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    10ft or 11ft Hammock with Dynaglide UCR's

    I am just starting to build a new hammock with Dutch's Argon fabric. I am 6ft and have only ever used a 10ft hammock. Seems like a no-brainer to me to try an 11ft hammock, I know that I could have problems with the length of my tarp but is there anything else? is everybody more comfortable with an 11ft?
    I was planning to make Dynaglide UCR's for the suspension, I try to blend in a little but the colours of the Dynaglide are ...shocking..I do not want to damage the integrity of the line but has anyone tried dying or coloring the cord ?

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    I bought 4 yards of the argon and whipped it starting with the full 12 feet. I then rewhipped and rehung with the hammock being functionally 6 inches smaller each time. I stopped at about 9 feet where it felt noticeably less comfy. So I cut it to make a 9.5. If I were to do it again, I probably would make it 10. My larger point is that you can start with 11 feet of cloth but tie it to 10 and see what you think.

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    The dynaglide color will soften up with a little use. Never tried dying it. You could use 7/64 Amstel as it comes in many colors. Grey is good for blending in and the weight penalty is minimal.
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    I'm 6'2 and it's got to be an 11 footer for me, makes all the differace in the world.imo

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