I got my DD under blanket earlier this week. Thinner and a bit smaller than I thought it would be. Pleasantly surprised when I gave it a trial run - the multiple adjustments made it easy to fit effectively. I could feel the buildup of heat with my hand between the blanket and the hammock almost right away. Looks promising and I'm looking forward to a night out with it soon. Bargain at the price...
DD underblanket.
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Just got one of these today. I'm surprised at the Small pack size and unpacked the blanket feels thicker than I had imagined. It looks quite short though, I'm 5 ft 10 and it's just a bit bigger than me flat out on the ground. I'm concerned my feet or head will pop out quite a bit. Has this happened to anyone yet? I'll be trying it out next week on a three nighter so I'll give an update then. I seen on you tube that it happens on the asymmetrical hammocks not seen it used on a symmetrical hammock yet. 49 bucks it was worth a try! (This is not the snugpak one)
The dd underblanket was brilliant! Covered all of me in the hammock no problem, it was around 10 degrees Celsius each night (that's what my car said....) I had a really thin sleeping bag and was warm all night with no cold spots under me.
I have never used an underblanket before, found it really easy to set up and use thanks to the mini carabiners that came with it. I used this on a DD Frontline hammock that had the loops for the underblanket so that helped too.
I enjoyed not having a mat move around under me at night and it made the hammock feel more comfortable as it was breathable under me and my mats seem to change the shape of the hammock a bit.
At £49 I would recommend it. My friend that came with me was impressed and is ordering one now too.
Bought mine a few months back and i thought it would pack down smaller than it did. That said, i used a much smaller and lighter bag which offset it.
No plans on using it now until autumn but im more than happy with the quilt.
No plans on using it now until autumn but im more than happy with the quilt.
Just about to buy one of these. The price seems right.
For anyone that's tried it, do you think it would work well with just that and a fleece blanket on top in the warmer months?
I always feel a bit restricted in sleeping bags so would be nice to leave it at home.
Also, has anyone actually tried it down to -5? Say you might need some extra insulation going that low.
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For anyone that's tried it, do you think it would work well with just that and a fleece blanket on top in the warmer months?
I always feel a bit restricted in sleeping bags so would be nice to leave it at home.
Also, has anyone actually tried it down to -5? Say you might need some extra insulation going that low.
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I used my tesco microlight sleeping bag like a blanket with only my boxers on. I doubt it would be much warmer than a fleece blanket and I was warm all night. I don't normally feel the cold easy though.
Sorry kids to resurrect this, but eyeing up the new DD underblanket and want to know whether any one has used one with a Hennessy (zip) and can advise how easy it was to set up?
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