Any WBBB owners in North Wales?

[Roe Ring]

Are there any WBBB owners in North Wales? I'd really like to see one in the flesh and try it out for a few minutes before buying one. I'm pretty sure I'll love it, but am a little worried about the calf squeeze issue that affects some people.

Thanks

Mark

 

[Shewie]

I'll be heading down to my brother's in Bristol some time in August if that's any good to you, I can bring mine down and you can have a look.

I've found the calf squeeze/ridge comes from having the ridgeline too tight, a slightly looser hang eliminates for me.

 

[Totumpole]

Out of curiosity what is a WBBB?
Colin

 

[Mathowes]

Just a point on the Calf squeeze, Brandon has now change the Ridge length in the Blackbird hammocks to sort this issue out.

Mat

 

[Roe Ring]

Shewie - Thanks, let me know once you've decided on a date for your trip and your likely route; I'll see if I can meet you on your way down.

Totumpole - a WBBB is a Warbonnet Black Bird Hammock. If you ever get into hammocking, you'll want one!!

Mat - Thanks for the info, I'd heard that Brandon had shortened the RL from 100" to 98" and that a tighter RL seemed to sort the problem out for most people. Funny though that Shewie has found a slacker RL to be better. Everyone is different I suppose, thats why I'd like to give it a quick try.

I've heard the calf ridge is there on a lot of hammocks, not just the WB. My DD has a tight ridge down the middle which could put pressure on my calf if I hung my feet on the slacker fabric. Perhaps the footbox on the WBBB just makes this a bit more obvious.

Thanks

Mark

 

[Shewie]

When I was getting the ridge problems at first I was putting it down to having that extra room for the footbox, with a conventional hammock you'd be spreading that section of fabric apart with your legs and feet. A couple of test hangs on a trip last year and I messed about with different taughtness (new word) and found a looser ridge worked for me.

I'll give you shout when I get a date in mind, our route is usually M42 down to Birmingham, M5, M32 and A4 to Compton Dando