Must have ridgeline. Too many things to hang off them!
S
Must have ridgeline. Too many things to hang off them!
S
i'm with neo....
thats why i enjoy the speer/&/ switchback hammock... non structural ridgeline....
supports bug net, and lets me hang things on it, but doesn't lock me into
sag. i like my hmmks like a canoe.
there's a reason people rave about the comfort of the switchback..............
(this is my favorite hammock debate)
"Jeff-Becking"
DOWNTOWN BROWN!!!!
i been an old school claytor jungle hanger so long i am struggling with everything.i cant seem to make a fully satisfactory break from the mold lol.
you know me personally lol.people that dont know me probally cant understand why whoopie slings,under quilts,and ridge lines and figure 9 tarp adjusters are a hard concept for me to adjust too lolneo
the matrix has you
By tomorrow you'll have a longer ride length tarp on your doorstep though
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This is not the first time I've ever heard of someone who likes their hammock like a canoe. It makes me want to do a survey. Is it that common?
When I was doing a hammock demo earlier this month, I was showing off an ENO DoubleNest along side a competitor's "Double" hammock and everyone was surprised to see that the ENO was shorter. While the competitors hammock had a nice sag, the ENO was virtually taut -- both were hanging off the same set of carabiners.
I've found that I can't get much of a diagonal lay in an ENO. The extra width combined with the short length makes it more "natural" to sleep inline, but the short length makes the rails ride tight so the whole thing is up like a canoe.
Personally, I hate sleeping in "canoe" hammocks primarily because of the shoulder squeeze.
Observation #2: When I do demos, 99% of the time people get into a hammock and sleep in line like a banana. I like this because it provides a teaching opportunity. After I get the person to swing their head and feet to the side into a diagonal position, 100% of the time the person exhales and says, "wow, that is so comfortable!" If I were only selling hammocks...
The ENO DoubleNest design makes it natural to sleep inline. It's more comfortable than the ground, but to me it's nearly night and day different than sleeping Brazilian style (in the diagonal).
I'm perfectly fine with those folks (read: neo, rip waverly) who prefer to sleep inline. Heck, it's better than the ground. I won't complain. So, neo, if it works for you, do it. It's just interesting to me that when given the choice, the "canoe" is preferred.
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Where else but HF cottage vendors can you find service like that?
I love this place.
Jim
Neo, I understand. I am a dedicated Claytor fan too. It is strange. Many of issues some have with hammocks in general are not issues with the claytors. A ridgeline is one of them; it isn't necessary in the claytor so we are used to not having it. For us, a ridgeline is a solution to a problem which doesn't exist and a hammock with one just feels weird.
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