Personally I would trust what the mainstream climbing equipment uses, 6 bar tacks. They are made to take a hard fall and not fail, much more forces than what we put them through hanging.
The bar tack method also gives you a failure warning if one tack goes you will feel the pop and probably have time to get off the strap before the others go.
I've only tried the X in a box version, using 25kg fishing braid. I really can't see that giving...
Or, as I have done on another pair of staps, you could do an over hand knot to form a loop. In fishing a figure of 8 loop is one of the strongest knots out there....Anyway my knotted looped staps have stood up to my weight all summer and don't look like breaking.
cheers
Gareth
My home made ones are sewed with an X in a box, but when my original Hennessy provided ones failed on a trip (the spectra suspension rope cut through the loop), I improvised using a Double Figure 8 knot to recreate the loop.
So if you're not confident with sewing, learn this knot and create some no-sew tree huggers out of webbing. Mine worked well for two weeks before I got home and replaced them with a hand-sewn set of huggers.
Here's one way to tie the knot in question - (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3frgEfZW37I)
A few years ago, BPL did some destructive testing of various stitch patterns and concluded that the long vertical stitches were strongest. That agrees with the two other sources cited above. I sew my stitches 2" long.
However, I would also recommend a minimum width of 1"
Mike
"Life is a Project!"
A very timely and pertinent thread - as I am just getting ready to make up some straps of my own. This is a great help - thanks, folks.
"Ho do you sew tree huggers?"
Who you callin a Ho? I aint sewing nuthin if you don't learn to respect me around this house!
Taylo166, you just ain't right. LMAO....
"No whining in the woods"
I think I am just going to take the straps to a shoe repair place and see if they can sew them for me.
I was in the store yesterday and saw some 3/8" webbing and I forgot how small that stuff really is. I think my only problem with it will be being able to sew (or get it sewn) good enough to hold my weight which is not light at 235.
I dont think the 3/8 is wide enough to use bar tacks on so I think I am going to get the long "MMMMM"type stich
I'm still wondering why you want to use the 3/8" material instead of 1".
The 3/8" strap will be more problematic to sew and provide less protection for trees.
personal preference.
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