so i've been lusting over this blackbird hammock for quite some time now. i've finally made the decision to sell my last tent (:() and raise funds for one. is the 1.1 just a lighter weight?
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so i've been lusting over this blackbird hammock for quite some time now. i've finally made the decision to sell my last tent (:() and raise funds for one. is the 1.1 just a lighter weight?
It's a lighter weight and has a 'lighter' load-bearing capacity.
As an example, I have a 1.1 double-layer; I'm 5'10" and weigh about 170. The DL 1.1 is rated for up to 250 lbs. The DL 1.7, as another example, is rated for up to 375 lbs.
Brandon has all the specs right on the warbonnet homepage.
Hope this helps.
Also the 1.1 is mosquito proff and the 1.7 is not. Although in theory this does not matter bc most of the time you will have bottom insulation.
Congrates on your decision for the WBBB, you'll love it.
1.1 is a lighter weight and holds less weight. I believe the max recommended is 185lbs. 1.1 Double gets about 250lbs max. 1.7 single is about 220lbs max. While the 1.7 double is over 300lbs.
I'm down grading from a 1.7 single to a 1.1 single. But then again I am 5'4" and weigh on average 155lbs. I can get away with it.
Doubles give you the option of putting a pad between the layers for insulation too.
Please check here for the weights - all the weights in this thread are off!
http://www.warbonnetoutdoors.net/
Hey I was almost on the money on the weights!
Weight of the material doesn't have anything to do with mosquito proof... a double layer in either 1.1 or 1.7 will be mosquito proof. Single layer will not... unless you soak it in permethrin.Quote:
Originally Posted by lazy river road
thanks! you'll know i've sold the tent when you see my 'ordered my wb' thread :D
my tent cannot sell fast enough! i have such a craving for this hammock. it's similar to the craving i get for a dairy queen blizzard when i get home from a week long hike in the summer. yup, chocolate ice cream w/ m&ms - that kind of craving
I understand. After my wife told me mine was ordered I have been hacking her emails to check for delivery date. I intend on leaving for a 2 nighter. On the 25th. I hope it has arrived. What would really kill me is getting a call or txt that it arrived while I was gone.
Let the jonesing continue.
Beas
I'm with you man... I'm waiting on a paypal request for my Traveler now too...
Waiting on paypal request for a bb 1.7 dbl. I ordered it on the 31st. Starting to get anxious.
I was told to expect mine over the weekend. I haven't got it yet but I'm sure it'll be soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by pndwind
Waitin' on my paypal request also...can hardly wait on the BB 1.1 DL.
hey everybody, sorry the orders piled up a little while i was away for the holidays, then i get back and ran out of amsteel...
anyway, just about everybody should be getting their paypal request tomorrow
Thanks Brandon. I know your busy and am not trying to rush you. Just excited about getting it. :drool:Quote:
Originally Posted by warbonnetguy
~Chris
Yeah for sure, no worries Brandon. We all need vacation time!
Just got my Paypal request for my WBBB 1.1 dbl this morning.
...Brandon is on a roll!
Got mine too! My anticipation is growing.
Thanks Brandon!
so how will this work when i order?
will i just send him an email saying "i want this..." and he'll reply "ok" then in 2 weeks or so i'll get a paypal request from him saying "you owe me $170" and i'll say "ok" then a few days after that it'll show up at my door?
Something like that. I haven't gotten mine yet (just sent the paypal payment). I emailed him what I wanted, he replied and gave me an estimate on how long it would take (1 to 2 weeks). 1 week later I received the paypal payment request (today). Paid it (a few minutes ago) and I'm hoping it will get here this weekend. I also corresponded with Brandon a little on some questions I had and he was always very quick to reply.Quote:
Originally Posted by swoosh
~Chris
Yes that is basically how it works. After you pay and enter in your address in paypal he mails it out and you get it fairly quickly. I've ordered before and have had no complaints.Quote:
Originally Posted by swoosh
Just got my PP req for 1.7 dbl. Hope to get it this weekend.
got my pay pal info today
Paid.
Excited.
Anxiously awaiting my paypal request as well. Can't wait for my first hang!
Well that's kinda how it works. Theres also the checking your email every 2 minutes, the sweaty palms, the constant reading of this forum, the pacing, the night sweats, the stalking of your mailman, the looking at pictures of other peoples Warbonnets, the tarp shopping, just to name a few..:DQuote:
Originally Posted by swoosh
And I paid for my Traveler today too. Now where the heck is my mailman :confused::lol:
I'm also on the list for a single 1.1. hope my HH ULBA doesn't get jealous. It probably will though.
yup. mine is logging onto the 2 sites i have my tent posted to see if i've gotten any reasonable offers yet. i got 1 but it was so low it was a slap in the face. it would've covered the WB though! i was tempted.
good things come to those who wait right? RIGHT?
for you awaiting arrival of a WB, get a paint can or something similar ready to act as a small table beside your hammock. on it setup your stove of choice and hot drink of choice. after lying in the WB for a while unzip, reach over and fire up the stove an in just a few minutes you'll be appreciating one of the wonders of the Warbonnet
Just be careful not to set it on fire.Quote:
Originally Posted by MedicineMan
Me Too. I may break down soon and get a double in the next couple of months. The lust is getting the better of me. :scared:Quote:
Originally Posted by swoosh
Just got home from work
Had a package on the porch
Its my Wbbb
Cant wait going to put it up now
I remember that feeling ....... ahhhhhh.Quote:
Originally Posted by pndwind
Shug
Pics in the side yard
You can see the box in the chair under the hammock
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Nice place to hang! Sleeping in it tonight? I was hoping my Traveler would get here today, but it didn't :crying
Got my WBBB yesterday. Of course I had to set it up right away and climb in for a minute in order to check the hang and the comfort level. - Two hours later I woke up! What is it about this hammock? :):sleep:
Gotta get up at 4am to go to work:(: but will be overnighting in it in the next couple of days:D.
oh man someone pm'd me about my tent. keep my fingers crossed
Just made my order for the WBBB 1.1 DL on the new site it was extremely easy, allows you to pay up front.