I have been off the side of the internet where hammockers hang for about year or two since and am coming back on this recently and it sure is a very interesting time to get connected back to the hammock community online.
Reading the posts and seeing all the usual Youtubers promote the new Dutch hammock and reading the comments (I know you should NEVER read the comments...I live life on the edge). I get the feeling that war is about to break out between some DH and Dutch fans.
I have not see any of Dutch's hammocks or laid in one so I will not comment but I've been in a few Dream Hammocks before at regional hangs. They were nice. I'm sure the Dutch's hammock will be nice as well.
Based on my unique perspective of returning recently to this site and others...my take on it is that Dutch's new hammock seems to be really polarizing some of the hammock community. It seems some people like this hammock and are ready to defend it without ever laying in it and on the opposite end of the coin there seems a number of people who pointing out it's a copy-cat of DH without having seen Dutch's hammock in person. Without seeing them side by side it's unfair to make one claim or another.
It's true that both Randy and Dutch have undeniably helped grow the hammock community over the years and each has people that are loyal to them and willing to stand up for them.
My concern is that this Kickstarter has begun to create riffs among a few people who ultimately want to just hang and have a good lay. Hopefully this kickstarter has not started a riff among hammock lovers. As someone who is in the market for such hammock I would like to see some actual side by side reviews DH and Dutch's rather than some of the speculation I've seen recently.
Remember lets get out there and hang.
Personally, I don't care what you hang (Dutch, Dream Hammock, Hennessy, ENO, Woot or DIY) as long as you enjoy your lay.
Just get out there between the trees!
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