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    You can always try to get one of the hammock builders on here to custom build you one.

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    Some experiments

    Thanks for the info Randy!

    I've just been able to do some "DIY" testing with a
    Mayan style hammock. Knot-to-knot is is really long,
    15 ft, but the fabric is only 9x6 ft. So just to
    expirement I tied it of at various lengths to see
    what happens (hanged it with a decent amount of sag):

    9": I'm getting squeezed, not comfy, hard on the knees,
    so all regular types of those length are out of the
    equation.

    10": already more comfy, but still not relaxed as there
    seems to be quite some tension on my legs just pushing out
    (hanging my feet over the side does help)

    11" yes this is probably more like it, I can lay pretty
    comfy although I haven't tried for hours on end.
    Even wider would be better.

    I suspect an asym style hammock will help somewhat even
    at 10", but I'm guessing it should be wider, or I can see
    from the pictures here on the forum a bridge type might be
    something to look into as well but I prefer diagonal
    I think.

    I would like to use a hammock for camping so the lighter
    the better but it has to be comfortable. Despite my poor
    DIY skills it might be worth a shot just to get some
    further ideas...

    Great forum with lots of info, been reading for a couple
    of days now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by hugo View Post
    Despite my poor
    DIY skills it might be worth a shot just to get some
    further ideas...

    Great forum with lots of info, been reading for a couple
    of days now!

    General rule of thumb... If it is strong enough that it don't drop you on your butt it is a wonderfully made DIY project. I dare say the even warbonnetguy and Brian of OES went through a stage where they would not have willingly shown their stitching to anybody else. It's called "biggus whoopus". The only way your DIY chops are going to get stronger is by using them. In any event.... you've been bit now... there is no turning back.
    I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.

    "Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
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    Well said, Rev.
    .. truly to enjoy bodily warmth, some small part of you must be cold, for there is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself. If you flatter yourself that you are all over comfortable, and have been so a long time, then you cannot be said to be comfortable any more. - Herman Melville

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    Quote Originally Posted by HikerRanky View Post
    As one of the bb owners at 6'6", i think that a 6'10" person would be a bit uncomfortable.... YMMV...

    Randy
    ok, good to know. would you say 6'6" is the max height i should advertise?

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    Quote Originally Posted by warbonnetguy View Post
    ok, good to know. would you say 6'6" is the max height i should advertise?
    That would probably be a good idea....

    Just as a test last night, I added some styrofoam blocks onto the bottom of my feet about 3 inches thick, climbed in, put my feet in the footbox, and got an idea of what someone would feel like... I found my face was right up against the zipper if I layed on the left side, and right up against the fabric on the right side.

    Laying on the back I was comfortable, but I felt like I was slightly uphill... not flat as usual.

    Randy

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    cool, thanks for the testing

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    Thans again Randy, bit of a shame though a blackbird seems so nice

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    No problem Brandon and Hugo.... Glad to help out!

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