Anna’s Hammock Review

Anna’s Hammock Review

I had the chance to evaluate one in every of Anna’s Hammocks just lately, but it surely’s taken me some time to get it revealed. First, I need to say how great Anna has been to work with and I’m extraordinarily grateful for the pattern she despatched me. The mannequin I’m testing is an earlier mannequin and when reviewing her web site just lately, and in current talks together with her, I can confirm that she has up to date her hammock specs, so please take that into consideration when studying this evaluate.

Anna’s Hammocks are made within the United States with knowledgeable craftsmanship: tight, straight stitches, and a spotlight to element. The finish channels are double stitched and are the widest I’ve seen, at 4.25 in. (11 cm.). This makes it simple to change out suspension methods, in case you are so inclined.

Here are the measurements I took:

SIZE: 96 × 57 in. (244 × 145 cm.)
WEIGHT: 14.4 oz. (408 g.); 17.7 with ropes (502 g.)
LISTED CAPACITY: 300 lbs. (136 kg.)

The hammock is available in its personal sewn-in storage bag and contains two 10 ft. (3 m.), 0.25 in. (6.5 mm.) diameter ropes. The storage sack shortly caught my eye as a result of it differs from most sewn-in stuffs sacks in that it lacks a draw string and rope lock. The design is sort of a pillow case, and when stuffed, makes a pleasant head relaxation. I remorse that my stuff sack is beginning to separate on the seams after just a few makes use of. I’m not an enormous fan of this fashion of stuff sack and I would like a draw string enclosure. However, the pillow thought has some advantage and I believe if Anna transformed her stuff sack right into a Bishop Bag fashion or double-sided stuff sack it might double as a pillow, and a cushty one at that.

I’ve spent a number of nights within the hammock thus far and the true stand out with Anna’s Hammock is the fabric. At first, I guessed the material was a cotton/polyester mix. I discovered the fabric very comfy and had a considerable really feel, whereas not being overly thick. When I contacted Anna, she instructed me she used nylon cloth of a particular make and I used to be shocked. It doesn’t really feel like the standard nylon hammocks and I haven’t skilled any static cost as I’ve in different hammocks made with artificial materials. I actually like the texture.

The suspension ropes go away a bit of to be desired. Anna talked about that she was contemplating webbing straps and I’m happy to see that the straps are actually being provided, though they’re a separate buy. For anybody contemplating Anna’s Hammocks, I strongly encourage getting the straps. For starters, the straps assist distribute the load round a tree and defend the bark higher than a single rope. Second, the straps provide an incredible lashing level for the included rope. Using a climbing carabiner or a figure-8 lashing to the webbing makes set-up a lot simpler.

In my house, I’ve eye bolts arrange in a number of rooms and that is the place I used Anna’s Hammock a number of instances. For indoors, her rope set was completely suited. I tied a easy overhand knot with the 2 rope ends, and fed the loop by means of the attention bolt after which tied a slippery Lark’s Head knot.

The mannequin I examined is simply 8 ft. (2.4 m.) lengthy, which is brief for a gathered-end hammock, however nonetheless serviceable. I discovered that pitching it at a 20 diploma angle offered the very best consolation. Anna’s Hammocks are actually offered at 9 ft. lengthy (2.7 m.), which is able to present much more consolation, given the identical width.

Overall, I actually like the texture of the hammock. In reality, If the hammock got here in a ten or 11 foot size, I’d use it typically as a go-to hammock for all-around sleeping in my house; the material is that cozy. For backpacking, I’ve switched out the ropes for some Amsteel loops to each avoid wasting weight and make pitching a bit of faster and simpler, and I can use my separate bug nets and rain tarps for the entire bundle.