ENO/Grand Trunk as a backpacking hammock?

[questionmike]

What are the cons of these two brands, (or pros, if any) , for using them as backpacking hammocks?

[gunner76]

Pros...can be found everywhere

Cons....too short, suspension is heavy

I own a ENO DN and a Grand Trunk Double Parachute and while I find them OK for use in the backyard, there are much better choices out there for back packing and I would not use either of these on the trail.

With that, there are a lot of people who do use them.

[rweb82]

Pros:
-Easily accessible

Cons:
-Not the most comfortable (3-panel design makes it hard to get a flat lay, overall hammock length is too short for most people)
-Expensive for what they are (you can pick up a basic netless hammock from most cottage vendors for the same price or less)
-Much heavier than most cottage hammocks

You can definitely use and Eno or Grand Trunk for backpacking (I used to use a Skeeter Beeter Pro when I started). But I decided to upgrade to a Dream Hammock Raven after my first trip; and the difference was night and day. I would never go back to the Grand Trunk (it now belongs to my son). My suggestion? Buy once, cry once.

[Vanhalo]

What are the cons of these two brands, (or pros, if any) , for using them as backpacking hammocks?

Grand Trunk NANO 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sTft2mLI0k

HYOH

[OneClick]

Fabric type is important just like the length. I really liked this material and the GT parachute was my goto for years. And I tried a lot of hammocks. At 5'9" it just fit me so well I didn't want to switch. I finally did to save a little weight and get a solid color of my choosing.

With the Warbonnet buckles/strap suspension, I was around 21.5oz total. Compare that to 19.10oz on my 10.5' Dutchware argon (both weighed with carabiners and stuff sacks). Not a huge difference but it helps.

[OCDave]

What are the cons of these two brands, (or pros, if any) , for using them as backpacking hammocks?

I started my hammock experience with an ENO DN One-link system. Pro: extremely affordable option for experimenting with hammock camping. Con: Heavier than many other options, less comfortable than other options.

[Bubba]

My first hammock was an ENO and I still use it regularly for lounging. I can sleep in any hammock so comfort is the same as others. The main differences for me is weight, bulk and suspension. Buying from a cottage vendor would be cheaper in the long run if these factors are a consideration which I would think is since you inquired about backpacking. Another thing to consider is where it was made. Does it matter to you if your hammock is made in the US or in some foreign factory.

[Flash Grundelore]

I kept my GT only long enough to discover the forums... it went back for refund at more than the cost of my DW PoppyRed Hexon 2.4.
I've got TOO many hammocks now, but the Poppy is what's hanging out on the porch as I type. [Hit 80° under the shade of my porch this afternoon here in Moosenut Falls, Maine]

[MesaHiker]

I have both a GT and the ENO DN. The GT is my ultralight day hiking hammock. My kids have used it for sleeping overnight, but it's too small for me. The ENO was my gateway hammock. Before I made my own 11'er, I slept comfortably many nights in it without issue (I'm 6' / 195lbs). As far as the cons, you can minimize some of the weight by swapping out the suspension/carabiner and daisy chain tree straps with lighter options, but if you're going to go that direction, might as well just get a cottage hammock. Dollars to donuts, if you get an ENO/GT and the hammock becomes part of your backpacking kit, you'll end up replacing it at some point, so might as well skip them.

[SIGNAL 13]

I view them more as a hammock for kids...fun colors, short, and only comfortable for the young. Lots of Boy Scouts have them. Won’t catch my butt in one, but to each their own.