I’ve always had buckles on my hammock but know that many prefer whoopies. Is there an advantage to either?
I’ve always had buckles on my hammock but know that many prefer whoopies. Is there an advantage to either?
Both whoopie slings and cinch buckles offer the best level of adjustability IMO. The main differences are that the buckle/webbing suspension tends to be heavier whereas whoopies are ultralight in comparison. On the flip side some people make their whoopies with too much slack on the bury which requires a longer distance between the trees. In other words, the buckle/webbing system fits better in tighter spaces.
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I have used both. My preference is buckles. They are less "fiddly" to me so I am set up quicker. The cost is weight. The whooppies are just as adjustable as the buckles with a significant weight savings. In other words, like hammocks, it's a personal preference.
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I've had both and am currently using whoopies. I'm probably going to go back to buckles this year. My whoopies have a long bury and while very adjustable because of the tree straps and their length you cannot hang on trees to close together and I've found this to be a bit limiting at various campsites. They are however very light, my suspension weighs 2.3 ounces and I really like the ease of setup with dutch's whoopie hooks and it is very nice to separate your suspension from the hammock on rainy mornings with just a small titanium hook. I've also had 2 instances where my sling loosens despite milking it and testing. Get a set and try it out, they save weight and work well but user error can be an issue and they do have their limitations.
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That is a link to a trip report from a few years ago where I was ready to burn my whoopies but I am still using them.
"The mountains are calling and I must go."
John Muir
“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.”
John Muir
I've gone through both phases and now just tie strap directly to continueous loops. Its light, simple, has no hardware, and is field maintainable. It's less adjustable, but i dont need much adjusting after some practice.
(I still pack whoopies along with my kit in the event that i need to span an unusually long distance between trees.)
I think Whoopies are fun to use.
This is the approach I've settled on as well. I did bring out an older hammock that I haven't used in quite some time last weekend to lounge in the backyard. This hammock had the black nylon straps and cinch buckles that I used back before getting serious about cutting weight. I have to say that I was impressed with the speed of adjustability compared to the Beckett Hitch and may start using them in the winter when ease of setup can be more important than a few ounces of weight savings.
Noob here so sorry for the dumb question, but where is the extra weight coming from for cinch buckles? I just switched my HH setup to them and it seems very lightweight. Is it just having longer straps?
Longer strap and the hardware of the buckle itself.
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