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    Nice video & thanks for posting. Timely too... my son & I are head off over the weekend so I'll have to give the Lapp hitch a try.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantom Grappler View Post
    Lapp hitch tied on continuous loop is almost magical. Just looking at it…doesn’t seem to be able to hold hammock in air…yet it does levitate your hammock…mystically without fail

    Thanks Bob
    Ha, that's it! And the sheer simplicity of it holds enormous appeal for a minimalist.
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    Quote Originally Posted by keraba View Post
    The Lapp hitch has been my new favorite knot lately. Quick to tie, quick to release. I haven't had any problem with it, so I don't see myself changing.
    Indeed, I've been using it for a few years now, and while I like to dabble and experiment with other methods I've yet to find anything better for my needs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ObdewlaX View Post
    Nice video & thanks for posting. Timely too... my son & I are head off over the weekend so I'll have to give the Lapp hitch a try.
    Looking forward to your impressions!

    I'd say the #1 obstacle to success is getting the height correct, which can lead to tying and re-tying to tweak.

    My secret for getting this right — or at least really darn close — on the first try is to 1) guesstimate the head-end tree attachment point and distance-to-CL as best you can based upon experience, and 2) attach the foot-end strap similarly to its respective tree, which of course is considerably higher than the head end. The key is the last step... 3) when tying the Lapp hitch to the foot-end CL, pull the webbing and CL toward each other and connect with the Lapp hitch *such that the knot ends up at chin height.*

    This might seem too high at first, but when you sit in the hammock and suspension knots settle and hammock/webbing stretch under load, I think you'll find that it comes out very close to proper sit height and with a good hang angle. The first few times you'll likely want to tweak it a bit, although after some experience even the tweaking part diminishes close to nil.
    Last edited by cmoulder; 09-30-2021 at 11:01.
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    Thanks for taking the time to make this for us.

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    great video, thanks for sharing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by rmcrow2 View Post
    Thanks for taking the time to make this for us.
    Quote Originally Posted by bsteele View Post
    great video, thanks for sharing!
    Thanks for watching it, and I hope you found something useful.
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    >I wish there was one like that for the Button Knot!!
    I believe there is sort of a mantra uttered during the tying of a Button Knot. But the policies of this forum prevent me from typing it out.
    In order to see what few have seen, you must go where few have gone. And DO what few have done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cougarmeat View Post
    >I wish there was one like that for the Button Knot!!
    I believe there is sort of a mantra uttered during the tying of a Button Knot. But the policies of this forum prevent me from typing it out.
    LOL yeah I have a few choice words for that one!
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    Thanks Bob!

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