*The* Gift-It-On Thread
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currently on offer.........
I shall offer two brand new steel crabs for hammock set ups
Just to put it to bed so to speak......
These will be strong enough to hold a (modest) weight in a hammock. They are not like the alloy ones that bend under load!
They would not take a directly loaded force but for a gradual strain they would be ok, as for climbing you would need something a lot more substantial to take the extra force of a direct pull (usually also equipped with a screw lock gate)
So in summary...
Would i use one (well2) for a hammock? Yes (but prob not if i was 18stone)
Would i use it as a towing link? No
Would i Climb it? No
Kit Suspend or leash? Yes
These will be strong enough to hold a (modest) weight in a hammock. They are not like the alloy ones that bend under load!
They would not take a directly loaded force but for a gradual strain they would be ok, as for climbing you would need something a lot more substantial to take the extra force of a direct pull (usually also equipped with a screw lock gate)
So in summary...
Would i use one (well2) for a hammock? Yes (but prob not if i was 18stone)
Would i use it as a towing link? No
Would i Climb it? No
Kit Suspend or leash? Yes
Depends on the diameter of the wire used to make them. M6 would probably be strong enough but I'd rather use M8 or higher. It's one of the reasons I use climbing rate carabiners for hanging as it would make sleeping even more difficult worrying about falling all the time.
Bump! Usually crabs go really quick.
Why don't you take them then? I think it's the lack of climbing rating holding them back - might be time to dig out something else...
I get it from work, its used on the Arial cousers due to its strength and long life span. If you want to have a look go on google search and pop in solid wheve cord. It should show up some results just to give you an idea though, the same rope is used on petrol lawn mower cords..
just to give you an idea though, the same rope is used on petrol lawn mower cords..
Starter cord is good strong stuff. I bought a 100m from eBay recently - it's cheaper than paracord and similar strength
Whittler Kev
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
And it has very little stretch in it (unlike paracord
)On offer from Cowboy
How about 3 feet of solid weave cord for bow drill sets. I find this stuff great.. it lasts forever!! 
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