cant believe these will hold me, can you???

[ex-member Raikey]

Alllreet folks!

ok i,m attending a meet , my first proper winter meet,...this weekend,.

i,m expecting rain, so gonna fit drippers on my DD camping hammock,..

i have loads of these,.

they are some kind of alloy,..

they say "Italy Pat. 150kgs" on them..

they are pretty well made,....but dont look near that capacity,.....

the clips lock in as so,.....

so they form a locked loop,....

i have 4,..so can double up ,..

i wiegh 17.5 stone,..so,...245 lbs =

about 111 kgs,....

anyone seen owt like these before?...does 150 kgs look about right??

cheers!!

Stu,...

 

[Shewie]

Maybe hang about 6" off the ground

They look too small to me, I don't reckon I'd sleep too well for worrying all night.

Get yourself to Crossley Tordoff tomorrow and pick up a couple of climbing rated ones, if you're passing Morley on your way I can lend you a couple tomorrow night.

 

[pastymuncher]

Take a look at this page to give you an idea about how the load increases as the amount of drop in your hammock decreases. Obviously this page is about lifting with multiple slings but if you invert the diagrams you can see the application.
http://www.tpub.com/content/engine/14081/css/14081_371.htm
Your 111kg with a 5degree drop in your support rope could see nearly 600kg per side.

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Rich,...its shut by the time i get into Ponte i think,.....

but i do drive past Morley around 1715 - 1730 hrs tommorow on the way home from work,....that would be ace,...

How do we do the handover???

pink carnation and a copy of the times?

lol,...

very good of you mate,...

Stu

 

[ex-member Raikey]

Take a look at this page to give you an idea about how the load increases as the amount of drop in your hammock decreases. Obviously this page is about lifting with multiple slings but if you invert the diagrams you can see the application.
http://www.tpub.com/content/engine/14081/css/14081_371.htm
Your 111kg with a 5degree drop in your support rope could see nearly 600kg per side.

i,ve done the same course,...should have known that really,....lol....

they,re ok for hanging stuff off the ridgeline tho,....

Cheers mate,...

Stu

 

[Shewie]

Rich,...its shut by the time i get into Ponte i think,.....

but i do drive past Morley around 1715 - 1730 hrs tommorow on the way home from work,....that would be ace,...

How do we do the handover???

pink carnation and a copy of the times?

lol,...

very good of you mate,...

Stu

I don't finish work in South Elmsall until 17:45 mate, I won't be getting home until around 18:20 on a good run.

Which side of Ponte are you ? If we don't have any issues at work, and I can get out on time, I could be getting into Ponte around 18:00 if that's any good ?

 

[ex-member Raikey]

I don't finish work in South Elmsall until 17:45 mate, I won't be getting home until around 18:20 on a good run.

Which side of Ponte are you ? If we don't have any issues at work, and I can get out on time, I could be getting into Ponte around 18:00 if that's any good ?

mate!!!

i live in Upton,...

about 4 minutes from Elmsall!!! hsahhahahaa

take em with you tommorow ,...i can get to Elmsall for 1730--- 1745

hahaha cant believe it can you,.....

what you doing down Elmsall dude??...

you got your kevlar stab vest on i hope!!!

 

[Shewie]

mate!!!

i live in Upton,...

about 4 minutes from Elmsall!!! hsahhahahaa

take em with you tommorow ,...i can get to Elmsall for 1730--- 1745

hahaha cant believe it can you,.....

what you doing down Elmsall dude??...

you got your kevlar stab vest on i hope!!!

PM incoming

 

[ex-member Raikey]

lol......

i love this place!!!

hahaha

 

[Chambers]

I know your sorted now but if you get some for the future consider getting a quick-draw, sometimes it works out cheaper than 2 bina's and you get a little piece of webbing that you can look at and think, hmm, not sure what Im gonna do with that

Thats what Ive done

 

[JonathanD]

Don't use those. You may not weigh that much but you can exert much more weight on a line by moving or getting into a sleeping bag. Those things are tested using inert static weights, once you start moving, the physical weight exerted will be considerably more. If you weigh only 13 stone, you can exert a 25-30 stone weight as you sit down. It's the same with water resistancy and watches. A watch may be tested to a 50m depth rating, but you can achieve that rating at the surface if you move about swimming. That's why a 30-50m water resistant watch is only considered splash proof.

 

[Shewie]

I know your sorted now but if you get some for the future consider getting a quick-draw, sometimes it works out cheaper than 2 bina's and you get a little piece of webbing that you can look at and think, hmm, not sure what Im gonna do with that

Thats what Ive done

What he said

I picked mine up at Go Outdoors a few years ago, I think I paid around £12.

 

[ex-member Raikey]

i was looking at them on sunday ,..

i went to the go outdoors sale for a mooch about,.....

i picked up a quick draw,...it was 12.99, but i,d already spent 100 and odd quid,...

ahh well,....

 

[ex-member Raikey]

well i just met Shewie and picked up some crabs that should hold my ample frame!! hahaha

just like to say cheers to Rich and promise to buy him a new set if i straighten these out,....lol....

an apology to you aswell Rich for trying to squeeze a proper conversation into a 3 minute passing,.......i thought as i was drivin away,....did i give you chance to even get a word in?!!!

anyway,....Cheers mate and gimme a shout when you want the tour of my woods,...

Stu

 

[Zingmo]

This thread has given me a warm fuzzy feeling!

i love this place!!!

What he said!



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