice a quick work-around. i have several methods depending on my mood. often, if i have enough tree hugger, i tie it straight onto the hammock. other times i use paracord and make a make-shift connection. bottom line; use whatever you have when the whoopie cramps the distances.

[SilvrSurfr]

what do you think dumped you, something shift around and put the sling over your toggle?

I may wind up using my black diamond biners as toggles, at that point I'm guessing i should be pretty secure regardless of where the sling may shift.

Slipped off the toggle. I eventually started using Dutch buckles which have a rubber band thingie to hold them on, but soon after went to Dutch Whoopie Hooks. They are easy peasy.

[OCDave]

...What are the Con's to whoopie slings? ...

Not so much a con rather than a lack of advantage; in an area with modestly sized trees, using tree straps alone saves time and effort. I use 8' and 10' straps and use the whoopies only when the trees are large or I need a little more reach. I carry my whoopies and that second pair of skivvies both for the same reason. "Just in case..."

[OneClick]

The name. It has always been a rubber cushion that makes a fart sound when someone sits on it