I think you are right...They actually have it for $169 with all the extras...and free shipping. Its "pre-order", but says will ship in August..?
https://sierramadreresearch.com/prod...12201168076901
Look i'd just wait it out. The word on the street is that they are getting numerous returns. In a month or 2 you'll probably be able to pick one up at a real affordable price.
"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.”
― Norman Maclean
How hard would it be to replace the webbing that goes through the gathered end with a whoopie sling? What about replace the ridgeline?
I think you could suspend with a whoopie sling by tying the whoopie sling to the nylon webbing at the gathered end of the hammock using a larks head knot, then attach the whoopie sling to your tree hugger straps with a toggle. I'm not sure if you would want to cut out the nylon webbing gathered end. I can't tell if it's sewn into the end or not. You could also connect your whoopie sling with a small carabiner as well. The ridgeline I think would be impossible or at least not recommended to replace. It's deeply sewn into the hammock. I guess if you were skilled and careful you could do it, but it would then be difficult to anchor a new amsteel one. I think this is on purpose so they can sell you a bunch of accessories that only work with their ribbon style ridgeline.
I just ran across this on Amazon. I'm surprised they got a patent after Warbonnet has one for the same thing...or is that a gray area? That patent stuff is confusing.
https://www.amazon.com/Different-Ham.../dp/B07GC8JJ2V
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