First Look - Toggle Rope Suspension by The Ship in the Bottle

[dejoha]

I just posted a quick review with photos of the Toggle Rope suspension by The Ship in the Bottle on my blog.

Highlights

• Only 7.6 oz. for the pair. One toggle rope is just over 11 ft. of suspension -- that's more than 22 ft combined length.
  
• Reported breaking strength is 1,100 lbs.
  
• Nearly unlimited adjustability without knots or extra hardware

In the past few nights that I've been able to test it I haven't noticed any stretching after the initial "set" -- similar to strap suspension systems. I haven't tested the rope wet, which I'm guessing will affect the tension.

The woven design is an easy DIY project, and I'm toying with the idea of making one of these out of 6 strands instead of 4. In this way, I can make a 6-strand flat braid that would be wider than your typical 1 in. webbing strap, and then finish off with a 4-strand round braid to get the toggle points.

The weight isn't horrible, actually, and for some reason I'm kind of excited about the design. I think part of what I'm feeling is nostalgia because I made me a Commando Rope in the Boy Scouts for my Pioneering Merit Badge and I have fond memories of all the adventures and imaginative play I had with that rope. I also like braiding rope and doing knot work, so this lends itself to a fun DIY project.

[Joey]

Interesting design indeed. This would be fun to make. Not sure how much I'd use it, but I just might make one for the pleasure of making one!

[Cali]

Dejoha, I lose the pictures in the link to your review. It pulls up with the pics, but then immediately they disappear. It may just be my computer (govt), but is anyone else having the same problem?

[dejoha]

Baja, I know my blog uses some Javascript to resize based on what platform you have (e.g., mobile vs. desktop) but I've not heard of this before. Here's a direct link to the images -- can you get to them?

> http://theultimatehang.com/2012/08/t...raps/img_2235/