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[Rex Clifton]

Why would there be more stress on the fabric if it has the same amount of sag every time?

Math isn't my strong suit but, say you had too shallow angle on the whoopies coming off the tree straps and a ridgeline set at 83%, that would make the ridgeline extremely tight and would put alot of pressure on the ends that the hammock body would need to absorb. I'm not sure what the failure point is on, say, 1.6 oz nylon but I would think there is a chance of the fabric tearing.

[daneaustin3]

Math isn't my strong suit but, say you had too shallow angle on the whoopies coming off the tree straps and a ridgeline set at 83%, that would make the ridgeline extremely tight and would put alot of pressure on the ends that the hammock body would need to absorb. I'm not sure what the failure point is on, say, 1.6 oz nylon but I would think there is a chance of the fabric tearing.

My ridge line is tied to my amsteel UCRs. I am missing where any of the extra stress is on the fabric? Seems to me that the tighter the ridge line is the less stress that is put on the hammock fabric.