According to the website, the only difference between the Blackbird and Eldorado is the gear shelf (and $60). I know the BB gets all the love, but if I'm not married to getting the shelf, am I for sure getting the same hammock (minus the shelf) in the Eldorado?
The short answer: yes. It's simply the same hammock with no shelf.
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I love my Eldorado! Never had an XLC, but plan to pick up an XLC winter top, so I guess I'll finally get to experience the shelf.
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Yessir......same as but no shelf.
Shug
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Shugs video above is what gave me the final push to purchase this hammock and it's been great so far. The stuff sack doubling as a storage shelf works out really well for me. As a backpacker I enjoy things that serve dual purpose cause it usually saves me weight. I think the shelf would probably offer a little better access to get things quickly but when I'm backpacking I don't usually have a lot of things. Mostly just my phone and the battery pack and maybe gloves or buff if it might get cold. Happy trails
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Hey Shug,Originally Posted by Shug
Not sure if it's intentional, but that there video is unlisted.
I would pay the $60 for the shelf
It was intentional.
That is because I clipped it out of one of my trip videos to post on here.
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Yeah, I remember seeing the review in a Hickory Brothers trip. It was funny to me cause I was looking into the Eldorado for awhile on line and tried to find reviews on you tube, there were a small amount but nothing that really pushed me into saying yes this is the hammock for me. Then one night I started this particular Hickory Brothers trip report where Shug reviews the Eldorado and he hits all the points I was concerned about with this hammock and it nearly checked every box for my purchase, so I did. It was like a fate kinda thing. So ya, I thank ya Shug and I'm sure Warbonnet does also.
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I actually bought the unique Eldorado stuff sack to replace my OG Blackbird's stuff sack. Since I'm carrying one anyway it double duties and I've got twice the storage space. I'm a pretty minimal backpacker but my gear tends to spread outI don't really like double ended stuff sacks so it was a win/win.
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