Originally Posted by
cmc4free
Good suggestion. It was discussed a while back and Brandon responded that they use the clipped off eye on their whoopie slings, to keep the adjustable loop from being able to be swallowed by the bury. It's an economical practice, and in this application for the Eldorado, the eye of the mitten hook would serve no purpose at all anyway. But I agree, it looks much more finished having removed the residual edges.
I've had an XLC for about 2 weeks now (ordered on the 4th of July sale also) and have found it really comfortable. I really admire the design of the net, with the footbox and tie out on the net itself that keeps it way above your face. I wouldn't have guessed the footbox would be as effective as it is at reducing the pressure on one's outboard ankle.
I did find that for some reason, the shock cord suspension on a typical underquilt bothers me in the XLC. I suspect it's because of the body position in the XLC/Eldorado being a little different than in other hammocks (farther toward head end than usual). I found the shock cord to always be pressing against the side or back of my head (although a pillow helps). On the foot end, a full length underquilt also somewhat compromises the effectiveness of the footbox design. I haven't tried any more creative solutions to suspending the underquilt, but now I have a Wooki on order, so hopefully those issues will be irrelevant.
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