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    length of UQ suspension

    I know this has been posted, but I can't find it.

    How long should the shock cord suspension extend past the head end and the foot end of an UQ?

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    I'm no expert, but it would depend on several thing, length of hammock, full length uq or 3/4 uq, etc...
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    Ciphoto, you ate right. There still may be too many variables to answer, but the question should be:

    With a 120" hammock how long should the "long side" shock cord be when using the continuous loop shock cord with cord locks?

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    On my sewn PLUQ which is 60" long I was having trouble keeping it snug under the hammock. Then I found the Triangle Thingys, it moves the UQ suspension toward the center line, lifting upward instead of outward. A lot of variables here and that's where the experimenting comes in. My first TT's were old sheeting cut into shape and saftey pinned to the shock cord.
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    I make my UQ's about 55" long. With that I use 5' of 1/8 shock cord throughout each of the side channels, plus 5' of 1.75mm zing-it at each end. Each 5' section of zing-it is tied to the shock cord ends, one on the left and the one on the right, and the center of the section of zing-it is looped over the end knot of the hammock. I can then take up slack at the end knot by tying an overhand knot in the zing-it, right at the hammock end.

    This makes for a very lightweight (about 1.1 oz), yet versatile suspension.
    I also put 3' of 3/32" shock cord in the end channels of the UQ to cinch it up which is another 1/4 oz plus another 1/2 ounce for cord locks. Total suspension weighs less than 2 oz.

    http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...earchid=108689
    Last edited by MAD777; 09-05-2011 at 10:45.
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    That looks good Mike! I'll try it o my next UQ.
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