Customer Reviews

Kelsyus Water Hammock

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I was lucky enough to try this product at a friend's pool one day, and decided I had to get one for our summer vacation on a lake. It is very easy to get on, unlike many other pool floats, and actually cradles you slightly below the surface of the water, allowing you to remain cool in the sun. Only the outside inflates, so even without a pump, it is easy to inflate. The center of the float is mesh, so aboout 3 inches of water envelopes you when you get in. It worked just as well on a lake as in the pool, and is highly recommended for comfort- I had to fight the entire family for possession! Another great feature is that once the air is out, if folds up flat for easy carrying and storage. I am going to order more for my family's vacation next year....

I was looking for a compact, portable floatation device on which to pleasantly drift around the pool. I saw someone using one of these collapsible hammocks, and it seemed like just the thing. The Kelsyus Floating Hammock is 66 x 40 inches (167 x 101 cm), collapses to a 19-inch (49 cm) disc, and inflates in 14 breaths. The outer, dark blue inflatable ring and pillow are made of a substantial nylon that seems pretty durable. The inner mesh, which suspends you partly submerged in the water, is a lightweight, light blue mesh. The pillow and outer ring inflate separately. Each takes me 7 puffs. If there is any difficulty, it's in punching the valve in quickly enough to seal it without letting air escape. But it takes no great time or effort to inflate the hammock. It won't leave you gasping for air.

The dark blue nylon is matte but looks a little slick when wet. The light blue meshing also covers the pillow on one side. I assume this is an attempt to keep the head rest dry. The pillow does keep my head comfortably out of the water at all times. When in the hammock, the top of my chest is out of the water, my midsection partly submerged, and legs slightly or mostly submerged depending on where I rest my feet (spread them apart for less submersion). This will be a matter of preference, but I would rather be submerged less. I'm also a lightweight person, 5'4" tall, so I'm not sure to what extent a heavier or taller person would be submerged in the water. A tall person's feet might dangle off the end. The instructions say the hammock will hold up to 250 pounds (113 kg).

The hammock is easy to get into and quite comfortable for floating around. It's a little difficult sometimes to get it to go where you want, or stop it from drifting where you don't want, as steering has to be done entirely with the arms. I don't find it quite as comfortable when lying on my stomach as on my back, and that position submerges me too much. I've been pleased with the hammock, though. It's a great alternative to lounging on a chair half the day, which can get pretty boring. You can feel the water and soak in the sun at the same time. I leave the hammock to dry in the sun, then deflate it, lie it flat, and fold it in thirds. If you do that, it collapses into a disc almost automatically. It packs into a round carrying case with handle that's easy to tote around.

Excellent product. I especially like the way it folds for carrying. We took it on a 9 hour flight with us to Aruba. It was easy to manage and store on the flight. In the surf of Aruba, it was perfect size for one grandma,one daughter, and two granddaughters to float the waves.

I purchased this float because I was going on a vacation in the Caribbean and the hotel where I stayed had a lazy river. The float came in a nice compact size and it easily fit in my suitcase for travel. It is extremely easy to inflate. I used the float in the pool and in the ocean and it worked great. Once I was done with the float, it easily collapsed and fit right back into it's carrying case with ease.

I bought this as a gift for my wife. She loves to lounge in the pool. This float allows the water to surround you and let's you sunbathe without getting too hot. You can deflate the pillow and fold it to take it with you. It's very lightweight, but pretty durable. You can use this even if you are over 200 pounds.

We love our water hammocks. They are SO easy to fold up and carry down to the beach, and then so easy to inflate and deflate. They are comfortable.

This was easier to get on than most blow up rafts, but not as comfortable to lay on stomach-down...but then again, I haven't found a raft yet that is. Unless you are looking for something that you can lay flat on, we recomment their floating lounger instead--that is terrific. Although we did not find either easy to fold back up--but don't give up. Eventually it will snap back into place, just as they say, and we did it, but never did figure out exactly how we accomplished it!

Not only did the one I got from Walmart look identical (except for label Kelsyus), and cost 1/3 of the price, it is also holding up better.

I bought the two at the same time and Kelsyus one won't hold air in the pillow.

I've returned this one for a replacement and will give the company a second chance. Kelsyus has a good reputation but the two products I have bought from them have not held up.

We've spent more time in the pool, relaxing in the sun, than we ever have. We love this water hammock, so far superior to the plastic, blow up type pool lounges. Kelsyus also makes the floating chair that is similar to this, we have two of them and love them too. These are very comfortable against your skin - a soft fabric that feels great when you're in the water. We also love the fact that when you lay in this, you are actually laying down in the water, so you stay cooler. All around great product - we love it!

I really like this water hammock. It's comfy, easy to inflate, and matches my intex pool. It is great for napping in the pool. However, it was quite difficult to fold it back up and get it back into its bag. Now, I just leave it unfolded.