>>639562I used a gathered end hammock for years before making the switch. Overall it's been great. It is a really well thought out piece of gear, and their customer service is good too (I broke one of the pole pieces and they sent me a replacement for free priority shipping)
It's way more consistent than a gathered end IMO and that's because a pad is just way less messing around than an UQ.
The main downsides are:
- wide span needed, exacerbated by whoopee sling minimum distances, which sometimes means creative hangs (climbing trees to get the straps up, often just with a hiking pole)
- It is not so good for sitting up in, or using as a chair. For sleeping, however, it's the tits.
- Wide on the head end spreader bars, so if you want side cover with your tarp you need to size up. I use a 3x3m tarp whereas when I had used a gathered end I used a asym diagonal which was tiny.
tldr would buy again, would recommend
