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JohnBelly
05-18-2018, 07:02
I'm looking to buy an Hammock and looking for the most comfortable hammock.
Please Share your review Which hammock you found most comfortable?
CaptainCoupal
05-18-2018, 07:04
I'm looking to buy an Hammock and looking for the most comfortable hammock.
Please Share your review Which hammock you found most comfortable?
Tough question. Generally, people find longer and wider more comfortable, which is why so many people diss the 9’ ENO. If you’re looking for a camping hammock, the top 3 tend to be the Dream Hammock, the Chameleon, and the Blackbird.
There’s lots of discussions about this on the hammock forums, at hammockforums.net.
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JohnBelly
05-18-2018, 07:10
Tough question. Generally, people find longer and wider more comfortable, which is why so many people diss the 9’ ENO. If you’re looking for a camping hammock, the top 3 tend to be the Dream Hammock, the Chameleon, and the Blackbird.
There’s lots of discussions about this on the hammock forums, at hammockforums.net.
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I head about Dream Hammock alot but never tried before
oh thanks I will check HammockForum
grubbster
05-18-2018, 07:16
Most Comfortable Hammock?oh thanks I will check HammockForum
I would suggest not asking that question on hammock forums. That question gets asked regularly and you may not get the response you seek. I suggest you spend some time reading over there before you ask questions. It will ultimately save you some time.
++1 on all the above comments. One thing to look at over at Hammock Forums (HF) is for a community "hang" near you. Here in Texas we have a summer "Butt Bake", in the middle of the summer. We have a HUGE fall hang (we rent the entire state park, vendors show up, 200+ people), we have a winter hang and often there are other things going on "Hey, Lets meet up and hang and hike around X lake"....and 20 people show up. These are a GREAT way to go check out different hammocks. My first group hang was the Butt Bake. We probably had 40 hammocks. Warbonnet (I had), Dream, Eno, you name it. Then toss in different suspensions, different types (Bridge and gathered end)......it's enough to make your head swim BUT you can figure out which way you want to go.
You can also find some gear for sale at group hangs and on HF and save some money as you try different things. My first hammock was the Warbonnet, purchased used on either WB or HF.
Just Bill
05-18-2018, 10:59
A bridge is the most comfortable hammock.
I may be biased.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtk124SLFEo
BuckeyeBill
05-18-2018, 19:01
I have a Warbonnet Blackbird XLC and would not trade it for anything except another Blackbird.
Feral Bill
05-18-2018, 20:34
I got a dream Hammock Raven this winter. I have enjoyed it relaxing/napping in a nearby park, but not on the trail yet (several feel of snow in the mountains out here, still). I am very impressed with the hammock and company. See their website for details. They have a huge range of options. Hammock Hangers has further discussion of them. You will also want a nice tarp and underquilt. Mosquito netting too, most likely.
JohnBelly
05-19-2018, 15:52
I would suggest not asking that question on hammock forums. That question gets asked regularly and you may not get the response you seek. I suggest you spend some time reading over there before you ask questions. It will ultimately save you some time.
Great Advice I created a post there yesterday and I'm getting suggestions over all people of HF are pretty nice.
JohnBelly
05-19-2018, 15:56
I got a dream Hammock Raven this winter. I have enjoyed it relaxing/napping in a nearby park, but not on the trail yet (several feel of snow in the mountains out here, still). I am very impressed with the hammock and company. See their website for details. They have a huge range of options. Hammock Hangers has further discussion of them. You will also want a nice tarp and underquilt. Mosquito netting too, most likely.
I created same thread on Hammock Forums and most of the experts suggested me to go with Dream hammock I'm still waiting for some more review before going to order my new hammock
A bridge is the most comfortable hammock.
I may be biased. ...
I have been very happy with my gathered-end hammocks but, you make that bridge seem like an essential addition to my gear closet. Is that commercially available or your own creation?
JohnBelly
05-21-2018, 06:45
I have been very happy with my gathered-end hammocks but, you make that bridge seem like an essential addition to my gear closet. Is that commercially available or your own creation?
From how long you have been stucked with gathered-end hammock?
From how long you have been stucked with gathered-end hammock?
Discovered hammocks as an overnight camping option in 2010. Discovered Underquilts in 2012, that was the gamechanger for me.
Just Bill
05-21-2018, 09:34
Is that commercially available or your own creation?
Both.
Being a curious sort I gave hammocks a shot, but I always had issues with gathered ends, being used to making my own gear I got sucked into Bridges.
The primary driver was being able to use a sleeping pad (well). You certainly don't need a pad, but I prefer to have the option to. Be it a shelter floor or hostel/town stop on the boring side... or an open meadow, mountain top, bald, or on the beach on the fun side... I still like to have the option to go to sleep on the ground if I want.
As fer buying one- don't.
I tell people (especially backpackers) that if you can make a gathered end work- nothing simpler or lighter.
There are reasons to use a bridge, but some compromises too. Simplest options first and if you don't have a problem... don't create one to fix.
So try other stuff first, if nothing else works... then get a hold of me.
Right now:
I only sell the Luxury Bridge (in the video) and the Big Guy Bridge. Those are rated to 250 lbs and 350lbs+ respectively.
The Big Guy is the only backpacking oriented bridge hammock that exceeds 250lbs. The Luxury is for those bigger folks who don't fit in a Ridgerunner.
This bridge was built at the request of forum members at Hammock forums to solve a problem for specific people.
More information can be found here https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/140290-Town-s-End-Big-Guy-and-Luxury-Bridge-update?p=1889420#post1889420
Not currently available:
I also make the lightest bridge in the world...
The Micro Bridge is between 9.75 and 10.5 ounces. Remember when I said that GE hammocks are always lighter than bridges. I lied.
The Happy Medium is bigger than a ridgerunner but weighs between 13 and 16 ounces. That bridge is out for customer testing now. It would compare very well with a double layer gathered end.
I make a few gathered end designs as well.
Overall; I do this part time. I have a very full time day job, two kids and a baby momma.
At the moment I am concentrating on the Big Guy and Luxury Bridges... there are over 100 out there now and I am in the process of selling a house, rehabing another, and consolidating everything so I have a sewing shop in my basement. I'm currently 'closed' while I get that done and have a backlog of bridges to build once I get my sewing shop up again.
The Big Guy has been very rewarding as I have many folks who had stopped camping because of sleep issues. I have about a half a dozen of those customers who sleep in the Big Guy Bridge every night. So for now... I'm going to concentrate on helping those folks out and get them back into the woods. But hoping to offer more backpacking oriented solutions in the next year or so.
The most comfortable hammock I own is a Dutch Netless Hammock in Hexon 1.6 from Dutchwaregear .com (and I have way too many hammocks.) It's also a good starter hammock: basic and affordable.
Hammock comfort is a very personal thing. What one person loves, another will hate. The only way to know for sure what is comfortable for you is trying something out.
Personally, I'm a big advocate of just making your own. A gathered end hammock is comically easy to make; I seriously thought I did missed a bunch of steps when I made my first one because of how simple it is. Just take 4 yards of nylon, trim a foot off the end, hem it, and whip the ends with a string. Whole thing will cost under $20 and take you an afternoon at most. You can even skip the hemming step if you're really in a hurry and just want to see what it's like to lay in a hammock.
Homemade suspension is just as easy. Splicing amsteel with a coathanger is a skill that takes about 10minutes to master and will enable you to make continual loops, ridgelines, whoopie slings, etc. etc. I made a whole hammock system from scratch in a weekend for less than $30 when I was first starting and it worked great.
Just Bill
05-23-2018, 13:12
Hammock comfort is a very personal thing. What one person loves, another will hate. The only way to know for sure what is comfortable for you is trying something out.
Personally, I'm a big advocate of just making your own. A gathered end hammock is comically easy to make; I seriously thought I did missed a bunch of steps when I made my first one because of how simple it is. Just take 4 yards of nylon, trim a foot off the end, hem it, and whip the ends with a string. Whole thing will cost under $20 and take you an afternoon at most. You can even skip the hemming step if you're really in a hurry and just want to see what it's like to lay in a hammock.
Homemade suspension is just as easy. Splicing amsteel with a coathanger is a skill that takes about 10minutes to master and will enable you to make continual loops, ridgelines, whoopie slings, etc. etc. I made a whole hammock system from scratch in a weekend for less than $30 when I was first starting and it worked great.
I started the same way... grabbed 4 yards of 1.9 ripstop from JoAnne and had a hammock that afternoon.
Figured worst case... nice piece of car camping gear and a good skill to have. You could improvise a hammock from a tarp or lots of crap in a pinch if yer into training for the zombie apocalypse. Tyvek doesn't work though.
Had the conversation with somebody along the way... that even if the hammock experiment was a complete bust that learning to splice is a valuable skill that translates well to your ground game to improve tarp rigs.
Even the hardware on the hammock side is very innovative and works shockingly well even if you don't hang a hammock under it.
50' of dynaglide and the ability to splice it makes for a very versatile cordage for those into wilderness survival as well. From lashing to snares it's very versatile and easily separated when needed.
PS: I just realized that this thread was started by the resident hammock expert who was pimping his handy guide for beginners. Guess he was working on his next 'article' or maybe he read the guide he borrowed and thought this hammock thing sounds kinda neat and wants to get into it.
PS: I just realized that this thread was started by the resident hammock expert who was pimping his handy guide for beginners. Guess he was working on his next 'article' or maybe he read the guide he borrowed and thought this hammock thing sounds kinda neat and wants to get into it.
The OP is a very strange situation. Clearly people over at Hammock Forums have noticed it as well.
https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/146637-Beginner-Guide-to-Hammock-Camping
(https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/146637-Beginner-Guide-to-Hammock-Camping)In particular, he blatantly copied someone else's review of a hammock and posted it as his own at HF. I don't know what the end goal is, but he's clearly not a legitimate poster in search of information.
Just Bill
05-23-2018, 13:30
Yes... but hammock forums is a nice place and you're not supposed to call out people.
Pakistan location via Cheyenne USA.
Not my call, but I'd kill the guys accounts at both places.
The only legible thing on his site is his legal disclaimer on how to notify him that he stole your content.
From how long you have been stucked with gathered-end hammock?
Yeah, you really did write those articles, didn't you?
Looks like HF took down 'his' "Beginner Guide to Hammock Camping" blog article.
cmoulder
05-23-2018, 15:59
Looks like HF took down 'his' "Beginner Guide to Hammock Camping" blog article.
Originally touted in the thread as "everything you need to know" .... this from 'someone' (some bot) asking basic questions, and another thread w/linked article mentioning the use of bare rope for hammock suspensions, which in some quarters would see you lynched with said rope.
Everyone thinks they have the best hammock, that’s why I recommend Warbonnet. I love mine.
If I thought I had the best hammock, I wouldn't own so many, LOL.
The Warbonnet hammock I’ve listed in the “for sale” section is the most comfortable hammock.
A bridge is the most comfortable hammock.
I may be biased.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtk124SLFEo
would love to get one of these hammocks - are they ever going on sale?
Just Bill
06-15-2018, 08:52
would love to get one of these hammocks - are they ever going on sale?
Been a rough year... Probably 4-6 more weeks realistically.
If you haven't emailed me yet... that's the fastest way.
I'll be reaching out to those who emailed me and forum members first before I 'open'. I've got a pretty decent backlog built up so I want to take care of those folks first before I reach out to the general public.
HangTime
07-03-2018, 21:32
John, the most comfortable hammock is the one that suits YOU the best.
Many factors will play onto what’s comfortable for you such as your weight, height, physical well-being, length and width of hammock choice and, what should be considered a major component, fabric choice.
You ask an interesting question, but it’s one that’s widely subjective.
Good luck finding a favorite - it’s part of the fun [emoji1]
You could always start by joining a hammock Meetup group near your location and try some other people’s gear out.