More calf pressure with an under quilt?

**barchetta** · 05-14-2014, 16:18

I tend to notice more calf pressure with my under quilt installed. I'm using a blackbird xlc with a 20 deg incubator. Anyone else notice this?

**2eez4life** · 05-14-2014, 17:25

I can't say I do. It would make sense with a torso length under quilt because the edge is right close to under the knee. With the incubator being a full size i don't see why that would happen. My solution to calf ridge is to use a torso length under quilt and put a decent sized pad under my legs, it helps immensely.

**nuttysquirrel** · 05-14-2014, 17:28

i think your uq must be strung way to tight if it's causing pressure.

**pgibson** · 05-14-2014, 17:32

Certainly should not make any difference...The Calf ridge is caused by laying at an angle and putting pressure off axis on the fabric, slight adjustments to the hang angle...aka how tightly or loosely the hammock is strung as well as the angle that you're laying at affects the ridge and severity there of. But a quilt should not change that...other than if you're laying at a slightly different angle than you normally would without the quilt.

**barchetta** · 05-14-2014, 18:45

So it turns out it's all in my head. I've been loving my ridge runner ever since I got it and haven't had a chance to try out my xlc until now. I want to love my xlc, I do. After spending so many nights in the ridge my brain is playing games with me, trying to convince me that the ridge is better :-(

I laid in it and my wife attached and detached the quilt a couple of times and I didn't notice the difference.

So I guess it's just me.

**ne_hanger** · 05-14-2014, 18:53

I had some issues the first time I put the incubator on the WBBB. Played around with the UQ fit and found the ends were cinched to tight.

**rotorwash** · 05-14-2014, 22:54

I've had issues getting comfy for a newber and considered the same possible cause. I think it's because with the quilt on you can't get as diagonal thus more bunching of fabric and calves closer to the ridge. Without the quilt everything can get wide open and position solves problem. There is definitely a getting used to a hammock period for me anyway, I could be crazy though. Getting the ends right helps

**barchetta** · 05-15-2014, 04:58

Originally Posted by rotorwash

I've had issues getting comfy for a newber and considered the same possible cause. I think it's because with the quilt on you can't get as diagonal thus more bunching of fabric and calves closer to the ridge. Without the quilt everything can get wide open and position solves problem. There is definitely a getting used to a hammock period for me anyway, I could be crazy though. Getting the ends right helps

Totally agree about getting used to it. My last time out was 5 night and I slept so well on the last night I was upset that it was over. First nights out are always a little rough for me.

**hutzelbein** · 05-15-2014, 11:03

Originally Posted by rotorwash

I've had issues getting comfy for a newber and considered the same possible cause. I think it's because with the quilt on you can't get as diagonal thus more bunching of fabric and calves closer to the ridge. Without the quilt everything can get wide open and position solves problem. There is definitely a getting used to a hammock period for me anyway, I could be crazy though. Getting the ends right helps

Yes. My thoughts as well. It helps to dial in the underquilt suspension, though. It needs to be hung tight enough to prevent any gaps, yet loose enough to allow going diagonally. Still, any underquilt I ever tried changed the lay of the hammock to some degree.

**BillyBob58** · 05-15-2014, 12:02

Originally Posted by barchetta

So it turns out it's all in my head. I've been loving my ridge runner ever since I got it and haven't had a chance to try out my xlc until now. I want to love my xlc, I do. After spending so many nights in the ridge my brain is playing games with me, trying to convince me that the ridge is better :-(

I laid in it and my wife attached and detached the quilt a couple of times and I didn't notice the difference.

So I guess it's just me.

It's all in your head that the UQ is causing calf pressure? Or it's all in your head that you are getting calf pressure at all in this 11 ft hammock? You are not supposed to get it in these longer hammocks, right? ( unless you are me. Some are better than others, and some I can experiment until I find the sweet spot, but so far I have managed to get at least some calf pressure in all non-bridge hammocks)