I recently purchased my first hammock, Grand Trunk's Double Parachute. While it's beautiful to look at (love the bright colors!), it's quite uncomfortable for me to lay in. When I'm laying in it, the fabric is this strange combination of stretchy and taut that works against my back muscles. As a result, my muscles (which ones depend on what position I'm laying in) are hard and unrelaxed while laying in the hammock - in other words, laying in this hammock, even for a quick nap, is a workout for my back and causes some pretty serious soreness issues. I'm a tall guy (6'3"), but not a big guy (160 lbs), so that might have something to do with it.
The hammock is hung from the included knotted ropes that are attached to mounts I installed in my apartment that are about 6' high and 10.5' apart. Through the course of my troubleshooting over the last week, I've become quite familiar with the hanging recommendations on the forum, including the 30 degrees heuristic. Starting at the 30 degrees recommendation, I've adjusted the ropes in every possible way (no kidding!), but still can't get comfortable.
I'm also familiar with the diagonal laying recommendation and tried that in addition to what I think is every other possible sleeping position, but to no avail.
So, at this point, I'm beginning to think this isn't the hammock for me. But before I try another style of hammock (I'm leaning toward Mayan), I wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience or could provide troubleshooting tips that hadn't occurred to me. Perhaps there are modifications I could perform? My goal is to replace my bed with a hammock if I can get a comfortable enough setup. I'm open to anything that might further that goal.
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