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    New Member wou42's Avatar
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    Thanks to PapaSmurf, I just shrunk a foot!!

    So a few weeks ago, I emailed PapaSmurf about conjuring up a Dangerbird for me. I am not a small fellow at 6'8" and 250 lbs, so I asked his opinion on what I might need.

    We shared a few emails and ideas and he came up with a beautiful monster for me. It is 144" x 72" of pure double-layer bliss.

    Of course it has the integrated bug net and weather-cover. He even put buckles and webbing instead of whoopies (I know, it's just my preference). He also installed integrated zippered pockets at the head and foot end for me with built in dividers to seperate my knick-knacks at my request.

    I am swimming in this hammock. It is HUGE. I "fit" inside my WBBB and it was comfy if I got it just right, but this Dangerbird (I'm not creative enough to come up with my own clever name yet) is simply amazing in regards to comfort. I couldn't be happier.

    So if you are a tall guy, and you want to know how those shorter hammock-hangers feel inside their hammocks, I couldn't recommend the Dangerbird enough. I now know what a 5'8" person feels like in their "normal sized" hammock thanks to PapaSmurf.
    Today is a bad day to be unprepared...

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    Senior Member Cali's Avatar
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    Sounds like a pterodactyl instead of a DangerBird. LOL... Happy to hear you can now appreciate a hammock like us shorter folks do (5'10").
    "No whining in the woods"

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    Senior Member dedominick's Avatar
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    So the real question is what are you doing with the blackbird now?

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    big bird, shoulda been yellow
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    Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. Dante

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    Congrats! Sounds like you are going to enjoy it!
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    That one was built listening to Kenny Wayne Shepherd, so you know it's gotta be big & mellow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by REV View Post
    big bird, shoulda been yellow
    Big Bird? I LOVE it! LOL

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    New Member wou42's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by dedominick View Post
    So the real question is what are you doing with the blackbird now?
    Still keeping it for the wife. Can't have too many hammocks!

    I took some pics but I am having difficulty getting them on here.

    I like the Big Bird! May have to go with that.

    Jon
    Today is a bad day to be unprepared...

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