| A2MDXer |
OK, I am ready for Spring. Going to get a hammock for the deck with a stand. Any advice? I think I have narrowed it down to Duracord rope hammock or a quilted hammock. Looked at Mayan but not sure that's the right choice at this point.
Not too concerned about looks - key factors are comfort, durability and ease of access (young kids may climb in with me sometimes). I had thought rope was the right choice but for kids a quilted one might be better, no? If you have some advice, please post a response. Thanks in advance. |
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| renov8r |
...if you want classic looks or something that'll "hug" you.
Personally I do not like the spreader bar type, as it basically is like a "bed on a pivot" and you have to concentrate on getting into the "safe to sleep" zone. They do LOOK awesome, but really are not much good for relaxing unless you like to to lay out & get a tan. You can't easily prop yourself & read or talk.
The "hugger type" are MUCH more comfortable/stable/usefull BUT they are not very visually impressive.
I mostly agree with everything on this site -- http://www.nicamaka.com/hammockselect.htm
What they don't tell you is that a) hammocks get dirty fast -- from leaves to bugs to dust, a light colored hammock will look bad fast b) hammocks that are BIG take up a LOT of room when they are not hanging. You should find a nice CLEAN, DRY place that is big enough to 'store' the hammock "unfurled" or else d) a WET dirty hammock cannot be brought inside -- it needs a protected place outside that it can dry out...
GOOD LUCK! |
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| nightguy |
One of my college roomates bought a really cheap white rope hammock at his dad's hardware store. In our dorm room we had our beds lofted across from each other and hung the ends on some spindles on the bottom of each bed frame. Then we hung Christmas lights around the loft. I shouldn't neglect to mention I think my roomate dabbled in the herb.
To this day, that is the best hammock I ever used. Since the beds were only about 6 feet apart there was very little tension on the hammock and the sides came up around you so it was impossible to fall out. And since there was so much give, it was extremely comfortable. The best part was we were on first floor right across from the stairs where everybody had to walk through. Lots of ladies came to check it out. The only bad part was that being deep in the hammock meant you looked like a rump roast. |
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| A2MDXer |
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Originally posted by renov8r
...if you want classic looks or something that'll "hug" you.
Personally I do not like the spreader bar type, as it basically is like a "bed on a pivot" and you have to concentrate on getting into the "safe to sleep" zone. They do LOOK awesome, but really are not much good for relaxing unless you like to to lay out & get a tan. You can't easily prop yourself & read or talk.
The "hugger type" are MUCH more comfortable/stable/usefull BUT they are not very visually impressive.
I mostly agree with everything on this site -- http://www.nicamaka.com/hammockselect.htm
Thanks for the response and the link. I think the biggest issue for me is that it needs to go on a stand (on the deck). I don't know if there is a "rule" that you need spreader bars for a stand, but none of the "non-bar" ones are pictured in a stand and the text seems to indicate that you want a high attach point for these models. That site also indicates "If you use one of the low-attach, up-from-floor stands you will then have to get an unsafe spreader bar hammock." Maybe it means I get a high-attach, no-bar one for the yard and a spreader bar one with stand for the deck? :D
I actually like the no-bar design better (looks fine to me) as they take up less space (width) but doesn't look as if they will hold two people in a stand. Does anyone know the answer to this? |
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| BlueStreak |
We have one and it's awesome. Co is great and they stand behind everything they sell.
http://www.hatham.com/ |
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