Comfortable hammock for 6'3" guy

**Marmaduke** · 08-08-2018, 05:57

I'm 6'6" and use a 11' DH Sparrow. It's pretty good, but sometimes I wonder if I should have went 12'.

**daltonivy** · 08-08-2018, 06:49

Im 6'4" and the most comfortable I have found is a chameleon from dutch in 1.6 hexon extra wide. Its light but strong and soft feel to it.

**cneill13** · 08-08-2018, 08:41

Don't forget to check out SLD hammocks. I have all of the hammocks mentioned in this post and the SLD Trail Lair is my favorite.

**Dwxri** · 08-08-2018, 19:30

5' 8" on a good day here. Just wanted to add that I'm extraordinarily jealous of all of you tall people.

I'd recommend contacting one of the cottage vendors directly with this question. I guarantee any of them have experienced creating a custom hammock for a person of such generous height.

My (biased Canadian) opinion is to get in touch with James at little shop of hammocks. The cost of the hammock will be deferred because of the dollar offset, and James will add another 45% in value* with his knowledge alone.

*made up

Seriously though... I can't recommend him highly enough.

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**Aerialtraveler** · 08-09-2018, 09:05

Is a wide width key to getting a good diagonal lay if you are tall or is a longer length more important? The net less dutchware 11' in the regular width doesn't seem to be working for me at 6'3".

**Countrybois** · 08-13-2018, 12:02

Originally Posted by Aerialtraveler

Is a wide width key to getting a good diagonal lay if you are tall or is a longer length more important? The net less dutchware 11' in the regular width doesn't seem to be working for me at 6'3".

My $0.02

Both....

I'm 5'11 and 175lbs. Never been 6'3" and don't remember when I was shorter, so I can only give recommendation based on my build.

Width - 58" felt constricting, 72" felt like way too much fabric. Settled on ~64".

Length - I make them 2x the height of the occupant.

I've experimented with different lengths more than widths and that is how I build them now.

Again.. Just my opinion

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**geronimo** · 08-15-2018, 20:42

Warbonnet XLC, can't go wrong with that one!!

**jmstallard** · 08-16-2018, 05:53

Originally Posted by Dwxri

5' 8" on a good day here. Just wanted to add that I'm extraordinarily jealous of all of you tall people.

I'm 5'7" and yeah, being tall does have some advantages, but if I had to choose one extreme over the other, I'd choose short, if only because of airline seats.

**Tikker** · 08-16-2018, 08:47

Originally Posted by Dwxri

My (biased Canadian) opinion is to get in touch with James at little shop of hammocks.

also from Canuckistan, know James, recommend his warriors

or an Amok Draumr XL if you want to be cool

**ChefLamont** · 08-29-2018, 10:09

Originally Posted by gunner76

A Warbonnet BlackBird will also work. I am 6ft 2 and prefer the regular BB over the XLC.

You should also consider the Warbonnet Eldorado.

Can you expound a little on this. I am genuinely curious and also ~6'2". I am looking at one and have always thought that >= 6' you just go with the XLC.