I made a super long HYS strap for my wife to pull up her Helium's, that was a fun project.
It is a super easy build, made easier than you would ever believe. This is how I built several.
A) decide how big of a tree you want max.
B) decide how big of a loop you need.
C) decide what to do with your tag ends.
D) decide how big of loops you want, they use 2" wide loops that are 1" tall.
E) add it all up and cut your webbing
F) cut a G-Hook strap.
1) measure out the 1st tag end and build it.
2) mark your inside loop positions for the diameter of the max tree size.
3) mark and build the loop, remember leave 6-12" of G-Hook strap with the loop and I like to have 2 or 3 loops incorporated into the securing of the strap. I sew the strap to the bottom while sewing to help it stay secure.
4) mark all of the upper loops and them sew them to the bottom.
5) measure and build the upper tag end.
6) install the G-Hook and the put in a T at the tag end to stop the G-Hook coming off.
So, I have made the loops as close as 1" and it was too tight, at 1.5" it was just useable, at 3" it was too floppy in 1" webbing. 2.5" was a loose connection, but worked. So I stay with the 2".
The loop size of 1/2" high was super tight, but useable. 1" was dead on and great, 1.5" was loose and flopped too much. So, again I stay with 1".
When I built the long drag for my wife I just put loops big enough to hold her buttons that barely pulled over put them several feet apart so as she climbed the were on the ground until she pulled. It was way too large and long, she used it all season and hated it. If I rebuild that I would build it in string instead of webbing.
Other tag ends have just been looping upper and lower back together.
I also tried building an upper and lower on 1 length of webbing with G-Hooks at both ends. It was cute, but still too large, on most trees I ended up with 5 feet between upper and lower rings and a length of loops on the tree. Was never happy with the length and weight of the system.
Need to find a better system, not happy with the HYS straps, have tried them for 2.5 years now.
Cord is my next idea.
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