Maya XL Green Sun Freestanding Hammock

The art of choosing a freestanding hammock.

We are all influenced by the price of items we browse on the Internet. Price, warranty, and the advertised lifespan are the main factors that hold us back. Yet sometimes 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 your back), while the one without must be curved (positioned diagonally flat, curled up, or sitting). However, most online offers concern stands made somewhat to fit both styles—either not high enough or not long enough.

The ratio between the length and the 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 flat by positioning yourself correctly, diagonally, with a soft and stretchable lying surface.

A hammock stand made to our own measurements.

As specialists since 1988, at Tropical Hamac, we have long worked directly with stand manufacturers to offer you generous dimensions. Compare the heights of our hammock stands and you will see they are nothing like 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 saturator that will protect it from rain and UV rays. Very important: 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 to allow the wood to swell during the cold and humid winter period.

A hammock created by Alesko for Tropical Hamac

We call on various French artists to create most of the fabrics in our collection.

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 cotton household linen. In short, do not hesitate to wash it. Our colors do not run.

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

Quality, ethics, durability, lasting performance, and comfort. A Tropical Influences offer! The passion for hammocks since 1988.