Hi Everybody,
Warbonnet recently had the Ridgerunner on sale so I jumped right in and got one. Even before I bought it I knew there were a few things I would like to change. So if you guys don't mind, especially those of you who own Ridgerunners, I'd like to run these ideas by you so that you can maybe give me some pointers.
1- Changing the zipper: Does anyone know what size of YKK zipper they use on the Ridgerunner? Is it a #3 or #5? I want to make the bugnet completely detachable, and I want to have two zipper sliders on both sides so that I can enter/exit the hammock from either, just like I do on a DH Sparrow or a Chameleon, or completely remove the bugnet when not needed.
2- I would like to get rid of some surplus metal. All the aluminium corner tabs that hold the spreader bars in place add a certain amount of weight, and I know that WB is now using a "locked brummel-like" or some sort of system that only uses the amsteel from dog bones to hold the spreader bars in place. Does anybody know how this system works exactly? Along those same lines I'd like to eliminate the metal ring that connects the dog bones to the continuous loops on the suspension. Perhaps replace it with a soft shackle? Does anyone know why this would be a bad idea?
3- I'd like to shorten the length of those dog bones too. The hammock itself is not very long but with those dog bones you definitely need a longer distance between the trees. Last night I was able to rig up the Ridgerunner on my Tensa4 stand, and it took a bit of fiddling, but finally managed. Still the long spreader bar was touching the Tensa tubes every time I moved. Most of that was due to the dog bones being too long. Now, I understand that shortening the dog bone would increase the compression forces on the spreader bar itself, and obviously I don't want to stress the setup too much or compromise the safety but I assume the dog bones can be shorten down to a certain point and still be safe. Has anyone experimented with this?
I think that's all I got for now. Thanks in advance for the help!
Cheers,
R
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