WBBB XLC hang question

[Flobeysolo]

Hi all, very new to hammocks...in fact I've only had 2 nights in mine. I noticed when hung my ridgeline is very tight when I'm in it...nothing like the WB site video where he's able to twist the ridgeline. I set it up again tonight in my backyard and it's quite tight again...trees are just over 19' apart...anything obviously out of whack in the picture? Thanks.


https://goo.gl/photos/cx8T8egbFYPc5tex6

[Tangent]

It looks to me like you might be a little too flat. You angle on the suspension looks closer to 20* than 30*. You might want to try and get higher up on the trees and increase your the angle of the straps to the ground. I've had a similar problem in my back yard. I had to get a small step stool to get my straps high enough on the trees to get a 30* angle and loosen up the tension on the ridgeline.

-Lindrome

[Ratdog]

Welcome to HF, congrats on the 1st post.

@lindrome nailed it.

At 19' you have to be about 7' high w/ the tree straps around the tree.

[babaloo]

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[Benson Burner]

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Thanks for that clip

[Flobeysolo]

Thanks for the tips and welcome...will recheck my angle.


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[MatthewStenger]

hang the foot end a bit higher than the head and then just adjust the length of the lines until the ridgeline has the desired tension.

[termite]

Yes, with that distance between the trees the traps should be a bit higher up on the tree. Based off that photo you would probably want to start with the straps at about the top if the vine/ivy on the left tree.

The wider the tree distance the higher the straps need to be.

[jmr]

hang the foot end a bit higher than the head and then just adjust the length of the lines until the ridgeline has the desired tension.

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