Hammock Line Broke On Me

**Shug** · 10-26-2008, 13:11

Doing some hanging yesterday and had my first experience with a broken line
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and sudden switch to being on the ground in my hammock.
Soooo ..... I am going to a bit of larger diameter line for this connection between hammock, caribiner and webbing.
I hold no grudge!
Shug the Momentary Ground Dweller

**warbonnetguy** · 10-26-2008, 13:23

that stuff looks pretty weak to begin with, what is it made of? looks like small diameter nylon accessory cord.

glad you weren't hurt. what did you do?

**Shug** · 10-26-2008, 13:38

Originally Posted by warbonnetguy

that stuff looks pretty weak to begin with, what is it made of? looks like small diameter nylon accessory cord.

glad you weren't hurt. what did you do?

It is this http://www.rei.com/product/729594
Has a 800lb breaking strength. So far it has worked great but lesson learned on this one. I must say that I personally learn best by my own trial and error!
Naw, I was not hurt. I take a good fall. It is a gift..........
Any suggestions on what to use there would be appreciated....
BTW, looking ever so forward to the "Blackbird" Hammock. Dreamin' about it.

**Take-a-knee** · 10-26-2008, 14:09

HC4U headed up a group buy on some blue dynema awhile back, I think it was 1400# test, shoot him a PM.

**HappyCamper** · 10-26-2008, 18:56

Originally Posted by Shug

Naw, I was not hurt. I take a good fall. It is a gift..........

Lol, you'll have to teach the rest of us your technique!

Also glad to hear your landing wasn't too painful.
HC

**Shug** · 10-26-2008, 19:02

Originally Posted by HappyCamper

Lol, you'll have to teach the rest of us your technique!

Also glad to hear your landing wasn't too painful.
HC

Former Circus Clown ..... occupational thing!
Plummeting Shug

**Miguel** · 10-26-2008, 19:33

Give me 6mm or give me nothing!

**Dutch** · 10-26-2008, 19:43

I had some amsteel break on me last weekend. I was very surprised as you can imagine. I had my peapod on and i tied it to the buckles. so when my line broke the peapod got ripped. Luckily the way they make the peapod is they sew a seperate piece for the channel. The stitching ripped out and I was able to completely repair it. It asl taught me 2 lessons. 1 done tie the peapod to the buckle. 2 Ed puts more work than needed into his PP.

**warbonnetguy** · 10-26-2008, 15:24

the 3mm/1/8" amsteel blue is 2500# test i believe. available from www.apsltd.com along with other high tech single braids, double braids, etc...

**fin** · 10-26-2008, 16:37

I purchased some of that Amsteel blue 3 mm from the group buy, and I loved it so much I've bought another 61 ft. of blue and 96 ft. of gray. Why such odd lengths? Annapolis Performance sailing usually has odds and ends for at a very decent price, http://www.apsltd.com/Tree/d3000/e2238.asp.

Redden marine usually has a good price (http://www.reddenmarine.com/site/new-detail.cfm?id=AMRAMSTLBLU38. Go2Marine has quick shipping http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=38345F. But the best price is usually Annapolis Performance sailing or Redden. It's good stuff, and it's not going to snap on you like the stuff you were using.