Hammock with Maya XL Banquise Stand

How to choose a freestanding hammock.

We are all influenced by the price of items we browse on the Internet. Price, warranty, and advertised lifespan are the main factors that hold your attention. And often, comfort is overlooked even though it is just as important. There are two styles of hammocks: those with wooden spreader bars (the Western version of the hammock) and those without (the Latin American version, our specialty, our passion). The one with wooden bars must be stretched during installation (positioned lengthwise only and on the back), and the one without must be curved (positioned diagonally flat, curled up, or sitting). However, most online offers concern stands made somewhat for both styles—either not high enough or not long enough.

The ratio between the length and height of the hammock stand is decisive for the final comfort. If your hammock is too tight, you will be stuck and bent awkwardly in its fabric. If it is properly curved, you will lie comfortably flat by positioning yourself correctly, diagonally, with a soft and stretchable sleeping surface.

A hammock stand made to our own measurements.

Specialists since 1988, at Tropical Influences, we work directly with manufacturers specialized in outdoor furniture stands to offer you quality products with generous dimensions. Compare the heights of a hammock stand with us, and you will see that they have nothing to do with the competition.

Stand maintenance. Nowadays, deep treatments are ecological and no longer contain heavy metals or arsenic. This spruce stand will last a long time with minimal care. We strongly recommend applying a wood stain or saturator to protect it from rain and UV rays. Note, this stand should not be stored dry during winter. The wood becomes too dry and cracks. Leave it outside all year without covering it and loosen each bolt by two turns of the wrench to allow the wood to swell during the cold and humid winter period.

Hammock maintenance. A hammock should be machine washed at 40°C at least once a year at the end of the season. It is a textile product comparable to household linen. In short, do not hesitate to wash it. Our colors do not bleed.

Origin of the hammock stand: Poland, by a specialist in outdoor furniture.

Origin of the hammock: All our hammocks come from Latin America. Traditional hammock.

Quality, ethics, durability, longevity, and comfort. An offer from Tropical Influences! The passion for hammocks since 1988.