I've been a closet fan of the Bat Hammock just about from the time I discovered hammocks. First and foremost, I am a Batman fan. It's only natural that I would want something named as such. Plus, they are just neato in their apperance.
What has kept me from getting one is just as straightforward.
1. They do not look comfortable...at all. All those anchor points supporting the hammock are going to create rigid areas in the hammock body that the user is laying on. Hammocks, for me, are about comfort, so the Bat Hammock didn't pass the most basic test IMO. Course, this is only a theory since I've never tried one, but I'm confident in the theory. Or at least, my wallet is comfortable with the theory.
2. For the same reasons listed above, this hammock is going to be a pad user's choice. The pads would remove much of that rigid feel below and on the sides. I use quilts for sleeping on and pads for landing on. Just the way I roll.
3. From a practical standpoint, where are you going to hang it? Think about it when applied to a wooded area. How many very sturdy (in appererance anyway) limbs do you recall spotting that were within reach without having to shimmy up a tree 30 or 40'? I started paying attention to that fact when I was out hiking and ya know what; not many. Where I hike, getting the thing setup to use would take me as long as it took me to walk to the site and probably result in at least one ER bill.
Still, having said all that, I'd like to have one. It would be a pure novelty in my collection. I also have some pretty sadistic thoughts when it comes to scaring the crud out of people. How much fun would it be to be hanging above a regular use trail where the majority of people never look up? Just a quick "Hey!" might make more than one person soil themselves just a little.
THAT, would be fun!
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