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Dingo
10-09-2012, 14:41
So I've been drooling over the NX-250 model for over a year now, and finally have enough "fun money" to justify getting it. And what do I see on the main site... but this beauty thrown in just to make my decision even harder. Any of you guys have any thoughts on this model vs the NX-250? Or am I the only dork on here who thinks sleeping in a "bear burrito" is the best way to camp? :-)

http://www.junglehammock.com/models/flex180/index.php
merl
10-09-2012, 14:57
I love those things for wet areas, cannot help you decide though. Have a really old one.
driver
10-09-2012, 15:00
I have a Hennessy. It's great to sleep in but I wish I had waited/saved for a clark.
The storage in that flex 180 would be nice. Have you looked around on hammock forums . com for reviews?

driver
tmckay2
10-09-2012, 15:01
naturally everyone has their own opinion, but id just get a hennessy hammock and call it a day. you can get them for much cheaper and they have many of the same features. thats just me though. if those were about 150-200 cheaper id get one for sure, but with a price tag like that i think my hennessy serves well.
Sawin
10-09-2012, 15:05
So I've been drooling over the NX-250 model for over a year now, and finally have enough "fun money" to justify getting it. And what do I see on the main site... but this beauty thrown in just to make my decision even harder. Any of you guys have any thoughts on this model vs the NX-250? Or am I the only dork on here who thinks sleeping in a "bear burrito" is the best way to camp? :-)

http://www.junglehammock.com/models/flex180/index.php

Holy crap dude, those are pricey. I have one of the Eno doublenest hammocks (OD and black), and when I'm in it alone, i can fold it over on top of myself and i'm fully enclosed. I've camped in it, in a sleeping bag a couple times. The only thing I don't like is the complete lack of insulation under you, so it tends to be colder sleeping than when on a sleeping pad.
Dingo
10-10-2012, 12:21
It's too new for anybody on the hammock forums to have picked one up yet. Yeah, I agree - definitely pricey, but from everything I've ever read it's a keeper. They appear to be really well made. I had looked at Hennesys before, but I like the side-entry and "tent pole" expanders on the Clark better. Plus the Clark's are mosquito-proof on all sides, whereas people in wetter areas complain about being bit through the underside of the Hennesy. Just a matter of preference.

My favorite part about hammock camping is not having to find a clear/soft/flat spot the size of the tent. Literally just a pair of trees. :-)
DD977GM2
10-10-2012, 12:24
I guess when I look at the prices, All I can think of is a polymer pistol or 1k rounds of ammo
and 100ft of paracord and a tarp from wally world will work just as well. [Beer]
Ah Pook
10-10-2012, 12:39
Trek Light burrito fan here. [Wave]

www.treklightgear.com (http://www.treklightgear.com/)
DD977GM2
10-10-2012, 12:45
What do you do if your above timberline? [ROFL1]
Ah Pook
10-10-2012, 12:48
What do you do if your above timberline? [ROFL1]
Stack rocks. [Coffee]
Tinelement
10-10-2012, 13:15
Don't know anything about either of them.

But now I want one.!

Thanks for that. [ROFL1]
Dingo
10-11-2012, 14:55
Lol, I know the feeling. Yeah, a lot of people tend to think these are over-priced, but anybody I've ever read a review from has said it's money well spent. I read "On The Road" and "Into The Wild" so many times that I could probably quote by heart, and the idea of having something so small and portable to hit the road with is appealing. When my wife graduates from school next Sept, I intend to start seeing the country in earnest, and this should save money on hotel bills. (Big fan of stealth camping in unapproved areas... :-)
Dingo
10-11-2012, 14:56
I should mention that she's in nursing school, not high school. Perverts. Grin...