I'm OK in a 10. 11 is my nightly sleeper at home. My goto is a simple 10.5'. Best of both worlds.
I'm OK in a 10. 11 is my nightly sleeper at home. My goto is a simple 10.5'. Best of both worlds.
The only part of a hammock that is Asym is the net. It is suppose to help maintain a diagonal lay, but does not affect the shape of a hammock. Perhaps it helps manage it at best.
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As an example, a WB XLC is an Asym setup, but remove the net, and you have a symmetrical traveler .
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And if you flip the net over and reattach it, you've reversed the asym direction. Same goes for Chameleon and probably some others. I don't recall if you can flip the net on a Sparrow to reverse the asym direction - I was thinking you could at first, but now I'm second guessing.Originally Posted by Peppy
Last edited by cmc4free; 07-17-2019 at 10:58.
So a few other suggestions with a 10.5 footer. This would be a great compromise for you to try out. You know, research.... it must be done. On multiple nights.... for science
Another 5'9" and 10' user. I tried out Papa Smurfs 11' darien at HangCon a few years back and it was a dream lay. When the funds arise, it will hopefully be the length of my next hammock.
Enjoy and have fun with your family,before they have fun without you
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Good info. Thanks.
I hope I get that opportunity. Actually, making it to HangCon is on my Bucket List. Doe Lake again, right? Good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise...So a few other suggestions with a 10.5 footer. This would be a great compromise for you to try out. You know, research.... it must be done. On multiple nights.... for science
Another 5'9" and 10' user. I tried out Papa Smurfs 11' darien at HangCon a few years back and it was a dream lay. When the funds arise, it will hopefully be the length of my next hammock.
Incidentally, one thing that I have learned is that, with the DutchWare Netless standard (not the wide) and the Dream FreeBird, they will make it to your specs, lengthwise. Good to know. I'm considering a FreeBird in Monolite at maybe 10' 4". However, as cmc4free so wisely pointed out, it would be so easy to just whip a foot off of one end, probably the foot end, to try it out, that I may just go with the 11'. Can always shorten it permanently if I think wise.
That’s what i love about the community! We all share, we all learn! Happy hanging!
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Yep, me too. Same to you.
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