I have to say I love those end of line hook connectors (I call them thumbs up),,was at sanborns and all kinds of new limbs on the lines and me without a saw...simply uphook the end of the line and pull the whole mess under the limbs,,,try that with an end ring!!!
Got that old mainline replaced finally,,littel longer that I thought it was,,wound up being 1100',(thought it was around 750'),,really wishing I had used 1" instead of 3/4's now,,,but its fairly steep...might put a booster in it 1/2 way,,Someone peppered a 1000' roll of 1 inch I had out there with birdshot...(BUMMER),,want to get that woods done and ready to tap (like rte11) then concentrate in Hill,,,if I get hill done I can add more in all 3 orchards later...just want to get ready to drill...dont want to loose barrels and barrels of syrup at the start of the season like I did last year!!! I work in the RO room (heated and well lit) when it gets cold out.....