Whoopie Sling v RappellingRings

[Duggie Bravo]

Hi all,

Just wondering what people’s thoughts on whether to continue using rappelling rings or switch to Whoopie slings for my Hennessy Hammock.

For those of you that don’t know what I mean, rappelling rings is using two rings on each end and pulling the rope through to adjust the hang of your hammock and then a quick half hitch to lock it off.

The only immediate benefits are less weight, although not a big saving and I’m not an ultralight type and less chance of a tangle.

As I only experience a tangle occasionally and no more than once each time I set the hammock up, I’m just wondering whether the Whoopie are worth it.

Thanks for your views.


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[mousey]

I've tried the rappel rings but found it crushes the cord you use, maybe not a big issue but it unsettled my mind - didn't fancy my cord failing...

Now I have a continuous loop through the hammock channel with a DD UL crab which I use as the spike in a marlin spike hitch on webbing tape.

 

[Duggie Bravo]

I've tried the rappel rings but found it crushes the cord you use, maybe not a big issue but it unsettled my mind - didn't fancy my cord failing...

Now I have a continuous loop through the hammock channel with a DD UL crab which I use as the spike in a marlin spike hitch on webbing tape.

Thanks, I Store the rings at the very end of the cord, so long term any crushing is at a non load bearing end. I rationalised that the crushing of the cord whilst in use was no greater then the pressure from a knot, but I’ve been wrong before.


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[R.Lewis]

I have done both. I found that with rings, in general you need a much longer tree strap to allow for real versatility compared to Whoopie slings. I have a modified Whoopie sling system and can get around very large trees and do stupid distances (8metre+!) between smaller trees with just 2m double ended tree straps (looped at both ends, with a spliced loop. check Dutchware hammocks for some cool ideas to help). Where we camp at the 'Moot its some big 'ole pines and we use a few (for the missus and little one, plus kit hammocks, we pitch 6+ hammocks) LONG tree straps but mine is always on the 2m ones on the very biggest of trees.