Why is everyone changing their suspensions?

**GnomePatrol** · 04-12-2010, 22:50

Originally Posted by Bearpaw

I still use the webbing with rings suspension on my Blackbird. Dutch Clips are simply a lighter simpler way to attach the webbing to trees than carabiners.

Seems part of your webbing is missing

, or am i just seeing things?

**Rug** · 04-12-2010, 22:57

Its under the bark.

**amac** · 04-13-2010, 04:24

I agree that the stock WBBB webbing suspension is about as simple to operate as it gets and very lightweight. I switched out to UCRs simply to reduce weight.

**DocBurN** · 04-13-2010, 06:26

I just looked at whoopieslings.com .. you need a "tree huger".. a piece of webbing to go around the tree ?? then you tie the whoopie someway to the huger ?

I really need to see a youtube video on how those whoopies are tied to a tree..

DOES NOT COMPUTE

**kayaknut01** · 04-13-2010, 06:33

i'm adding reflective "racing stripes" to my bb to aid in finding it in the dark!!! fiddle actor plus a lil' personalization

**chiefams** · 04-13-2010, 07:09

Here is a video that might help you. Shug series

This is series of 10 videos giving you the hammock low down. they are stickied in the the general forum.

Also tinkering is only the great temptress of DIY!

**Hawk-eye** · 04-13-2010, 07:46

Uhhh ... because IT'S FUN!

**Ewker** · 04-13-2010, 08:33

so you can be one of the cool kids

**drewboy** · 04-13-2010, 08:49

It's definitely about weight and to be sure a little bit of tinker factor for me, but it's also about ease of adjust-ability for me. I have a couple of Blackbirds with the webbing option, purchased back when they were shipping with the triangle buckles. They were always a hassle to use because of the safety knot, which for me was essential in order for the webbing to not slip. The whoopie slings are very simple to use and easy to adjust, and in my experience are bulletproof. I have not evaluated Brandon's new cinch buckles; perhaps they work better. Still, with what I have now I have no motivation at all to switch over to them. I suspect that they still require some precision in how the straps are threaded to get the right performance. I asked Brandon on one of my more recent Traveler purchases if he would consider shipping with whoopies instead, and he said it was too labor intensive for him to build the whoopies for his hammocks. Fair enough. I consider it a $14 upgrade that is well worth it for me.

**pgibson** · 04-13-2010, 08:56

I like to think it's cause they all like me and want to keep me around

But know it is really about playing with and customizing their hammocks how they want them to be. I like to save some weight and what the heck be one of the cool kids to.