How to choose the right size hammock

Mayan Hammocks De-mystified
Selecting a Mayan Hammock for the first time can be a confusing experience! There are so many materials and sizes to choose from. How does one go about figuring out how to tell a quality Mayan hammock? How do you know what size will be large enough? How do you know what material to choose for the ideal balance of comfort and durability?
At Hammock Jungle our huge selection of colors and materials can be challenging even to those who have used and loved the Mayan style for years! In hopes of making things a bit easier we have created a short guide to de-mystify the experience of buying a Mayan Hammock.

Choosing the right Size
Size is going to be the first and most important thing to consider. The size of your hammock is going to be the biggest factor in determining the comfort level you achieve. You will frequently see Mayan hammocks advertised by the amount of people they can hold. This can be a bit misleading because a small hammock can hold a suprising amount of weight and bodies but in order to do that it will be stretched tight and not feel comfortable. On the other hand, one person can sit in our largest hammock in total comfort and not feel like they are being swallowed up by a bunch of extra hammock! The general rule is this. Get the largest hammock you can because the larger your hammock is the more comfortable you will feel when using it. Why is this? The Mayan hammock is woven with an open style that allows the hammock to expand and contract freely. This means that larger size hammocks will provide more strands in the same amount of space when stretched out to your body's length. For example: A 6 foot tall person will have to stretch a single hammock all the way out like a net to lie in it while a super-king size will open effortlessly and the weave will remain so tight the hammock looks and feels like a solid piece of cloth.

Imagine that each piece of fiber is like a rubber band. Lying in the smaller hammock is like being supported by a few rubber bands that are stretched out. The larger hammock will feel like there are so many rubber bands that each one is barely stretched, resulting in a softer, more comfortable feel, even for only one person! More about the sizes...