no doubt, in this case tri-loading is not a concern. you are correct, and most importantly the load on the ridgeline must be really marginal in this case. but the point of a structural ridgeline is to enable less ideal hangs too, and i find it nice to have the peace of mind that i don't have to worry about each component in the system (so i elliminate potentially problematic areas before they become an actual problem, whenever i can).
in short: as long as you're aware about tri-loading, and you are ready to handle things as needed, you're alright, if you prefer it this way. my real concern was to make sure it doesn't come across as "tri loading is okay" in general, clearly you've done your research (as usual it seems)
yeah, the "classic" ones are a pain to deal with unless you use them as semi-permanent connectors (so don't need to open and close them every time you hang or such). i ended up inventing some different ones because of this, i'll try see if i can make some time this evening to write a post about it. in other words, i hear you, they are fidly in the original configuration, it's not just you, everyone who used them has the same complaint. the way i look at it is: they are not carabinner replacements, they are shackle replacements, so they are not quick (and what i tried to do is design something more akin to a carabinner, something that's nice for repeated use; i've been using my invention for a few weeks now, and i can say the r&d work was worth it, it's such an improvement in my "quality of life", because i experiment with all kinds of suspension components these days, so i connect and disconnect many times a day, thus my requirements for quick use are a bit extreme these days.I tried soft shackles, they just seem to fiddly to me. but I have neuropathy that is beginning to cause dexterity issues.
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