Cuben Hammock

**Buckeyebuck** · 08-12-2008, 20:24

Just stumbled across this guy's site. Dedicated to Cuben Fiber.

Hmmmm . . . I'm not really a gram counter, but I do like high tech . . . just another way to spend my allowance, I guess.

**Dutch** · 08-12-2008, 20:37

Ohno for HF has a cuben fiber hammock and tarp. The stuff is incredibly light. I saw some Cuben Fiber packs at trail days. If there ever comes a day I can afford Cuben Fiber, it will be the same day I will donate more money to charity. The stuff is really expensive. .....hmmm make a 5 oz hammock or feed a village in Africa. Hmmm make a 7 ounce tarp or help some 10 year old with cancer go to a ball game. Which should I do. Which should I do?

Maybe if it becomes more popular it will come down in price. And maybe there won't be any hungry people in Africa some day.

**Buckeyebuck** · 08-12-2008, 20:41

Originally Posted by Dutch

Ohno for HF has a cuben fiber hammock and tarp. The stuff is incredibly light. I saw some Cuben Fiber packs at trail days. If there ever comes a day I can afford Cuben Fiber, it will be the same day I will donate more money to charity. The stuff is really expensive. .....hmmm make a 5 oz hammock or feed a village in Africa. Hmmm make a 7 ounce tarp or help some 10 year old with cancer go to a ball game. Which should I do. Which should I do?

Maybe if it becomes more popular it will come down in price. And maybe there won't be any hungry people in Africa some day.

That certainly lends some perspective. Guess I need to curb my tecno appetite

**NCPatrick** · 08-12-2008, 21:31

Originally Posted by Dutch

If there ever comes a day I can afford Cuben Fiber, it will be the same day I will donate more money to charity. The stuff is really expensive. .....hmmm make a 5 oz hammock or feed a village in Africa. Hmmm make a 7 ounce tarp or help some 10 year old with cancer go to a ball game. Which should I do. Which should I do?

Maybe if it becomes more popular it will come down in price. And maybe there won't be any hungry people in Africa some day.

Amen, brother.

**Coldspring** · 08-12-2008, 22:51

Just off the top of my head; couldn't you make a complete hammock and tarp setup for under $300?

**Dutch** · 08-13-2008, 07:57

Originally Posted by Coldspring

Just off the top of my head; couldn't you make a complete hammock and tarp setup for under $300?

I think it would take about 11 yards to make a hammock and a tarp and cuben fiber at Quest is $27.95 for the .48 oz per sq yard. So that is $307 plus you need that special tape for the ridge line. And you will need suspension so about $350 with shipping and everything. Maybe that not so bad. You would pay almost $300 for an HH ULBA and an OES tarp. Onother down side to CF is it is only 50" or 48" wide. The material is almost clear which has pluses and minuses. It was neat to see Ohno's stuff because he had to pay for it.

**Oh-No** · 08-13-2008, 22:45

Originally Posted by Dutch

Ohno for HF has a cuben fiber hammock and tarp. The stuff is really expensive. .....hmmm make a 5 oz hammock or feed a village in Africa. Hmmm make a 7 ounce tarp or help some 10 year old with cancer go to a ball game. Which should I do. Which should I do?
It was neat to see Ohno's stuff because he had to pay for it.

Geez Dutch what did I ever do to you? I buy certain fabric and I'm a bad guy?
I've made a hammock out of $1/yard fabric for a total cost (including rope)
of <$6. If I use your argument, is everyone, who pays more than $6 for a hammock, guilty of something to do with hunger in Africa? I think it would be
less than kind to insinuate such a thing.

**headchange4u** · 08-13-2008, 09:11

That's gardenville's site. He is a member here at HF.

**Buckeyebuck** · 08-13-2008, 10:43

I'm intrigued by CF for a tarp, though I need to hone my fabrication skills before I go mucking-up $25/yd fabric. (I think the greater sin would be wasting it because I didn't know what I was doing.)

I don't know that it would be great for a hammock though. Does anyone know if it breathes or how it feels next to the skin?

**Oh-No** · 08-13-2008, 22:56

Originally Posted by cincinnatibuck

I'm intrigued by CF for a tarp, though I need to hone my fabrication skills before I go mucking-up $25/yd fabric.

I don't know that it would be great for a hammock though. Does anyone know if it breathes or how it feels next to the skin?

You used to be able (perhaps you still can) to buy CF material directly from
the manufacture for between $14.50 & $16.50 a yard. The Cuben Fiber Corp.
was bought by North Sails and the division is now called North Cuben Fiber , LLC.
I have not dealt with them since the buyout.

CF material is not breathable and as such I do not use a Cuben hammock in
hot weather. If you sleep naked, I suspect it will feel like sleeping on Saran wrap.