Strong, attractive, and durable - this unit easily holds my wife, one of our dogs, and me without a hint of fail (I'm 160, she's 100, dog is 30lbs.). Easy to get in and out of, a nice gentle swing if you want it, extremely comfortable over several hours' time. No "rope marks" on your body after using it. I couldn't be happier with this purchase. (See photos).We use this in conjuction with another highly recommended stand: Vivere 15BEAM-ORB Heavy Duty 3-Beam Hammock Stand, 15-Feet, Oil-Rubbed Bronze (http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B007J01RX8) w/ optional wheel kit for easy moving: Vivere WHEEL Hammock Stand Wheel Kit (http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002URN7DI).Very solid stand, with this caveat: We keep and use it in our screen porch, so it is not subject to a lot of UV/weather/rain/snow/etc.I purchased 800 lb. rated chains and S-hooks to mount this hammock to the stand. Don't go cheap on hooks/chains, we had weaker ones comedic-ly break on us first day of use ;-)