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    Unsure. With work, coaching and children's theater I don't have time to sleep! We shall connect though.

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    I just slipped thes onto my whoopies. Tight fit, slide able and super light. Hope these will work.
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    I just wrap the whoopie tail up and make a loop with the excess, so there are 2 points along my whoopie for water to drip, and no extra hardware
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    Leave the stock suspension on the hammock. Tie the rings in using the stock rope. Larks head the whoopies or whatever you want to use to the rings. Works well, does not mess us warranty or resale value because you screwed up the designed hammock/rope interface. You can cut the stock rope at that point and it will not be an issue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nothermark View Post
    Leave the stock suspension on the hammock. Tie the rings in using the stock rope. Larks head the whoopies or whatever you want to use to the rings. Works well, does not mess us warranty or resale value because you screwed up the designed hammock/rope interface. You can cut the stock rope at that point and it will not be an issue.
    Thanks for the thought. I'm sensitive to the value of original components on vintage musical instruments, but when playability and sound warrants it they get swapped out, If it's a drop-in replacement I retain the original part but I virtually never sell or trade. So for the Clark, the continuous loops slide right into the Clark channels. The mechanics are the same. The braided Amsteel feels much less abrasive than the Clark laid poly rope so I think there would be less wear and tear on the hammock.

    That Clark adjustable drip-ring slippery bowline is a pretty clever knot to rig the hammock though. If I ever want to revert to Clark ropes, I feed them back through, then tie a standard bowline.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oblique Angler View Post
    I placed my order for Whoopies on Aug 27 right after I signed off from my work laptop at about 5:00 PM PDT. I got the email saying my custom 2-color (to distinguish head & foot ends) with permanent drip rings Whoopies order was done at 9:02 PM and being shipped on Aug 28. They arrived on Aug 30. That's MIGHTY FAST SERVICE! Thank You Stuart.

    I fed the continuous loops through the Clark end channels by zip tying the loops to the Clark ropes, carefully pulled them through and girth hitched the rings through the tops of the loops as instructed for drip rings (semi-)permanently rigged 6" from the head & foot of the Clark. Then I girth hitched the Whoopie fixed loops to the opposite sides of the rings. PERFECT! The 14" to 6' Whoopies' adjustment gives me a usable range of around 12' to 21' for tree spacing. Though there is virtually no weight savings from the stock Clark ropes and drip rings and I'm very good with knots I know I'll appreciate the convenience of Whoopies and never having to retie to get both drip rings under the tarp again.

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    Thanks for the update Oblique Angler. You should be good to go. Enjoy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by iRokk View Post
    I just wrap the whoopie tail up and make a loop with the excess, so there are 2 points along my whoopie for water to drip, and no extra hardware
    That's the way I do it and my whoopie slings are connected directly to the hammock. Never have had an issue with water getting to my hammock. I carry two strips cut from a ShamWow towel just in case, but have yet to need them.

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    ===> No need to over think drip rings! I simply take the rectangular plastic closures that come on a loaf of bread, use scissors to cut the solid side into a point, and snap them on whatever suspension line I am using at the time!

    Long or short tabs - both work equally well as drip rings/stoppers! FREE, ultra lightweight, easily replaceable if lost!

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    Free???, I think not. I had to buy a loaf of bread to get that plastic tie thingy. And now the bread is getting stale.
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    Drip Ring?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch View Post
    Free???, I think not. I had to buy a loaf of bread to get that plastic tie thingy. And now the bread is getting stale.
    ===> Dutch - just keep the closures, soak the stale bread in some milk, add some sugar and cinnamon, and cover with instant pudding! Viola! Desert! Or make French Toast with it. Or feed critters with it (except ducks and geese-they don't have the proper enzymes to digest breads, so they will get really sick, or die)

    But if you DO buy bread from a market anyway, the closing tabs come free with it!

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