A Perfect Summer Stress Buster!

My husband's birthday arrives in Summer. Practical and frugal Cancer Crab that he is, it is often difficult to find a present for him that he will enjoy. This year, the family pulled together and assembled some summertime gifts that he will be enjoying for years to come. Our new home is surrounded by lovely trees, so a hammock was at the top of our gift list.

After a good look around the neighborhood, I was hopeful that I could find a quality product at a reasonable price on-line. I was quite certain I didn't want the cheap cookie-cutter hammocks available at an inflated price through any of our local retailers! Through Amazon, I happened across www.hammocksrada.com and my search was over.

Hammocks Rada is a family based company that began supplying thread for hammocks in 1974, in the city of Merida in Yucatan Mexico. They work with over 500 families in the area, many of which have been weaving hammocks for generations! In fact, they frequently refer to these as Mayan hammocks! Each hammock is handmade from raw cotton that is made into heavy thread and then woven by an artisan into a beautiful and functional hammock. These ancient Mayan designs mold to the body without placing any strain or unhealthy pressure, nor do they unexpectedly tip, threatening to throw you to the ground like some designs. You can lie perfectly flat and at ease in these wonderful hammocks.

Hammocks Rada offers several generous sizes. A single hammock is 11.48 feet (3.5 meters) long meant to accommodate a 6.23 feet (1.9 meters) long person. Weighing just 1.41 pounds (650 grams) itself, a single size hammock can support up to 326 pounds (150 kg), and costs only 16.99 in U.S. dollars, plus shipping. Hammocks Rada offers 4 more hammocks in larger sizes and weight allowances; double, matrimonial, and jumbo. As well as a lovely single person hanging hammock chair!

Any of the hammocks can be purchased in a natural color, a cool color combination and a warm color combination as well as several solid colors. All options are clearly displayed on the easy to navigate website; as are facts like hammock size, weight allowance, shipping fees per country, etc. Prices are very reasonable for this quality product, and the natural dyes appear to be brilliant and long lasting with reasonable care. They also offer a standard 20% off your order when you buy four hammocks in a single order.

I would suggest ordering directly through the website rather than through the Amazon link so that you can make your color selections and other specifications evident in the order in a clear and simple manner. Hammocks Rada displays it's cultural love of the hammock throughout the website, and offers several products to help you hang your hammock indoors as well as simple hammock ropes for larger spaces. It does not, however, offer any specifically tree safe straps or other hanging system for those looking to place their hammock in a more natural setting.

They do offer excellent on-line instructions on how to properly care for and clean your new hammock. If used outdoors, they should never be left to the mercy of the elements, for example. Hammocks do make an amazingly affordable seating option indoors too, especially where space is an issue. Once the hooks are mounted, it is easy enough to set up or remove seating as needed.

After some debate, we selected a matrimonial size in natural coloring as we believed it would be the best choice and the most pleasing to my husband's tastes. Contact after ordering was prompt and personable via email. Delivery was astonishingly fast. We received our hammock four days after ordering. We would have gotten it in three days if anyone had been home to receive it! The quality of the hammock is evident as soon as you open the package.

Fine to the touch and, like spiderweb, much sturdier than appearances would lead you to believe. My husband and I have enjoyed many a quiet sunset together from the comfort of his forest cocoon this summer! It has been a marvelous way to let go of stress, and an absolutely delightful consumer experience from beginning to end. Relaxing in our hammock is a wonderful way to obserb the beauty of Nature too. We've had countless feathery tourists popping by to have a good look at the humans lazing in their hanging nest. We look forward to purchasing more hammocks next year so the whole family can enjoy!