How well do WIDE hammocks work w/"normal" UQ?

[Otter1]

If you're 6'2"+, is a wider UQ needed?

Thanks

[mychal]

I'm 6'5'. I toss and turn constantly, and I sleep on my back and on both sides. My favorite hammocks are between 65" and 72" wide.

The following, non-custom, UQ's work just fine for me: UGQ Zep Wide, WL full and 3/4, JRB MW and GL, and AHE Jarbidge and NR. Other than the wide UGQ, none are intended to be wide. They all work great for me.

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[Otter1]

Breat to hear, Mychal!

I'm thinking a wide option is my only shot at being very comfortable in a gathered-end hammock.

[dkurfiss]

Glad you posted this question and even though I am short, I am considering going with a wider hammock. I have a really hard time getting comfortable in a gathered end hammock.

[Otter1]

Glad you posted this question and even though I am short, I am considering going with a wider hammock. I have a really hard time getting comfortable in a gathered end hammock.

I'm with ya, and I am trying to be no more than cautiously optimistic! But with Dutch's Hexon 1.0W coming....Well it just makes sense that wider will help us!

[wolf8895]

I'm 6'3 and use a DIY hammock made out of wide hyperD and it's the most comfortable hammock I've used yet. I pair it with a DIY UQ that's 46 inches wide. Works great.


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[OutandBack]

Funnymoney I am not sure what you consider wide. Just about all my hammocks are 11'x60" these days and I just use standard UQ's from WL, HG, & WB.
Wide hammocks allow you to lay more diagonal for a better/flatter lay.
On all I use an S-biner at each end so the shock cord can equalize from the more extreme angle. It works perfectly for me. I toss and turn and seldom need to re-adjust UQ position.



hth

[Klaussinator]

Hey O&B ...
You starting a horse ranch?!?

-Klauss

[OutandBack]

Hey O&B ...
You starting a horse ranch?!?

-Klauss

HaHa, that's Trigger my grand daughters horse.

[hutzelbein]

Well, most people seem to be fine with standard width underquilts, even when they're tall. Of those who said they use an extra wide underquilt, it seems that shoulder/torso width is more of a reason to go wide then length. However, even though I'm neither tall nor wide, I really like wider underquilts because they don't put as much pressure on the head and feet. The width means that the UQ doesn't have to be pushed out of the center line as much, and the sides come up higher, keeping the pressure of the shock cords lower and away from the sleeper. That in turn might allow you to lie more diagonal than you would with a slimmer underquilt. I also like that the UQ wraps around my feet and head nicer, giving a bit of extra warmth. Still, for the sake of saving weight I stick with a standard UQ for hiking. But I would like to build an underquilt that essentially has the same dimensions as a standard underquilt, but has extra fabric on the lower left and upper right (where you don't need insulation). This should have all the benefits of a wide underquilt without much of the extra weight. Or so I think