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    Thanks for this chart. It certainly makes comparison quick & easy.

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    Document link in first post is broken but the one in post 15 works.

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    Quote Originally Posted by grubbster View Post
    Document link in first post is broken but the one in post 15 works.
    I went back and fixed the link in the first post.

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    Just spliced my 1st adjustable suspension for my under hammock gear sling and all I can say is 1.75mm Lash it is a pain in the rear. I used a floral wire since my hook and latch was too big and working through a bury is tedious. I ordered a complete set of splicing hooks from Dutch since I'm probably going to be splicing more Zing it and Lash it.

    Thank you Dutch.

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    Randonneur,

    If you have a fabric shop, like Joann's, near your duck pond, check out the needles (not sharp pointy "ouch" ones; these are round at the tip) they have in the knitting section. They come in a package of around 10 very small sizes for very little money (under $10). Though they don't have a hook - that's another tool - I find them very useful for opening up 1.75mm LashIt/ZingIt. They are also handy to encourage very tight knots to loosen up.

    When I started, I visited a music store and asked if they had any scrap guitar wire. I pick an appropriate size, but I had to wrap the "handle" end with twine so it wouldn't cut my hand when I pulled.

    Then I saw a video about plastic beads. you can pour about a quarter cup full in boiling water and they turn soft like jelly. In that form, you can mold them to any shape you like. So I rolled it to shape it like a dowel, gripped it slightly to indent where my fingers naturally hit, and bend the guitar wire ends (after removing my twine) at 90° so they would "grab" the plastic when it hardened. Worked like a charm. Now I have a custom handle at the end of my skinny wire pull.

    I think Dutchware sold a small set of those beads. If not Dutch, then another hammock/DIY vendor. They are also available on Amazon.
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    FWIW I found another similar spreadsheet through the Backpacking Light web site: Comparison Table of Lightweight Line for Tents, Tarps, Backpacking, Camping (airpost.net.user.fm)
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