anymaka Hammock Stand Review
An aluminum stand that folds to the length of a carry-on and claims a three-second setup. The published numbers are unusual enough to be worth checking line by line.
By Mike M. · Last updated
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The anymaka is a folding aluminum hammock stand published at 23 lb, 550 lb capacity and 40 x 7.5 x 9.5 in folded, with eight adjustment points per arm and a three-second setup. Buy it to carry a stand to the beach or a campsite. Do not buy it as a permanent garden frame — a steel stand does that better for less.
Part of our hammock stands hub, and the stand people search for by name more than any other portable frame. We have not set one up ourselves — see how we pick — so everything below is the published specification or the finding of a named hands-on reviewer, labelled as such.
Quick picks
Tap any row to jump to the full write-up. Prices come straight from Amazon and are refreshed daily; where a figure is missing the link takes you to the live one.
| # | Product | Best for | Headline spec | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No image anymaka Portable Hammock StandA packable stand with enough of a following that people search its name with 'review' attached. | Packable stand | Portable | |
| 2 | No image ENO Nomad Hammock StandSix adjustment points and 15 lb of frame — it earns its place on adjustability, not strength. | Uneven ground | Six adjustment points | |
| 3 | No image Kamp-Rite Kwik Set Hammock StandA folding frame built for speed — the pick when the stand goes up and down repeatedly. | Folding and fast | Folding | |
| 4 | Sunnydaze Universal Hammock StandUniversal fit, powder-coated steel and a 550 lb rating — the stand most people should buy when the hammock came without one. | Best overall stand | Universal compatibility |
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1. Packable stand
anymaka Portable Hammock Stand
A packable stand with enough of a following that people search its name with 'review' attached.
Specifications
- Portable
Source: anymaka.com and Docs/KeywordData.md. We publish specs we can attribute and leave the rest blank rather than assuming a typical value.
What it does well
- Built specifically around packing down
- Real search demand for the brand
Where it falls short
- Capacity not published
- Less widely stocked than ENO or Kammok
No licensed photograph of this product is available to us yet.
2. Uneven ground
ENO Nomad Hammock Stand
Six adjustment points and 15 lb of frame — it earns its place on adjustability, not strength.
Specifications
- Six adjustment points
- 15 lb
- 300 lb capacity
- Works on uneven ground and gravel
Source: The Atlas Heart, Parked In Paradise and 2026 uneven-ground research. We publish specs we can attribute and leave the rest blank rather than assuming a typical value.
What it does well
- Six adjustment points set up level on ground where a fixed frame will not
- 15 lb is light enough to actually carry to the site
Where it falls short
- 300 lb is the lowest capacity of any stand here — one person only
- Adjustability costs setup time compared with a fixed frame
No licensed photograph of this product is available to us yet.
3. Folding and fast
Kamp-Rite Kwik Set Hammock Stand
A folding frame built for speed — the pick when the stand goes up and down repeatedly.
Specifications
- Folding
Source: Better Home Guides. We publish specs we can attribute and leave the rest blank rather than assuming a typical value.
What it does well
- Folds flat for a car trunk
- Fast to set up and strike
Where it falls short
- Capacity not published
- Folding joints are the wear point
No licensed photograph of this product is available to us yet.
4. Best overall stand
Sunnydaze Universal Hammock Stand
Universal fit, powder-coated steel and a 550 lb rating — the stand most people should buy when the hammock came without one.
Specifications
- Universal compatibility
- Powder-coated steel
- 550 lb capacity
- Lightweight for its class
Source: Bob Vila 2026. We publish specs we can attribute and leave the rest blank rather than assuming a typical value.
What it does well
- Named best overall hammock stand by Bob Vila in 2026
- 550 lb clears nearly any hammock you would hang on it
- Universal fit means the hammock, not the stand, decides your options
Where it falls short
- Powder-coated steel still wants a dry winter home
- Span is adjustable but not published as a figure
Product photograph supplied by Amazon.
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The published specification
| Specification | Published figure |
|---|---|
| Frame material | Aircraft-grade aluminum alloy |
| Stand weight | 23 lb / 10.4 kg |
| Total packed weight | 25.3 lb including the travel bag |
| Weight capacity | 550 lb |
| Folded dimensions | 40 x 7.5 x 9.5 in (41 x 10 x 8 in per New Atlas); packed with bag 41 x 8 x 10 in |
| Footprint set up | 62 x 44 in |
| Adjustment points | Eight per arm |
| Setup time | Published as three seconds |
| Travel bag | 900D PVC oxford with 5 mm foam and 38 mm polyester webbing |
Read the capacity and the weight together, because that pairing is the whole argument for this stand. 550 lb on a 23 lb aluminum frame is a ratio no steel stand in our research gets near: the Sunnydaze Universal publishes the same 550 lb in powder-coated steel but is a garden fixture, and the ENO Nomad, which is the portable stand people usually name alongside this one, publishes 15 lb and only 300 lb.
What the footprint figure actually tells you
A 62 x 44 in deployed footprint is remarkable for a stand, and it is the number worth planning around. Most garden frames are 9 ft long and want slightly over 9 ft of straight line. This one occupies a little over 5 ft by a little under 4 ft, which is roughly the floor area of an armchair. On a small deck or a narrow balcony that is the difference between a stand that fits and one that does not — the constraint we work through on the best hammocks for an apartment balcony.
The reason it can be that small is that the hammock hooks onto the ends of the arms rather than spanning the full frame, and the arms carry eight adjustment points each, so the hang height and sag are set at the arm rather than by moving the feet. The same design lets it be configured as a hammock, a chair or a semi-reclined lounger, which New Atlas notes explicitly.
Eight adjustment points per arm, and why that matters
On a fixed steel frame the hang is whatever the frame gives you. Here it is adjustable at sixteen positions in total, which is finer control than most stands offer and considerably finer than the six adjustment points the ENO Nomad publishes. Practically, that is how you get a 30-degree hang out of a frame short enough to carry — our hanging distance and angle guide explains why that angle is the target rather than a tight, flat hang.
The hands-on finding
The Gadgeteer reviewer, who used one, describes it as lightweight at about 25 pounds, says the frame snaps together and the accessories click into place, and lists nothing at all under the usual what-would-you-change heading. That is a strong write-up and it is one reviewer, not a test panel. We record it as it stands rather than generalising from it.
Where it does not make sense
- As a permanent backyard frame. Nothing is wrong with it outdoors, but you are paying for folding aluminum you will never fold. The best hammock stands roundup is the right page for a stand that stays put.
- For a long spreader-bar hammock. A 62 in footprint cannot take a 13 ft rope hammock with chains on. That wants a 15 ft stand — see the hammock stand size guide.
- As a backpacking stand. 23 lb is a car, a trunk or a beach cart, not a pack. Nothing in this category is a genuine backpacking stand.
- If you want independently tested capacity. The 550 lb figure is published, not verified by a third-party test, which is true of nearly every stand on the market — see hammock stand weight limits.
What we would buy instead, and when
If the point is to carry a stand and only one person will use it, the ENO Nomad is lighter at a published 15 lb with six adjustment points and genuine uneven-ground tolerance, and 300 lb is enough for one adult. If the point is speed of folding rather than capacity, the Kamp-Rite Kwik Set is built around going up and down repeatedly. If the stand is never leaving the garden, the Sunnydaze Universal publishes the same 550 lb in steel at a fraction of the money. Those three cover most of the reasons people end up on this page — and portable hammock stands compares the category end to end.
Common questions
How much weight does the anymaka hammock stand hold?
550 lb, as published. That figure is the one the seller and the hands-on review at The Gadgeteer both quote; no independent load test exists for it, which is normal for this category. The hammock you hang on it has its own rating, and the lower figure is your real limit.
How much does the anymaka hammock stand weigh?
23 lb / 10.4 kg for the stand, and 25.3 lb packed with its travel bag. That makes it heavier than the ENO Nomad at a published 15 lb, and far lighter than any steel garden frame.
How big is the anymaka stand folded?
40 x 7.5 x 9.5 in folded, or 41 x 8 x 10 in packed in its bag; New Atlas lists the folded frame as 41 x 10 x 8 in. Set up, the footprint is 62 x 44 in, which is roughly the floor area of an armchair.
Does the anymaka stand really set up in three seconds?
Three seconds is the published claim. The Gadgeteer reviewer, who used one, says the frame snaps together and the accessories click into place and had nothing to criticise. We have not timed it ourselves.
Is the anymaka stand worth it?
Yes if you need to carry a stand and want more than one person to use it — 550 lb on a 23 lb aluminum frame is a ratio nothing else in our research matches. No if it will live in a garden, where a steel stand publishes the same capacity for much less.
Sources
Every specification on this page traces to one of these — manufacturer data, owner's manuals, published standards and named independent publications, all linked so you can check them yourself.
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