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Old 11-02-2007, 06:47 PM
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Clark Jungle vs Claytor Jungle

I recently purchased two Clark Jungle North American Hammocks (one for me and one for my son). I am 6’3” and I felt just a bit constrained in the Clark so I ordered a Claytor Jungle hammock to give it a try. The first Claytor I received had some minor flaws and when I told Tom Claytor about the flaws he sent me a second Jungle hammock and told me the keep the first as a spare. So I ended up with 4 hammocks – 2 Clark NA’s and 2 Claytor Jungle hammocks.

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Old 11-05-2007, 12:21 PM
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Old 11-09-2007, 06:06 PM
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A nice report on the two models. Thanks for the details.

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Old 11-09-2007, 08:00 PM
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My son is 5'11" and loves his Clark. I'm 6'3" and much more comfortable in the claytor. NOTE: The remainder of this post can be read by logging in. For free PBF membership click here
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Just weighing in here...

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