Just curious.....what is the weight rating of the triangles supplied with the Blackbird?
Curious because just looking at the webbing or line and then looking at the triangles the triangles look so little/weak.
I ask because BB #2 just arrived and when setting up that one little triangle is supporting my entire weight.
Thank!
I think brandon said they were 300lbs each. He tested him with both he and his fiance in the hammock at the same time and said they held fine.
“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it." -Terry Pratchett
I am not sure of the rating but my second BB has he triangles and I have well over 60 day in it and I weigh about 200 lbs. I have not had a problem with them yet.
On my BB i use for hiking (lines not webbing or carabiners) that one little triangle is holding all the weight...OK one triangle on each side.
Remember at Whiteblaze ALL the discussion on the huge weight that is applied to shelter walls.....weight that is far greater than just your body weight.
Still I wonder looking at that little triangle of metal!
So in a way I want to make sure I'm hanging correctly when using only line....yes I'm using the slipped buntline hitch (cool hitch too, much easier than the HH figure 8 knot)....
Why are you using only one triangle? Are you using line in lieu of webbing? Just curious.
Trust nobody!
the newer ones are rated at around 700#
On one BB (double 1.1) I use webbing/carabiner.
On another BB (singe 1.7) I use only line.
Tree hugger terminates to ONE triangle.
Line from hammock to that ONE triangle via slipped buntline hitch.
It's just my eyes-they see this little triangle!
When using the webbing/carabiner I see more in my mind to carry the load.
Amazing that something so little can be rated so high....well 700 pounds relieves me! and we all know not to jump around inside the hammock anyway (increase the kinetic force applied)....wheeeeeeew
welded steel is pretty strong if it's a good weld. the newer ones have a thicker weld than the older ones did, not sure what you have, but i thought you got yours more recently
yesterday.....and to be 1.7, I thought it would be thicker fabric....can almost see through it? of course i don't know materials like you do warbonnetguy
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