Originally Posted by
BillyBob58
JustBill: "I'm also still unclear what it proposes to do that a (good) bridge hammock cannot do better.
The Amok offers the 'lounge mode' and having a portable lazy boy chair is a feature I can appreciate... if you simply want an ultralight floating cot... well I know a fella who makes bridges that don't require a pad and weigh less than a HT90. The underlying premise was SUPER ULTRA LIGHT... if you are no longer solving this problem then what is the purpose of the product."
Bill, I have not had the pleasure of trying a Big Guy Bridge, so you might be correct. But I am very experienced with all JRB bridges as well as the WBRR. They are among my fav hammocks. So, while your hammock may solve all issues, here are the differences I see comfort wise between the HT90(my earlier model is rated 220 lbs) and any of my bridge hammocks(and I think there are some others who would say the same):
1: Vast shoulder room, with or without a pad.
2: Vast shoulder room but without spreader bars.
3: Superior side comfort and room, particularly for fetal. My bridges are(for me) among the best hammocks in that regard(except maybe for knee room in fetal), but the HT90 is even better, as well as being better than any of my GEs in that regard.
4: A very thick pad, if used, has no negative influence on center of gravity, as it hangs below the hammock in the deep pad pocket.
5: If a quilt(InnerQuilt, IQ) is added to the pad, or used by itself, there is no danger of it becoming poorly adjusted, or a gap or draft developing, as I move around in the night. No risk of a quilt suspension being influenced by temps or age. It is not going to sink any lower than the support of the about 3" deep pad pocket will allow it. I added Kam Snaps to the pad pocket and one of my quilts to make it easier to keep the IQ spread wide to the sides. Others simply wrap a quilt around a pad, as is sometimes done with a TQ on the ground. It stays put, and gaps do not develop for me, so far.
6: a thick, short pad can be used, with clothing or quilt in the pad pocket for legs and feet.
That is all I can think of right now. There are also cons, and sometimes I prefer my bridge or GEs in some ways. But even though I very much like my bridge hammocks, these are some possible advantages I see with the HT90 compared to them.
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