Most of my bungee rigs are "permanently" attached to the gear is one way or another. Attaching to the sticks accomplishes the same thing in that the cord can't be lost.
I couldn't see that in your pics.
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Zip tie stopper on shock cord
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I couldn't see that in your pics.
Cbigbear
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I’m trying these on my bungee systems. If it works out @Allegheny Tom are you cool with calling it the A Tom adjustable bungee? I’m not about using someone else idea(s) without giving credit or getting their approval. 
My only contribution was to round the cut ends with a solder iron.
My only contribution was to round the cut ends with a solder iron.
Whatever. I don't need credit. It was strictly dumb luck that I stumbled upon how well this works. It was actually the Recon belt that led me down this path. I wasn't a fan of the stock belt and I started messing around with shock cord instead. I just happened to use a defective zip tie that would only tighten partially and I realized it allowed the cord to be adjustable...just dumb luck.
Call them what you like. I think "Bungee zips" rolls off the tongue a little better.
A few other uses that I don't have pics for...
I have them on the handles of all my 2 piece spinning rods for when their broke-down for transport or storage. Put the tip thru the bottom guide and the other end gets secured with the bungee down at the handle.
I always have some rigged-up in the canoe especially for river trips when hauling lots of gear. Extra paddles, dry bags, tackle boxes, etc should all be secured to the boat in the event of a flip.
I started putting them on the tie-out loops on my tents. Sometimes it's rough finding a place to get a stake into the ground between rocks or roots. A bungee gives a lot of leeway. It also gives a little more adjustability for the fly. Zip in down closer to the tent for some conditions or guy it out for more ventilation. The shock cord gives a little cushioning during windy weather.
I have them on the handles of all my 2 piece spinning rods for when their broke-down for transport or storage. Put the tip thru the bottom guide and the other end gets secured with the bungee down at the handle.
I always have some rigged-up in the canoe especially for river trips when hauling lots of gear. Extra paddles, dry bags, tackle boxes, etc should all be secured to the boat in the event of a flip.
I started putting them on the tie-out loops on my tents. Sometimes it's rough finding a place to get a stake into the ground between rocks or roots. A bungee gives a lot of leeway. It also gives a little more adjustability for the fly. Zip in down closer to the tent for some conditions or guy it out for more ventilation. The shock cord gives a little cushioning during windy weather.
Another thing I've used with shock cord is a wine bottle cork. Found that they are great for applications where you might have cold hands or wear gloves. Gives a larger area to manipulate as far as the cinch point.
In use:
And stowed away:
In use:
And stowed away:
Iron_llama
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Are you using a JX3 stick as a 1-stick? What are your thoughts on that?
Iron_llama
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Bungee doesn't really hold very many knots all that well. Hog rings and zip ties are generally more effective than tying them together. Depending on your application you can crank them to a fixed position, or just snug them down so they can still be adjusted with whatever degree of effort you want.
These are really useful too. Easy to make your own.
BUNGEE DEALEE BOB
The Famous Bungee Dealee Bob. An essential BWCA Gear item. A reusable, quick release zip-tie An innovative, shock corded gear fastening system to quickly and securely attach paddles, fishing rods, ropes and other loose items to your canoe. Hands free portaging has never been easier!
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No. Just using the top JX3 stick/platform as my platform.
I no longer give climbing advice, I’m not qualified to do so.
Good policy.
But boring.
I attach my layers to my vest with paracord and sliding stopper knots....if I would have had shock cord laying around it probably more better.....everybody got paracord laying around
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@Allegheny Tom where do you get your bungee cord from? You differentiated between high and low quality. How do you know which is which?
@kyler1945 Where did you get your hot knife?
@kyler1945 Where did you get your hot knife?
I get it from Sgt Knots. They have a website but it's also sold on Amazon so you might be able to get free shipping thru Prime.
As for quality, I can only say that Sgt Knots says their's is both 'military grade' (whatever that means) and 'marine grade' so take those claims for what they are worth.
But Sgt Knots, and some other suppliers also rates their's as 100% stretch meaning a 1 foot piece will stretch to 2 feet. I've seen some junk bungee that is not 100% stretch and that cheap stuff seems to lose elasticity over time.
Ive never noticed ANY loss of elasticity with Sgt Knots bungee. I love the stuff.
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FrankNess14
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Anyone else use a Blake’s instead of a zip tie? I guess it uses up more cord but works great for me. Same on paracord.
This dude and his fancy knots and squeaky pullies...