Hatteras Hammocks Deluxe Oatmeal Duracord Rope Hammock with Free Extension Chains & Tree Hooks, Handcrafted in The USA, 450 LB Weight Capacity, 13 ft. x 60 in

Great material, nice color
This hammock is made from solid, durable material with a soft, cotton-like feel. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to purchase a hammock that will last a long time. The oatmeal color is a very neutral, it is not too dark and looks more natural and balanced than the bleached white available with other brands.About the length:Nearly all hammocks on the market are 13 feet long, and this one is also advertised as such. I measured my wooden stand and it is exactly 13 feet long, however, when I began using the hammock, it became too long/too loose after it broke in. I don’t think this is necessarily a problem with the hammock, but a problem in general for people who have a combination of: 1. a wooden stand which bends slightly under weight; 2. a low stand which will not keep you hanging if the hammock becomes too loose 3. heavy use/use by more than 1 person at a time. My recommendations to people experiencing these problems is to either shop for slightly shorter hammocks or hammocks made from polyester (these are tighter), or to shorten the hammock by tying knots around one or both ends of the hammock, where the ropes come together.

Seems more than satisfactory
This is my 3rd Hattera Hammock. The first 2 have been cotton and, since I leave them out from April to October, have lasted about 4 years each. The first gave out when the cotton rotted out, the second when the spreader bar rotted. I am hoping for better from the duracord construction. I ordered one polyester hammock but sent it back the next day as it is so stretchy as to be unusable on a metal hammock frame. (Don’t waste your time) Since Hatteras no longer makes the cotton hammock I ordered the duracord model.I put the duracord (which is supposed to be ‘cotton like’) on my metal frame. The hardware was not as heavy as on my previous hammock and I had to go get smaller S hooks but it’s heavy enough to support anything I’m going to put in it. It is stretchier than the cotton but not nearly as bad as the polyester. I had to re-adjust the hanging chains 3 times due to stretch but finally got it to the tension I wanted it. No further problems with stretch. It is as comfortable as the cotton one and I hope, longer lived.Update one year later: Still happy. The hammock sits out from Spring to Fall. It has not, after 2 seasons, discolored or shown any signs of rot. Still happy.

Very comfortable and more durable than cotton rope hammocks
4 years ago I replaced a 5 year old cotton rope hammock that had rotten and broken strands with a Duracord hammock at our Wisconsin vacation home (only used from June – September, but left out in the rain)…it still looks and feels brand new.I recently replaced our 10 year old cotton rope hammock at our primary residence in California (used from April – October, which is primarily dry weather), given that the cotton rope hammock ropes were fraying and one finally broke.Duracord is far more durable than cotton and is just as comfortable and is more resistant to rot than cotton.

Disappointed
Purchased July 2015 and used only in summer. Unfortunately this summer, the ropes are already fraying. Very disappointed.