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    suspension what do you use and why?

    i have always used, i think they are called daisy chains, and just thinking about trying something else. not sure about like whoopie slings, just curious what everyone else uses and why

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    I used the stock suspension on my old Hennessey until I realized how slow it was, and adjustments were never any fun. Then I went DIY with Whoopie slings, but found I usually couldn't find trees at the right distance apart (too close). For the last 2 years or so I've been using custom nylon straps and Becket hitches. Super simple, works for a wide range of tree gaps and hasn't failed me yet.


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    suspension what do you use and why?

    I like whoopie slings and straps with a marlin spike hitch. being able to put the marlin spike hitch closer or further away from the tree has allowed me to fit into a pretty wide range of areas, and the whoopie slings make adjustments very easy.

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    I use 15' straps, dutch clips and beetle buckles for easy adjustment and simple setup. It's heavier than other solutions but gets the job done. Love my beetles.

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    suspension what do you use and why?

    Quote Originally Posted by reznix View Post
    I use 15' straps, dutch clips and beetle buckles for easy adjustment and simple setup.
    This, without the clips. 15' poly/dyneema straps with Beetles. For me, there is no simpler setup, and the BBs have proven themselves to provide excellent water runoff protection in downpours... i.e., no need for drip lines. Drip lines are just one other thing that if I needed, I'm sure I'd forget about until it was too late. Beetles solve that for me.

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    For ease of adjustment and space savings in my pack, I use Evo loops on my hammock, UCR's, and 6' webbing(That I'm thinking about cutting down to 4')Becket hitch my webbing to UCR
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    Quote Originally Posted by tomlj75 View Post
    i have always used, i think they are called daisy chains, and just thinking about trying something else. not sure about like whoopie slings, just curious what everyone else uses and why
    Two choices, depending on my mood:

    - whoopie slings. I like the easy adjustability, the relatively light weight and strength, the cost (cheap since I make them myself) and as Shug has noted, it's fun to say whoopie sling

    - 12 foot straps becket hitched to a loop on the end of the hammock. Sightly heavier than the whoopies, super simple with good adjustability over a wide range of distances
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    first, I'll preface this by saying i'm a newbie to hanging so haven't tried any other method, but I like the daisy chains. simple and reliable, to paraphrase a really old infomercial, Clip It and Forget It. the other methods may work for other hangers, but I know myself, and there is absolutely no way i'll ever trust a knot that I tie. and for 40 years I've been unable to keep the buckles on my backpacks, messenger bags, luggage, or ratchet straps to from slipping, so any method that depends on friction to prevent slipping, including whoopie slings, is also out.

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    Whoopies aren't my first choice, but I've never heard of proper (8" bury) whoopie slipping.

    Knots? For me, J-bend has never slipped even a micron, and it's slightly easier than tying your shoes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tomlj75 View Post
    i have always used, i think they are called daisy chains, and just thinking about trying something else. not sure about like whoopie slings, just curious what everyone else uses and why
    Myerstech Dyneema EVO straps with a becket hitch.

    I started with Whoopies and a Toggle/Marlin Spike Hitch (HAT TIP: Shug)

    But decided I liked the simplicity and the weight savings of the Dyneema and the becket hitch.
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