PRE-SALE - ROBIC XL is coming...

**JohannesBrahms** · 02-10-2016, 01:25

Shut-up-and-take-my-money.jpg I want it all! I want it all! I want it all! And I want it now!

**ocnlogan** · 02-10-2016, 03:27

Wow, that looks quite nice. So your saying that this should be roughly as strong as the 1.6oz hyperD? That and the width make this a pretty obvious choice for a future hammock, providing its safe for to normal loads /etc.

And I say future, because I too have just recently finished a new hammock, and while this is tempting , I'll likely hold off for now.

**hutzelbein** · 02-10-2016, 06:06

What's the stretch like - does it compare to the 1.9oz ripstop you sell? Or more like the 1.6oz HyperD? I'd love to find a tough, lightweight nylon fabric with low stretch...

**Gresh** · 02-10-2016, 07:45

Originally Posted by Intimidator

Any idea on a comfortability rating?

That seems like a hard thing to quantify. I'd call my bed a 10, but my couch a 7.

**Tacblades** · 02-10-2016, 08:43

So what is the weight rating on the fabric?
As there are a few 1 oz hammock fabrics about.

Also so not to confuse is this the same robic fabric that gossimer gear use?

Thanks

**Caminante** · 02-10-2016, 09:23

That is pretty exciting at that width. A 60" fabric (58-59" usable) makes a good hammock for me especially with my UQ width, but I do find myself wanting about 6" more width to really get spread out. A durable 1oz/yd fabric is right in the sweet spot and that dark olive is very sexy.

**Dcolon13** · 02-10-2016, 09:37

I'm also interested in how much it stretches. All of the other currently available 1.0oz fabrics stretch too much for my liking.

**Caminante** · 02-10-2016, 09:42

Originally Posted by Dcolon13

I'm also interested in how much it stretches. All of the other currently available 1.0oz fabrics stretch too much for my liking.

Are you opposed to poly? My backpacking rig is a 1.1oz poly ripstop that is fairly firm. Some people don't like the slickness, but I'm usually bundled up so it's irrelevant to me. I like the low stretch and high UV resistance.

**JohannesBrahms** · 02-10-2016, 10:15

Here's a comparison chart from their website: ROBIC_vs_Nylon_6_large.png

**ripstopbytheroll** · 02-10-2016, 10:18

Originally Posted by Intimidator

Any idea on a comfortability rating?

Not really enough data to pin this one down, but this is a good bit stronger and LESS stretchy than 1.0 oz HyperD if you've used that. The comfort rating will be higher.