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My hammocks are still outfitted with these and it would take a LOT to get me to change. No muss, no fuss. I can set up my entire kit (hammock, UQ, and tarp) in less than 2 minutes. Or at least I used to be able to. That time savings is pretty huge in the rain/cold.
I see a few people have reported issues with getting the slide bars aligned... never seen that myself. I just thread the straps and pull tight. Never once paid attention to how the bars were sitting; they always seem to align themselves.
I know everyone seems to be using these whoopie sling things now... I'll probably look at them. At first glance though, they look to be more of a weight savings than anything else. As I'm not a gram weenie, I'd rather deal with a little extra weight than a little extra time being wet/cold. As long as I can keep my kit below 25 lbs. or so (3 day midseason weight with water), I'm happy.
Just my .02.
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I gave up on hardware. It always seemed to bend, slip, get lost, or have a sharp edge somewhere that scarred up my straps (or even worse my fingers.)
I learned to tie a slippery Becket hitch and will never go back. I have a set of whoopies in my hammock bag just in case the trees are too big around or too far apart, but I still use a Becket instead of a Marlin-spike. Hint: Adjust the whoopie to length before tying the knot.