Frequently Asked Questions
- Is a hammock really that strong?
- What is the difference between a Mexican, Brazilian, Colombian and Ecuadorian hammock?
- Hanging up a hammock
- Postage and delivery charges
- How do I hang up a hammock? / How much room do I need to hang up a hammock?
- The first time you use your hammock
- Hammocks and mice
- How do I lie in a hammock?
- Advantages of a open-weave hammock:
- Advantages of a close-weave hammock:
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What is the difference between a Mexican, Brazilian, Colombian and Ecuadorian hammock?
The Mexican hammock is made by hand using a weaving method known as Egyptian weave. It looks like a fishnet, but a fishnet is knotted. The hammock is made of a loose, flexible weave.
The other hammocks are woven on looms, and the material is more closely woven than the Mexican hammock.
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Postage and delivery charges
Postage and delivery charges are calculated for each order, based on a destination within the Netherlands.
Postage and delivery costs are calculated and shown on your order form after you have placed your order and before you submit the order.
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How do I hang up a hammock? / How much room do I need to hang up a hammock?
The best way to hang up a Hoog Hammock is outside between two trees. The ideal distance is 3.5 - 5 metres.
If the distance is greater, you can extend the hammock with a plaited rope to about 8 metres.
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If the distance is less, you can suspend the hammock from higher points, making it possible to manage with less than 3 metres distance.
If there are no trees at the right distance, you can buy an easy-to-assemble hammock stand. Take a good look at the drawings here to see if any of the solutions will work for your situation.
If the suspension points are not at the same height, extend the shorter end so that it reaches the highest suspension point, trying to keep both ends of the hammock at roughly the same height. Indoors, the ceiling is often a good point of suspension.
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The first time you use your hammock
The hammocks are made of woven material, which stretches the first time you use it (especially the Amigos hammock). We advise you to sit carefully in the middle of the hammock the first time so that the material stretches evenly. If you sit on the edge, you will only stretch one side and the hammock will hang unevenly.
It is advisable to use the hammock first so that it has stretched out before hanging it from its final suspension points.
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Hammocks and mice
Every spring we notice that the mice enjoy hibernating in hammocks. Unfortunately this is not good for hammocks.
To ensure your hammock has a long and healthy life, we advise you to store it in a dry and mouse-free place during the periods that you are not using it.
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How do I lie in a hammock?
See illustrations below for one way to lie in a hammock:
- Stand with your back to the hammock
- Spread the hammock using both hands
- Sit down
- Relax and stretch out in your favourite horizontal position. This way, it’s (almost) impossible to fall out
The ideal position for sleeping in a hammock is to lie diagonally across the hammock so that you are in a horizontal position.
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Advantages of a open-weave hammock:
- The loosely woven material is very flexible and moulds perfectly to the body. Every breath of wind has a cooling effect.
- Even a large hammock folds into a small pack, easy to take with you. A large hammock for more than one person, 1.9 metres wide weighs about 1 kg.
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Advantages of a close-weave hammock:
- More sturdy material
- Belts, buttons, zips and shoes are less likely to get caught in it.
- The closely woven material offers more protection - often an advantage in more northerly climes.
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