New Hammock Sag

[doinky72]

So I just tested out my new and first hammock. It is a BIAS 1.9 single layer hammock.

It worked great and was very comfurtable but I was very surprised at the amount of sag I jad in one night. I probably lost about 8 inches or more over the night. I didnt know if I set this up incorrectly or if it was just new gear break in.

Just a bit more info on the set up I was running. I used a marlin spike and webing with a whoopie sling and an adjustable ridge line. Not sure if there are some tips you all could give. Thanks for the help.

[mudsocks]

Sounds like either your whoopie slings slipped or your webbing stretched. Nylon webbing will stretch. Where did you get your webbing? Do you know what it is? Where did you get your whoopie slings? How many inches of adjustable bury do your whoopies have?

[newfieghost]

What angle did you have it hanging at?

[DaleW]

What was it tied to? You can tweak a small tree with your weight and it doesn't take much movement to drop you 8". I've tied off to vine maples that were like springs. It's amazing how much force you can exert with a hammock. I tried 4x4 fence posts for a backyard setup and had to upgrade to 4x6's.

A little magic marker should tell if your whoopie slings are slipping. Tree strap stretch might be a factor to. Some brands are stretchy.

I used a similar BIAS hammock with no problems at ~210. I would expect some stretch when new, especially if you are a bigger guy.

[doinky72]

Not sure on the angle but it may have been slightly under 30*

Also all the webbing and whoopies are also from BIAS. Im more thinking it might be my set up than the equipment but wasnt sure?

[VictoriaGuy]

.....it doesn't take much movement to drop you 8". ............. I would expect some stretch when new

+1

New gear stretches. Fabric and webbing weave tightens up; knots tighten.
Humidity can affect your setup sag also.

[doinky72]

Thanks everyone Im about 250 and I was tied off to a 4x4 and a large oak so Im not sure it would have gone down on the tree side but very well could have on the other. But it was some what windy as well and some noise from the hammock happened each time the wind blew. So that may have bern from a webbing slipping here and there.

[SilvrSurfr]

Well, it wasn't the hammock and it probably wasn't the tree straps (unless the straps actually slid down the tree). So the only things left is that you didn't milk the whoopies after you adjusted, or that 4x4 is about to dump you on the ground. A lot of folks say a 4x4 is just not robust enough for hanging.

[doinky72]

The 4x4 is fine it is 6ft into cement bed and about 10ft tall lagged into my deck so that isnt goint any where. But yeah I did not milk the whoopie so this looks like inexperience on my part. Thanks everyone for the help. And also for all the advice!

[DaleW]

A 4x4 is fine if the top end is secured. Amazing how noodle like they can be when standing alone. When you think about it, the weight at the tree strap is the same as your weight, sob it's not much different than "walking the plank" on whatever you are hanging on. all of a sudden you want a bigger stick to hang from