Grip Clips - Anyone Used Them?

[Cheeky Monkey]

http://shelter-systems.com/gripclips/ul ... tarps.html

Just wondering like?

[Taylor]

They do the job fine, never needed the balloon gasket but can see they would make things grippier.
I put a shock cord loop direct to the two holes either side then connected the guy to the shock to allow for stretch.

[Cheeky Monkey]

That's heartening. I ordered them of a site and then googles the makers www. Wondered if I'd bought something best suited to builders tarps

Btw, Stein Skyline cord has proved fine so far. Seems a tiny bit thicker than Zing It and not quite as slick. Seems to splice easier in the process of making two captive Stingerz set upsfor the tarp and a soft shackle. No weight testing yet

[Cheeky Monkey]

Oh, and it smells funny :?

[Anthony]

Sorry to highjack, but what is that Stein Skyline life for general tarp/guy duty?
Seems like good value for money compared with other Dyneema's.

[Cheeky Monkey]

I've not used it in anger but the blurb on it implies it will be abundantly strong enough. It seems a tiny bit thicker than Zing It but in use I imagine it'd be hard to tell. It handles fine for what I've done so far, making ridgelines and some guys. I wondered if it might snag and tangle more than Zing It as it doesn't seem to have the coating but so far no problems.

In short, I reckon it'll be fine

[Anthony]

Nice one cheers CM.

[Cheeky Monkey]

No worries. If it doesn't work for you then posts up.

I've not properly used it yet, just got the reel and rigged a couple of things. I um'd and ah'd for ages before buying it as there was so little info about it / others using it (even on Hammockforums.net).

About a third cheaper than Zing It (even allowing for the fact it's a 50m spool - ZI is 55m). I got mine from here:

http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products ... nes-cubes/

If you find cheaper let me know 8-)