Originally Posted by
warbonnetguy
those seams look like they're running the wrong direction, forces in a bridge run side to side, those seams are strong end to end, much weaker side to side.
a regular hammock is just the opposite, forces go end to end, and all seams run end to end (hh slit, eno seams) nobody uses a side to side seam in a regular hammock, putting an end to end one on a bridge is essentially the same thing. am i wrong here? seams don't ever handle stress well if the forces are running perpendicularly across it do they? seems like there will be problems particularly where forces are concentrated, like where you sit an read for example.
every bridge hammock does have end to end seams where the fabric meets the webbing, but this is different because it's a curve, which spreads out the force over the whole seam where a straight seam does not.
this is just my understanding of the concepts, i'm interested to see other's take on end to end seams in a bridge, or side to side seams on a regular style hammock.
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