Originally Posted by
rjcress
I run the shock cord the full length on the sides because I have made 3" wide "draft tube" channels for the shock cord. When installed, the shock cord in the channels pulls tight against the hammock and seals any little air gaps that would have been there without them.
It also allows me to adjust my UQ to fit ideally on a variety of different hammocks, from my extra large FrankenBird, to the mini hammocks that my 5 and 7 year olds use.
So, if you have fitted your UQ to your hammock such that you don't need draft tubes, and/or you don't expect to use the UQ on other hammocks where the fit may be different... then you may not benefit from the full length shock cord on the sides.
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