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    Zing-it here also. Made an adjustable one akin to a long whoopie sling.

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    "Rope" is such a harsh word, don't you think?

    Lash-it here because its grey, more stealthy than the yellow Zing-it I was using before.
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    My first answer was for the hammock with the Zing-it RL.

    Since the original question didn't specify, for my tarp, I use Lash-it CRL(Continuous Ridge Line).
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    So seeing that just about everyone uses zing-it, is amsteel a bad choice?

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    I use an amsteel SRL which I made detachable to get it out of the way of my head when I sit in my Blackbird hammock. I also use Lash-it on another hammock.
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    What kind of rope do you use for your ridgeline?

    Quote Originally Posted by jaycooper View Post
    So seeing that just about everyone uses zing-it, is amsteel a bad choice?
    I have a UCR made of amsteel in my eno. I like it fine. Easiest to make of any of my ridge lines because it's so easy to splice. Really easy to adjust too. Zing it is hardest to splice, but the smallest/lightest.

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    These are all fantastic answers. Thanks so much for the guidance everybody!

    It seems like Zing-it is the most popular choice. Amsteel seems to be considered a bit "over-kill" but a strong choice, nonetheless!

    I do like the flexibility/customization properties that Amsteel has to offer.

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    Amsteel is much easier to splice than dynaglide. I haven't used zingit but I assume it is marginally more difficult than dynaglide. Even so, I wouldn't say dynaglide was difficult.

    For the length of a ridge line I don't think the weight difference is very much. Dynaglide or lash it will pack slightly smaller but whether or not that is significant is up to you.

    I think the main concern is stretch, and all the dyneema lines fit the bill, for around $5 from dutch.

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    Zing it ridgeline. One from Dutch and one from Arrowhead, depending on the hammock
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    Amsteel. Zing-it and Lash-it are all made of Dyneema fibers are are very strong and light for their size/bulk. The main difference is their size and color choices for the Amsteel.

    Zing-it is yellow and Lash-it(same line) is grey. Amsteel is 7/64 at the smallest diameter and would be considered overkill for a RL that is not full weight bearing since the limit is at 1200lbs and greater.
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