Introducing Cord Claws

**TxAggie** · 04-12-2018, 19:46

Originally Posted by Murph...

Just got mine today and tarp set-up was a breeze. I'm a fan! Get your self a couple pair.

Yep, they are amazingly easy and very secure.

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**Oms** · 04-16-2018, 18:54

Rocking! Used them for the first time. So much better than a prussic knot, especially in the cold

**Countrybois** · 04-16-2018, 19:59

Thanks everyone! I'm glad they are serving you well!

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**James Fowler** · 05-25-2018, 10:47

Another very happy customer - setup three tarp continuous ridgelines, each with two claws, Ti Dutch Hook on one end and one Dutch Tarp Fly(z - half a pair) or Wasp on the other. Worked great.

**Brommeland** · 06-12-2018, 12:27

I just bought a bunch of these to rig the tie-outs on my tarps. They work pretty well with Zing-It. With 1.75 mm Lash-it, I can pull the line thru them - the bare Dynema seems too slippery to absolutely lock in place. I believe that there's enough resistance for them to work (on a tie-out) anyway, but for some applications it might be a problem. Just a heads-up for everyone to consider.

**Rekoob** · 06-12-2018, 17:13

Why is it every time I log on to this site to catch up on some reading I end up spending money.

Don't get me wrong, I don't regret any of it... but dang.... Every time!

Looking forward to trying these out.

**Bribak** · 06-25-2018, 13:54

Just set up in the yard with these. I haven't left it up overnight yet, but I do really appreciate the convenience of the setup and easy positioning of tarp. The only disappointment for me was that when using these, my tarp pole mod side pullouts do rub the top of the tarp - where with Tato connectors they don't. With the Tatos the distance between the ridgeline and the tarp is greater so the ridgeline doesn't "give" enough to let the poles touch. Still...the less "fiddle factor" with the Nama Claws will probably cause me to stay with them and keep my fingers crossed that the poles rubbing the tarp won't do any damage. Has anyone had any negative experience with poles damaging tarps or causing leaks at the rub point?

**Five Tango** · 06-25-2018, 14:20

What I like best is the mechanical advantage I get pulling the ridgeline taut and ease of release.Sliding prussics on a ridgeline have never been that much of an issue but these things will slide easily.Have not trail tested them yet but so far I like the system.

**Bribak** · 06-26-2018, 13:12

Originally Posted by Bribak

Just set up in the yard with these. I haven't left it up overnight yet, but I do really appreciate the convenience of the setup and easy positioning of tarp. The only disappointment for me was that when using these, my tarp pole mod side pullouts do rub the top of the tarp - where with Tato connectors they don't. With the Tatos the distance between the ridgeline and the tarp is greater so the ridgeline doesn't "give" enough to let the poles touch. Still...the less "fiddle factor" with the Nama Claws will probably cause me to stay with them and keep my fingers crossed that the poles rubbing the tarp won't do any damage. Has anyone had any negative experience with poles damaging tarps or causing leaks at the rub point?

Ok. I set up again today and think I've solved the problem. I simply added a key ring to the elastic loop in the Tato Connector. When connecting the tarp to the ridgeline, I hook the key ring over the Nama Claw. I totally disregard the line connector that came with the Tato. So in essence I'm using the Tato for the actual tarp connection and the Nama Claw for the adjustability aspect. When stored, the Nama stays on my ridgeline and the Tato stays on my tarp. Now my tarp pole pullouts don't rub the top of the tarp because there is a greater distance from the tarp seam to the ridgeline. The only thing I really didn't like about the Tato was the adjustability technique - which required slack being left in the ridgeline in order to be able to lock it in position. For me, using them together gives me the best features of each method. If I didn't have the pullout pole mods, I would definitely simply connect my tarp directly to the Nama Claws.

**gunner76** · 06-26-2018, 17:37

I have converted all of my tarp ridgelines over to Nama Claws....no more prussicks or TATO Connectors. I now use the loop of cord I use to use for prussicks to attach to the Nama Claw and back to the tarp

They work pretty well with Zing-It. With 1.75 mm Lash-it, I can pull the line thru them - the bare Dynema seems too slippery

I have used them with 1.75 Zing it and Lash It, 1.8 Dyneema and 1.7 UHMWPE ( made in China ) cord with success. The 1.8 Dyneema gave me the most problems threading thru the Claws due to the cord being on the sticky / tacky side ( best way to describe the feel of the cord ) so it wanted to grab the interior of the Claw instead of slide thru. The Zing It / Lash It was 50/50 on threading thru the Claws....sometimes it went right thru, other times I had to fight with it to get it thru. I think the issue here is that the Zing It / Lash It was very limp making it want to bend. The UHMWPE was the easiest to thread thru the Claws which I believe it due to more of it being a very stiff line than slightly smaller