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**Cranky Bear** · 04-03-2010, 16:22

Thanks!!!!

**WrongTurn** · 04-04-2010, 14:46

Opie everytime I order something from you, you come out with something to solve my problem a week later.

I guess I'll be working some overtime this month again.

**Doctari** · 04-04-2010, 16:05

I like the idea of pre-attached webbing to the whoopies. This morning as I was taking my set up down it occurred to me that there is a high probability that someday I will forget my webbing & dutch clips some AM & not notice it till PM & miles later when I go to set up again. It is one of the reasons I went to carabiners on the loops of the webbing so I could leave the webbing attached to the ring buckles, therefore not leaving my suspension behind.
Although I did dream once that I left my entire set up behind, couldn't figure out why my pack was so light.

did 20 miles that day, Then had to go back & get my hammock, I woke up in a sweat, couldn't get back to sleep.

**opie** · 04-04-2010, 19:03

Originally Posted by WrongTurn

Opie everytime I order something from you, you come out with something to solve my problem a week later.

I guess I'll be working some overtime this month again.

Overtime is good....

Did that RL ever make it to you?

**opie** · 04-04-2010, 19:04

Originally Posted by Doctari

I like the idea of pre-attached webbing to the whoopies. This morning as I was taking my set up down it occurred to me that there is a high probability that someday I will forget my webbing & dutch clips some AM & not notice it till PM & miles later when I go to set up again. It is one of the reasons I went to carabiners on the loops of the webbing so I could leave the webbing attached to the ring buckles, therefore not leaving my suspension behind.
Although I did dream once that I left my entire set up behind, couldn't figure out why my pack was so light.

did 20 miles that day, Then had to go back & get my hammock, I woke up in a sweat, couldn't get back to sleep.

Someone else came up with the idea.... I thought it was a good one and now that I have the webbing, I can work up a solution for those that like the option.

**WrongTurn** · 04-08-2010, 11:41

The replacement did yes thank you.

Are the strap thimble whoopie sling combo jobs available?

**opie** · 04-08-2010, 13:38

Originally Posted by WrongTurn

The replacement did yes thank you.

Are the strap thimble whoopie sling combo jobs available?

I just got the thimbles yesterday. Let me see how they will work out.

**opie** · 04-10-2010, 22:46

Ok... One step closer. I hope to get some test time in tomorrow with these. Pictures are of a rough mockup.....

The larger thimble is 5 grams. The smaller one is 1 gram.

**lonetracker** · 04-10-2010, 23:05

Originally Posted by opie

How about having your slings connected directly to your straps?

This would require either a biner, or dutch clip to be used on the other end of your strap.

I do have a very limited supply of a variation of the Dutch Clip that I will include at no charge once I make this offering available. I have enough for 4 sets.

I am also going to get a different version of the rope thimble. The one sewn in weighs 2 grams. The two not sewn in, the plastic one weighs 3 grams as does the SS thimble. What I will get is a round rope thimble.

uncanny.today while tryng to come up with a alternative to cinch buckles,i came up with almost this exact idea.i started to do a search for parts on the internet but could not remember what that little part was called(thimble)i rememered you said something about useing one on that big rope you were doing so i came to your page to look it up.i opened this thread,thinking this is were the big rope is,and ,hey thats what i was thinking.weird how close your pics were to what i had in my head.
after thinking on it more i am going to get some small tubing 1/4 to 3/8.i am going to bend it to a shape similar to those thimbles,maybe wider on the back were the strap will go.the rope i am thinking will not be able to 'derail' as easily if enclosed in a tube.
another adjustment option is to tie the strap as shug shows in essentials for a nube part 3 at around 5:30

**opie** · 04-10-2010, 23:17

Tubing is something else I thought of. Stainless steel would best.

If you beat me to it, let me know how it works out.

Also... Ive found that with the smaller stainless thimbles, they tend to want to wander all over the strap loop. No an issue when the suspension is hung.... And probably not really an issue at all. Just something to think about. The nice thing with putting the timble in the strap like Ive done is the rope cant wander out of the thimble.