Majestic Hammock

[Bdh96]

@Sipperphoto when I get the bugnet I'll report back.

I also camp where mosquitoes are as big as birds.. It seems anywhere there is water, our friends like to join us lol.

One item that I wish was a little different with my Superior Gear Hammock and the Dutchware Chameleon is where the mosquito netting comes up under the hammock fabric on the ends of the hammock. This actually is an inferior design in my opinion to an all encompassing bugnet. However, I really love the zippers on both of those hammocks. Nothing is perfect, so as long as no mosquitos get in I'm good. My daughter and I last year were joined by ants in those hammocks which got in via the opening. She was not happy, I just escorted them out. This year we are going to add batting or velcro as well as soaking the bugnets in permethrin and I may get her a second bug net to make her happy. Going to the extreme I know.

Good luck on your next purchase whichever way you decide to go.

[Eclectic]

Personally, I like having the bug net separate from my hammock. My husband has a Pet Palace and uses it even without the dog. We also had a Sierra Madre tarp w/bugnet that I used for quite a while.

A large, separate bugnet provides a place to store gear away from spiders and such. You can stand beside the hammock without getting eaten by bugs. It is actually easier to enter and exit as you simply unzip the net and walk in like you would with a cabin tent. And the bugnet does not droop onto the face when you are lying down. Nor can you accidentally sit on it as you enter the hammock.

However there is a weight penalty for so much netting. When car camping that is no big deal. When backpacking, it is not so great.

[ScottS]

Just got my Majestic in the 1.6 Hyper D fabric. Went with the 10'. For those interested in the weight: 21.4 oz w/ suspension & 30.9 oz when adapter straps included. Hung it inside to get an initial feel and to try and get it dialed in. There is no calf ridge or shoulder squeeze. It does lay flat as well. Also tried it with the HUG half bug net and a full bug net with zipper to check fit. Both will work. Will see how I do sleeping in it later. Definately money well spent.

[Bdh96]

Ok just checking in - it's now June and I'm still sleeping almost every night in the majestic hammock at home. I get a better nights sleep than I ever do from a bed.

Anyone else a full time hammocker?
@ScottS how do you like your Majestic?

[ricktreks]

Hey folks,

Thanks for all the information shared about this revolutionary hammock, Bdh96 thanks for the picture. If you could post more of those that'd be awesome. I heard about Majestic on the Hammock Hangers podcast and the UGQ podcast. Then went to have a look at the website to see they have an 11-foot version, and if I can install my own suspension, but the website is down or under some kind of overhaul at the moment. Spiguyver said he'd be doing a review, but his Youtube channel has been quiet for a few months now. Not encouraging. I'll keep an eye out for any updates.

Thanks again everybody!

[Canadark]

Hey folks,

...went to have a look at the website to see they have an 11-foot version, and if I can install my own suspension, but the website is down or under some kind of overhaul at the moment.
Thanks again everybody!

Kory offers the Majestic hammock on 10-foot, 10 1/2 foot, and 11-foot lengths for sure, from what I recollect. Maybe 12-footers as well but I was not interested in those and can't say for sure. I'm 5 ' 7" and go back and forth between 10' and 11' hammocks. The 10' ones are OK, if maybe a little snug but they fit my hitch stand. The 11' hammocks tend to make me feel like I'm swimming in them.

So I ordered a 10.5' Majestic and so far with some afternoon backyard testing, really like it. No shoulder squeeze, no calf ridge, no heel pressure. It's comfortable laying on my back or either side. I'll provide some more feedback after I've had a sleep in it.

I'm not a fan of carabiners + tree straps as a suspension system, so I just hung the hammock's whoopie loop over my DWG beetle buckles and that seems to work fine.

Ricktreks, what additional photos would you like to see?

[ricktreks]

Ricktreks, what additional photos would you like to see?

Thanks Canadark, that's very helpful. In terms of photos I was just wondering if people have any pictures of them laying in the hammock in real-life situations, like camping in the woods. The pictures and videos I've seen so far are of empty hammocks, and they look like any other gathered-end. One thing I did notice was that the ridgeline is connected to the whoopie sling not to the end channel of the hammock, and the whoopies are very long. So that's another area of interest to me.

I already own a lot of hammocks, so I don't need another one. But I'd like decide if this fits into my collection, and if so where exactly it would fit. If it's as revolutionary as some people say, then it could become my go-to backpacking hammock.

Thanks again for all the insight!