Shorting Clinch Buckle Loops

[Muraaby]

Hey guys, I have a 12 foot DH Free Bird and 12 foot tarp with doors. I like to keep the clinch buckles inside the doors so they can act as a drip line, however it can be kind of tricky, there is only an inch or two of give. I was wondering if shortening the loops on my clinch buckle suspension would give me a few more inches to play with. Currently they are 8 inches (they are spliced on the buckles, so the 8 inches does not including the part that is wrapped around the buckle) I was thinking about using a triple larks head instead of splicing it directly on to shorten the loop.

I did some research and most people do not recommend using a triple larks head.

Any advise? Other ideas on shortening the loop?

[Bubba]

I've never had a problem with a triple larkhead or I guess one could also call it a prusik. There is the possibility of the amsteel sliding towards one end of the cinch buckle whereas splicing it onto the cinch buckle keeps it more perpendicular to the strap however once the amsteel is loaded, it tends to stay put in my experience. I think my cinch buckles are about an inch and a half from my hammock.

[zukiguy]

I bought some from Dutch a while back that were really too long for my needs (putting them on the ends of a Ridgerunner). I ended up deconstructing the continuous loop and cutting them down to length. It was kind of a pain but didn't take very long. Maybe that's another option.....

[Countrybois]

Hey guys, I have a 12 foot DH Free Bird and 12 foot tarp with doors. I like to keep the clinch buckles inside the doors so they can act as a drip line, however it can be kind of tricky, there is only an inch or two of give. I was wondering if shortening the loops on my clinch buckle suspension would give me a few more inches to play with. Currently they are 8 inches (they are spliced on the buckles, so the 8 inches does not including the part that is wrapped around the buckle) I was thinking about using a triple larks head instead of splicing it directly on to shorten the loop.

I did some research and most people do not recommend using a triple larks head.

Any advise? Other ideas on shortening the loop?

I actually prefer the triple larkshead. Just personal preference.

What about going through the sewn channel twice?

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[Zilla]

Like countrybois said before me, try running the loops thru the channels twice, this will shorten up the length considerably.
You can also just throw a piece of shoe lace around the loop between the buckle and hammock for added insurance.

[Monkeyboy42]

The advantage of the spliced loops is that the Amstel leads are at each end of the cinch buckle. This helps keep the buckle straight. With a triple larks head the lead typically are centered on the buckles, and makes the buckles more likely to hang at an angle. I've shredded straps before when my buckle was at an angle to the strap.

The easiest way to shorten it is to double larkshead the loops to you hammock instead.