Hammock Gear burrow width

[MattK]

I have both a 55" and a 50" TQ. I am quite broad across the chest and shoulders.

I have found that 55" feels like too much in my hammock. It is a bit annoying to deal with the extra fabric, try to tuck it all in and what not. 50" feels fantastic, and gives enough for good seal in conjunction with the underquilt. Now, if I were in colder weather, moved in my hammock more, etc. it might be that I would prefer the 55".

I guess another thing to consider is the type of hammock you use. I use a Hexon1.0 and weight ~195, so the fabric has a bit of stretch and comes up around me a bit. If you weigh 150 and use 2-layer Hexon2.4, it may be that your UQ won't provide the same coverage.

When it comes to ground-sleeping, there is no way I would go any narrower than about 54". A pad doesn't come up around the side of your body to help insulate the way an UQ does. I have used my 50" quilt a couple times, but it was in very warm weather and I used it with my UL bivy, which helps cut out drafts.

[RecReator]

Hey RecReator,

Can you give us some info on why the 48" is easier to tuck around than the wide Burrow?

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I have found the excessive material on the wide TQ makes it hard to get a tight seal around my shoulders unless I snap, and cinch the head end down, which works well when it is on the colder side of the quilt temp. rating, but unnecessary when it's warmer. For me, the narrower TQ works just as good without the fiddle factor.

[kitsapcowboy]

I have found the excessive material on the wide TQ makes it hard to get a tight seal around my shoulders unless I snap, and cinch the head end down...

Interesting. Since I prefer wide top quilts, one of the reasons Ilike them is that at the top -- with or without a channel to cinch -- I rcan reach under my arm, grab a top corner, and pull it snugly around my shoulder and under my shoulder blade; when I perform the same action on the opposite side, I get a nice tight seal across the top of my wide quilt.

[RecReator]

I have found the excessive material on the wide TQ makes it hard to get a tight seal around my shoulders unless I snap, and cinch the head end down, which works well when it is on the colder side of the quilt temp. rating, but unnecessary when it's warmer. For me, the narrower TQ works just as good without the fiddle factor.

On a side note, I really like my wide HG Borrow and it works well, this was just a personal observation between the two different width quilts.

[Kroma]

My standard width Burrow arrived last week and I finally had a chance to compare it with my wide Burrow's.

Verdict: I prefer the standard 50" width. There is still plenty of quilt to tuck around your sides and still have room to move around. I change positions frequently when I sleep and experienced no issues with the 50" width. I'm pleased that now I've been able to sleep in both sizes and learn for myself which one I truly prefer. All my hammock TQ's will now be 50" wide. Thanks for listening to my tale.

Btw for reference: I'm 6'2" 225#

[winterbeard]

Ican reach under my arm, grab a top corner, and pull it snugly around my shoulder and under my shoulder blade; when I perform the same action on the opposite side, I get a nice tight seal across the top of my wide quilt.

I enjoy the extra wide part of my top cover, too, for all those reasons, and one more: in the Warbonnet Ridgerunner, I often 'knee up' on one side of that stiff Grosgrain, in order to side sleep. The additional width of top quilt material CUSHIONS my leg from getting grosgrain imprints, there.
Quite comfortable.



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A bwessed awangement...
A dweam within a dweam..."

[jaedee]

I have a wide version because I'm a side hammock sleeper and sleep on the ground occasionally. It's great.

[Kroma]

I really was pleased to find out that the standard width is more than adequate for my side-sleeping hammock style.

[brutalguyracing]

Just purchased a long wide 0 w/4oz overstuff
Now the wait begins


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[fuzzyiguana]

The few extra ounces are absolutely worth getting a wide in my opinion. Not everyone is skinny and comfortable in a regular width. I have a 50" chest and therefore prefer a 55" TQ. Agree with Brutal on this one.

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