1.1 D vs. 1.7D first impressions

[BigEarth]

I'm a bit heavier and taller(6'3" 225#) and I have both.

I prefer the lay of the 1.7 and it doesn't fit around me as tight(good for side sleeper). I can move easier since I'm a night time wrestler. Overall, it just feels better to me.

But if I'm racking up miles or doing an accent, I will be in the 1.1.

[Lorax]

No need now Lorax, i went ahead and bought the 1.1 DL last night after reading your post LOL

I'm sure you'll be very happy.

[Lorax]

Really appreciate this comparison, Lorax, thanks! I really like the WBBB, and, per the site's guidelines, was trying to decide between these two. It sounds like you're preferential toward the 1.7 if you could only have one, correct? I ask because I'm about 25lbs more than you and a few inches taller and was curious about comfort, given your opinion that the 1.1 had some stretch.

I know hammock selection is very subjective, but add 25lbs to me and another few inches and I know I would prefer the 1.7 if I had to have just the one.

[olzeke]

At 6'1" and 215, I find the 1.7 dbl to be perfect for me. I do sleep mostly on my back, though. I bought the wife, who is 5'1" (and I am not telling anything else cause I like all of my anatomy just where it is), a 1.1 dbl and tried it out. I do prefer the 1.7 for myself. Doubt it will ever be the case where i take the 1.1 and leave the other at home.

[Yukon]

See, I'm the opposite. I'm 6'-6" tall, 225 and I find my DL 1.1 way more comfortable than my DL 1.7. I always liked the 1.7, but thought it to be a little too stiff. I can get a much better lay in my 1.1, and the material feels so much better. Just another testament to the fact that one hammock does not fit all...

[Lorax]

I just spent two full nights in my new 1.1 and really like it just as much as the 1.7. I believe a night to night test in both of them some weekend in the backyard is in order.

I don't know which one I like more. I'm leaning ever so slightly toward the 1.1 though.

The good thing is I have two pieces of equipment that I enjoy , will get a lifetime of use out of and have no regrets.

[MAD777]

I have a few commercial hammocks including a WBBB and I've made a few of my own. I think hammocks are just like beds. Some folks like a spongy soft one and others like it rock hard. And then there's Goldilocks

I like my hammocks just a bit to the soft side of medium.