I bought a Ridgerunner back in 2015 that I used for a while, before switching to a gathered end for a few years. The last time I used it I'd had the spindrift on it, and I put the hammock away without removing the spindrift. I started using my Ridgerunner again recently, but when I pulled the hammock out of the bag, which naturally moved the rigging through the spindrift grommets a bit, the grommets just sort of... came out. No resistance, the rigging didn't get stuck or anything, the grommets just came away from the spindrift fabric like they'd never been attached in the first place.
I've camped with my Ridgerunner a few times in the last few months, but the temps during the trip last weekend made me realize that I *really* need to make some decisions about my spindrift because all of a sudden it is just too darn cold to camp without it. I had the thought to try to replace the grommets, maybe with some bigger ones. I don't have any experience with installing grommets, but it doesn't seem complicated. I'd just need to find a kit with the right size grommets.
The other option would be to buy the new style spindrift. The new style seems to be an improvement - the old style is a massive pain to put on and take off the hammock, since you have to undo the rigging, while the new style just goes over the hammock itself. Plus the new style has the option of a pad zipper, and I know from experience how awkward it is to slip a pad or space blanket between the layers of my Ridgerunner with the spindrift attached. Of course, I have some other winter-related expenses, like getting an underquilt rated to a lower temp, and the spindrift isn't exactly cheap, plus it's hard to justify buying a second spindrift when I already have one that would be functional if only I replaced the grommets.
Any advice? Has anyone replaced the grommets on their spindrift? Also, just to check, does the new style come with any grommets? It didn't seem like it in the picture, but honestly I'm not interested at all in the new style if it has *any* grommets because frankly I don't trust Warbonnet's grommets at this point.
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