User Review: Nite Ize Figure 9 Tent Line Kit

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March 1, 2013

Jeffery Gosnell
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Rating:
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $7

Summary

Broke on 1st use.

Pros

Nice way to tighten up lines
The reflective cordage seems durable

Cons

Cheap plastic

So last night I pitched my hammock tarp to test these things, as well as my new MSR Groundhog stakes. Temps steady around 31°F. Calm winds (2-3mph). Light snow.

I woke up at 3am to find my feet soaking wet. Turns out one of the Figure 9s had snapped in half. The two halves were attached to the rope, but the tarp was lying across the ridgeline on my hammock. The footbox of my sleeping bag was completely covered in snow.

Finished the night using a taut line hitch to secure the tarp.

Jeffery Gosnell

As a follow up, I had a second one break on me a few weeks later.

28 days ago

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