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    Senior Member MississipVol's Avatar
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    The New Blackbird Hammock

    I said I would post pics of the newly updated Blackbird for any of you interested. My son and I did a one night backpacking trip this weekend so I snapped some pics with my phone. Please remember I am a newb if my angles look off.

    On this first pic, you can tell that the pull out is up closer to the head and all mesh:



    Another view:



    The top of the footbox and top of the "shelf" is now mesh and the shelf seems closer to the head as well:



    One more view:


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    I just pulled my 1.1 SL out of the sack for a look. I got the updates as well. It's my first BB so I didn't notice when it arrived, but I can see how this is an improvement.

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    Hoping someone that wants more fabric and less mesh will want to swap.
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    Saw you hung the foot end higher than the head end, MS - how's the lay of that working out for ya?

    I've got the second-generation Blackbird, too, but haven't gotten to hang it up yet.

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    Senior Member MississipVol's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric Labanauskas View Post
    Saw you hung the foot end higher than the head end, MS - how's the lay of that working out for ya?

    I've got the second-generation Blackbird, too, but haven't gotten to hang it up yet.
    It was pretty comfortable but honestly I still had some calf ridge issues. I think I need to hang it a little higher on the tree with a little more sag and I will be really good. My RL was guitar string tight so I think I needed more sag to get a more horizontal lay and avoid any calf pressure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MississipVol View Post
    It was pretty comfortable but honestly I still had some calf ridge issues. I think I need to hang it a little higher on the tree with a little more sag and I will be really good. My RL was guitar string tight so I think I needed more sag to get a more horizontal lay and avoid any calf pressure.
    I agree. Try it like that and I bet the problems will go away. Enjoy

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    I just ordered one, and I messaged Brandon if he could fix me up an updated version. I'm so excited!!!!
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