Llove the eno I have. I'm 265 pounds holds me well, But I want the hennesy expedition aerom or whatever it is, it's rated only at 250 lbs, the eno at 400 lbs. why such a big difference ? Surely the Hennessy will hold me. Thanks
Llove the eno I have. I'm 265 pounds holds me well, But I want the hennesy expedition aerom or whatever it is, it's rated only at 250 lbs, the eno at 400 lbs. why such a big difference ? Surely the Hennessy will hold me. Thanks
Different materials have different weight ratings. I'm not sure whether the ratings listed on Hennesey hammocks are based on comfort or safety.
Weight ratings are part comfort and part liability. I'm sure it will hold you fine. Brandon at Warbonnet tested some fabric to 1000lbs but rates the hammocks they are made from in the 200's.
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Originally Posted by Trooper2221
Llove the eno I have. I'm 265 pounds holds me well, But I want the hennesy expedition aerom or whatever it is, it's rated only at 250 lbs, the eno at 400 lbs. why such a big difference ? Surely the Hennessy will hold me. ThanksThanks man. I'm confident it'll hold me.
How tall are you? I'm 5'11" 160 lbs., and I found the Expedition Asym Zip to be way too short for my liking. I've been hanging in 11' ft. hammocks (like Dutch or BIAS) for a few years and they really suit me fine.
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I'm 275 (hope to be under 250 someday) and feel very safe in the HH Expedition. Any rating is the weight something can hold comfortably over and over again. It is nowhere near the max it can hold.
The suspension choice has a lot to do with the weight rating as well. The hammock body fabric is only part of the equation. IMO you might find the Expedition a little tight for your size. You might be more comfortable in one of the explorer models. I'm up around your weight and I wouldn't want to go any smaller than the Explorer.
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My "little" brother is somewhere north of 275 (I think closer to 325 but he just smiles) and is 6'3". He has spent many nights in my Expedition but it is really too short for him. He does however fit nicely in my Explorer Deluxe but if you were to ask him, he will take my 11' Dutch Aragon every time it's not bug season. In fact, I am pretty sure he has it right now and a switch to one of the HH will take place soon because of the summer influx of bugs.
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Well I suspect it will hold me, but after contacting hennesy they had some other recommendations for me,like a deluxe model, I'd probably be more comfy in, I'm only 5'10'' but very large wide shoulders, yes the eno is comfy a single nest, but a deluxe may be even more so,I asked hennesy if they still throw in snake skins, waiting for that reply, I'll read it again but thought the site was a little ambivalent about if they do or don't throw in a set of snake skins still.
Oh ok well dang, if he is that big, then we'll I still may consider the expedition (non deluxe) to save a buck, but with silver surfr's comment, maybe I do wanna go for the utmost comfort, he and I r about same height
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