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    Senior Member ofuros's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Globetruck View Post
    Do you recommend Spiderweb? Do you really need to roll it up or can you just squish it into a ball and stuff it in a pack? And is it sufficiently tear/abrasion resistant for routine tree bark scuffs? Thanks.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
    Your either in the roll it up camp or the squish/stuff it camp, either way works.
    ...silvrsurfr covered it's trunk abrasion resistance in his post, no issues.
    Mountain views are good for the soul....& getting to them is good for my waistline.

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    Don't leave out off-the-shelf hardware store poly webbing. It isn't as "cool", but it will last, holds knots, easy to replace, easy to wash, inexpensive, and you can buy it by the foot.

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    Senior Member MikekiM's Avatar
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    Tried poly, MyersTec Dyneema, Spider Web and Kevlar.. Dyneema & Spiderweb rolled up into a rope.. ditched both of them. Poly was too heavy.

    I've been using the same 2.2 Kevlar straps for two years. Evo Loop sewn into the loop end goes around the tree and beckett to the CLs. Done. I store them in a DCF sack so no unnecessary UV exposure. There a few pulls in them, but they continue to work great otherwise. I have a backup set of 1.9 Kevlar and a pretty good store of extra 2.2 strap I've squirreled away, both of which are stored in a light proof photo film bag in the back of the draw in my gear closet.

    I can't think of an easier, system. I can one hand everything and it's easy to do with gloves, or with cold, wet hands.. even in the dark
    Yes, my pack weighs 70lbs, but it's all light weight gear....
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    This may have already been asked and answered, but is there any measurable tree safety/damage reduction to be gained from adding more wraps around a tree if you have the slack? I know it would take a little more fiddling to get the correct departure angle to the hammock because of the extra friction.

    It seems like extra wraps would spread the load around the entire circumference of the trunk vice just a portion of it, but is it worth it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MuadDale View Post
    This may have already been asked and answered, but is there any measurable tree safety/damage reduction to be gained from adding more wraps around a tree if you have the slack? I know it would take a little more fiddling to get the correct departure angle to the hammock because of the extra friction.

    It seems like extra wraps would spread the load around the entire circumference of the trunk vice just a portion of it, but is it worth it?
    I'm assuming there should be some benefit to multiple wraps. Some of the parks around here that require 2 inch straps are also ok with using 1 inch straps wrapped twice around the tree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr View Post
    I like Spiderweb. I always roll it up because it takes up less space that way. Spiderweb is sufficiently tear/abrasion resistant: I've been using my Spiderweb straps and beetle buckles for a couple of years and they look good as new.
    I thought the spider web wasn’t compatible with buckles- apparently it’s so thin and slippery that the buckles don’t hold. But apparently not?


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    I am not sure what SilverSurfer was specifically addressing but there are the Spider Web 1.5 in 1" and 2" that are all UHMWPE and are not recommended and then there is the Spider/Poly straps that are offered with the Beetle Buckles (you can by either separately). For 1", I think the weights are 1.5 grams/ft vs 5.5 grams/ft.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cgiacofei View Post
    Some of the parks around here that require 2 inch straps are also ok with using 1 inch straps wrapped twice around the tree.
    Makes sense!

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    For what it's worth, last time I went out I used my new Therm-a-rest straps, and loved them. Very nice and simple, and once I was set, not further adjustment was needed for them the rest of my trip.

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    Does anyone else have issues with the spider webbing sliding down the tree?

    I’m currently hanging with my rear end a few inches off the ground because one strap always slides a few inches when I sit.
    Never happened with poly pro.

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