18 Jan How to Buy Aerial Hammock Online
Have you been wondering how to buy an aerial hammock for your home practice?
Practicing at home was needed for me to get serious about aerial dance and to get past the challenging beginning. I began searching for information about buying aerial hammock online. let me share with you my experience on it.
Aerial Silks? Aerial Hammock?
The fabric for Aerial Silks and Aerial Hammock are generally interchangeable. You can tie your fabric into a hammock or silks practice. The length required depends on your practice, but aerial silks are usually longer than Aerial hammock for rigging at higher locations. Check out the video above for more on their difference.
My Aerial Hammock Sets
After some research, I was able to buy a few sets from the manufacturers in China, which contacts could be found in the Chinese version of Amazon (Taobao). All these sets came with similar gear and mounts. See more about the equipment on how I installed my aerial hammock set in the next.
One of my fabric was 9M and the others were 5M long. In the video above, I share how I use all 3 sets to maximize my home practice. A few of them were sitting in the cupboard for a while before I have discovered ways to improve my practice. I am happy to be able to share with you on Aerial Hammock & Hoop Setup at home.
How to Buy an Aerial Hammock
Five meters long hammock is usually marketed as Yoga Hammock. I tried purchasing from the Dutch-based website bol.com, but below you can find more resources:
- US: Uplift Active
- UK: Firetoys
- NL: Aerial Yoga Nederland on bol.com
- EU: Aerial living
What to Consider
Safety
Safety is the first factor when it comes to installing a set indoor. Please consider consulting a professional to inspect your space for installation.
- Is there a good support structure for rigging?
- What equipment that will work best with your support structure?
- Do you have at least a 5-6 foot diameter of space around the hammock?
- What type of safety mat can support this setup?
If you are unsure how safe your set might be, you can check out free standing rig.
The Fabric
You can calculate the length based on the height of your apartment. My apartment height is 2.8m. After tying the fabric into a hammock, a 5m long fabric would have about 2m of usable length.
Final thoughts
There are a lot of debates on safety and equipment regarding aerial practice. This is by no means any suggestions on how you should do your set up, it’s mere sharing for your consideration.
Aerial setup should always be considered case by case. I would recommend you to check with professionals about equipment and installation to ensure your safety.
Hope this is useful and fly safe!