Comments on: Amok Draumr Hammock Kit Review

By: Paco Sanchez

Paco Sanchez — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 18:15:38 +0000

I find it interesting that you can order this hammock directly from the CHINESE manufacturers for a fraction of the price. For less than the cost that Amok is charging for the hammock alone…you can get the hammock, pad and tarp…and still have enough left over to take your significant other out for a nice dinner. LOL! The product is EXACTLY the same as what Amok offers…as it is being sold by THEIR Chinese manufacturer. Perhaps this is a coordinated effort between the team at Amok and their manufacturer to help market the product to the masses and offset the costs of the next updated runs or prototype models…sometimes limited product market testing is done like this to evaluate the products being manufactured while paying for the re-tooling for the next product line that is waiting in the wings…on the other hand…I strongly suspect that it is more likely the typical behavior of Chinese cut rate manufacturing companies that love to stomp on the patents of companies that have entrusted them with new innovative designs…we have all seen the Chinese pilfering of patented products from so many different companies around the globe, as well as a ton of Chinese knock offs. If the Chinese are set up to fulfill the orders of the company which hired them to produce newly developed products…and those order have been met…why would they stop manufacturing them? They can keep pumping the products out…re-label the items under a different brand name and undercut the product developer, before they even get their feet wet in the meatiest part of business! They get paid by the company that they are ripping off…not only do the get to steal the product, but they also get to steal their customers! Next thing you know the product is available at a fraction of the cost at a Walmart near you! And just try going after them for patent infringement. Good luck! It is not the inventor or innovator who holds the keys…it is the manufacturer! And the Chinese are certainly in the drivers seat!

By: Thom

Thom — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:42:29 +0000

In reply to Derek.

a personal note on pads from a (now ex) Amok user (we just had to many hammocks in our gear bag so thinned it out).

My wife and I both used the ExPed 9L and they are nice pads. The fill-level should be experimented with.

I had mine as soft as I could go (as little air to still work). I did this in part because I liked sleeping on my back in near-lounge mode and the less-air fill made this mode easier.

My wife filled her ExPed nearly full as she enjoys sleeping on her stomach so the flat (and quite hard IMO) pad helped with this.

: ) Thom

By: Derek

Derek — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:10:08 +0000

In reply to Finn.

There is a third: Hammock Tent 90°. http://www.hammocktent.com/en

The main difference between them is that the Draumr requires a pad to form the hammock. Without the pad you cannot lay in it at all.

By: Finn

Finn — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:09:09 +0000

In reply to Finn. And by diagonal, I mean horizontal :)

By: Finn

Finn — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:04:53 +0000

How does this compare to the Exped Ergo Hammock Combi? Since it’s the only other complete, diagonal hammock kit that I know of.

By: Derek

Derek — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 03:12:51 +0000

In reply to Rocco. You'll have to contact the manufacturer.

By: Rocco

Rocco — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:48:09 +0000

I tried to look on the website for this Hammok and they are out of stock. Any word on when they may be available again

By: Derek

Derek — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 01:13:36 +0000

In reply to Michael Pettingill. I guess it depends on how you backpack. For traditional backpacking, the weight of the Draumr probably isn't an issue. However, if you want to go lightweight, you might want to consider other options as it is a heavier kit. I realize that not everyone is as concerned about weight as others, so much depends on your style.