When will the stretching end?

**Cuffs** · 10-05-2007, 16:02

Ive been in my HH Desert Rat for several nights (at most, 2 consecutive nights).

Still, every time I lay down for a while, then get out, I see that its hanging lower than what I hung.

1. Is this normal stretching?
2. When will it end?
3. Any advice about this?

**Egads** · 10-05-2007, 19:39

Cuffs

1. Yes

2. I am not sure. I always have to tighten my HH after climbing in after a new hang. This after ~20-30 nights.

3. None that I know of, except to tighten it up.

Egads

**warbonnetguy** · 10-05-2007, 23:40

it probably has nylon straps, which stretch alot and always will. try the 1" polyester camo webbing from www.owfinc.com

**Cuffs** · 10-07-2007, 14:07

Im using the straps that were sent with the HH. Any ideas as to what they are made of?

**hangnout** · 10-07-2007, 14:15

Nylon, and they will stretch every time you hang

**Cuffs** · 10-09-2007, 14:59

Now that is just not encouraging...

However, in my attempt at the ring buckle system (which I chose not to do) I did purchase the webbing ratchet buckles. Will this work if I make tree huggers out of them?

**BillyBob58** · 10-09-2007, 17:46

The web site says the ropes are polyester, though the tree huggers are nylon:
http://www.hennessyhammock.com/specs-desertrat.html

Suspension system: 10' long 1600 lb. test desert tan polyester rope - 42" long x 2" wide desert tan nylon webbing strapsHammock dimensions: 9' x 4'

**ZDP-189** · 10-10-2007, 01:41

Is your knot slipping?

**Rapt** · 10-10-2007, 07:52

Due to the nature of the arrangement, even small length changes can have big sag/height effects. So even knots tightening can cause some sag.

Nylon is stretchy like an elastic. It'll always stretch.

**Cuffs** · 10-10-2007, 16:16

I doubt the "knot" is slipping. I use the standard Hennessy lashing as described elsewhere on this site... I think its either the bottom fabric, the tree huggers or the rope... just not sure which one it is.