This isn't about politics; what happens in China, happens in China. (Setting all that freedom stuff aside ) Environmentally and economically what happens in China, happens here. The second to last...
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This isn't about politics; what happens in China, happens in China. (Setting all that freedom stuff aside ) Environmentally and economically what happens in China, happens here. The second to last...
It would be great to let "sleeping dogs lie" and put to rest this entire discourse re: HH's primarily Chinese manufacture and the arguable lack of disclosure. Certainly this wonderful forum should...
Maybe pitching an old tent as a "red herring?" I think probaby the 'spirit' of that regulation is to avoid badminton, loud group sports, lanterns on those outrigger things, swinging tiki lamps, rope...
http://www.hennessyhammock.com/manufacturinghistory.html
Here's the verbiage:
When Hennessy Hammock started back in 1999, we made hammocks in our woodshed and my mother's garage in...
Finally!!! I've been pretty frustrated with HH ever since I discovered those little words "Made in China" silkscreened on that HH advertisement they call a stuff sack. I thought they were Canadian...
Great !! Another happy hammocker. I too was originally fooled by Hennessey, my rant was and still is about hidden Chinese Manufacturing and all that entails. Whoops, didn't see the other germain...
I got rotated around about 90 degrees once, thought it was just me. Got rid of the darned thing, that bottom slit entry is just too precarious.
Is this off topic too? The big trick for me to sleep well anywhere is to s-t-r-e-t-c-h. It always results in far better sleep, and drink water just before bed.
Even the tarp without waterproofing looks great!!!
I'd like to see the Boy Scouts of America hammocking vs. tent camping. Plus I'd like to see the Boy Scouts of America in American hammocks. Henessey makes a majority of their hammocks in China but...
put me in for two, PM sent.
Ron,
If you're like me; I speak every language but Greek, and knots are Greek to me!! So here's a great site that has helped me.
http://www.animatedknots.com/
I thought "Needle and Spoon" was by Savoy Brown...
I've had a Trek light and a TTTM (king size) it is readily apparent that they are made by the same facility. Even the little size tab is the...
You're now a member of the "Ka-Ching Club:" A 'knock-off' of the more popular "Mile High Club" it's where you get release below 6 feet. The only requirement is to use 'knock-off' Chinese equipment.
That's interesting; maybe you're just not diagonal enough... I'm just over 6' and was uncomfortable in my HH. Something about the slope made my calves intermittently but constantly cramp. Now am...
I was introduced to sewing, years ago, thru a VCR series called "Sewing with Nancy." It really was good and actually a sewing/fabric store lent it to me 'cause they were so happy to have a guy be...
i just sent them an email questioning Chinese manufacture, let's see what happens.
I tried to check the "Made in China" thread to see if DD were of that ilk... It seems DD was evasive like HH.
FF,
I have unused Trek light single, all green. Would gladly trade it as i bought two when Trek light offered us all that sale a while ago. I gave one to my bro. who is about my size and he was...
Is that a Chinese HH or from elsewhere?
Hammocks don't complain...
If you have stinky feet. or if you come back late and drunk, or if you unwrap them with little foreplay, or if you pack them up damp.
"A woman is only a woman: but a good hammock is a good sleep."
Apologies to Rudyard Kipling.
I figured HH was going to to be the first to proudly put on their website the fact that a large percentage of their hammocks are made in China, they even sent me a link to that page; I can't find it...
How would you moderators, while bonding with your kids, sharing in HF's esoteric nature explain " frikkin' " (for instance)? What does that allude to? How does one explain that? Why does one need...
tell me now if deleting posts will be a trend.
Soon as summer lets up, i'm doing it!!! "Chinese bus" to NYC ( from DC ) bring folding bike so its not too "Urban Cowboy," to get around the city, spend the night in CP, and submit experience to...
CP is infamous for the movie "The Out of Towners," the great crossing the park scene from "Where's Poppa?" and lot's of Charles Bronson "Death Wish I,II,III" action. Maybe that's what y'all are...
hey, maybe real time weather prognostication can be something our members can use, kinda like low tech communication with internet searches. When your hair is standing up on your neck, it would be...
hope you get this: just searched doppler in Salisbury CT, you'll be rain free and lightning free in minutes. maybe little shower in about 30 mins...1930
Received email with this URL from HH [ http://www.hennessyhammock.com/manufacturinghistory.html ] Here's the salient portion, sans advertising:...
Muito obrigado, Narwalin!!!!
Just did google search, saw info. about warbonnet at trailjournals.com. Jenny Holliday had an interesting, and well informed perspective. Looks great!!!
Narwhalin,
I'm happy with manufacturing information just being available in this great forum/site. That whole concept "think globally, act locally" extends to purchasing decisions. Petroleum is...
Bali, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Brasil, Mexico, anywhere but China is ok by me... Hell, Thailand practically invented the fist sized $1.00 portable hammock and Brasil revolutionized conjugal...
For me my avoidance of things Chinese has little to do with their dubious quality of goods. And, really little to do with Darfur, Nepal, Taiwan, Falun Gong, military build up, veiled threats,...
Maybe it's too late to modify your house to include hammocks; in Brasil ( I lived there for awhile ) not only are the big ol' cotton hammocks huge, for diagonal if not perpendicular sleeping, there...
No, sorry, I just meant it rhetorically...
I've grown too used to defending the "Buy American" concept; maybe that is impossible now. However, avoiding "Made in China," still is possible.
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"When you talk about the construction, is this in comparison to hennesseys made in USA? Or is it just based off of looking at one, that you found out was Chinese made? I am just interested."
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Some tieouts are overstitched, weakening the fabric itself, replacements are the same. Plus, in my opinion, I am no fan of completely Chinese made goods ( understanding that Chinese made parts would...
I'm not sure how to check, the only way I found out was by the bar code on the tag where it says "Made in China." HH won't tell you on their website. LOL I thought we were helping our Canadian...
Do you know if this is an older one before Hennessy started making them in China?
*These posts were split from another thread*
Thanks for that excellent report!!!
Rick
Maybe you can sell in on hiker/biker sites that HH advertises heavily on. I'd warn them about Chinese manufacture tho.
The learning curve in dealing with HH works for many but, for me ultimately, led successfully to other hammocks altogether. One really needs to do their research and separate the "fluff from the...
After some experimentation and research into alternatives, I've found that Hennessy kinda dissolves....I bought one originally, based on their web site; more fluff than stuff. The quality in...
How about Tennesseetrails; everyone loves to spell Tennessee. Plus Google automatically corrects it.
What hammock / system did you move up to? I gave up on Hennessy too.
I second that: I went to Speer from Henessey because of the quality and it's made in America. Plus Ed Speer isn't threatened by DIY's like Tom H appears to be.
If you are under the prescribed weight and really didn't do anything too untoward HH should replace it free. "Normal wear and tear" is fairly broad. HH typically replaces stuff pretty readily; it's...
Not sure how to link, but these FRENCH RAPIDE LINKS, at para-gear.com are what I have always used with great results. Plus they are rapidly removable.