Review on 9-Foot Vivere Steel Hammock Stand With Oil Rubbed Bronze Finish - Space-Saving And Brown Color by William Lin

I ordered the bronze stand since it was considerably less money than the the 'grey' finish and I think it is a nice color. The finish was fairly scratched straight out of the box, however. I was able to assemble the stand in about 15 minutes by myself and needed no tools. The 'directions' are on the carry bag but are not very explicit. However, there are only so many ways that the pieces can go together. The holes on the cross bar go DOWN. I had some difficulty with one of the screw knobs not wanting the thread correctly, but patience and attention to making sure I did not cross thread it eventually got it in.I purchased this for use with my 13' "matrimonial" mayan style (string) hammock. The stand DOES work with this hammock and I can put the hooks down one more on each leg as it stretches (although, I find washing helps 'shrink' it back up). I prefer the wider size hammock so that I can lay on it diagonally which is how the Maya use theirs. Because of the width of the 'U' that holds the hammock strings, the hammock will not expand to its full width, which makes lying on it at a full diagonal impossible at my height of 5'7". I can lay at a slight diagonal which makes my typical side sleep position possible, but it is not as easy and comfortable as it was in Mexico when the hammock was hung full length via wall hooks. However, considering the amount of space this stand takes up it is quite comfortable!The stand does 'jiggle' a bit if you move about in the hammock much but it feels very sturdy and I have no fear of the stand collapsing or otherwise causing a problem for me.Due to the length of the stand and the length of my hammock it is not quite possible to hang the hammock at the ideal height (chair seat height) to ease getting in and out of the hammock. The hammock hangs a bit lower than I'm used to which makes it a bit more difficult to get out of. I can do it, but it does deter popping up when you realize you forgot a glass of water.I believe this stand will work better with the narrow "single" width hammocks that are better for shorter adults or young children. It is easily mobile, easy to disassemble, reassemble and pack away. I can see myself packing this and my hammock if I do any long road trips that will require sleeping in a hotel, to ensure myself quality sleep.