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    Quote Originally Posted by Themasterpiece View Post
    Perhaps I’m over thinking things...

    Well... if you're thinking and experimenting, I've got a pair of Warbonnet Beckett straps, yours for the price of a thank you and some patience while I get to the P.O.

    Pair of Becket straps for one hammock, 2.2oz

    Straps: 15′ x1″ dynaweave, loop at one end

    400lb weight rating

    Not suitable for use with adjustable buckles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gooless View Post
    If you go with spider 1.5 straps I would recommend using soft shackles or evo loops
    Thanks for the tip! Learning about new options all the time

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    Quote Originally Posted by deadeye View Post
    Well... if you're thinking and experimenting, I've got a pair of Warbonnet Beckett straps, yours for the price of a thank you and some patience while I get to the P.O.

    Pair of Becket straps for one hammock, 2.2oz

    Straps: 15′ x1″ dynaweave, loop at one end

    400lb weight rating

    Not suitable for use with adjustable buckles.
    Very kind offer but I suspect postage to Sweden is a bit much

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    Quote Originally Posted by Themasterpiece View Post
    Thanks everyone, that’s helped clear things up for me. I’m trying to consider the best options for a two hammock hang with spreader bar, lightweight, but with versatility for short or long distance and individual hanging also. I‘m leaning towards 12 or 15 ft straps - marlin spike and toggle - whoopie slings with Dutch double whoopie hooks (which will take the spreader bar).

    If the finances allow the straps will be Dutch spider web 1.5 straps (1.5 grams/ft). The only downside is these can’t be used with cinch buckles, beetle buckles, or dutch buckles as I understand. So you always need the whoopie sling and double whoopie hook for the spreader bar. Spider/poly straps would be good as they are light and also accept a dutch buckle. But I don’t like the white in them - I prefer to blend in. Polyester straps would allow me to use dutch buckles which would accept the spreader bar, and add some versatility in being able to get rid of the whoopie slings if desired.

    Polyester straps versus spider web 1.5 adds 100-120 grams (3.5 to 4.2 oz) though.

    Perhaps I’m over thinking things...
    hmm.

    - cinch buckles, you can do without. it's not a real downside (i know, i know i'm almost starting a flame war); joking aside, if you like the webbing otherwise, use it with a becket hitch directly to the hammock (instead of cinch buckles), or with a whoopie sling or ucr.
    - the whoopie hooks are optional, even if you want a spreader bar. if you want it to be all "nice and nifty" yeah, i get it, but you can easily use a trecking pole and some well placed hitches in the meantime.
    - the white in them? hah. you'll blend in in no time, trust me. and you will never see the white again.
    - toggles are optional, using a softshackle will often be much nicer
    - soft shackle of some sort instead of clips or carabiners is generally something to consider. you might want to learn how to make them, otherwise ...well, there's always some use for one more soft shackle, let me put it this way.

    one lats point: get some dyneema and start playing with it (splice it etc), here in europe, our options for hammock specific gear is limited. easy to get german made dyneema though. good news is now i have stuff made of dyneema which nobody else makes. bad news is, well, it took time

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    I went with the two inch wide tree huggers because my light weight strap can get ropey and is just not wide enough to protect the tree in my opinion.I have switched to the blue strap that Myers sells which seems like it is suitable but I have yet to give it a real world test.If they don't pass muster I will go back to my old pair of Poly Spider straps which are pretty versatile all things considered.

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    Why are tree huggers short and tree straps long?

    If you decide to go down the rabbit hole of splicing, here are some great videos to start: Tac Blades.

    I will tell you that IMHO it is easier and more fun than I could have imagined!

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    Looking for dyneema cord did indeed just lead me down a rabbit hole on diameter, breaking strength, weight/foot, sk78 vs sk whatever, strands, etc. Anyway, I think I found some from a Swedish company, Liros. The 3mm Liros D-Pro seems to fit the bill?

    https://shop.sailcenterofsweden.se/g...d-pro-3mm.html

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    I use shorter tree huggers and whoopie slings...no need to carry extra weight.

    Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

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    I have a set of 2 inch tree huggers because there's ONE park in my area that requires them. I have an Evo loop on one end and a strap on the other. Makes it easy to set up - throw hugger around the tree, close evo loop around hugger or strap (depending on how big the tree is!) then attach hammock.

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    Not all tree huggers are short. They vary in heights just like everyone else.

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