i dont know what hammock you were using but i found with my sw i had to only "cinch the ends to where it touched the hammock, and by pulling up the sides I actually created a gap, instead of my body weight taking up the gap___ if that makes sense. with my wbbb i tightned the ends pretty good and that helps with that one, the difference being how much i sag once in the hammock,, alot more in the wbb then the sw. with that said i snug the uq to the hammock and let my body do the rest not to tight and not too loose keep at it you will find what works for you