Best hammock for tall 6'4" person? Newby question.

[mountainmaple]

Hey! I'm new to hammock camping and want to buy gear soon. I'm 6'4" and 200 lb. I'm looking at three hammocks. Any suggestions on best choice? I want to carry backpacking, so weight an issue. Here they are:

Dreamhammock Darien 1.2 MTN is 64” wide, 16oz, $127
Warbonnnet Blackbird XLC, 62" wide, 21.75oz, $180
Warbonnnet Eldorado, 62" wide, 19.75oz, $125

Or another hammock? Warbonnets have foot boxes, so maybe more comfy for tall person? Is it worth the 5.75oz increase? As you guys probably know, Eldorado same body as BB, but no storage shelf. Is that really a needed addition? Thought about Half Wit, but know I would stay awake all night looking at my mosquito-covered legs thinking "are these pants thick enough?"

Any advise appreciated!

[Rath Adventures]

Hemlock Mountain Outdoors Coyote pack is 11' and ~74" wide. 24 oz, with all suspension, straps, and biners included.
I have one of these and can say I love it. I'm only 5'11" though, but the width is super nice for very diagonal lays

[rmcrow2]

I prefer the El Dorado over Blackbird, I don't like the shelf. Others love it.

I think the foot box will make a difference. You might want to think about a 12'.

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[mazotster]

The warbonnet foot box is hard to beat. Seems like you’d need a gathered end hammock.


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[Norfolk Yeti]

I’d go 12’ for sure, I’m 6’5” and have used a chameleon 11’ in wide that was comfy but now use an SLD Trail lair 12’ and wide....pure luxury.

[ibgary]

Get double layer. A single will hold you, but your close to the limit. Most double layer Hammocks are rated at around 400 lbs.
I have both a Dream Hammock Dangerbird and the Warbonnet Blackbird. I prefer the Blackbird. I like and use the shelf, hat, jacket. Gotten so use to it I don't want to be without it.

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[FLTurtle]

My hiking buddy is 6'3" and under 200 lbs. He uses the WB Eldorado and finds it comfy. The XLC shelf could come in handy, but honestly I don't keep too much stuff in the hammock.

I get along fine with the Eldorado stuff sack attached to the ridgeline to hold a water bottle, phone and charger. In my Chameleon, I have a ridgeline organizer and a peak shelf, but again...I don't have too much stuff in the hammock with me.

[kmjohnson1974]

I am 6’2” and find that an 11’ hammock that is around 60” wide is way too narrow. I had a Hennessy that was about that width, and I would wake up after a night of sleep with a really sore right ankle because the side of the hammock cocked it over all night. I then ordered a custom Darien from Dream Hammock that was 72” wide and have not had that problem again. If I had to do it over, I’d probably go 68” since I now have a bit more width than I need, but it’s still a lot better than the narrow Hennessy that I had before.


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[SuperBonBon]

Does anybody 6'4" or taller have any feedback on the Amok Draumr XL? I've seen other reports that somebody at 5'8" and somebody else at 5'11" found the normal Draumr (rated to 6'1") to be too small for them.

[SuperBonBon]

I'm also wondering about getting a gathered end hammock larger than 12 feet long. I think there has to be a point of "diminishing returns"?