I like using fast/simple hardware for securing my tarp. I'm curious to know if anyone had an opinion about using Hookworms vs Line Lock Hooks for the corner tie outs of my HG Dyneema DCF tarp with doors. So far I've considered a few things:
1. Both the hookworms and the line lock hooks will hook onto a 3/32" loop of shock cord attached to the corner tie out Beastee D rings. (I'm still not convinced if I need the shock cord loops on the tarp, but there are a lot of opinions in this forum that the shock cord will reduce the chance of tearing the tarp if someone tripped on a guy line. I would love to know if this as ever happened to someone.)
2. Both the hookworms and the line lock hooks will hold tension on a 1.8 mm Relect-It guy line.
3. Both are easy for me to use.
4. Only line lock hooks will hook onto the Beastee D rings of my tarp. The hookworms will not. Hooking onto the D rings seems like an advantage in event that a shock cord loop fails or I don't want to use shock cord on my DCF tarp. I suppose I can make small loops of Zing It.
5. Hookworks are aluminum, line lock hooks are plastic. Has anyone had a plastic line loc or line loc hook break on a trip? (I'd probably just tie a knot if one failed on a trip.)
6. I'm not worried about freezing temperatures as I don't camp when it's that cold.
Any opinions on these hardware options?
Any other things to consider that I missed?
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