Blackbird XLC

**body942** · 02-03-2013, 15:40

FWIW I'm after the 11 footer...

**Kodiak1** · 02-03-2013, 15:55

Looks great mat have to sell my new bb to go to the 11 footer I'm 6'5 would like the longer length

**BigRed77** · 02-03-2013, 16:28

I'm 6'5" and can not wait. I'm "All In". Sold my reg WBBB and want the extra ft. Still have my lite owl. Now what to do about tarp.
BigRed77

**doc** · 02-03-2013, 16:29

Originally Posted by BigRed77

I'm 6'5" and can not wait. I'm "All In". Sold my reg WBBB and want the extra ft. Still have my lite owl. Now what to do about tarp.
BigRed77

Superfly...

**warbonnetguy** · 02-03-2013, 17:00

Hello everybody, just wanted to pop on here and let everybody know that the xlc should be up on the website in a couple more days, I've had the flu since thursday and am not even sure i'll be able to work tomorrow, but possibly...i am feeling a lot better today. This puts me several days behind on emails i'm guessing i should be caught up on emails on tuesday or wed hopefully so don't be alarmed of you don't get a response till then.

To answer a couple new questions, there is only one zipper slider, not two like the standard blackbird. It seems it's not possible to get a separating zipper with two sliders running opposite directions. The single slider starts near the farmost tieout up by your head and opens as you slide toward the foot end, unfortunately this means you can only enter/exit on one side, i know it's a tradeoff.

These will be avail as a mirror image upon request.

**body942** · 02-03-2013, 17:12

Sorry you're sick man. That sucks. Get well and then worry about our neediness.

Soooo looking forward to this hammock.

**breyman** · 02-03-2013, 21:14

Originally Posted by warbonnetguy

Hello everybody, just wanted to pop on here and let everybody know that the xlc should be up on the website in a couple more days, I've had the flu since thursday and am not even sure i'll be able to work tomorrow, but possibly...i am feeling a lot better today. This puts me several days behind on emails i'm guessing i should be caught up on emails on tuesday or wed hopefully so don't be alarmed of you don't get a response till then.

To answer a couple new questions, there is only one zipper slider, not two like the standard blackbird. It seems it's not possible to get a separating zipper with two sliders running opposite directions. The single slider starts near the farmost tieout up by your head and opens as you slide toward the foot end, unfortunately this means you can only enter/exit on one side, i know it's a tradeoff.

These will be avail as a mirror image upon request.

Thanks for the update. Feel better!

Looking foward to seeing them soon. I'll pick one up.

All good things are worth waiting for.

**Black Foot** · 02-03-2013, 21:36

Curious if anyone has an idea this new hammock would work well with a HG 4S Cuben Tarp ( 10' 10"") or would it be too long?

**breyman** · 02-03-2013, 22:16

Originally Posted by Black Foot

Curious if anyone has an idea this new hammock would work well with a HG 4S Cuben Tarp ( 10' 10"") or would it be too long?

Plenty of 11 foot hammocks with 110" ridgeline (which the new XLC has) work just fine under that tarp. It leaves about 19" of coverage at each end, plus the doors can be closed to help block against wind/blowing rain. It should be just fine.

**Black Foot** · 02-03-2013, 22:18

Originally Posted by breyman

Plenty of 11 foot hammocks with 110" ridgeline (which the new XLC has) work just fine under that tarp. It leaves about 19" of coverage at each end, plus the doors can be closed to help block against wind/blowing rain. It should be just fine.

Thanks, I appreciate the assist!