Page 4 of 4 FirstFirst ... 234
Results 31 to 32 of 32
  1. #31
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    fort collins, co
    Posts
    4,648
    Images
    47
    the yeti has draft stoppers on the ends only. there is no drawcord there, just the draft stopper to seal off any tiny gap that might otherwise be there right at the end-edge. there are none along the sides.

    the problem is that since you lay diagonally, the uq needs to be cocked at a similar angle to get the best fit. the uq will want to right itself and go back to a straight-on/in-line fit. having a tight shockcord does a couple things. it applies signifigant tension to the quilt, this pulls the inner shell "tight" against the bottom of the hammock. this is what you want, the tighter the inner shell is to the hammock bottom the more efficient it will be (obviously to a point), but with minimal tension you're probably not gonna have the inner shell as flush to the hammock bottom as it could be. a secondary effect of tight shockcord is that this extra tension keeps the uq from migrating back into an in-line position (off you shoulder).

    note, most of these observations are based on my experiences with the yeti these comments are more specific to that design but may be similar for similar designs. drastically different designs would be a less appropriate comparison, so alot depends on the design in question and this is why it's tough to make generalizations. even when discussing just full length uq's for example, the design of the quilt has alot to do with what kind of suspension works best. as far as full length goes, HG and JRB are different shapes and i'd expect different results if you rigged each with the exact same suspension. picking the exact suspension option that would work best is probably best done on a case by case basis depending on what quilt you're using. you'd hope the mfg has already done the necessary testing and picked the most appropriate suspension for their particular quilt design.
    Last edited by warbonnetguy; 11-10-2011 at 12:30.

  2. #32
    Senior Member DemostiX's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    Like Lewis & Clark: Wintrin' o/t Columbia again: PDX
    Hammock
    Clark w 2QZQ mod,Tropical, NX;Nano
    Tarp
    Clark micro
    Insulation
    Major down
    Suspension
    7/64 SK75 +strap
    Posts
    2,322
    Images
    13
    Warbonnetguy:

    Thank-you for an excellent description of what and how you are trying to achieve with the suspension of the Yetti UQ. Particularly, the desireability of getting the top of the UQ flush against the bottom of the hammock to maximize the insulative value of the UQ itself.

    If you have not already described elsewhere other attachment systems or shock-cords, would you say here what those were; and why you discarded them? Including, maybe, explicit tie-outs to loops or bottons on your own hammocks? Or, a different tension of shock cord tuned to the dimensions of WB hammocks?

    Not familiar with WB hammocks except by description or the Yetti, I am not suggesting any approach than the one you currently take. It does seem to me that the most familiar attachment system for all UQ's, two clips attached to shock cord attached to two corners of the UQ over the ends of the hammock, is a victory of ease over stability and engineering desireability of balanced tensions. But, then, dynamic stability on just two wheels of a bicycle or motorcycle ( and Shug on a unicycle) is not obvious, either
    Last edited by DemostiX; 11-14-2011 at 19:52. Reason: grammar

  • + New Posts
  • Page 4 of 4 FirstFirst ... 234

    Similar Threads

    1. shock cord and cord lock size.
      By solohh in forum Do-It-Yourself (DIY)
      Replies: 2
      Last Post: 11-10-2013, 20:50
    2. shock cord.?
      By Azura in forum Weather Protection
      Replies: 5
      Last Post: 09-13-2013, 13:32
    3. Shock Cord
      By Spartan in forum Archived WTB
      Replies: 3
      Last Post: 06-30-2013, 16:18
    4. Anyone use this shock cord before?
      By Boston in forum Do-It-Yourself (DIY)
      Replies: 4
      Last Post: 06-25-2013, 12:52
    5. Shock Cord
      By therivertramp in forum General Hammock Talk
      Replies: 4
      Last Post: 12-01-2012, 19:10

    Tags for this Thread

    Bookmarks

    Posting Permissions

    • You may not post new threads
    • You may not post replies
    • You may not post attachments
    • You may not edit your posts
    •