I just bought the Agri-supply hammock stand for $60+tax, and I can report that I am very pleased with it. It appears to be the common 5-section steel stand that sells for about $100+ at various vendors, but Agri-supply seems to have the best price for this stand.
Link to stand here:
http://www.agrisupply.com/product.asp?pn=67579
It took me some time to figure how to hang a hammock to prevent bottom-out sag, and then a bit more time for hanging a tarp without sag.
Several members of the forum have this stand and report some modifications were used to get hammocks to hang well. For example:
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=13409
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=16855
I was able to hang my hammocks on the stand without any modifications by simply removing the tube end cap and moving the steel S-hook to the top of the tube. (Note I replaced the S-hooks that came with the stand so both sections of the S are open.) See first and second image for illustration. I have tested the stand with Warbonnet BB (pictured), homemade double layer hammock with ridge-line, and Hennessy hammock with bottom entry. Each of these three have a ridge-line and I think that is important for hanging on this stand without a bottom sag problem. It is important to hang these hammocks tight to help eliminate tube flex or slop prior to entry into hammock. See tautness of Warbonnet in first two images. My homemade hammock has descending rings on both ends as water breaks, and wrapping straps in those and around the S-hook make hanging the hammock, and getting it taut, much easier than hanging the BB or Hennessy. Whoopie slings probably cannot be used as normal here, but instead used as cord and wrapped/lashed around S-hook.
To mount a tarp without sag I used 1-1/4" PVC tube after drilling holes for the S-hook. I thin topped each with a t-joint. Cord from tarp passes through the t-joint, down the stand tube and attaches to a bungee cord wrapped around the bottom support tube. The bungee removes slack from the tarp once I enter the hammock. Two images show my tarp before and after I enter the hammock. Note tarp remain taut.
As others have noted, this stand is lightweight (about 40 lbs), easily assembled and disassembled, and will make for a sturdy and portable stand.
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