#112158 - 11/10/07 08:43 PM
Re: A Word of Caution
[Re: dchinell]
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Registered: 12/18/02
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Loc: France
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thanks. Will check that forum...
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#112166 - 11/10/07 10:04 PM
Re: A Word of Caution
[Re: frenchy]
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Registered: 03/11/06
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Loc: So. California
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Keep in mind that the geometry of the hammock will play a large role in the forces that the ropes will need to hold. The tension goes up with 1/sin of the angle. So as the hammock gets straighter, the tension goes up a lot.
For example, if the ropes are straight up and down (like a swing) then each one takes 50% your weight. If the angle of the rope to the horizontal is 45 deg then each rope takes 70%, at 30 deg each rope takes 100% weight. At 20 deg it's 150% and at 10 deg it's 300%~! If the angle is zero, in theory the tension is infinite.
So it may not be a good idea to tension the hammock support ropes too much with an inline knot. Remember this is your life you're supporting. I read about a guy who died when his friend jumped on him in a hammock, the rope at the head end broke and he landed on his head, breaking his neck.
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#112251 - 11/12/07 12:24 AM
Re: Opinions wanted on Hennessy Hammocks
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Registered: 10/26/02
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I have owned about 6 or 7 of them over the years and I love them. No complaints.
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#112255 - 11/12/07 01:28 AM
Re: Opinions wanted on Hennessy Hammocks
[Re: TomSwango]
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Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
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I have owned about 6 or 7 of them over the years and I love them. No complaints. So, do you have a good trick to get good tension in the support line?
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#112273 - 11/12/07 03:25 AM
Re: Opinions wanted on Hennessy Hammocks
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I've gotta ask, why six or seven of them? Do you wear them out, upgrade to a new model, give them away, or what???
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#112920 - 11/19/07 04:11 AM
Re: Opinions wanted on Hennessy Hammocks
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Registered: 07/08/07
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Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
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Hi Hacksaw,
I have being "swing on the edge" about buying a Hennesy Hammock and after reading this thread again I went back to check out the HH website.
Good news, as a Christmas on-line special when you order any hammock you get a free Hex Tarp, t-shirt and shipping! That was enough to convince me to try one, I ordered it today (guess what the family is giving me for Christmas).
I had also sent an e-mail yesterday evening to HH inquiring on shipping and what size Snakeskins to use with the hex tarp (answer, the hex tarp is too large to fit in the Snakeskins), I recieved a nice reply almost immediately.
Looking forward to trying it out in the spring,
Mike
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