DIY Daisy-Chain made from Amsteel - Dangerous non-sense or good to go with?

[jmkoeln]

Dear Hammockers!

While playing around with some 7/64 Amsteel and a guitar string, insanity overwhelmed me and all of a sudden i held this in my hand:
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...&thumb=1&stc=1

The open end i worked to a Diamond-Knot and called the whole thing FOXY-CHAIN.

The Foxy-Chain is basically a number of Brummel-locks in a row seperated by gaps of approx. 1 1/1nches, so that a Diamond-Knot can be pushed trough with ease, but doesn't slip back.
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...&thumb=1&stc=1
After a little research i found that the swiss brand "Exped" purchases a similar item by the name of Slit Line. It's made from polyester and the gaps between the slits are way longer than on the Foxy Chain. For use with a hammock they offer a version with a toggle on one end.

Since i love suspension without any hardware i decided to give it a try - 'cause if it would work, i could even leave my Marlin-Spike at home:-)

So i grabbed my old hammock a pair of industrial slings and my Foxy-Chain and off i went........

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...&thumb=1&stc=1
worked out just the way i thougt from the first try: Easy to adjust, no loose ends hangin' around


https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...&thumb=1&stc=1
to be able to use less than half a length of the Chain i tried this setup.....


https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...&thumb=1&stc=1
..... it also reduces the force on the knot (weakest link)

Telling fellow forum-members from the german hammock-forums http://www.haengemattenforum.de/ about it, they really started developing some ideas, how to use and improve such a Foxy-Line and Mittagsfrost encouraged me to ask you guys on hammockforums.net wether anyone has built something similar yet, wether someone can share experiences with such or similar items (Exped Slit Line!) and what your general thoughts about the Foxy-Chain are.

Especially the use of carabiners with the chain seems to be a concern, since no one knows how much force a Brummel-lock will resist when a carabiner presses against it.

So here we go:

What do you think about the Foxy-Chain as a whole? Pros? Cons?

Has anyone ever clipped a carabiner through a loop with a Brummel-lock? (any wear and tear visible?)

Would you have other concerns (securitywise) using a Foxy-Chain?

For those who just grabbed some Amsteel to build such a thing:
BE AWARE THAT SPLICING SOME 20 to 50 LOCKS CAN BRING YOU CLOSE TO MADNESS!!!

Thanks for your attention!