Help me replace my busted hammock

May 22, 2024 6:44 PM

I have a metal hammock stand with a padded fabric hammock that has steel spreader bars and attaches with two chains at each end rather than the more typical 1. The fabric is shot so there's a real risk of making a high speed descent if we use it. How do I find a new one without replacing the stand which is fine?

How should I be searching to find a replacement? Or do you have a suggestion as to who might sell a replacement? I've tried 4 pt replacement hammock, replacement hammock bed and more - no joy.

posted by leslies to Home & Garden (10 answers total)

I got mine from Hammock Universe.
posted by winterportage at 7:23 PM on May 22 [1 favorite]

I bought my mom this one from the terrible site named after a river.I got it in late 2020 and it is still holding up fine. (But now I realize this isn't the type you are looking for. Sorry!)
posted by momochan at 8:23 PM on May 22

It looks like a company called Garden Treasures used to make them, but I didn't have any luck figuring out who they are -- they're sold by Lowe's, Target, Wayfair, etc. Does your current one have a brand name on it?
posted by The corpse in the library at 9:03 PM on May 22

Does searching the term “bridge hammock” help?
posted by yarrow at 10:43 PM on May 22

Twin Oaks makes hammocks (it's kinda their thing). Though there was a fire recently which affected their factory, they do still have a way to order hammocks
posted by HearHere at 3:06 AM on May 23 [1 favorite]

Home Depot sells them, and a vendor I know of (I bought the other style of hammock through them) is Vevor. I had to use the word chain in my query, so "Hammock replacement with chain" worked.
posted by kimberussell at 5:14 AM on May 23

Wow, this is quite a challenge to find a hammock with 4 chains, not 2! I found this but it seems to actually be made for loft beds, so I don't know if the dimensions are right (and it's expensive). Maybe try writing to Algoma who seems to manufacture them, but only wholesale & sold with a stand?
posted by acidic at 6:42 AM on May 23 [1 favorite]

Find a tent-maker who deals with old-style cotton tents (for re-enactments of historical events), send them a few pictures and the dimensions and ask for a price estimate.
posted by Stoneshop at 9:31 AM on May 23 [1 favorite]

Instead of a new hammock, can you sew more fabric on top as a second layer?
Attaching a rope hammock beneath can also act as a support system.
Weight can be an issue.
Stress and damage at the ends can be an issue.
posted by TrishaU at 5:54 PM on May 23 [1 favorite]

Best answer: I live at Twin Oaks! We don't offer replacement hammock beds of this type but I believe the terminology you're looking for to describe the fabric is a "quilted hammock." Most hammock stands I'm aware of are made for the traditional 2-ring hammocks, but if you can find a source that sells the type of stand you have, they will likely (hopefully?) offer hammocks that fit the stand. If you decide to go DIY with the project, you probably want Sunbrella outdoor fabric -- that's the material that most fabric hammocks are made of.
posted by chantenay at 7:19 PM on May 23 [1 favorite]