Ridgeline Cord

**HannahsDaddy** · 03-08-2010, 11:14

What cord do y'all use for your ridgelines (continuous or otherwise)?

**millarky** · 03-08-2010, 11:20

Opie's!

http://whoopieslings.com/

**Shug** · 03-08-2010, 11:21

Originally Posted by HannahsDaddy

What cord do y'all use for your ridgelines (continuous or otherwise)?

Kelty trip-tease, zing-it, paracord, Speer no-tangle guy-line, mason line, on and on.
Many choices.......

**HannahsDaddy** · 03-08-2010, 11:26

Sorry. Should have been more specific. I was wanting to know about tarp ridgelines. Any preferable over another?

**Shug** · 03-08-2010, 11:28

Originally Posted by HannahsDaddy

Sorry. Should have been more specific. I was wanting to know about tarp ridgelines. Any preferable over another?

You really gotta try some out. Trip-Tease you can go and buy at REI .... Speer ya' gotta order. Paracord ... easy to get.
Everyone seems to like something different.
I use Speer and lately opies ridgeline.....

**HannahsDaddy** · 03-08-2010, 11:30

Cool. Thanks, Shug. By the way, on our weekend trip this past weekend your name kept coming up and we (watford03 and I) found ourselves yelling "whooooo buddy" an awful lot. Thankee, sir, for all your info!

**pizza** · 03-08-2010, 11:49

Kelty Triptease for ridge and tie-outs. Awesome stuff but expensive at $14.95 for 50 feet.

**opie** · 03-08-2010, 11:50

I use 1.75 Zing It or Lash It. But thats only because it can be spliced. Pretty much anything works so long as it holds a knot.

However... Its hit or miss getting your exact RL length figured out, unless you already know it. And even then, it varies from hammock to hammock with the same occupant.

Thats why I started making the Adjustable Structural Ridgeline. Its basically a long whoopie sling. It gives you a range of adjustment between 81-82" to 112", IIRC.

There may be another version in the works based on the needs of a particular customer. Hes going to try it out and get back to me.

**MondayHopscotch** · 03-08-2010, 18:27

If you were to use a adjustable structural ridgeline, how strong would the line need to be in order to hold up to the tension put on it? On that same note, what would be the cheapest, trustworthy line?

**Hooch** · 03-08-2010, 20:48

Originally Posted by HannahsDaddy

Sorry. Should have been more specific. I was wanting to know about tarp ridgelines. Any preferable over another?

Lots o' different stuff to use. There's Speer No-Tangle, Kelty Trip Tease, 550 cord, Zing-It, Lash-It, mason's line, etc. Plenty of stuff already mentioned. IMO, I think Speer No-Tangle is da bomb! Give it a go, you probably won't be disappointed.