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Doing the right thing is using 1" wide webbing, minimum. Dutchware sells a 25' roll for only $7. You can get 2, 3 or 4 straps out of that, depending on your length. If you can afford an armada, the straps should be affordable also.
Maybe you can sell the thinner webbing to offset the cost of 1" webbing.
Last edited by Levi Tate; 04-06-2015 at 10:29.
Went to a local brick and mortar vendor today and found gray, 1" poly webbing for $.20/ft. Bought 30ft. Will go home tonight and hand-sew some loops into the straps, then change out my suspension on my next hang.
Thank you folks for all of the valuable input! If it works out, I'll go back in a couple of weeks and buy some more for my daughters' hammocks...
Last edited by gmcttr; 04-08-2015 at 09:43.
I seen that amazon is selling 1" poly... 25yards for under $10. Not sure of quality, but thought I'd throw it out there.
Yep, polyester...seems like pretty decent stuff, has a nice, tight weave and is pretty stiff.
How does one go about telling the difference between nylon and polyester strap? I had to ask the clerk which was which? I took him at his word. I shop there a fair amount and they have always done right by me in the past. One of the only places in town to by straps, climbing rope, and paracord by the foot...
You can do a burn test (google it) but it helps to have known materials to gain experience with this method.
In general, nylon will stretch overnight (especially when wet) and polyester will have little stretch.
http://www.ditzyprints.com/dpburnchart.html
http://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/Burn-Test-Chart.html
Edit: needed to refresh my memory so I when ahead and searched
i tried out some pollypro 3/4, stuff stretched so bad, it was like bungee cord it ended up being pretty dangerous around kids i went to get out of the hammock i didnt notice my 2 year old trying to climb in, it slingshotted her into the air. that stuff is never going on a hammock again poor girl ended up with a bloody lip and i felt so terrible. gonna not skimp on price and get some nice 1" or bigger polyester.
to give an example on the stretch, i had to have the thing as tight as i could get it at 5+ft high with about 6' distance to each of the trees when i climbed in my butt was on the ground.
Last edited by wagex; 04-08-2015 at 08:54.
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