cheaper hammocks

[MJN]

Does anyone have any experience with hammocks like the BYER mosquito Hammock( http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3664469) or other cheaper varieties? They seem to look just as good as anyother 200 dollar setup, although it doesnt come with a tarp and cordage.

[Tinker]

The Byer hammock body is shorter than most others. I use one (non-mosquito) with the parachute cords removed and a climbing cord threaded through each end instead. It's just long enough for me at 5' 10". I have another hammock which I purchased at REI which has a hook at each end and no mosquito mesh. I like this better in summer. It's narrower and doesn't wrap around me quite as much as the Byer which makes it cooler in hot weather. I use an ENO bug net over the hammock. I've owned two Traveller Hammocks with bug netting and both of them ripped at the end of the zipper.

[Tinker]

Here's a pic - http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=38614&catid=newimages&cutoffdate=1
Leave the netting at home when you don't need it (see my other pics here).

[nox]

i have the beyer's with the netting, tinker is right about it being shorter than other hammocks, which takes away from the comfort a little but not too bad. I like the fact that the netting is attached and if you don't want to use it with the net, just flip it over. I also have an ENO double nest which is more comfy, but needs a seperate net whioch adds weight. The beyers is a pretty decent hammock.

[Just Jeff]

The body fabric on mine stretched so much that it wasn't comfortable. I tested it at home and never took it to the field...so I got rid of it. Certainly not as comfortable as the "more expensive" versions, IMO. Or as comfortable as my $3 DIY Speer-type hammocks.