eBay Hammock
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Hello Andrew,
I have one of these from Tenth Wonder ( the black XL version ). I find it well made and very comfortable for my 6ft 4in frame. I've had very good service from them so far (no connection, just a happy customer).
One thing I would say from my own trips out into the wilderness is that the tree huggers that came with mine were a little too short and I had to order more. This came at a price of a tenner for 30 metres of the stuff but you have to watch for manufacturing joins in the middle of it, I was lucky to have just one join 2 metres in from one end and only wanted two 5 metre lengths anyway.
Having been out with these I have realised how much 10 metres of the stuff weighs particularly when wet. Therefore I am about to bin them and buy some climbing tape which should be lighter and not absorb the water.
Cheers.
I have one of these from Tenth Wonder ( the black XL version ). I find it well made and very comfortable for my 6ft 4in frame. I've had very good service from them so far (no connection, just a happy customer).
One thing I would say from my own trips out into the wilderness is that the tree huggers that came with mine were a little too short and I had to order more. This came at a price of a tenner for 30 metres of the stuff but you have to watch for manufacturing joins in the middle of it, I was lucky to have just one join 2 metres in from one end and only wanted two 5 metre lengths anyway.
Having been out with these I have realised how much 10 metres of the stuff weighs particularly when wet. Therefore I am about to bin them and buy some climbing tape which should be lighter and not absorb the water.
Cheers.
Cheers Carnegos, I was a little wary considering the low cost.
At have the price of a DD I thought they may be crap!
Regards,
Andrew.
At have the price of a DD I thought they may be crap!
Regards,
Andrew.
Never tried a DD one so I cannot compare the two. But my TW version is comfy, dries out quickly if I get it wet and the stitching appears to be solid. One modification worth making is to add a couple of metal rings from fleabay at either end to act as drip rings.
See, now you got me worried. What have you heard?
Is it the product or service?
Regards,
Andrew.
I have Tenth Wonder hmmock and was impressed enough that I bought them for friends too. I have the Jungle hammock with the mosi net. Works fine. I have modded it to hang via paracord loops sleeved within the original tape and thats very fast way to hang now. I use carib's as drip rings.
Thanks Pauly, I am looking to get one but am stuck between the two makes. Have a leaning towards the TW at the moment.
i have a freind with this exact hammock, its a good cheap place to start if your unsure of hammocking, it is basic and does the job
Poddle, i would find it unlikely Sandbags was referring to DD, as he handled the group buy from them a few weeks ago - i'm sure he's not biased though.
okenest: I have a DD Travel hammock & am very happy with it, but do like the look of the TW Green Hornet.
I have their Green Hornet version, with the mozzie net built in.
No problems so far whatsoever.
I was comparing it with a friend's DD hammock at the weekend, and the Tenth Wonder seemed to sit wider, so more room at the shoulders. This may just have been the way the 2 hammocks were set up, but was a noticable difference.
On additional feature the Green Hornet has is that the ends of the hammocks are material rather than mesh for the first couple of feet. This effectively makes a darker, more windproof area for your head and feet
Link to Green Hornet here
Snozz
No problems so far whatsoever.
I was comparing it with a friend's DD hammock at the weekend, and the Tenth Wonder seemed to sit wider, so more room at the shoulders. This may just have been the way the 2 hammocks were set up, but was a noticable difference.
On additional feature the Green Hornet has is that the ends of the hammocks are material rather than mesh for the first couple of feet. This effectively makes a darker, more windproof area for your head and feet
Link to Green Hornet here
Snozz
Sounds a lot like what I have done. I have the Jungle Hammock, as does a friend of mine. Neither of us have had any problems. My mate did find some very iffy work on a DD tarp though, and I seem to remember someone on here got a "not up to scratch" hammock also by DD.
I have one and have got one for one of the kids. I rate it highly, love it. I have a DD hammock too and so does another of the kids, I'd say they're very close in quality. The only criticism I have is the ends of the tape needed heat sealing to stop them fraying. I'd say 5 mins with a lighter is nothing when you consider how much cheaper they are. If I needed another hammock I'd but another TW one rather than a DD. One weird thing though, the one my lad bought has a label stitched inside that says 'DD'. Haven't a clue what that's about.
I am pleased to see the two go head to head, as it will really help me with my choice
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Can anyone tell us what the packed size of the green hornet is? There is a picture of it packed but nothing for scale...
I get my TW hammock and the TW Sargasso tarp as well as my inflatable sleep mat all in the side pouch of my bergen. If that helps.
Dimensions of the Green Hornet are 14 inches long, 18 inches circumference, 6 inches across.
It comes with 2 aluminium poles about 14 inches long to hold the mozzie net. I sawed these in half, and put a piece of dowling in one end (so they would join back together) so that it would reduce the pack size
The above measurements are when it's been quickly packed away and in a Hammock sleeve.
Snozz
It comes with 2 aluminium poles about 14 inches long to hold the mozzie net. I sawed these in half, and put a piece of dowling in one end (so they would join back together) so that it would reduce the pack size
The above measurements are when it's been quickly packed away and in a Hammock sleeve.
Snozz
Thanks nice find I am about to order a few I'll post back in a week or so let you know how good they are.
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