You can use a stick. Just in addition to making sure the whoopie is on the knot, not the toggle (with whatever accent that is in the video), make sure it's not rotted wood that will disintegrate as soon as there is pressure and wight put on it. damhik...
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Trip reports:
A fishing mission
So this trip didn't turn out the way I anticipated..
A new hanger being born? Three nights on Bruksleden from Västerås April 2014
Do two one nighters a two nighter make?
The Tail of Two Trout - Six Nights Fishing in the Wild, North of the Arctic Circle
I'll use a stick, or an extra tarp stake, whatever I'm in the mood for. What I don't do is try to keep up with something extra.
The mountains are calling
and I must go...
-John Muir
I could be wrong but that must be a nightmare to get that toggle off that webbing with those teeth on that toggle. I always thought you want a smooth surface on the toggle to allow for easy removal of toggle..Originally Posted by gravitino
That's why it is a good idea to have a quality toggle that can take the weight even when, for whatever reason, the whoppie ends up sitting directly on the toggle. And since it is a quality tool, we lanyard it to either the whoopie or the tree strap so that it is not lost or forgotten.
Doesn't look overly aggressive. It probably comes out fine but you are right....smooth finish is ideal.
I've just become a Dutch Buckle fan and convert. I think it has obsoleted the Marlin Spike and toggle in my suspension setup now.
Thanks Pizza, that's reassuring. It does make me 'feel' safer. One more thing.....my whoopee slings seem to be a bit frayed and where the tail is seems to be 'whitening'. They're new but do you think they're weaker now...I've attached a picture to show ...
I can't see the pics but it is normal for them to pull apart a bit at the end of the bury. As long as it doesn't spread too far. I've been using the same set of Whoopies on one of my hammocks for 2 or three years with no problems.
Hitting the ground when dead asleep is NOT fun ..... Choose your toggles wisely
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Thanks, I can't seem to get the pics to work. I'll give it another go...
I use gun shells, and they work just fine.
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