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Hey all, so I've been looking around and I can't seem to find much out there in way of big boy hammocks. I'm set up in an ENO double and can't seem to get a good lay. Its good... I just know it could get better. In the searches I've done I haven't found anything out there there that has larger dimension than my ENO D. So any help would be awesome. I'm 6'1 and 290lbs if that helps any...... I just can't get as flat as I like
Folks say the Wilderness Logic Night Owl lays pretty flat. It's a little longer than the ENO and rated up to 375#.
Howdy
I'm about your height and a little heavier ... I started on an ENO DN, and have had a whole host of hammocks, including the Wilderness Logics Night Owl, and it is a REALLY nice flat lay. I however sold that and had PapaSmurf make me a DangerBird, and it's WONDERFUL. I can't say enough good things about it.
You may also look at a Blackbird, lots of people love them, but I didn't find it to my tastes. I've heard great things from the big guys about the Switchback too.
Over the last three years I have used an ENO DN, Clark Jungle Hammock NX-200, WBBB DL 1.7, and a DIY GEH DL 1.9. So far I have found that I get the flattest lay in the DIY GEH. I have been able to adjust it several times to get the lay just right in the hammock. I am 6'1" and 300. Good luck in your search and don't be afraid to try the DIY route.
There has been a lot of discussion about the HH Safari lately.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ghlight=safari
I just did my first hang in a Trek Light double - and it was pretty decent. I'm 6'1 and 265. Another guy at the campout who was a few inches shorter and a few pounds heavier was using a Clark and he loves it.
Check out my other posts and those by Papa Smurf regarding his XL Roaming Gnome. 11.5 long, 6ft wide. Most comfortable hammock I've been in as a "big guy".
I've got a WBBB dbl 1.7, a Switchback single 1.9, and a Dangerbird from PapaSmurf in the works. I'm 6'4", 260+. I've only done casual lounging in the SB, but will probably spend the night in it soon. I must say it seems like a FLAT lay. I've spent many comfortable nights in the WBBB, but think I might find better. I'll put up a comprehensive .02 after the Dangerbird arrives.
Im a big guy too HH Safari is my favorate so far, its as big as a tent. Plenty of room. Lay any way I want to just about.:D
Thanks everyone for all the helpful suggestions. I will certainly lol into those hammocks mentioned.
I'm a big guy myself 6'2" 315 i went the diy way not wanting to invest infill I new what I was looking for. Leaning towards WBBB.
Not too different in size from you. 6'-2"@280. I had calf pressure and
cramping in my DL 1.7 WBBB. Finally put some extra clothes to make
a pillow in the foot box and it solved the problem. My favorite is my custom
3 layer (yes 3 layers) of 1.5oz Night Owl from Wilderness Logics. All these layers work
like an independent suspension system and is the most comfortable
flat lay I have ever experienced. The extra length of the Night Owl even
allows me to lay with almost no angle to the ridge line and still be very flat. No calf
pressure at all. I think I have close to a week in the hammock over the last few months
and really like it. For big guys it's way to go for me.
I am 6ft 2 and 280 and have been using a BB 1.7 double for a couple of years now with no problem
I am 6'0 260lb and also do not like the lay of the EBO DN. I also have put together a DIY Gathered End Hammock with 1.9 ripstop and have found it to be much more comfortable, still some calf pressure but the lay is flat. The ENO's big problem IMO is length. Its not long enough for us bigger folks.
137"x72 xl roaming gnome is so far the biggest hammock I've found do far. But even at that its still narrower that the ENO. The ENO comes in at 80" wide. Now I thought that the wider the hammock the flatter the lay? So based on that shouldn't the ENO be the flattest lay out there? I'm confused. So what is the largest hammock out there and what are its dimensions ?
I'm 6'6 307 and sleep in An ENO DN about 100 nights per year! I did have problems when I started hanging a few years ago. My suggestions-
1- Hang tighter- Adjust your hang so that your hammock is waist high before you get in. Our larger size results in more sag than our pint sized little brothers.
2- Place something under your knees. At home I have a small pillow, while backpacking I use clothes/seat pad/shoes.
Good luck
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Originally Posted by jons4real
I agree! Only spent 2 nights in my DangerBird so far, but it was very comfortable. According to the weight charts, I'm supposed to be 8'4" - I'll get there someday, but right now I am only 6'1".Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueSkies
Hi Jons4real
Big boys need a King size hammock!
Check out on www.ticketothemoon.com
12'6 Length for 9' width
carrying capacity 440 lbs
I get plenty comfy in my GT SBP. I'm 5'11" and pushing 330.
I'm 6'4 260lbs, and I have the wbbb double 1.7. i find it very comfortable. I also have a DIY that I made for a friend of mine who is 6'11 475lbs. I used three layers of 1.9 nylon. It wasnt hard to do, just had a lady from the local sewing club stitch it up. It ended up being 14' long and 118 inches wide.