10 oz. PolyD / Cuben Bridge

**Dave-O** · 01-20-2015, 11:10

Great looking bridge! How did you attach your end caps to the bridge's body? Did you consider making your end caps out of cuben? It could save a little more weight.

**YeahIdIDThat** · 01-20-2015, 12:41

I had a chance to see this bad boy this weekend at doe lake!
At 10 oz it looks like a beast of a hammock! As I told black wolf this weekend " I now know what the next level looks like!
It was nice meeting you black wolf! and hope to meet up again in the further!
Ps. Don't forget about the bacon jerky

**jlink79** · 01-20-2015, 19:28

How would my Dimond Back Cork Flick locks work on this setup. They have an angled grip and wonder if the force of the moment on the end of the grip would buckle it at the bend.

**craigc** · 01-21-2015, 13:54

Got to check out this setup this past weekend at the Florida hang. I was very impressed. Looks like it'll be a great option in cold weather using the pad instead of the Underquilt. It was also particularly valuable for me to see a true go to ground setup that would still be pretty comfortable without a huge weight penalty. Since I'm preparing for a colorado trail thruhike I'll need that ground option a couple nights when the trail is above treeline.

Thanks black wolf for taking the time. I'll be in contact when I'm ready to start building my own.

**Black Wolf** · 01-25-2015, 10:44

Originally Posted by hangnout

Best thing about this thread is that Grizz and WV chimed in......reminds me of a time the forum was constantly pushing the envelope in innovation for bridge hammocks and more.

Early on I devoured Grizz's and WV's threads and few of yours HNO, so yeah, it's certainly cool and quite flattering ..

**Black Wolf** · 01-25-2015, 10:51

Originally Posted by Nodust

Very well done. I like.

Thanks guy, I like it too !!

Originally Posted by MAD777

Wow! A 10oz bridge! And the pad system will save more overall weight. My only concern would be moisture, but I sweat a lot. Congratulations on a job well done!

Thanks, missed you at FHV.

Originally Posted by dirtwheels

Very nice work, I look forward to hearing future reports of how it performs.

Thank, posting performance below

Originally Posted by IRONFISH45

I second dirtwheels comment. Great job, I am anxious to see how well it performs. I keep reading all the innovations and planning my attempt at building a bridge, just when I think I know exactly how I am going to proceed someone comes along with a great idea I have not thought of.

Thanks, performed awesome, hammocks can be a bit like technology, 'bout the time you have the latest, its obsolete...

Originally Posted by Brady

This looks awesome! I'm also watching for the report on it. Very nice innovation.

Thank-You, first report is below

**FLRider** · 01-25-2015, 10:57

I had a chance to lie in this one at FHV. It's very impressive in person, and I want to thank Black Wolf for being wonderfully willing to show it off. You've got a good thing going there, man.

**Black Wolf** · 01-25-2015, 11:02

Originally Posted by wowbagger

great project!
are you planing to try it with an down uq? I wonder if moisture would accumulate between your body and the layers than then? Even if one would not sweat I suppose that the dew point will be on the inside of the cuben layer wich causes moisture anyway. Other thoughts?

I put this together to be used without an UQ. I need a system that allows me to sleep as seamlessly as possible in any environment. I didn't want to compromise comfort, weight, or efficiency. If you're sleeping in a system that has moisture accumulate from perspiration then you're sleeping way to warm.

**Black Wolf** · 01-25-2015, 11:14

Originally Posted by Dave-O

Great looking bridge! How did you attach your end caps to the bridge's body? Did you consider making your end caps out of cuben? It could save a little more weight.

Thanks .. They're sewn on, I cut them to the depth I wanted 12" on the head, 18" on the foot. Drew a arc at the widths. Didn't consider Cuben for caps at all, I want as much ventilation as possible, the second layer, Cuben, serves mainly two purposes. A layer to support the pad and to provide a wind block to help retain as much Rvalue as possible in the pad. Weight savings would have be negligible on such little of an area.

**Black Wolf** · 01-25-2015, 11:16

Originally Posted by YeahIdIDThat

I had a chance to see this bad boy this weekend at doe lake!
At 10 oz it looks like a beast of a hammock! As I told black wolf this weekend " I now know what the next level looks like!
It was nice meeting you black wolf! and hope to meet up again in the further!
Ps. Don't forget about the bacon jerky

Nice meeting you as well, I will NEVER forget your bacon jerky ...