This is a great product if you're looking to hang a hammock chair outdoors. I was nervous about hooks that used a single screw for mounting. And everything at the hardware store warned not to use for overhead lifting or suspending human weight. The sets designed for kids' swing sets didn't seem strong enough for a chair for adults. This Byer of Maine hook is pretty darn expensive but very well designed and made. I used it to hang a hammock chair from two ganged 2 x 10s on our porch/pergola. I had to be careful in drilling the holes - the slots in the hook base allow some flexibility - to make sure they were towards the centers of the 2 x 10s. It worked well. The hook seems really solid and safe. As a bonus, due to the plastic inside the ring where the carabiner hook sits, the hook is absolutely quiet when gently swinging in the chair. No squeaks or squeals of metal against metal. Liked it so much I bought one more for an additional hammock chair.
Note that this hook will not work on a single 2x board - will require two 2xs ganged together or a 4x4 to accommodate the base and the 4 screws. On my two ganged 2x10s the circular base sticks out a bit beyond the width of the two boards - maybe 1/4" on each side. If that bothers you you'll want to install onto a 4x4 timber.
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