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    Advice for 6'5" tall person

    Hi all!
    I know this is probably a frequently asked question, but I would appreciate some advice.

    I made a 11ft 1.6 HyperD hammock 2 years ago. I have done a couple of trips now and I noticed that I can't get a nice flat lay. I need to lower my head end quit a bit to get rid of the calf ridge. But then my head is near peak of the hammock if that makes sense.
    I do sleep reasonably well in it (better then in a tent) bit I'm thinking about making a new one.
    As I'm in the EU and there aren't a lot of hammock fabrics I need to order it in the US. So I want to make a good decision.

    What would help more: a 12ft hammock (then I'll need to make a new tarp as well) or stay with 11ft and make it a wide hammock?
    And for my weight of 210lbs what fabric do you recommend? HyperD stretches quite a bit but it's comfy. I was maybe thinking if I go the wide route to go for the MTN 1.2 wide so I don't add to much weight on my pack.

    Thanks in advance!!

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    My husband is 6 ft 4 and my standard Dream Hammock is definitely too small for him. Here is their sizing chart..https://dream-hammock.com/pages/copy...e-chart-metric

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    Thanks!
    According to that chart I need a 72" wide hammock. I guess 1.2 MTN XL is out of the question.
    Then it's HyperD, 1.7 mtn xl or dutches wide fabric.
    The chart says a 11ft hammock but by just an inch and I need a 12ft. May I ask if you're husband uses a 11ft or 12ft?
    I could order enough fabric and use a whipping on 12 ft and change it to 11ft to see what works best. Would that work (with a adjustable ridgeline)?

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    I think you could even consider a 13' hammock. My suggestion is 2x your height for hammock length. So, at minimum try a 12 footer. A little extra width may help as well, but I believe you're going to get more comfort with the extra length.


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    Okay, thanks for the tip. And when you say a little extra width, how much would you suggest?
    Because if it's a few inches I can use the 1.2 MTN XL fabric.

    I don't mind ordering an extra yard so I can try 13 & 12ft with a whipped hammock. But I need to decide what fabric now..
    Does a firmer fabric help eliminate calf ridge?

    Thanks for all the suggestions by the way. It really helps me out!!!!

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    gamemaster84, because you are focusing on hammock width and fabric firmness, remember, there are many players in the calf ridge game. Using a different fabric or hammock width does not guarantee you won't experience CR. For some, the only - and simplest - answer was to just put a small camp pillow under a knee, or both knees or ... experiment.

    If by "flat lay" you are trying to mimic what it's like on a mattress, you may not get there, nor want to. For me, especially if I haven't been in a hammock for a while, the first few nights may feel a little funny as my body relearns it can relax more. But that weird feeling is different from calf ridge.

    I have no experience in the world of 6'5", but if I were that tall, from my experience with "oversized" hammocks for my height, I would definitely look at something in the 12-foot range.

    I'm so short that width has never come into play, but I did own a Hennessy Survivor (no longer made) for a while. That thing was so big that I felt like a single person living in a 3-bedroom house. I could get into any position I wanted. So for you, at 6'5", longer is better.

    Someday I may sell my BIAS (no longer in business) XL DL camper - I believe it is 12 ft and the double layer brings the weight limit up to at least 350 lbs. That's sort of what you'd shoot for.

    I bought the XL Camper because I thought I'd be giving classes one day a large person would want to try a hammock out. For someone 6'5", I'd pull out the BIAS XL.
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    I am 6'4"and completely understand your problem ! One question, are you a side sleeper or back sleeper? If you are exclusively a back sleeper, a big bridge hammock such as a big guy bridge by bill townsend would work quite well. I really like the big guy bridge, but as a side sleeper itsnt very comfortable for me- puts a twist in my back due to my long legs. (There is a work - around by switching the head and foot end that helps. ). I had the same issue sleeping on my side in a 12 foot hyper d extra wide gathered end. (Wonderful fabric- really soft!). With the wider gathered end, I found using an underquilt can be a challenge- a non asym trailwinder from sld seemed to work very well.
    At the moment, I am experimenting with pdxhangers 90 degree hammock design- not finished but the results look promising! There is also amok and cross hammock?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cougarmeat View Post
    gamemaster84, because you are focusing on hammock width and fabric firmness, remember, there are many players in the calf ridge game. Using a different fabric or hammock width does not guarantee you won't experience CR. For some, the only - and simplest - answer was to just put a small camp pillow under a knee, or both knees or ... experiment.

    If by "flat lay" you are trying to mimic what it's like on a mattress, you may not get there, nor want to. For me, especially if I haven't been in a hammock for a while, the first few nights may feel a little funny as my body relearns it can relax more. But that weird feeling is different from calf ridge.

    I have no experience in the world of 6'5", but if I were that tall, from my experience with "oversized" hammocks for my height, I would definitely look at something in the 12-foot range.

    I'm so short that width has never come into play, but I did own a Hennessy Survivor (no longer made) for a while. That thing was so big that I felt like a single person living in a 3-bedroom house. I could get into any position I wanted. So for you, at 6'5", longer is better.

    Someday I may sell my BIAS (no longer in business) XL DL camper - I believe it is 12 ft and the double layer brings the weight limit up to at least 350 lbs. That's sort of what you'd shoot for.

    I bought the XL Camper because I thought I'd be giving classes one day a large person would want to try a hammock out. For someone 6'5", I'd pull out the BIAS XL.
    Thanks for you're detailed and explanation!
    I was wondering if fabric has a bearing in CF. My first night was horrible. After some videos from shug and a lot of experimenting at home I found a good lay without CF.
    I understand a flay lay isn't true flat. The "problem" now is that I find myself a bit restricted. There isn't much room to move if any. Plus if I see videos of others how the may in the diagonal I don't have that room.

    And since l like making things

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevebo View Post
    I am 6'4"and completely understand your problem ! One question, are you a side sleeper or back sleeper? If you are exclusively a back sleeper, a big bridge hammock such as a big guy bridge by bill townsend would work quite well. I really like the big guy bridge, but as a side sleeper itsnt very comfortable for me- puts a twist in my back due to my long legs. I had the same issue sleeping on my side in a 12 foot hyper d extra wide gathered end. (Wonderful fabric- really soft!). With the wider gathered end, I found using an underquilt can be a challenge- a non asym trailwinder from sld seemed to work very well.
    At the moment, I am experimenting with pdxhangers 90 degree hammock design- not finished but the results look promising! There is also amok and cross hammock?
    At home I'm a side sleeper. In my hammock I sleep on my back because well....thats the only position I can lay in, in my hammock.

    I'm curious to the design you mentioned. I need to check that!
    But good point in the quilt and a wide hammock, I haven't thought about that..

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    I think the 90 degree type hammock has great potential! I like the amok draumer, (havnt tried one but it looks good). Only draw back I can see is the weight, and you absolutely have to use a pad or it doesnt work. I also like the look of the cross hammock from Germany but Im too heavy for it- really cool design though! (And from what I understand, it also works without a pad). I attempted to make a diy version a while back- very complicated! I may revisit it in the future, but for now thats a dead end for me!
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