Let me start by saying I am a hammock noob trying to figure out the best one to purchase for my use....
I am looking hard at the jungle hammock by claytor. I have read somewhere the wonders of other hammocks having a consistent hang (ie....101 inch ridgeline). It seems to me that consistency and ease of setup would be a big plus. Can a consistent hang be easily achieved with the JH by claytor? Or will it require mucking about?
consistent hangs always require mucking about. It's just that after a while you get to the point where not as much mucking about is needed. Mostly because the elusive "consistent" hang is less critical as you get used to the process of hanging your hammock in various places from various supports. You can use a ridgeline or you can use your eye. Neither is absolutely guaranteed to be the be all and end all. A lot depends on what you want.
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I appreciate the input. And my research continues....
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I added a structural ridgeline to my Clark, ala RAW's thread, and it took me a few nights of hanging and adjusting before I found the ridgeline length that worked for me. Once I had it though, all was good and set-up from then on was fast and repeatable.
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I have never used a ridge line, and never had a problem getting a consistant hang with my Claytor JH.
i am the leader of the claytor clan.ridgelines are not neccessary on a claytorOriginally Posted by GNUbalance
i been using my claytor jungle over 4 years now,neo
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I to am a noob. I thought I was with most of the lingo, but you guys lost me. What is the "ridgeline"? Am I missin somethin. Is it a term, like "line of site"/
or an apparatus, or part of the hammock? Sorry, Rookie. and Thanks.
A ridgeline is a line running from one end of the hammock to the other end of the hammock. The overly simplified explanation is that your hammock is then hanging under the ridgeline rather than hanging between the suspension lines. It will make your hammock lay in the same curve no matter how tight or loose your lines to the trees are. Without a ridgeline, if you tighten or loosen the lines between the hammock and the trees, you change how tight the hammock is. With a ridgeline, the tightness of the hammock is always the same. Mostly. Sorta.
Last edited by Boris Losdindawoods; 04-24-2010 at 15:22. Reason: speeling
To me, the claytor is really easy to hang and get the right tension on it-------dont worry too much about it!-----you can use a ridge line and make a big deal about it, but its a really easy hammock to hang correctly-------just practice at home a few times and just wing it! Speaking for my self, this forum is great, but there is such a massive amount of information out there that even simple things can seem complicated! Especially if you have some type of adjustment system (whoopie slings, tri glides etc) its a piece of cake------good luck!
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