Would this rope be a good choice for hanging my 2yr old sons swing from a tree with? Is it weather resistant enough to hold up outside all summer?
247108
I suppose in theory it could although I I've never tried that. I would think there would be better choices out there for a swing rope.
247109
Even though it is rated for 550lb loads, I wouldn't. The small diameter means that the friction from the swing could rub through it rather quickly.
247110
no i would not trust my baby with it, besides it is so thin that it could cut his hands
247111
Yes you could hang a swing with this rope as long as you Tie a few strands together and pre shrink the paracord. you can pre shrink the cord by dropping it in boiling water for a few seconds, if you don't pre shrink when it gets wet it will shrink so your best bet is to shrink before hanging anything with it and yes it is fairly weather resistant
944335
My rope broke the first week I had it. I would go to a fabric store and try to find something similar to it and staple it to the tree.Its just an Idea.
458181
The ropes are included as you see in the picture. It's well built and secure. We hung ours from a tree and had to use some chain to make it long enough. I would think the ropes would be long enough for most children's swing sets.
95965
We did not hang it on a tree, but rather on two hooks. Each rope end is a loop at the top, and the bottom ends are not cut so the rope forms a u-shape at the bottom. We used it as a rope ladder up into a playhouse that sits about 5 feet off the ground. We had to secure the bottom of the ladder to the tree because we haven't had time to anchor using concrete/hooks. Otherwise, it works fine. Will likely last longer indoors as we are seeing tiny cracks in the wood dowels now after about 6 months.
711494
There is no rope with this swing. It has a large O-ring at the top that you attached a chain or cable to. We hung ours from a branch about 20 ft high. We attached a nylon strap ( bought through Amazon just for tree swings ) around the branch. We used a coated cable purchased at a hardware store for the "rope" and put a small length of chain at the end so we could adjust the height as the kids grew. We also purchased the Black Diamond swivel and carabiner clip as well. This allowed the swing to spin and the clip what attaches it all to the o-ring at the top of the swing. Enjoy ! Everyone that comes to our house, grown as well, can't stay off of it !!
1389991
My children use it to hang from. I have it on a rope between two trees and they hang and kick off of the trees back and forth.
1574894
Well I guess if you try hard enough you could hang it anywhere. It's made to attach to a swing set cross bar if the tree branch was straight there is enough of the cool covered chain you could hang it.
1907037
It will be fine. I use mine without tying it down all the time. If the wind picks up I put my heavy back pack in it. I've put it on the beach, in the woods on pine needles. I've tossed it up on my driveway several times to show people how easy it is. I love it, if the wind does pick-up to about 15-20 knots, even with the heavy back pack in it, it will twist and maybe scoot a little.
1773252
I have hung up mine outside.I don't think it was made for that but it has held up very well for the price
130673
Not a weather proof tent but most certainly could be used outside. Only flaw we have with it is kids climbing on the outside and breaking the wood poles material is holding up great
633063
I have no idea Great swing.We have it hanging on a tree.Adults have swung.And survived.
1942910
ive had mine outside all summer and it has held up I am leaving out for the winter it is nailed to my deck rail I live in ma. so well see what happens!!!
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a strong rope like twine maybe? it is comfortable and durable. Ive had it outside in the florida heat for about 5 months and it's still good to go. the two wooden poles that are on either side (as seen in the picture) chip easily when dropped. one came chipped in the mail and theo wood is sensitice to the sun. it has already began to fade abit. no big deal though, I recomend it as a whole and I still enjoy mine. although I look at it more than lay in it lol!
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For safety sake, I would not advise hanging a swing from a tree. With a swing set you can utilize appropriate hardware for hanging your swing. We built our own swing-set using treated lumber...it is very strong and I don't worry about the connection hardware...it was designed for this use. It is much more difficult, I would think, to design a secure hanging system to a living tree. The tree itself may become the weak link in your system. Just my thought.
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Yes, it would work fine, it's a nice hammock. We purchased the sort hanging straps so to protect the tree and it allows us to take it with us camping etc. Also easy to leave the straps and hooks up and disconnect in case of rain or if you are afraid of sap getting on it.
933011
Why not? I did, of course it's a good strong branch that will hold at least two adults in the swing. I threaded my chain through some tubing (plumbing) to keep the chain from wearing into the branch.
2019853
As long as the branch is strong enough and you have enough clearance. Not sure how it would hold up over time with the elements (rain/snow). I put ours in a 2X4 wood stud near our patio. It gets some rain and tons of sun (hasn't faded)... Used a simple S-hook (from hardware store) and some chain (probably cost me $11 extra in all) Rope would probably work, but felt safer with chain. Also to add: REALLY happy with this chair!