Whoopie vs. Buckles

[Jorge99s]

I’ve always had buckles on my hammock but know that many prefer whoopies. Is there an advantage to either?

[ricktreks]

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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[dkurfiss]

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.

[Yosef]

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.

[Yosef]

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...etting-up-camp

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.

[leiavoia]

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.)

[Fisc]

I think Whoopies are fun to use.

[Clisbyclark]

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.)

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.

[Dscythe]

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?

[leiavoia]

Longer strap and the hardware of the buckle itself.