I got my new BB XLC and edge tarp. I'm blown away by the craftsmanship. I've done a few DIY hammocks and don't know if I could ever match the quality of what I got in the mail. For $80 it is a great tarp. Wish I had it years ago.
I did have a few questions on the edge tarp though. The triangles on the corners seem really heavy duty but the split rings on the ridge seem less so. I would have thought that the ridge line would be where the most stress was so I'm a little surprised. This weekend I'll try to add some 2.2 lash it for the ridge line and some zing it for the corners (I think I like the 2.2 better just because it is a little easier to work with even though the 1.7 should be fine for the corners). Anyway, do the rings hold up? Why the stronger connection on the corners. Finally there seem to be two connection points for the ridge-- one right on the edge and one underneath about 2 inches back. I dont remember seeing how to use that second connection on the warbonnet video. Thanks.
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