Should I give whoopie slings another chance?

**Bannerstone** · 10-29-2015, 23:16

I don't see why not, whoopies are certainly easy enough, shaves a few ounces and a little less bulk. You really don't need all the cool bling just straps, sticks and whoopies.

David

**benfishin** · 10-29-2015, 23:21

Whoopies are pretty awesome, and I've got a pair of UCRs that are very similar and equally awesome. I'd say they're worth another try for ya. As long as there's not tension on them, they should be pretty easy to adjust.

**mheinze** · 10-30-2015, 08:57

I like UCRs over whoopies. I find them easier to "release" since only one end is under tension.

Of course, that is also a disadvantage since all you have to do is bump the end and suddenly the UCR releases...

I do need a little more space between trees with the UCRs since I have an 11" bury + the spliced loops. Sometimes I'll skip one or both of the UCRs and just use soft shackles with really close trees.

**Sunny Bear** · 10-30-2015, 10:28

For me it depends on what season it is. I love my whoopies and tree huggers during summer hangs because I'm not wearing gloves, they are easy to adjust, and they are lighter. Winters a different story, I use cinch buckles and tree straps because they are easy to use WHEN wearing gloves and they still can adjust when wet and frozen. The trade off is the increased weight with the cinch buckle system. As always HYOH only you know if the weight savings are worth it, know your gear and it's capabilities, and know what terrain and weather are expected in your neck of the woods.

**Passinthru** · 10-30-2015, 11:00

I tried whoopies but found them too much trouble to adjust, especially in cold weather. Went back to straps and buckles. Also, the need for tree straps with whoopies negates some of the weight and bulk advantage. I still find plenty of uses for soft shackles, UCR's, and continuous loops - just not whoopies.

**pgibson** · 10-30-2015, 11:03

As the guy that has been making them for sale the longest I still like good old regular whoopies with no extra headwear. You do need to lift of any excessive weight on the slings to be able to make adjustments but that's always been a given.

**waterboy** · 10-30-2015, 19:52

Must admit I love the whoopies. But then I was so pleased with splicing. And the skinny rope looks so sleak and lightweight. There is just something about rope that I love.

I have to admit though, I recently advised a new person that cinch buckles were the easiest. Especially because his knowledge of rope is somewhat limited.

**Soda67** · 10-30-2015, 22:12

I have my Whoopies attached to my cinch buckle. Just for fun.

**bmwrider** · 10-31-2015, 10:26

I believe I was trying to make the cord slind by grabbing it in the wrong place, I played with my set a bit without my hammock and they seemed to work just fine.