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    Fabric Material and Width for Comfort

    Most comfortable material to hang on in your opinion? I don't know anything about the different available materials.

    I hear some are stretchier and some more ridig and depending on their weight (oz's) and single layer vs double layer? What is your opinion on stretchiness vs rigidness for comfort, weights and single layer vs double layer for comfort (I'm 5 foot 11.25 inches, 155 lbs)

    And I see everyone talking about this Hexon material, how does it vary compared to the other materials?

    Also hammock width, dutch hammocks seem to be 58" in width, what do you think about a wider hammock (like 72"), I guess they give a flatter lie which seems to be desirable but is it actually? Is the hammock not then becoming more like a bed? I imagine it reaches diminishing returns eventually. What about a hammock makes it so much more comfortable than a bed? And what are your opinions on width for comfort?

    Humid climates require more breathable hammock material to reduce condensagtion, right? What materials are good for this, how pertinent is it? I will be camping in a relative humidity of 70-80% in Jamaica and other tropical areas.
    Last edited by comfyHanger; 12-22-2015 at 15:50.

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