Im currently using the 1 straps and find they get wound up & rope like very easily and are tough on the tree. Has anyone had experience with the 2 straps? Id like to know if they tend to lay flatter.
Im currently using the 1 straps and find they get wound up & rope like very easily and are tough on the tree. Has anyone had experience with the 2 straps? Id like to know if they tend to lay flatter.
I just used my 1" spiders last week. I had a similar experience and have similar questions.
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Here are two different dyneema straps I use - same issue with either brand.
Ya me too, Im also having big issues with knots. I read on the suppliers site that they would work with marlin spikes but I dont find that to be true. Its nearly impossible to get the truckers knot undone (and ... tying the knot really does a rope number on the strap).
The good news, such as it is, the strap can be made flat again with a little work. Also, If Im carefull I can keep the strap flat against the tree but, I suspect it would be easier with a 2 inch thick strap. Youd probably be able to get one inch width overall with less effort.
Glad you asked because I thought it was just me and my newbie ways
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I’m using toggle and marlin spike hitch with no problems.
I went through various options for webbing and concluded that it's hard to beat simple 1" Kevlar 3.3, but for some reason it seems that nobody has it in stock now.
However, these have gotten many good reviews and I just ordered some of them, 10' in length which is plenty for the areas where I usually hike.
Last edited by cmoulder; 03-11-2021 at 17:10.
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Uh-oh, I was afraid I was doing something wrong.
When I remove the toggle, the wedding has tightened up so much I cant pull the loop through without getting my little awl out to pick the knot loose.
Is it possible you just leave the toggle in and not adjust each time?
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I havent had that issue and remove the toggle every time.
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