I happened to be a Hennessey guy myself, just curious what others think are the premium brands out there
I happened to be a Hennessey guy myself, just curious what others think are the premium brands out there
I love my Warbonnet Blackbird. My favorite feature is the shelf. It give me a place for my shoes and water bottle.
Clark nx-250. Awesome hammock! It gets a lot of negatives on hiker boards but it is lighter and IMO lays better than a WB Blackbird XLC 1.1 double that I just got rid of.
Eno and a diy. I sewed netting onto both of them for a zippered bug net. Can't see spending the $$ on more expensive ones. ...If I were planning a thru, then it might be a different story.
My first (and only) hammock is a Hennessey Backpacker Asym. I've been very happy with it.
Warbonnet BB 1.1 Dbl. love it
Love my Warbonnet Blackbird! Plenty of room, very comfortable.
Claytor. Seems like those of us who use them are few, but we also don't have a lot of the issues which need additional gear solutions like other hammocks. For example, pads work great in Claytors. Other hammocks seem to be somewhat uncomfortable with a pad, thus people buy underquilts for them.
+1 for the Hennessey Asym. LOVE my hammock in 3 seasons. During winter hiking, I switch to a tent.
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Wow. Lots of hangers here. Didn't think there were.
ENO DN and a Warbonnet Superfly. No complaints. I'm new at hanging.
DIY & BIAS hiker lite.
Clark NX-250, great hammock
I use 2, a dream hammock darien and a grand trunk nano 7. Love them both. I used to have a warbonnet bb but found it to be too large for me. It's also now $40 more then the darien, and that comes shipped with whoopie slings.
Warbonnet BB 1.1 Double here to. Have not owned any others so I cannot compare but I am very happy with the BlackBird. Well made and super comfy.
Tweaked Hennessey Hyperlite Asym and Dream UL Darien. Never use a hammock in the dead of winter though. It's just too weighty and bulky of a set up for me with what I've seen. I just got back from a multi day yo yo of the Silver Comet/Chief Ladiga Trails in GA/AL and hammocked. Loved it.
A hammock is one of my primary shelters I carry when venturing off trail into heavily wooded mountainous sloping areas during 3 seasons or when I know I'll be below treeline at night. Sometimes, I'll even bring some chocks and hang on tight canyoneering treks. It's great to be able to swim out to a narrow marshy treed island in the middle of a river or lake and hang over the water. Ever hang at the top of a cell ph or lookout tower? Awseome!
My goto hammock is a Dream Hammocks Darien UL. Warbonnet Blackbird is my all time favorite but a little too heavy. Occasionally I carry my BIAS WWM if I'm not anticipating bugs. All these are great hammocks!
I started out with a Hennesy Asym and realized that the weight was just to heavy compared to other options. I then converted to a Hennesy Hammock Hyperlite and still realized for what it was it was still to heavy compared to a tarptent and other cottage shop hammocks that were on the market. Upgraded to a Dream Hammock Darien UL with a Hammock Gear cuban fiber fly and couldn't be happier. My set up weights less than most tarp tent options like a Henry Shire Contrail or Notch. I couldn't be happier with the products im using from Papasmurff from Dream Hamocks and Adam from Hamock Gear. Both guys are awesome to work with.
I am getting ready to order a Warbonnet Blackbird 1.1 Double Layer.
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