10ft or 11ft hammock for me ?

I'm 6ft and 80kg (175lb?) is a 10ft plenty, or will I enter new realms of comfort if I go 11ft? Its an asym I'm thinking about if that makes a difference

Cut the ll ft. then fold it over to ten ft. whip from there and test it out you can always cut that after u try it.

Sorry, I'm not DIY'ing. Just trying to ascertain what length to buy.

I am 5'10" 185lbs... And I love 11' hammocks... But everyone is different... If its just a knotted gathered end you can always shorten things up a bit... But if its a sewn end your kind of stuck without permanent mods...

I have found that with an 11 ft long x 62 in wide hammock there is no need for an asym cut. I'm 5'9" and get a great, flat diagonal lay. I've made some at 10' 6" that come close, but am really comfortable at eleven ft. Also, the Knotty mod is a quality addition.

The length of the gathered end hammock is only one factor in the comfort. There are plenty of comfortable 9' hammocks. Even shorter ones.

Don't forget that the longer hammock will require a longer, heavier, and more expensive tarp, too.

If there were some breakthrough in design or engineering that made longer hammocks possible only now I would think that longer is likely better. But, that hasn't happened. If longer were necessarily more comfortable, they would long have been available.

While the 10 ft may work, all else being equal, you'll be more comfortable in a 11 ft model. I'm only 5' 6" and can tell the difference in comfort between a 10 ft and 11 ft hammock.

11ft was the way to go for me and many others... I'm 6'1

I am about 6 foot tall and this has been my experience. I nearly gave up on hammocking until I at last gave an 11 foot hammock a try.

Hammocks were always comfortable but not in the long run. I'd wake up later in the night and found it difficult to get back to sleep. The sweet spot was narrow and more like a deep V shape on the shorter wider hammocks. Also after hiking all day my heals would be sensitive and sore to any pressure. Especially if they layed against each other. Just could not move the feet about to find a comfortable spot and keep them there.

Then came the 11 foot hammock. For me the flat lay area is more wide, easier to find and stay in. No calf pressure from the fabric. My feet can be placed appart and they stay put. I find I dont have to prop up my knees with added support. Best of all I can sleep through the night and often later in the morning. With a ridge line the length required under the tarp is fixed and my 11 foot tarp provides plenty of coverage.

I'm 6'3" (220lbs) and my diy hammocks are around 10.5' long, I tried one at a little over 11' and didn't think it was any more comfortable so I got rid of the extra fabric. However one of my hammocks is a little wider (67') and is slightly more comfortable, although it is a heavier fabric, 2.2oz rs compared to my other 2 1.4oz rs hammocks so that may be where the difference is. I have not yet tried going shorter and narrower. Everyone is different.

Whatever the length of the hammocks from Tree to Tree Trailgear, 10 or 11 ft) they have been praised for comfort.

So, the surprise to me, (and likely to you), is to see that they are just 4 ft wide wide.

Try using an ENO first then 10 or 11 foot will feel good. J/k. That's what I did. My first was an ENO doublenest. Then I made a tablecloth hammock and it is way more comfortable. I think it ended up around 10.5 feet. Probably didn't help ya, but just letting ya know the eno was not very comfortable to me.

All the thoughts and comments are helpful, actually.
This side of the Pacific theres not so many hammockers. A regional hang would be a lonely affair for most of us Aussies.
So, the forum is my group hang.
At the moment my Green Hornet is basically the same as the DD Frontline. Lots of good features and I can get a flat enough lay to get on my side. But it feels a bit tight on space, which doesnt allow to really drift off....hence lighter sleep.
So, I'm considering something like the Darien/ Dangerbird/ Roaming Gnome type.

So far it appears from comments that if someone is comfortable in a smaller hammock, they are content. But folk who move up to an 11ft on average find extra comfort.
Apart from builds like Clark who's geometry works very well at a shorter length.

Would this be a fair assumption ?

Which Green Hornet is it you have? I was looking at them before I decided I needed to learn a new skill/hobby (sewing) and made some hammocks myself.

Even with the extra width though (either 1.45m or 1.8m) it is only 9.2' long which is pretty short for a tallish guy.

Another thing which may be affecting your lay is the hang angle, the tw and dd hammocks have no structural ridgeline so it will be hard to judge the angle and get a consistent hang each time, you could consider adding one before you jump into buying another and/or getting some cheap ripstop and whipping one up yourself?

I'm 5'11", and find that I am more comfortable in a longer hammock. I can easily sleep in a smaller on, but find the extra length seems to give ma a better diagonal flat lay. For backpacking, my UL hammock is only 10 and still works well, but is not quite as comfy as my larger ones.

Michael

I have been using the Green Hornet fairly horizontal, so I gave it a go closer to 83%.
The full adjustment would have it at 2.3 mtr, but I've taken it in to 2.4mtr at the moment and nearly all the squeeze is gone. So I will play around with that for a while.
I still want to have a go at an 11 footer though. I have been loitering around DIYsupply since yesterday, but I've got nearly $100 worth in the cart !. I tell myself its to make the shipping cost worthwhile.
Maybe I should go to a local haberdashery and just grab 4yards of whatever to try out first.
Thanks again for all the input so far.

EBay has been good to me for cheap ripstop, don't know what the fabric shops down under are like but here in the uk I have never seen ripstop or another suitable fabric for a hammock in one.

Longer hammocks are more comfortable; however, I found that standard quilts and tarps make things a little more problematic. The added weight and space taken up by hammock and tarp for the length are a down side also. I've switched to a double layer 10' from my 11'+ hammock and have been comfortable.

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Maybe I should go to a local haberdashery and just grab 4yards of whatever to try out first....

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+1 to this. Smart thinking. Your weight shouldn't an issue with whatever you find specially if you are trying to figure out what fits and not planning on sleeping in it for any extended period of time.

Here's a thread on there being, for some, no advantage in length. In fact, less length, per title "Where did my calf-ridge go?" is the solution, not the problem

https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/...452#post854452

That thread confirms I should get a piece of cloth and tie off different combinations.
I have a hammock about the same dimensions as Cataverie, but I'm 4 or 5 inches longer.
At the very least, it will keep me distracted for a while at minimum expense.

I find 11 is more comfortable for me, easier to find my sweetspot.

I'm 6'1" and I've only ever slept in 10' hammocks. No problems here.