Pad length

[Hones100]

Still learning the basics - thanks for the help.

I see a lot of reference to cutting a CCF pad to 3/4 length. What are the advantages to that over full length? Doesn't it just mean you have to fashion something for your feet? Thanks

[keg]

Before underquilt days, I cut one in half and used them sideways for more shoulder width but I would bet most of the talk is to save weight.

[OldRagFreeze]

I cut mine so it is just above my shoulders to just below my butt, then cut the remainder into two sizes of sit pads, one of which is used for my feet normally. I also have a full length for colder weather though.

[dakotaross]

The flat line diagonal lay in a hammock is not 20" wide aside from the midsection perhaps. So for a long pad, the head and foot end ride up the rising part of the hammock affecting the lay and comfort. If you're sleeping in a hammock straight as with the ridgeline, then there's really no issue. Most folks don't lay "banana" like that, but I've done it before when I was using a long pad and it seemed better than trying to lay on the diagonal with the pad.

So anyway, that's why some would break up the pad, to have 3/4 for most of the body in the midsection of the hammock, and then another foot pad and pillow for head, each of which fit those end spots better, instead of having one long pad.

[Hones100]

The flat line diagonal lay in a hammock is not 20" wide aside from the midsection perhaps. So for a long pad, the head and foot end ride up the rising part of the hammock affecting the lay

That's exactly what I experienced - especially at the foot end. Just bought a coupe Wally World pads to experiment with. Notice some pads sold online are cut almost mummy style vice rectangle...maybe I will try that later if more tweaking is needed.

Thanks for the responses so far.

[Gravity]

The flat line diagonal lay in a hammock is not 20" wide aside from the midsection perhaps. So for a long pad, the head and foot end ride up the rising part of the hammock affecting the lay and comfort...

That's a good explanation, thanks!