official Ridgerunner intro thread

[Full_timer]

Ah, come on Cannibal isn't it time for a nice meaty review. Obviously, you have been an early adopter and beta tester. You just keep handing out hors d'oeuvres to taunt those of us who have to wait and starve for knowledge. That got a little crazy in the Sierras.... We are getting hungry....

Andy

[Acer]

no idea how other quilts will fit, the lynx is custom fit to this hammock so the fit is exceptional, it's actually tensioned against the bottom with 2 heavy duty rubberbands that apply a couple LBS of force and it's shaped to fit the curve of the body

Very nice! I can see alot of work and detail went into your thoughts on the bridge hammock and all of its accessories. Its a very very nice hammock and product!!!

[ftroop94]

This is, in fact, the case for me.
I experience zero shoulder squeeze in the RR. Last night, I fell asleep with my hands under my head and my elbows pointing out to the sides; very nice!

How tall are you Cannibal? Hangnout recently mentioned to me his idea of getting a bridge to optimal comfort was a certain amount of length on each end. Thus if you're too short or too tall it's a NoGo unless you customize them as he does.

It appears Brandon's designed a gem, but I'm still on the fence on the bridge in general. If I recall some past posts you never were a huge fan of bridges yourself, but the RR appears to have garnered your favor.

FWIW I'm 69" tall...

[DemostiX]

While many full length UQs will be needlessly wide at the foot end, I'll bet that all but the very widest fractional UQs will be easily adapted to the RR with shock cord adjustment.

[Acer]

Take care with the ends of your hammock spreader bars coming in contact with your tarps espeically cuben made.. I use pieces of etha foam tied with 2 pieces of shock chord,,(think of scope covers) to cover the ends of my spreader bars now after scrape marks with tiny holes in my HG cuben tarp even tho it was spread out with spreader bars on top as well. Maybe one gear cottage maker can come up with something more adaptive as a purchasable add-on??? Brandon,,another idea for another item for you to make and sell?

[dakotaross]

Apologies if this has been covered, but what is the length of the hammock body, and also total length between suspension points?

[pulsemod]

Another vote for an XLong/XL version.

If you are in excess of 6'4" and 210 lbs, post pictures of yourself laying in the ridgerunner here!

[pulsemod]

How tall are you Cannibal? Hangnout recently mentioned to me his idea of getting a bridge to optimal comfort was a certain amount of length on each end. Thus if you're too short or too tall it's a NoGo

Exactly. Do tell.

I'm 6'4". Sure I can "fit" in a room with 6'2" ceilings, but you know, it would be uncomfortable.

[Ewker]

Take care with the ends of your hammock spreader bars coming in contact with your tarps espeically cuben made.. I use pieces of etha foam tied with 2 pieces of shock chord,,(think of scope covers) to cover the ends of my spreader bars now after scrape marks with tiny holes in my HG cuben tarp even tho it was spread out with spreader bars on top as well.

I made those for hamhockers bridge hammock..thanks Acer

[Yukon]

Another vote for an XLong/XL version.

If you are in excess of 6'4" and 210 lbs, post pictures of yourself laying in the ridgerunner here!

I'm 6'-6", right at the limit, so we shall see how it fits!