Why use a carabiner vs a loop of webbing?

[E.A.Y.]

Last trip I forgot my carabiners and threaded the strap through the loop. Took a little more time. I like the speed and adjustability of my 'biners (actually Dutch Clips).

[Downhill Trucker]

My new tree straps have soft shackles where the biners were... Not sure how it will work but we shall soon see...

[Gra_factor]

Another handy thing about biners is the extra bit of weight for getting straps around big trees. In the past it has allowed me to swing the end around trees too big for my arms to reach around. As others have said, it is ease of use and set up. Nothing wrong with using the loop depending on how you like to rig your suspension.

Yes I do that too. Kind of fling it around the tree and try to grab it with my other hand as it swings around. I usually miss and have to walk around and pick it up off the ground, but at least it gets half way there.

[andrewallan]

I've just converted my HH to include whoopie slings, and I think I'm going to need a karabiner to attach the whoopies to the tree straps, aren't I?

I looked at a ring and spike attachment, but, to use the whoopie sling properly, the line has to slide around the attachment, and there was a lot of friction with the ring and spike, and a lot less with the karabiner.............or have I missed something?

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[gmcttr]

You can use a carabiner in the strap end loop or use a marlin spike hitch anywhere along the length of the strap.