Q For Those Who Use a Line Level on the RL When Setting up Your Hammock

[SC_Dave]

When you get it level are you done? Or, do you "find" level and then drop the head end some?
David

[gunner76]

Using my mark 1 eye ball works for me

[Law Dawg (ret)]

Me too and I lower the XLC head end 8 to 12 inches. Keeps me from sliding toward the foot and makes the sweet spot much sweeter. YMMV so I'd suggest you experiment until you find just the right drop...maybe then mark the level.

BTW I've found that the angle of my suspension is much more important and that the old thumb up finger gun (touch the level with index finger and the thumb tip to the suspension) gets it just about right. Multi purpose as it does so much more then estimate 30 degrees (like clean out the nose).

[GF129]

Not to mention helping 6 year old boys shoot bad guys.

[Gruxxx]

A line level??!! That's making things way too complicated. Wouldn't the bubble rise against one end when you elevate the foot end anyway? Seriously, eyeball it and hop in to test. Tweak if needed to your satisfaction.

[SC_Dave]

A line level??!! That's making things way too complicated. Wouldn't the bubble rise against one end when you elevate the foot end anyway? Seriously, eyeball it and hop in to test. Tweak if needed to your satisfaction.

Maybe when I get experience that you have I will understand how to "tweak" it if it doesn't feel right, but until then I'm trying to approach it from dead level. The level will help because their are things that can fool a novice like me. Ground slope, webbing angles, etc. I'm sure I'll learn and I think the line level will give me a starting point.

Yes, the bubble would travel to one end when you raise or lower either end.
David

[Law Dawg (ret)]

Experience is what we get when we didn't get what we wanted.

The level probably will help you to establish a baseline and no harm in using it until you find your eye. You are going to find that a lower head end will be critical to comfort the only variable will be how low works best for you. Some need only a few inches and some, like me, need a bunch...though I have found the XLC does give more room for error with its bigger sweet spot. As far as conditions, gravity is gravity. When standing your inner ear and eyeballs are always going to want be level so you soon will find your own Mark I eyeball with set up practice.

[SC_Dave]

Experience is what we get when we didn't get what we wanted.

The level probably will help you to establish a baseline and no harm in using it until you find your eye. You are going to find that a lower head end will be critical to comfort the only variable will be how low works best for you. Some need only a few inches and some, like me, need a bunch...though I have found the XLC does give more room for error with its bigger sweet spot. As far as conditions, gravity is gravity. When standing your inner ear and eyeballs are always going to want be level so you soon will find your own Mark I eyeball with set up practice.

Thanks LD!

[HesNot]

I like this idea - almost no weight and some assurance against optical tricks - as a new hanger I thought I had my setup right this weekend but was when I kept waking up with my feet off my UQ the proof suggested otherwise...

[Gresh]

If you're talking about a level like the Hangle, I think you can still lower your head end and get your 30 degrees by adjusting the height of the strap on the tree...but don't take that to the bank. I can usually just eyeball it, though...or use the "thumb and forefinger" trick.