View Poll Results: What's your RL Length

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  • more than 90%

    0 0%
  • 87 - 90 %

    0 0%
  • 85 - 86%

    3 75.00%
  • 84%

    0 0%
  • 83%

    1 25.00%
  • 82 - 83%

    0 0%
  • 80 - 81%

    0 0%
  • 78 - 79 %

    0 0%
  • 76 - 77%

    0 0%
  • 70 - 75%

    0 0%
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  1. #1
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    What's your RL (+ bodyheight, weight and preffered Bed?)

    I'm wondering what might be the shortest and longest ridgeline comfortably used here. If theres a thread beeing that specific about the topic please move me there. If not I would love to find out with this survey.

    Further more it might be interesting to get some extra info like:

    I'm
    Ridgleline Length: 86%
    Size: 5'10'' (180cm)
    Bodyweight: 165lbs (75kg)
    Age: 27

    Comments:
    Problems (neck, back etc.): not yet
    Preffered bed size and hardness grade: 5'3''x 6'7'' (160x200cm) medium hard
    Do you further more use different length for different hammocks and or use (like more sitting then sleeping?): Not yet

    What's your
    RidgelineLength:
    Size:
    Bodyweight:
    Age:
    Comments:
    Problems (neck, back etc.):
    Preffered bed size and hardness grade:
    Do you further more use different length for different hammocks and or use (like more sitting then sleeping?):


    My 2 cents (stretch of the fabric is not a factor in this calculation):

    Screenshot 2019-09-10 at 01.01.11.jpg
    When going up to 96.6% RL* your Hammock Fabric will suffer 200% of your body weight as the small angle will be 15° and the big one 150°. If you then lower one end further more it might get even more stress up to 400% of your body weight.

    When going to 86.6%* RL your hammock fabric will feel you with 100% of your body weight with a small angle of 30° and a big one with 120°.

    When going down to 70%* RL your hammock fabric will feel you with around 70% of your body weight with a small angle of around 45,5° and a big one with 89%°.

    Anyone hanging that saggy or even more?

    *100% are the length of the hammock. (Or more precisely the point to point where you attach the RL to your hammock)


    Source: Rope Rigging Academy
    Last edited by RoyalHang; 09-10-2019 at 07:35.

  2. #2
    Senior Member sidneyhornblower's Avatar
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    Here's a few more data points -

    What's your
    RidgelineLength: 86 percent on my 11-foot GE netless
    Size: my size? I'm 5'9"
    Bodyweight: 157 lbs this morning
    Age: 56
    Comments: n/a
    Problems (neck, back etc.): n/a
    Preffered bed size and hardness grade: dunno, don't like pillow top mattresses, so I guess a firmer mattress is my preference
    Do you further more use different length for different hammocks and or use (like more sitting then sleeping?): n/a
    "...the height of hammock snobbery!"

  3. #3
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    In my opinion, the perfect sag is directly connected to hammock length. The longer the hammock, the better it works with a deep sag. See e.g. the long traditional hammocks. The shorter the hammock, the better it works with less sag. See e.g. DD or Claytor.

    For 10'-11' hammock I prefer a ~90% ridgeline. It gives me a much flatter lay than the 83% ridgeline that is recommended so often.

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