Howdy, new hammocker here. Do I need to use shock cord for a cuben fiber guylines or should I cinch down directly with the zing it?
Howdy, new hammocker here. Do I need to use shock cord for a cuben fiber guylines or should I cinch down directly with the zing it?
I don't use shock cord on my DCF tarp. However, some like it, like Shug.
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I do use line tensioners.
Just a preference. No need to it. I just like it.
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Personal preference. It's not needed to take up slack when the tarp gets wet like silnylon. But some prefer it as insurance to protect the tarp from tripping over guy lines and such.
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Last edited by MAD777; 04-13-2020 at 06:28.
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Thanks for the input. Good points and options for me.
This is true to a certain extent, but when you reach the stretch limit of shock cord it then becomes a simple static cord.
Conversely, it is also true that even without shock cord there is a fair amount of 'give' in the tarp setup due to sideways deflection of the other cords and ridge line, which is why it's best to not pitch ridge and guy lines banjo-string tight.
I have to be extra careful with my "stealth" setup, camo tarp and dark olive cordage... very easy to trip over because it just blends in so well....
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I use short shock cord loops tied to reflective tie out cord for my doors on my HG standard with doors and just regular reflective cord for the remaining 4 edge tied outs using line locs. You'll find lots of differing opinions and it's really just a point of personal preference.
Some of these links may be of help:
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...-tarp-tie-outs
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...F-Dyneema-Tarp
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...-Tarp-Tie-Outs
Depends on how much “give” you want WHEN you or a friend bump into your guy lines.
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I tried some for my last
Long hike and found I preferred regular zing it. It didn’t really offer anything and I found myself stretching it taut every night
A simple good insurance would be to put a weak link in the guy line. Either the shock cord loop or a loop of some lower strength cordage. I personally wonder why high strength cordage, like zing-it, is used for tarp guylines and pullouts. A 50lb to 75lb break strength, line is more than strong enough for a tarp guyline. If I get tangled up in a guy line or something else snags it, I would want the guy line to break first, way before a line-lock, Beastie D-ring, tie-out loop, or god-forbid the tarp fabric. Guy line is cheap and easily field repaired. i.e. Just, tie the broken ends back together.
Anyway, just my ramblings.
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