Huh. I have never seen the need for hardware on any of my guylines. My Zing-It is permanently larksheaded onto the tarp, then I just use a marlin spike hitch on the stake end.
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I'm pretty happy with my small repertoire of knots but I did switch from MSH to Clove Hitch (loop-under-loop technique) for the stake end. I use Ti shepherd hooks and the small loop in the MSH can be a little balky to pull out once the stake is removed. Not so with the Clove hitch.
OK it's just a tiny detail but I analyze the crap out of everything else so why not this?
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Currently use Hookworms, and love them. The only con i have with them (which is why im considering Linelocks), is they are a pain in the *** to work with in the pouring/freezing rain, and your fingers are losing their agility.
After much trial and error, I use Hookworm tieouts on all my tarps.
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At one time I utilized Hookworms but Warbonnet’s FishHook’s kept stealing them
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I use 6 of the line lock hooks on my superfly. I have Lawson's 2mm (never had a slip though you could do 2.5 to be extra sure) cordage permanently attached to the stake and leave the line lock hook attached there. I bought both the line lock hooks and the hookworms to test out and vastly preferred the line lock hooks. They adjust so easy and I tend to do a lot of fiddling with my lines. Get one in, tighten a little, other end and tighten a little, so on. For me the line lock hooks are just superior to the hookworms. I would consider doing something like SilvrSurfr mentioned as an alternative. My previous tarp I had the guy lines on the tarp and it definitely makes packing up faster, probably even deployment a bit as well. Maybe a smaller tarp I would do that, with my 13ft superfly I have found a lot of slack once each end goes in which would mean pulling the stake to redo a marlin spike hitch. The biggest pain with my setup right now is pulling the stakes and then wrapping the cord around the stake before putting it away. Seems like a small complaint but is just something I never look forward to.
I like the Ringworms over either the Hookworms or Fleaz for this specific application. Nothing against knots. I've always been into them but I have nothing against using hardware for a lot of this hammock stuff.
1) Have definitely tripped hard on a guyline without ripping the tarp. Yes, I think a little give from tensioners helped. I'm not crazy about having shock cord as a failure point, either, so I tie about 4 inches of shock cord into the guyline itself (as shown by Shug around 8:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GQPY5BuyPI&t=2s).
2) True, but from personal experience, 2 weeks ago, 1.8 dyneema in a line loc 3 needs a slipped half hitch or it will slip after a while in 40 mph gusts. I think that slippage is better insurance against a trip/tear scenario.
3) Yup, but a Line lock 3 takes significantly less dexterity, especially with 1.8. Particularly in the rain, with wind trying to flap that line right out of your hand.
4) I use Line lock hooks to connect to gosgrain loops on my tarp. It seems like the best way to me with Drings too.
5) Never had one break. Their breaking point is well past any tarp's. Since they're attached to the tarp rather than the stake, there is really no opportunity for tem to get crushed underfoot.
6) No, but consider hands on a wet, windy 70 degree day.
If I wasn't so fascinated with tiny brummel splices, something like Lawson's 2mm glowire is probably a bit easier to work with, but there you have it.
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