Make sure you tie a half hitch or two after you tension the ropes
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Make sure you tie a half hitch or two after you tension the ropes
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Sorry, no closeups that show the rings but all you have to do is add a slippery half-hitch (or really any other knot your comfortable with) after you've run the rope through the rings ... it will never fail. I've seen YouTube vids showing how to do this, very simple.
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ChinoUSMC, I think you are forgetting to make a couple of half-hitches after you put the rope around the aluminum rings...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iJTjful66M&t=26s
It was Hennessy himself who said not to use rings (from sailing experience, but the ropes on a boat suffer more from the elements, and take much more strain). It is by far the quickest way to rig your hammock though.
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Love this set up.
I used it for the first time on the trail, and it worked great and made adjusting the side to side so much easier than lashing.
Used 2 half hitches after tightening and no slippage at all.
I am surprised by everyone holding the rap rings with a carabiner. I use a continuous loop (could use any cordage, really). I find it controls the rings a lot better.
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That is what use too and find very easy and quicker to use with no line damage.
Well I know who's idea I'm stealing.
Check out Derek Hansen’s YouTube video on the Becket hitch. It’s simpler, faster and lighter than rappel rings. No need to re-rig your hammock in any way.
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