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REI Hang-up Clothesline

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Item # 712032

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This 10-foot reflective clothesline is easily adjustable to any length.

Hooks on ends allow easy clipping to tent loops or around trees
Eight ultralight clamps hold clothing; use two clamps for heavier items
Weighs a mere 1 oz.!

Imported.

Item 712032

with coupon code ANNV13
May 17-27 Details

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REI Hang-up Clothesline Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

REI Hang-up Clothesline

3.0

(based on 25 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (20)
Compact (8)
Durable (8)
Easy to set up (7)
Easy to setup (3)

Cons

Difficult to use (5)
Difficult setup (3)

Best Uses

Backpacking (8)
Car camping (7)
Travel (7)
Backcountry (6)
Day trip (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (13), Avid adventurer (7)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (11), Comfort driven (5)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (7)

Reviewed by 25 customers

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Mar

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not worth it.

By LovinAllOutdoors

from Boise, ID

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Difficult Setup
Difficult to Use

Best Uses

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

This would be really useful if the clips didn't slide along the line. There was no way we could position the line (or get it taught enough) so the garments didn't all slurp together in the middle. We had to anchor one garment around a tree at one end (tied the ends of long johns around it), and double clip all other garments to branch from that, to keep them spread out along the line. Better to bring your own line and clothes pins. Cute product, but worthless.

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Nov

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

A disappointment

By WR

from Virginia

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Pros

Cons

Not Durable

Best Uses

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

I bought this for travel. The clips are flimsy -- the first one I touched broke off. More important, they slide very freely, so that if there is the slightest slope to the line everything will wind up bunched together at the lower end. The line is too long and does not attach easily.

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Sep

2012

4.0

Here's how to stop the pins from sliding

By AntiguaDave

from NY

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry
Day Trips
River
Travel

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

A frequent complaint for this product is the pins slide, the line sags, and everything bunches to the lowest point. Here's how to prevent that:

Hang the line with a decent bit of slack in it. Put the pin where you want it. Take the line and wrap it once around the pin passing it thru the open jaw of the pin so the line is deep in the "v" created by the open jaw. Put whatever you're hanging in the jaw and close it. Repeat w/the other pins. The friction of the wrap will limit the slide of the pin. Tension the line if its too loose after you've hung your items.

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Sep

2011

4.0

not bad but definitely needs improvement

By theleftivist

from ca

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Difficult to Use

Best Uses

Travel

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

when this came out it was the only option, so i bought it and i do not regret it. I've had it for years and i still use it. The string is very strong and it takes some creativity to use it well.
The clips are very strong but don't last. They break easily when you release them to take the clothes. I lost about several already but that's like over 5 years of usage. I take more than 5 trips a year!!
Oh it also gets tangled up like most strings..but is easier to untangle due to the material.

So not bad, but need improvement. I use the string and buy cheap clothing clips from dollar stores. i am glad it exists...until something better comes along...=)

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May

2011

1.0

Nice clips can't redeem this design

By Trout Widow

from Boise, ID

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Compact
Durable
Lightweight

Cons

Difficult to Use

Best Uses

Backcountry
Travel

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

The line is strong, light, and plenty long, and I like the reflective strand.

The tightening clasp doesn't work well at all. I removed the clasp, strap, and clip on that end, and use a taut-line hitch knot instead.

I like how small and strong the clips are, but I don't understand why they are oriented perpendicular to the line. This is OK for an item that requires one clip, but not items requiring more. Even with the line taut and level, the clips slide and bunch together in the middle. Tying a knot on each makes adjusting them cumbersome, and clipping the line along with the item makes for a twisted mess. I removed the clips and use them like ordinary clothespins.

This required too much modification to work well. You are better off constructing your own for a few dollars.

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Mar

2011

2.0

Clips Don't Hold Items Very Good

By KC Card Fan

from Currently in Johannesburg, South Africa

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Clips Don't Hod

Best Uses

Backcountry
Travel

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

The main problem is that the clips don't hold very well. You have to use too many to hand a normal shirt. I ended up just drapping most of my items over the top. I could have used para cord to do that.

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Mar

2011

1.0

C--p with a capital C

By Doctor of Survival

from Junea, Alaska

About Me Professional/Guide

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Difficult Setup
Difficult to Use
Not Durable
Snaps like a twig

Best Uses

NEVER

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

This is not worth it, even for free! It is terrible. The clips broke (when I dropped then from a foot high), the rope snapped (with delicate tension), and it sits awkwardly in the tent. Listen: Buy 50 ft. of 550 Paracord (for about $6) and a pack of 100 plastic closepin hooks (for $0.50), and two heavy duty plastic, lightweight hangers ($1), and don't even look any further into this product. Cut the cord to the length you need and take a couple of hooks and a hanger. Please, don't spend around $10 and waste your time for $0.50 worth of rope and hooks.

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Jul

2010

3.0

Works well but not for heavy items

By shellytraveler

from Seattle

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy Setup
Lightweight

Cons

Clips slide to center
Not for heavy duty use

Best Uses

Travel

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

Bought this for safari where we are required to wash our own "smalls". Tied each end of the line around a stationary object rather than using the clips to secure it. It held socks, wash clothes, and undies with no problem. Sometimes I skipped using the clips as everything just slid to the center. Only down side is the small piece of black ribbon at one end. It touched a wet t-shirt hanging on the line and bled black dye on the shirt.

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Jun

2010

3.0

It gets the job done...kinda

By Mikeow on the go

from Fairfax, VA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Easy Setup
Easy to Use
Lightweight

Cons

Slides around

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

With 3 under 5 we usually end up hanging alot of swim clothes when we go camping. One thing we've found is that whatever we bring when we go car camping, it can't have too many parts and it cannot take up too much space. The REI clothesline definitely does that. We've used this clothesline for almost 3 years and it's been working okay. There are 4 problems with it: 1) the clothes bunch up together, 2) the tab that holds the clothes onto the line breaks easily, 3) there are not enough tab holders, and 4) if the tabs break off, there is no way to replace it. Recently, we purchased the Sea to Summit clothesline and it is a vast improvement over this clothesline. We recommend using that product instead.

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Jun

2010

5.0

What a lifesaver!

By Mayre

from Las Vegas, NV

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Compact
Durable
Easy Setup
Easy to Use
Good Design
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backcountry
Backyard
Day Trips
River
Travel

Comments about REI Hang-up Clothesline:

We used this clothesline on several trips- Egypt for 3 weeks, SE Asia for 3 weeks, African Safari for 3 weeks and now it will go to Israel for 3 weeks! Because of this, we keep it in our travel bag. Now we need one for our RV! It has been a wonderful lifesaver and by hanging clothes with one clip to the end of two items hanging side by side, it rarely slips. Especially when we put the first clip behind the attachment to the chair, doorknob, tree, window latch, shower curtain, etc. This is a wonderful product...thus we're ordering a second one.