WBBB 200-300lb weight gap and wind help.

[idahomutt]

I have gleaned and lurked and gleaned some more on this forum for years. I have a HH and because of you on this forum I haven’t hade a drum tight ridgeline in 2 years and I am grateful for that. I have hung in my HH for over 40 nights love the comfort and hate the bottom entry on the HH. I am passing this hammock off to my wife and getting a WBBB to avoid the feeling of being dropped like a newborn calf every time I exit and avoid the calf stripe that is a common occurrence with the HH.
I am 210lbs at 6’1’’ and have 10 lbs of gear with me in the hammock at night so I fall in the 200 flat lay 1.1 double and the 300 of the 1.7 double. I am a side sleeper and I want a flatter hammock than my HH. Brandon told me that there are many 200 to 225lb guys out there that are happy with the 1.1 double and I would like to hear from some of you. I asked about a combo 1.7 top with a 1.0 brown bottom to fill the weight gap but he is unable to do custom orders (a good problem to have). I am impressed with his customer service and quality of workmanship on the one hammock of his that I have seen. I will be purchasing a hammock from him presently, I just wish there was another choice between 200 and 300lbs.
Now to my #2 dilemma, I am a Idaho river rat and have been leaving the hammock at home for the Hilleberg because of the vicious shifting winds that I regularly encounter on the desert rivers as well as the Salmon river. I have enjoyed my demand from HH for the simplicity and has worked well in the rain with some mods. but sucks in the wind. I wand as little tie outs as possible and am strongly resisting the big superfly it violates my KISS mentality and I have cleansed my collection of many great products that are a pain to work with in the field.
Sorry for the long post
Help,
Matt

[Black Phoenix]

Just go with the DL 1.7 oz if you're concerned about laying flat, it doesn't weigh too much more than the DL 1.1 oz.

[beep]

I'm 6'5", 225 and do fine with the 1.1 double. YMMV.

[pgibson]

Hey Idahomutt, welcome to the posting side of the forums If you want to try out a 1.1 double and give it a test before you buy we could meet up someplace. I don't have a 1.9 on hand at the moment but you could at least feel how the 1.1 does for you.

Paul

[idahomutt]

Hey Idahomutt, welcome to the posting side of the forums If you want to try out a 1.1 double and give it a test before you buy we could meet up someplace. I don't have a 1.9 on hand at the moment but you could at least feel how the 1.1 does for you.

Paul

I am in Nampa, you are in MT home right? I am ordering in the next couple of days so i will probably not get the chance to meet up with you . I have no question that i will love the WBBB but i am concerned about the gap in his line. I like things spelled out for me and now instead of something matching my needs I must decide between a product lighter with possibly more sag(I plan on using my Exped down mat) and something a little overkill. By the way my diamond HH tarp would be my only tarp if it was Ok in the wind.

[pgibson]

as I am in Nampa, you are in MT home right?

Yup,

I am ordering in the next couple of days so i will probably not get the chance to meet up with you .

No worry's figured I would offer.

I have no question that i will love the WBBB but i am concerned about the gap in his line. I like things spelled out for me and now instead of something matching my needs I must decide between a product lighter with possibly more sag(I plan on using my Exped down mat) and something a little overkill. By the way my diamond HH tarp would be my only tarp if it was Ok in the wind.

He makes a great hammock that is for sure. I had a buddy about your size in mine last fall for a bit and he said it was great, wanted to go ahead and take a nap I wanted it back I think with that pad you will probably find you will be forcing the hammock to lay a bit flatter than if you were in the hammock without. Maybe not if you don't fully inflate it.

I am pretty flexible though so if you decide you want to try it I am game.

[idahomutt]

Yup,



No worry's figured I would offer.



He makes a great hammock that is for sure. I had a buddy about your size in mine last fall for a bit and he said it was great, wanted to go ahead and take a nap I wanted it back I think with that pad you will probably find you will be forcing the hammock to lay a bit flatter than if you were in the hammock without. Maybe not if you don't fully inflate it.

I am pretty flexible though so if you decide you want to try it I am game.

thank you, I will meet up with you soon but i hope to have my WBBB by then.

[pgibson]

thank you, I will meet up with you soon but i hope to have my WBBB by then.

Sounds good, I have some shake down hikes planned for getting me ready for a hiking season that I hope will be full of weekend trips. As soon as a little more snow is out of the hills, I am thinking of doing a little loop above Fairfield. Give me a holler any time though.

[idahomutt]

I was bursting at the seams to buy one so I cold not wait for any more advise. I bought the 1.1 double and the superfly. I hope i do not feel like I went overkill with the tarp or skimped on the 1.1 DL BB