Rapid Hammocks Kickstarter

[zukiguy]

A link to this site popped up in my facebook feed this evening:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../rapid-hammock

Not exactly groundbreaking design. Maybe a little more complete than an ENO or tablecloth hammock but the netting and tarp will still have to come from somewhere.

The PR video was pretty cool, up until the point you realize their packs must be stuffed with pillows (riding high, hip belt detached, bounding around). Anybody here jumping on the "Rapid" wagon?

[lanejustin]

At only 9'6" it's kinda short for me.

[SilvrSurfr]

Another kickstarter making hammocks for people who know absolutely nothing about hammocks. The video shows them stringing the hammock, not at 30 degrees; closer to 0 degrees. Everyone lies in the hammock banana style. This kinda stuff should be outlawed.

And the best part:

1lb 9oz ultra light-weight design

Please. Just stop.

[humer91]

the more people who get into hammocking the better.

[WesArnold]

Another kickstarter making hammocks for people who know absolutely nothing about hammocks. The video shows them stringing the hammock, not at 30 degrees; closer to 0 degrees. Everyone lies in the hammock banana style. This kinda stuff should be outlawed.

And the best part:

1lb 9oz ultra light-weight design

Please. Just stop.

I was thinking the same thing.

But gotta hand it to them: their marketing video was pretty superb.

[nuttysquirrel]

Strange how they researched ridgelines and cinch buckles and still show 0 degree hangs and bannana laying. Also why are they just using no name rope as cinch buckle loops, one would think after looking up srls theyd know what amsteel or zingit was. 40d ripstop to 450 pounds?

[gtstricky]

You know they are on here? You can not be into hammocks that much and not be on this forum. Come on ... Who is it?

[gunner76]

Nice video...........

[BryanS]

It doesn't look terribly innovative which is what I think of when I look at kickstarter but it's a US made product and if it gets more people into hammocks I say good on them

[Dead Man]

You know they are on here? You can not be into hammocks that much and not be on this forum. Come on ... Who is it?

Not a 100% convinced of that. That is to say if they aren't on here now they may soon be. What they say they did in research may not have been, and would seem to not have been, as thorough as what we would legitimize. You can think you know something well all you want to but the truth is there is always more to learn. We are all evidence of this.