A pro is that it has the work Mule in it.
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A pro is that it has the work Mule in it.
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A nice Pro: I don't use it on hammock suspensions but for any hammock winter tarps with heavy wind and snow loads, and definitely big poly tarps 16, 18, and 20 foot, it seem much less abrasive than thinner cords are. However on those same size poly tarps, 3/8" poly braided rope is also a good choice for minimizing abrasive "cut through." I have both. Obviously the big tarps are for more permanent camping, a week or more. I once spent days in a row in Olympic Park with buddies, under 20 x20 poly, waiting for the drizzle and rain to stop, along the Hoh River. It never did. We wore out a deck of cards. Nice fishing though.
After lots of testing and hitting the ground twice, I’m giving mule tape a failing grade for hammock suspension.
It works most of the time, but that’s just not good enough for me. There’s nothing worse than lying there trying to relax and wondering if you may hit the ground.
Maybe I didn’t pull it tight enough, or the strap was wet, or the CL was wet, or I sat down too fast, I don’t know.
Still love the beckett hitch, but for sure not with mule tape.
Mule tape is the best material that I have found for J-Bend, the knot that does not slip with any material. What's unique about it is that it actually releases quite easily.
But alas, with its other downsides it would never become my everyday go-to.
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