Excellent tutorial and pics. I'm now convinced of UCRs with the way the prusik works in this application.
Thanks, fallkniven.
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Mike
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For the last couple of months I've been playing with the suspension on my UQ using UCR's in a Grizz/Leighlo sort of fashion. It was a fun experiment. Anyway on my UCR's I put a barrel Knot on the end where you have the prusik. I like the barrel knot b/c as you milk the bury your fingers hit the knot easily and "set" the UCR. I have not used this for my hammock suspension but I'm sure it would serve the same purpose.
The very short burys on my UQ suspension UCR's allows slippage if I miss the hammock the only hit the UQ. They are also self adjusting in that I can make them purposely too short and when I get in the hammock they slip to where they need to be and then stay put. Probably not a feature most folks are looking for in hammock suspension.
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RED
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I think I'm going to go back to whoopies. Less fiddle factor and they have never dropped me. JuneBugDawn from here on the forums came up to look at my set up. While I was in the hammock, before I could tell her not to touch, she asked, "what are these knots for?" and touched the taught line hitch. That was just enough pressure to relieve the bury. I promptly found myself on the ground. Yeah, yeah, user error. 0.15oz is an acceptable weight penalty for the peace of mind.
I think I like my whoopies as well. But I actually had a chance to try my amsteel UCRs (mind you for a very short time) but I did get in and out and played with them a nary an issue. Found them quite easy and held me well. Next is dynaglide and long term for both.
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I really dislike the Whoopie. It's leaves a long tail, it's a PIA to get loose, and the word 'Whoopie' has worn out its welcome.
The UCR, just sounds cool. Shorter tail, less weight, (an oz or two for gram weenie's) and I find them much easier to adjust and take down.
I've been using mine for about a week now. The temps at night have gotten down to 25°F here in Northern California. I tie the dog leash at the head of the hammock on the rope. My dog is the defender of the yard, and any sound is worth checking out. If a cat is seen, she'll bolt after it. So far, the UCR has held tight, and no slippage.
I might add, I weigh 262lbs. Hitting the ground at that weight could cause major damage to the small town I live in.
I'm thinking about making a 2 foot UCR for my tarp. I would larks head it between my Zing It.
Right now, I have a CRL which makes adjusting the tarp over the hammock very easy. A 2" UCR would allow me to keep it light, yet be able to make fast adjustments.
Has anyone given this a shot? I've seen whoopies on guy lines to the stakes, and they seem to work fine.
I use a UCR on my continuous RL for my tarp. Works great. I do my RL similar to what is shown HERE except where he has a tarp flyz I have a UCR with a biner.
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RED
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After reading this (fantastic) tutorial and actually giving locked brummels and constrictors ect a go over the last 24 hours, I was pleased to find it quite straight forwards.
I thought I would have a go at a UCR with some 1.5mm, 300Kg (allegedly) rated dyneema for practice while I wait for some dynaglide to arrive, and to see if the dyneema was actually up to the job!? I'm not 100% sure it will be strong enough, just purely theory.
Its just over 6 foot long, very small locked brummel one end to larks head around the hammock gather, 6" constrictor 2 feet up and 4 (or so) feet of adjustable line onto a 2" locked brummel to slip over one of Dutches Ti buckles.
I got over the loose end of the constrictor with a 1" section of heat shrink, being very, very careful with the heating process (air).
It was fun to make and a good trial run for future projects.
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