I'm 5'7
I have used a couple of positions in my double that I cant do in my Hennessy.
One position is to have my right leg straight out. The hammock will form a pocket and allow it to be perfectly straight. No Diagonal. I'll then put my left leg at almost a 90 degree angle. All this is done on my back. Very comfortable. I did replace the stock rope with Spyderline. I cinched it very tight on the ends.
"Every day above ground is a good day"
I'm 5'11"
Probably about 30 degrees.
Probably not, but I treat it like there is. I always hang the hammock so that the attached stuffsack on my ENO is on the same side, facing out, so that I can use it for storing the contents of my pockets when I get in the hammock. I don't know that it matters at all, but that's what I do.
Yes. Sometimes more than others, depending on the angle at which I am laying.
It sounds like you've really given it a thorough try. I'm sorry to hear that it hasn't worked out for you. I guess that it could just be the difference in what different people find comfortable.
When laying in my ENO, while I lay *mostly* flat, it isn't a completely flat hang. I don't find that necessary to my comfort. As long as my legs are straight, I'm quite comfortable to have some arch to the rest of my body (prefer this actually). Also, it might be worth noting that I spend about half the time in my hammocks laying on my side (side sleeper). For those comfort positions, I find the ENO ideal.
You've mentioned laying flat several times, and when laying diagonally in an ENO you can only get *mostly* flat. Perhaps you're looking for the flattest laying position possible to be comfortable? If so, you should do more research about the Bridge style of hammock (notably the DIY ones, and the upcoming JRB Bear Mtn Bridge hammock).
“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy
From what Pan recently posted it looks like the Bear Mt. Bridge hammock will be available for sale around the first of November or so.
"Every day above ground is a good day"
Sparrow, thanks for all the info.
Just to clarify, I'm very comfortable in my HH, and in buggy conditions I appreciate the netting, but I was thinking that in the fall I might like to not have the netting, top load and be able to reach stuff outside. When I made homemade speer types, I found that longer was much more comfortable, like I have one that is 11' lng and it is sweet but I don't have a tarp to fit it. So I was wondering if the extra width of the ENO double type hammocks might be comfortable. I tried sewing extra width but I"m not that good of a sewer (seamster??). I'm not at all disappointed that I tried it, and I appreciate this group explaining how they use different hammocks. 50 bucks, no big deal - just playing around, experimenting etc.
Thanks for everyones input.
Bookmarks