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    Custom Work

    So I want to start a thread dedicated to the custom one offs that customers present to me.

    First is one that is still in the field. Its an Adjustable Structural Ridgeline that, IIRC, has a range of adjustment between 48" and 105". This is so you can pull the RL to its shortest length for "chair mode." Then lengthen it back out for hammock mode. I dont have any pictures...but its still a whoopie sling.

    Next up is one I just finished.... Its 1, 15' length of webbing with a cinch buckle sewn in one end with a 2" loop sewn in 12" from the buckle. On the other end is a 1" loop for a biner, clip what have you to go around your tree.

    The idea is to pass the buckle and webbing through the 2" loop to girth hitch to the hammock. Work the other end with the 1" loop through the buckle and then that goes out to your tree.



    Its not the lightest.... And I think its similar to the WB strap suspension, But it works.

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    Im working on a set-up that has the whoppie sling connected to the webbing. I mocked one up this evening and Im not that fond if it. Although it does work and hold.

    I can sew in rings, buckles.... I can incorporate your slings into your webbing...

    Just present me with your idea.

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    Im working on it.

    The fairies arent cooperating though.

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    Opie,
    contact George Jetson....he will probably have a better handle on the zero gravity thingee. Just saying .
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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by opie View Post
    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.
    I like this idea. A big part of my whoopie sling avoidance is because I just know I'll be leaving tree straps behind all over the place
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    Opie,
    Very cool idea, one question with it permanently sewn in to the strap you have gotten rid of the marlin spike as the adjustment/attachment point so how would the adjustment of the strap length take place with your new design? Would it be from the sewn loops in the webbing strap? Or another method?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cranky Bear View Post
    Opie,
    Very cool idea, one question with it permanently sewn in to the strap you have gotten rid of the marlin spike as the adjustment/attachment point so how would the adjustment of the strap length take place with your new design? Would it be from the sewn loops in the webbing strap? Or another method?
    CB, you could get some adjustment in the strap length by wrapping it multiple times around the tree if the tree in question allows that. Beyond that, your adjustment would come via the whoopie sling itself.

    Cheers

    Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrianWillan View Post
    CB, you could get some adjustment in the strap length by wrapping it multiple times around the tree if the tree in question allows that. Beyond that, your adjustment would come via the whoopie sling itself.

    Cheers

    Brian
    What Brian said. That's why this method requires a biner or Dutch clip.

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