Disclaimer--> Noobie.
Well I just pick up this hobby and made hammock according to Just Jeff. The first time I set it up...it ripped. Now I know why they call it rip-stop. It ripped the long edge near the whipping, when I was exiting the hammock (I kinda expected this, but prayed it wouldn't). Went home...patched the rip and sewed a channel along the long edge to insert a cord and re-whipped.
Now the hammock sides are supported by the cord in the channel and not the fabric. There is no chance of ripping the same way. But, now the hammock sucks... I can't sit in it (as before) and grabbing anything outside the hammock is cumbersome. Also I feel wrapped like a taco.<edit>
I re-whipped again using asymmetrical whipping. This really helped, but not enough.
I can post pictures if I did not described the problem sufficiently.
I used 1.6oz ripstop nylon..so the fabric shouldn't be the problem...Right??
What to do? Start over?? Remove the channel and cord??? Buy a hammock (lame)????
Also, what is the difference between HH, Clark, Spear...etc.... I don't understand the differences on other threads when mentioning a specific style
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