zing it

[HandyRandy]

Listen up, MY way is THE best! No really, it’s quite nice. Take two lines. Tie a bowline knot on one end of each line. Be generous with the size of the loop. A larger loop is easier to thread through. Slip a NAMA Cord Claw onto each line and tie a stopper knot at the end of the line to keep it from slipping off. Then wrap each line around a tree by threading through it’s own loop like you do a hammock strap. Hook each Claw to an end of the tarp and tension it up enough to get it off the ground. From there, it is pretty easy to determine how much to tension each end so that it ends up in the ideal position on your first try; either centered or offset closer to the foot tree if you hang Warbonnet style.

Ultralight, cheap, reliable, quick, easy, very few drawbacks or points of fiddling.

Another FYI:
Zing it is yellow
Lash it is grey/gray
They are the same though. It’s a strange naming scheme IMHO, so I figured it could possibly be confusing to others too.

An alternative place to get some great quality cordage for your tarp is Lawson at http://lawsonequipment.com/

[Seadug]

For summer I use zing it with a loop alien on one end and a Dutch wasp on the other. I put 2 Nama Claws in between. In the winter I switch to amsteel with a loop alien and nite eyes figure 9 with 2 home made toggles attached with prussic knot. I wish they made Nama Claws for amsteel.

[MikekiM]

I have the original tarp flyz and zing-it on my tarps from 2012. No sign of wear other than the yellow coloring fades. I switched to gray for other uses, but no need to swap out the ridge line since it's in good shape. Light weight, strong, easy to adjust. Not the cheapest option, but when you consider all the benefits it's worth it for all 4 of my tarps.

I have one of my early zingit ridge lines still in action. Started life as a CRL with prussiks.. I hate prussiks. Then used Loop Aliens, then a Wasp/Hook combo. Then toggle and hook. And now it's split in two with spliced double eyes & diamond knots and mini ucrs...

That thirty or so feet of zingit has seen a ton of trail time and is till in good order.

So yes to the OP.. Zingit it will work.

That said, I don't use it for ground corners any longer.. Z-Packs 1.2 Z-Line + Tarp Worms for all guy lines.

[Yarome]

Guy lines.... a week or so ago I pre-ordered a bunch of Loopaliens Micro Ti GLT's. He's got them in hook and no hook styles.

Never much of a fan of loop aliens. Not that they didn't get the job done, just personal preference.

I have high hopes on these GLT's though.

[Rice-N-beans]

Guy lines.... a week or so ago I pre-ordered a bunch of Loopaliens Micro Ti GLT's. He's got them in hook and no hook styles.

Never much of a fan of loop aliens. Not that they didn't get the job done, just personal preference.

I have high hopes on these GLT's though.

That reminds me of a tarpworm and hookworm.

[Yarome]

That reminds me of a tarpworm and hookworm.

Kinda sorta. Looks to be much easier to tie it off one handed with just a long stand wrap than making loops to slip over the ends. With cold fingers or gloves on... messing with itty bitty bling and manipulating lash it into baby loops with one hand isn't always fun. Less finger dexterity required and appears to be easier to maintain line tension in the process.

We'll see....

[canoebie]

Kinda funny, I use 4-5 different methods, depending upon my mood, weather forecast, etc. Over time I have accumulated enough hardware and knowledge, I have lots of options. I do have to say I am liking the Autumnultralight option with snow load. We all filter through our experience and perspective and find our way.

[MikekiM]

That's interesting.. I have been a tarp worm fan for a long time. Incredibly easy to release and easy to tension.. cold, wet, tired. These look neat as well, just not sure if they can bite on 1.2mm cord. Product description says...

Designed to work with 1.75 - 2.0 mm diameter cordage

That's too bad..

Throwing the little loop for the Tarp Worm is much easier with stiff Z-Line or Dutch Wire. Far easier than with Zingit.





BTW... Zing-it is also red....

[Yarome]

...not sure if they can bite on 1.2mm cord.

Throwing the little loop for the Tarp Worm is much easier with stiff Z-Line or Dutch Wire. Far easier than with Zingit.

That could very well be true. Mine are 1.75mm lash-it and softer than a wet noodle. Trying... one handed... to flip a small loop, keep it open and flipped up far enough on a tarpworm so it doesn't just slide back off when you pull the cord is sometimes a little frustrating. Especially when the lines wet and your fingers are a little sluggish. My hands are quite large too though which doesn't really help with daintly little stuff like that.

[MikekiM]

You might still have issues with the 1.2mm But it comes in a heavier 2.0 as well. I guess I could try that instead...

I found the same challenges with the zingit as it got worked in and soft. That's one of the reasons I moved away from it for ground lines... plus I wanted reflective cord.