You can buy a hammock for under $20.00 including shipping or you can buy one that cost $200.00 or more. To help ensure that you have a relaxing lazy afternoon it is important that you choose a hammock that is well balanced, comfortable and is the correct size.
Most well made hammocks are made of rope, woven like a fishnet and held apart at the head and foot with a wooden spreader made of quality oak, which is hand finished with polyurethane. Hammock rope should be strong, durable, soft-spun polyester, that resists rot and mildew. Some hammocks that cost less are made of fabric. Fabric hammocks use a large rectangle cloth made of cotton and polyester. Rope hammocks have a long established look and provide better ventilation than fabric hammocks.
A comfortable hammock is long and wide, especially if two people share. Choose a hammock with a tight weave rather than one with a loose weave. A tighter weave will give you better support particularly if it has a double woven edge. A smooth surface is very important, hammocks should not feel rough or scratchy.
Bring you hammocks indoors at night or if it rains. After a soaking rain most hammocks needed several hours drying time. Some brands need even more drying time because they tend to trap water. If you have two well positioned trees, you can suspend a hammock between them. No trees? Then you will need a stand that will cost you $100.00 or more. Most stands work with just about any brand hammock.
Vista Largo, Cloud Watcher, Pawleys Island and Coastal are the more preferred hammock brands. As for style, you can find the traditional hammock, hammock chairs or a swing rocker. There is even a very wide hammock that will fit an entire family. A travel hammock that is ultra light is a backpackers dream come true. Some weigh as little as 12 ounces. Travel hammocks dry fast, compresses to just about nothing and will hold 250 lbs of weight. The durable nylon blend is mildew resistant and stuffs quickly away in a furnished sack. Choose a hammock now and relax outside in a cool summer breeze.
