Cord Locks for tarp cords?

**Slackdaddy** · 07-20-2009, 10:06

Anyone ever use cord locks for the tarp guys?
http://www.lanyardsupply.com/cord-lock.htm
I was thinking the double one, making a loop?

wondering if they will hold ?

Slack

**Cannibal** · 07-20-2009, 10:17

Won't hold in any kind of serious weather, which of course is when you need them to hold the most.

**headchange4u** · 07-20-2009, 10:17

I don't know how well cord lock would hold tension on tarp guy lines. Look at the Figure9's or the Line Loks

**koaloha05** · 08-16-2009, 12:10

Originally Posted by headchange4u

I don't know how well cord lock would hold tension on tarp guy lines. Look at the Figure9's or the Line Loks

Line locks are almost weightless, easy to use in cold and wet conditions. Use them on tarp guy and ridge lines. Have held up in winds with gusts breaking 30mph.

**Ramblinrev** · 07-20-2009, 10:20

I tried them at one point but found their lack of adjustibilty to be very frustrating. Maybe it was just me. May be I had a bad style but I quickly went to the figure 9

**TinaLouise** · 07-20-2009, 10:26

I wonder how much live tension is on those guy lines???
where's those math guys when you need them??!!!
Cordlocks would probably work ok until the wind starts blowing.

**speyguy** · 07-20-2009, 11:57

I'm using these and must say I really like them. On the ridgelines I use them with a mini biners and they're fast and easy. After tightening them, just finish with a hitch the same way you would for hammock strap rings.

**Slackdaddy** · 07-20-2009, 13:00

Speyguy, I am liking those adjusters, can they be used with existing setups?
or do you have to sewn them into the webbing loop?

Slack

**speyguy** · 07-20-2009, 14:02

Originally Posted by Slackdaddy

Speyguy, I am liking those adjusters, can they be used with existing setups?
or do you have to sewn them into the webbing loop?

Slack

Yes, you can use them with existing set ups. I retrofitted one of my existing tarps with them by attaching them to the grosgrain loops with a prussic loop.