Whoopie sling saver

**RandomShots** · 09-09-2013, 19:39

after having to dig the loop out the other day, I considered putting one of the the clamps from a bow string used to mark the nock point.

**Snaggletooth** · 09-09-2013, 19:47

Originally Posted by yooz85

On another note I have some pretty old whoopies that should be replaced but the bead are still intact and have no signs of cracking. but that is still a great alternative.

The beads on my purchased set cracked off , maybe they got pinched on the knot.

The Tie wrap or Keyring is a good fix if it does crack off and you don't want to re-bury the sling.

**Mancat** · 09-09-2013, 21:33

I use a rangerband(inner tube).

**gmcttr** · 09-09-2013, 21:55

Originally Posted by gastar

The opposite side is the Tree what are you talking about?...

Originally Posted by yooz85

I think he is using the opposite side of the knot...

Yes, opposite side of the knot. Unless I misinterpreted your photo, the following photos show your way on the left, mine on the right. Both knots are oriented in the same directions. I don't know that it makes any difference.

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Originally Posted by gastar

...The Tie wrap or Keyring is a good fix if it does crack off and you don't want to re-bury the sling.

The nice things about burying a section into the loop to make a bulge as in my previous post, is it can't break off and it is added to a finished whoopie without having to redo the adjustable bury.

**Floridahanger** · 09-09-2013, 22:01

Originally Posted by gmcttr

Yes, opposite side of the knot. Unless I misinterpreted your photo, the following photos show your way on the left, mine on the right. Both knots are oriented in the same directions. I don't know that it makes any difference.

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That is also what I do and was confused when I saw the other picture.

**Snaggletooth** · 09-09-2013, 22:20

Originally Posted by gmcttr

Yes, opposite side of the knot. Unless I misinterpreted your photo, the following photos show your way on the left, mine on the right. Both knots are oriented in the same directions. I don't know that it makes any difference.

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The nice things about burying a section into the loop to make a bulge as in my previous post, is it can't break off and it is added to a finished whoopie without having to redo the adjustable bury.

Your right, I see what your saying now, It may have twisted around when I took that picture, or maybe I just put it on backwards.

**Mugen** · 09-09-2013, 22:39

Originally Posted by gmcttr

I bury a ~2" piece of whatever line the whoopie is made from into the loop.

FWIW...I've always looped the whoopie sling over the knot and toggle from the opposite side shown in your photo.

+1 on splicing scrap amsteel into fixed end of adjustable whoopie loop.

**Zilla** · 09-09-2013, 22:59

I never felt good about the knot and toggles so i switched to a set of dutch buckles and slid a piece of cordura over my strap, you only need a 2 inch piece where the whoopie rests on the strap and i figure my strap and whoopies are gonna last a very long time and the dutch buckles are titanium so you do the math

**rocketBoy** · 09-10-2013, 07:17

Originally Posted by gmcttr

I bury a ~2" piece of whatever line the whoopie is made from into the loop.

FWIW...I've always looped the whoopie sling over the knot and toggle from the opposite side shown in your photo.

I didn't quite get what you were saying when I first read this, but now that I go back and look this is a great technique. Thanks

**rocketBoy** · 09-10-2013, 07:20

Do you guys know if there is any problem re-doing (that is, undoing and splicing again) the bury on a set of whoopie slings? On my first set I should have made the bury shorter and closer to the fixed loop.