Lawson’s new Bar Tensioners

Much prefer line locs to this sort of set up.

This would be a good option if you don't want to sew on your linelocs or make a removable lineloc setup. Just keep the bar on your cord and switch between tarps/shelters/

Or you could use a Blakes Hitch Works surprisingly well even on slick dyneema bear bag cord.

Here's a different expression of the same concept using a bit less metal. These run about 23 per ounce. Don't have a current source for these. Ones in photo are about 40 years old and say they were made in England.

I think MSR had those a few years ago on their tents. I would rather give my $$ to a cottage guy than the corporations anyway. Ben

OLD, OLD, OLD. :-) We were using wooden versions of that on Boy Scout tents in the late 50s, and I am sure that they were old even then. The 'UK' ones came in various forms as well, in the 70s, and were widely used. They work, but I think I prefer the clamcleats for a more positive grip in stormy weather. Cheers

Would like to see the edges of the holes be more rounded versus the sharp edge sitting on the guyline.

This tent is from the 16th century : if you look carefully you can see similar tensioners there.

"Would like to see the edges of the holes be more rounded versus the sharp edge sitting on the guyline." The "made in England" ones have rounded holes.

“I think I prefer the clamcleats” Roger, Are the clamcleats the same/similar to the Z Packs micro line locs shown below? These babies are 40 per ounce. I’ve had a package sitting around for some time but it isn’t real obvious how to string them up. Z-packs includes a short video that helps a lot. I think I’ll finally give them a try. here

"Are the clamcleats the same/similar to …" Everything you wanted to know about clamcleats: http://www.clamcleat.com/

> Are the clamcleats the same/similar to the Z Pasks micro line locs shown below? As pedestrian said, yes. They all come from Clamcleats in the UK. They have a whole range of sizes, many of them more suited to a small sailing vessel. I like them. Cheers

Someone told me about this thread so I figured I would chime in.. Yes one of my great grandpa's invented these tensioners around the 15-16th century.. Its the same side of my family that invented the wheel. They had a cottage manufacturing business in Germany at the time and sold this stuff worldwide. They also sold cordage, wool, down, and other ancient things that still work great today.

Confirmed! Lawson is an illuminati!!! Coincidence? I think not!!!!

Hi Lawson Love it! But you forgot about the hand-forged carbon steel tent pegs. Cheers

Jorge. In case you missed the history channel special on it..The Illuminati was created so they (I will spare them the embaresment of saying who) could pay back a loan to my family. Roger. We still make those. Snow Peak sells them.

^It's funny because it's true.

Oh great one Lawson. I bow before the. May I ask are these bar tensioners one solid piece of 6061-T6 Aluminium? Have you tried lightening them up somewhere in the midsection? My thoughts are that the vector of force, once under tension, will run mostly longitudinally down the length of the bar tensioner, thus overall strength shouldn't be too much of a problem. I realise going all drillium on a 3 gram bar tensioner is crazy, and adds seriously to the cost of producing such an item.

> Roger. We still make those. Snow Peak sells them. I think I may have some of them. To explain: I was offered soem prototype tent pegs for testing long ago. I cheerfully said OK. So a set turned up in the mail. They were 6 mm (1/4") HIGH TENSILE ALLOY STEEL. I had NO trouble driving one through an asphalt roadway with a sledge hammer. They would have gone through concrete if I had some handy. Turns out, they were meant for anchoring very large family camping tents on asphalt parking lots. Blimey… Cheers PS: I'll tell the Bavarians on you …

How much did one of these 6mm steel pegs weigh? I'd consider carrying a single one in my peg bit for smashing through ancient Australian geology in the right situations…

I just noticed what JP said. "Would like to see the edges of the holes be more rounded versus the sharp edge sitting on the guyline." I am not sure the photo or my product description does a good job explaining this. The holes are chamfered then they spend some time in the vibratory tumbler. The result is no hard edges to cut the cord. I hope this paints a better picture.

Chamfered and vibrated – that's a pretty Rolls Royce product! cheers Roger

Artisanal.

I was so completely confused by the first 30 seconds or so of that video, bravo!