Hey y'all, I'm getting ready to order a Sparrow. My one hangup is which material to go with. It'll either be the 1.6 HyperD in dark olive with an AOR2 top cover, or the 1.9 Multicam on both. It'll be a single layer.
How much difference is there in comfort and weight between the two? I really like the multicam, but everything I've seen of the HyperD makes that a winner (HyperD is available in woodland camo, but I'm not a fan of that pattern). Thoughts?
Thanks!
I'm a fan of Hyper D 1.6. It has a nice soft feel for comfort but it's very tough. You are going to love the sparrow!!
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― John Muir
Difference in the weight of the fabric is (1.9 - 1.6) oz/yd * 4 yds = 1.2 oz. I don't know the size of that hammock, maybe less than 4 yds in it, so let's say 1 oz, simple enough.
I have some 1.6 HyperD stuff sacks and made a 1.9 hammock...The 1.6 is much softer and feels better to me.
Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada más... - Antonio Machado
I was never uncomfortable in my 1.9 hammock, but I recently made a 1.6 HyperD hammock, and the difference in feel is significant to me. Even more comfortable and nice to the touch. I guess in my modest opinion, after you get an underquilt on it and throw a tarp over it, how much do you really see of the hammock anyway? I fuss over color, don't get me wrong, but feel comes first.
"The trees were like lace where the star-beams could chase, each leaf was a jewel agleam.
The soft white hush lapped the Northland and wrapped us round in a crystalline dream."
Robert Service
Comfort or color. Which between these matters most to you when you close your eyes and get still?
Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong. ~George Carlin
My 1.6 hyper D is extremely comfortable.
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I have a Darien 1.6 in dark olive in the queue, #3000. Having not received it I can't speak on the fabric but I can on the color. My WL top quilt is dark olive. That is the coolest color I have ever seen. Out of direct light it is brown. In direct light it is green. It's pretty cool stuff and I really like it.
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Thanks for the comments. I ended up putting plans on hold for a bit. I was ready to jump on it, but the lead time was going to cause a problem with my next trip date. So I ended up using my budget to upgrade my insulation from a pad and bag to a UQ/TQ combo. I have some decent hammocks, so that wasn't a necessity yet. As soon as I'm able, the Sparrow will be in my shopping cart. Although, with the release of Canterbury's recommendation, I bet there's a jump in production, and they will go to a 3-month lead time! LOL!
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