Why Cinch Buckles are Better than Carabiners for Hammock Suspensions
Cinch Buckle attached to the end of a SoCo Hammock
SoCo Hammocks are designed to allow for a simple, yet effective way to hang your hammock using cinch buckles. When I refer to using buckles vs. carabiners on your hammock suspension, I am referring to the hardware that is attached to each end your hammock as shown in the picture to the left.
The Upside to Cinch Buckles
Cinch Buckles are the ideal solution to hammock suspensions because they allow for a fully adjustable suspension with less points of possible failure.(knots, sewn loops, hooks, carabiners, etc...) With Bomber Buckles you can adjust SoCo Hammocks anywhere along the strap without having to have fixed connection points such as knots or loops as in most hammock straps. Also, with Cinch Buckles you do not need to worry about having separate tree straps or tying knots because the strap slides and locks anywhere along the suspension strap.
Also, once you have the suspension strap threaded through the buckles on a SoCo Hammock, you never have to rethread it again! It is literally the easiest way to set up a hammock because you never have to tie a knot. After the strap is initially threaded through each end of the hammock, you only have to unhook the carabiner from around the tree and stuff it all in the attached hammock stuff sack when you are finished. When you are setting up your hammock again, you simple wrap the end of the strap around the tree and hook it to itself…thats it! (see picture below)
Simplicity
When you are using Cinch Buckles you have the freedom to use any kind of 1" webbing as long as it can safely hold your weight. The strap can be as long or as short as you want without having to tie knots or sew on loops. Ropes are not good tree friendly options for hanging your hammock so even if you have a rope suspension you will need to have extra tree hugger straps to accommodate your suspension. With buckles you to only need a simple strap, thats it!
The Downside to Carabiners
The most obvious reason carabiners are not the ideal option for hammocks suspensions is because they only allow you to hook your hammock at fixed connection points along your rope of strap. When you are trying to achieve the perfect hammock position, you are limited in where there are available knots or loops on your strap. If you have a very big tree you are wrapping your suspension around, the excess strap has many useless loops or knots.
Carabiners are some of the most commonly used pieces of outdoor gear for a variety of reasons, but when it comes to the attaching your hammock to a suspension, buckles are a much better choice.
The Upside to Cinch Buckles
Cinch Buckles are the ideal solution to hammock suspensions because they allow for a fully adjustable suspension with less points of possible failure.(knots, sewn loops, hooks, carabiners, etc...) With Bomber Buckles you can adjust SoCo Hammocks anywhere along the strap without having to have fixed connection points such as knots or loops as in most hammock straps. Also, with Cinch Buckles you do not need to worry about having separate tree straps or tying knots because the strap slides and locks anywhere along the suspension strap.
Also, once you have the suspension strap threaded through the buckles on a SoCo Hammock, you never have to rethread it again! It is literally the easiest way to set up a hammock because you never have to tie a knot. After the strap is initially threaded through each end of the hammock, you only have to unhook the carabiner from around the tree and stuff it all in the attached hammock stuff sack when you are finished. When you are setting up your hammock again, you simple wrap the end of the strap around the tree and hook it to itself…thats it! (see picture below)
Simplicity
When you are using Cinch Buckles you have the freedom to use any kind of 1" webbing as long as it can safely hold your weight. The strap can be as long or as short as you want without having to tie knots or sew on loops. Ropes are not good tree friendly options for hanging your hammock so even if you have a rope suspension you will need to have extra tree hugger straps to accommodate your suspension. With buckles you to only need a simple strap, thats it!
The Downside to Carabiners
The most obvious reason carabiners are not the ideal option for hammocks suspensions is because they only allow you to hook your hammock at fixed connection points along your rope of strap. When you are trying to achieve the perfect hammock position, you are limited in where there are available knots or loops on your strap. If you have a very big tree you are wrapping your suspension around, the excess strap has many useless loops or knots.
Carabiners are some of the most commonly used pieces of outdoor gear for a variety of reasons, but when it comes to the attaching your hammock to a suspension, buckles are a much better choice.
The end of the SoCo Straps.
Once the loose end is threaded through the Cinch Buckles, you never have to rethread it again. You simply hook and unhook this carabiner to your connections points when you are setting up your hammock...its that easy!
