2 questions about the stands

[Billiard Pete]

1: With an 11' gathered end (WBBB XLC, WL Night Owl or DH Thunderbird) can you use your Whoopie slings or have to switch them out with continuous loops?

2: How high off the ground can the 11' hammocks I mentioned be set up (w/ the stock stands)? I don't like my hammock to close to the ground.

[gunner76]

This picture might help with ?'s

[Meckie]

1. Yes, you can use whoopie slings on the stand just larks head the the whoopie sling around the end of the ridge pole like is down with the tree straps on the last 2 pics gunner posted.
2. Your hammock should be about 3 ft off the ground

[Winged Warrior]

Nice pictures gunner76.
But now I have a question about the tarps in the pics. My wife love's red things and i'm just curious who made those and what the material is?

Thanks!
WW

[gunner76]

I have a question about the tarps in the pics

Those tarps belong to Mom and Dad Meck. You will have to contact them as to where they got them ( they are not making tarps at this time ). The pictures are from the Yates Place Hang and The Fat Butt Hang this spring.

[gmcttr]

Or you can run the whoopies around the hooks back toward the center and connect them together with a biner.

[meckelangelo]

Or you can run the whoopies around the hooks back toward the center and connect them together with a biner.

While this is an option, we don't suggest it. The weakest link on the Hammeck Stand is the s-hooks. In testing, it was the only component to fail (at a weight far exceeding our suggested maximum weight), when suspended directly from the hook. We found that a larks head (or cow hitch) around the end, with the s-hook preventing from the suspension from sliding inwards, greatly increased the durability of the entire stand.

[gmcttr]

A bad suggestion I guess....never would have dreamed the supplied hook setup would be that weak since it is an open invitation to hang from.

[meckelangelo]

A bad suggestion I guess....never would have dreamed the supplied hook setup would be that weak since it is an open invitation to hang from.

I should have probably been a bit more clear, my apologies. Our weight rating for the stand is 400 pounds. The s-hook failed with a test weight of well above 400 pounds, while also applying significant dynamic forces. By no means will using them "incorrectly" invite failure while using the stand as suggested. That said, we heavily suggest using the larks head or cow hitch method, just for the sake of careful use. We also explain this in the included instructions and our videos. I have edited my post to reflect that the failure occurred with a test weight far exceeding our suggested weight rating.

As with anything, there will always be a weak link. We found that for the stand, it happens to be the hooks. If we're ever able to locate an affordable and superior s-hook, we'll certainly swap out. Even still, we think that the method of attaching with larks head / cow hitch is safer, as it also reduces the possibility of knocking the suspension off of the hook. Of course, we're always looking to improve our products, so we are open to any suggestions.

[Nighthauk]

David is the weight rating based upon a static test. Meaning just keeping adding on weight until failure or was the weight moving around like you would do sleeping. I am not sure if it matters or not, it was just a thought. I have in mind of picking up one or two of them.