Hammocks vary greatly in comfort, safety and ease of use.  We have been designing and selling hammocks and accessories since 1978.

What happens with all hammocks is that they sag.  When you lie down in any hammock gravity takes over.   The extra weight pulls the bottom of the hammock towards the ground and causes the sides of the hammock to be pulled in toward the center axis.  This causes the sides to come together against your body.  The feeling is of being in a cocoon. Of being enveloped by the hammock sides. 

Different types of hammocks use different ways of dealing with the sag and side pull. 

Rope hammocks are very heavy.  They require solid pieces of wood called “spreader bars” to separate the sides and reduce the sag.  The result is a plane like surface. The sides do not close in, however, the hammock tips very easily.  You will need to enter and exit a rope hammock very carefully or it will toss you out.  If you don’t lie in the center of the rope hammock, it will tip over.  The spreader bars make the hammock less safe.

Fabric hammocks also have considerable sag and side pull.  At Banana Lounger, we have invented a hammock accessory called a “pillow sham spreader”.  It reduces the sag and side pull and makes our hammock safer and far more comfortable than any other hammock.  The pillow sham spreader attaches to the harness of the hammock.  You simply insert your own pillow into the sham.  The pillow sham lifts and separates the head of the hammock and makes a soft place to rest your head.  The pillow determines the amount of spread you choose to use.  The standard pillow width is 20”.  The same size as our pillow sham spreader.  You can insert a standard, queen, full, king or body size pillow.