Gizmodo: Hammock

Plastic Hammock Concept Kinda Negates the Whole Point of Garden Swingers

AddyDugdale — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:38:57 EST

This concept design for a hammock is very admirable, but it fails on many levels. One, it takes away the enjoyment of watching people wrestle unsexily with a bunch of string puporting to be a bed. Two, I am not sure how keen I am on plastic parts (unless, of course, you're talking about Action Man, in which case, Bring. Him. On.) Three, it's not as portable as a an all-rope hammock. And Four, what is so hard about getting into a hammock? Like getting it on in a hammock, practice is everything. Gallery of Pinar Yar & Tugrul Govsa's creation after the jump.

is it just me, or has that guy got his hand down his pants? You'll go blind, you know. [Yanko]

Carry This Hammock With You, But Not Too Far

Charlie White — Fri, 18 May 2007 08:51:19 EDT

It's getting to be hammock season, and we want to assist you in your lazy, hazy and crazy activities for the summer, so what better idea than to show you this Discovery Deluxe Portable Hammock? Well, "luggable" might be a more accurate word, because the thing weighs 22 pounds.

If you can deal with that, it's well over 8 feet long, so it's probably sizable enough to accommodate even the tallest Gizmodian siesta seeker, as long as you don't weigh more than an eighth of a ton. Take the jump for one more pic of this slacker's device in (in)action.

It's those steel frames that make this sucker weigh that hefty 22 pounds. Even so, this hammock is designed for carrying, with a couple of shoulder straps that will help you lug it to that special secluded spot. It's yours for $99.95. – Charlie White

Product Page [Discovery Channel Store] Thanks, Kevin!

Hammock Sofa: Bring Out the Swinger in You

www.gizmodo.com — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:40:39 EDT

This sofa hammock from a Franco-German design team called Bless is such a simple concept that it's a wonder it hasn't been done before. If you did have a sudden hammock-floor interface (tying the wrong knots, house a cardboard box, murderous other half, or simply too fat) then you would be nicely cushioned against injury. Despite all that, I have reservations about this schwingtastic object.

1. It's brown.
2. I'll bet it's a bugger to get in and out of.
3. Price? No idea, and it looks more like a concept to me than anything else.
4. It's brown.
– Ad Dugdale

Sofa + Hammock = A Match Made In Heaven [Oh!Gizmo]

Tropical Island Hammock

Charlie White — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:55:41 EDT

It's getting to be that lazy, hazy time of year, when hammocks are at a premium and trees between which to hang them might not be situated right where you want them. Here's the solution: the Tropical Island Hammock. Set it up anywhere and if you squint hard enough you just might think you're hanging from a couple of coconut palms on some uncharted desert isle, for a three-hour tour. A three-hour tour.

The two 6-foot fake palms and their plastic grass-like base hold that hammock in kitschy, tacky style. Although this is not nearly as exciting as the extreme hammock we showed you last week, it still has its own curious appeal. Not appealing, though, is its $8,280 price. – Charlie White

Product Page [Bim Bam Banana]

Extreme Hammocking

Gizloco — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:00:19 EDT

It's Friday. That means it's time to undo the tie and let loose a little bit. But this weekend let's do something slightly different: let's go hammocking—extreme hammocking. A website that's sure to become a cult favorite, extremehammock features a man in a snappy hat hammocking on location in various extreme locales, such as in a construction area, from tall precipices, over train tracks and under a bridge, just like a troll.

Perhaps while you're extreme hammocking this weekend, you could use the time to try out a couple of extreme gadgets, such as a carbon fiber toilet and, um, an extreme ice cream maker. Bring on the weekend! – Nicholas Deleon

Home Page [Extreme Hammock]