Mantis UL

The 20D nylon ripstop feels impossibly thin but held my full weight without a whisper of strain—I half-expected to feel the ground. Packed down, it's barely bigger than my fist, and that's the whole point for a weekend hike. My back thanks me every time I swing my pack on.

Weighed it on my kitchen scale before hanging—came in right at the claimed spec, and the fabric feels taut without any sag. The Levitas 20D ripstop is impressively quiet against tree bark, and the whole setup took me under two minutes. This is the first hammock where I forget it’s even in my pack.

The 20D nylon ripstop feels surprisingly sturdy for how featherlight it is—I keep double-checking the weight when I pack it. Set it up in about five minutes on my last trip, and it handled a gusty night without any sag.