I converted the chain to an Amsteel whoopie sling. This seems to work really well. 3 pounds lighter and no noise factor.
I will still keep chain on a few of them but I'm really liking this version.
Now I need some 1/8" Amsteel to make a short whoopie for a trap door prevention cord. It will run from the support post up to the platform.
I think with a little softening of the teeth, these might actually be legit for public land. This test of the whoopie was on a hickory tree and it didn't really penetrate the bark. I imagine these could be made so they don't do any more tree damage than some climbers.
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I’m probably having a brain cramp, but my mind is telling me that a cord from the support post to the platform would still introduce the risk of a trap door effect. Couldn’t the support post fold up and under the platform, which would still dump you?