Amok Draumr 5.0 Hammock Review

In a change to our usual programming, Me and Jason swap places so Jason can tell you all about his latest acquisition, the Amok Draumr 5.0 (link to product below). This was bought with his own money, so his review is totally impartial.
This is the ultimate lie flat hammock (Jason's words) for woodland camping in all climates. Jason recently used this hammock on our first sub-zero wild camp a week or so ago.
amokequipment.eu/
(Its also worth pointing out that you can only buy these from Amok, those ads you see on social media are a con, don't fall for it.)

[@Tenacious-Tiger]

Great review !!! Came for the hammock review, Subscribed for the accent. 😁

[@maydanlex]

Yours is the only video I found that shows details of the buckle attachment. Thanks

[@sig1014]

Just got the new amok giving it a go this weekend.... it's looking like rain... oh boy!

[@owtnabowt2723]

Thanks for dropping by and saying hello. Jason loves his, You'll have to let us know how you get on with it. Look forward to your thoughts. We should be out this weekend as well. I know Jason will be in his Amok, I might give the Basha bridge hammock a go.

[@DSH1LL]

Nice explanation, thanks for posting.

[@jarlewinnem]

Thanks for all the details your describing when putting it together! Loved this video :)

[@owtnabowt2723]

Thanks for taking the time to pop by and comment and I'm reallypleased you found the video useful. I'll make sure Jason (the guy in the video) knows you appreciated it also.

[@billyaitken1713]

Clear & concise🤠👏👏👏. You've certainly cleared up a lot of the worries and questions I had about the design.

[@owtnabowt2723]

Its a lot more stable than it looks. There's a good shot of Jay with it in seat mode on the newest Dartmoor video at 16:20

[@billyaitken1713]

owtnabowt - I was concerned that it would rotate heels-over-head, in something like a 'Some mother's do 'ave 'em' mishap. It looks pretty plush.

[@jason120870]

@@billyaitken1713 It would be possible to flip it and I have seen people do it when first trying it out. What you need to do is get your centre of balance right and this will never happen.

[@owtnabowt2723]

@@jason120870 lol, you know i'll quote this if/when it does

[@alfnoakes392]

"There's a little Red Port Left in the bottle ... " . Now you will never forget.

[@gjhoward]

Excellent review. Thank you for the demonstration.

[@owtnabowt2723]

Glad it was helpful! Jason who did the review, has his own channel if you'd like to check it out. Tell him I sent you 😀 kzbin.info/door/JIOEihxz3MA5VGWvNS2j_A

[@MrMovieLover88]

Fantastic review! Keep up the good work.

[@owtnabowt2723]

Cheers MrMovieLover88, I'll be sure to let Jason know that his efforts have been appreciated.

[@cradletogravealgebra]

Great video. Do you like this better than a normal hammock?

[@owtnabowt2723]

The hammock belongs to my mate Jay, who's recently starte his own channel. If you nip over to Jays Wild Camping ( kzbin.info/door/JIOEihxz3MA5VGWvNS2j_A ) he'd love to hear from you and I'm sure he'll have an answer. (spoiler alert - he loves it :D)

[@Wijkkie]

Nice review, but I am missing one thing...getting in and getting out of the Draumr ;-)

[@owtnabowt2723]

😆 Thanks for popping by and saying hello. Jason's a seasoned pro now, and hops in and out with relative ease. I climbed in for the first time just after we finished filming. It wasn't massively difficult, but it did take a while for me to adjust myself into a position where I didn't think I'd suddenly go spinning out backwards. Its definitely not as easy in and out as a standard hammock. I'll get back out with Jason and we'll do a short follow up on "ease of use" over the next week or so. Have fun and stay safe - Andy

[@Wijkkie]

@@owtnabowt2723 I have the Draumr 5 also, try out was yesterday, getting in and out is training and trying. But the flat lay in it is super.

[@jason120870]

@@Wijkkie Hi Jack, the biggest problem I found was adjusting to the way you lay, it is very important that you find the (sweet spot) it’s all about getting the balance. Once you have found the balance your good to go. As a tip if your bum is just under the ridgeline, you won’t be far off. Hope this helps.

[@deegraham5641]

Two sets of questions: 1. If it's difficult to get in and out of the AMOK, what do you recommend for a female who has to pee a lot at night? Is it easy to pee while lying in the hammock? Anyone tried this? 2. How do people stay warm when winter camping in the AMOK? There's no underquilt or overquilt. I'd appreciate suggestions.

[@owtnabowt2723]

Hi Dee, Sorry its taken so long to get back to you, I've been away. I'll have to defer this to Jason, but I beleve the the insulation from below is provided by the inflatable matress. And I know Jason had an extremly comfortable night below zero degrees on this camp kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4CuopuDpbpgmdE

[@jason120870]

Hi Dee, well you win the question of the week!!! Question 1 = I have never had a pee in the Amok, but I think I would be comfortable in turning to one side and using a bottle. As for our lady viewers I just could not answer the question sorry. (But once you have used it a few times its very easy to get in and out, practice makes perfect) Question 2 = the mattress that is needed to give the Amok its rigidity is rated to -18 so no need for an under quilt. I have used both a top quilt at -0 and sleeping bag at -1 I do find that a top quilt is better as it is easer to get in and out with it. Its just like getting in to bed at home really. Using a sleeping bag can be a little tricky. Hope this helps if not please ask and I will be happy to answer your questions.

[@imogenbailey7284]

love this!! 👏🏻

[@carlpasha]

Very interesting, thank you. But it looks as if any tarp one might use would have to be VERY large to give proper coverage, and be difficult to set up effectively. What size tarp are you using for this, please, and how and where do you anchor it? Cheers.

[@breakit46]

Thinking of buying to use for a bed at home as well as outdoors, do you think it would take regular nightly use? Good clear review, thanks.

[@owtnabowt2723]

Not sure if I'd want to commit at that level! What are your thoughts @jason120870 ?

[@MrSuschy]

And the Tarp?

[@owtnabowt2723]

Good morning Sascha, thanks for popping by and saying hello. We've just filmed a follow up to include the tarp which i'll be uploading as soon as the editing is finished (a day or two) but it can seen in use in the video linked below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4CuopuDpbpgmdE

[@TheMooseman316]

Great vid guys, I bought the larger version when it cam out a few years ago, I loved the concept but what an absolute ton of faff it was to get in and out, getting it level and adjustments, it had to go and did! I Replaced with warbonnet blackbird xlc far superior product in my opinion. Keep up the good work on your channel atb wmm

[@owtnabowt2723]

Thanks for commenting. Funnily enough, I've just got back from filming an update so Jason could demo how he gets in and out. I'd not come across the War bonnet Blackbird so just googled it, looks like a nice piece of kit with a pretty decent flat lie.

[@terranprins3200]

Good review, informative. A bit difficult to find "reviews" for hammocks that aren't paid partnerships or pure adverts. 1 question, how tall are you? I'm 189cm and sick of buying shit I don't fit in

[@jason120870]

Hi TP i am 5'6" the Standard Draumr is up to 6'1" or 185 cm the XL is up to 6'11" or 210cm. thanks for the feed back, if you need and further help just ask. Jason

[@bartoszkowalczyk3234]

@@jason120870 It is better to buy Standard if you 185, or would be more comfortable in xl?

[@jason120870]

@@bartoszkowalczyk3234 if your the high end of standard, I would probably go fro the XL. Hope this helps

[@TomKirkman1]

I assume that only back sleepers could really be comfortable in something like this.

[@owtnabowt2723]

I'm not a massive hammock fan myself, for exactly that reason. Jay swears by it though.

[@Iverath]

I was curious about how you'd put a tarp over that hammock.

[@owtnabowt2723]

Thanks for popping by, and my apologies for taking my time to reply. Amok do a tarp specifically for this hammock, We have got a vid of it going up but I've not published it yet, you can see the tarp on the video linked below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4CuopuDpbpgmdE

[@deanoboland]

👍👍👍

[@squadcast7456]

Thanks for the vid, defo not th hammock for me looks more like a swing, or like being on a boat, maybe good for one of the navy lads

[@owtnabowt2723]

Thanks for popping by and taking time to comment, glad you enjoyed the vid. Jason loves it, and it is very comfortable. To be honest, I like a hammock for dossing around in, but I get a bit queasy after too long, and I toss and turn like the Tasmanian devil at night so I am happier on the ground. I did find the bridge hammock much more stable, but had a massive fail with it this weekend (spoiler alert - its too long). Not giving up on it just yet though 😂

[@squadcast7456]

@@owtnabowt2723 🤣🤣 just prefer the dd hammocks keep smashing the videos out mate 👍

[@OPSTuT]

1). You never showed getting in it. 2) zip that bug net up all they around once your in it. I’ve seen vids of guys getting so frustrated they pack it up and throw it away and go home.

[@owtnabowt2723]

Jay did film a follow up demonstrting the mount😀 but he's not edited it yet (mainly because i only re-discovered the footage yesterday). If you pop over to Jays wild camping, you'll see it when he puts it up. (I promise to send him the raw footage before the end of the week)

[@RAMtrails]

looks a bit tipy

[@owtnabowt2723]

Surprisingly stable tho'. Although, I can guarantee i'd fall out of it. :D

[@jason120870]

It would be possible to flip it and I have seen people do it when first trying it out. What you need to do is get your centre of balance right and this will never happen.

[@alfnoakes392]

@@jason120870 It does look unstable, like every movement during the night will have you swinging backwards and forwards for 10 minutes ...

[@jason120870]

@@alfnoakes392 Surprisingly you really don’t notice it, I sleep better in the Draumr than in my own bed.

[@vincook6370]

11'788 views and we know nothing amok didn't tell us in their review, suggestions, at least review it yourself. dislike from me.

[@owtnabowt2723]

Thanks for commenting. I think Jay will be doing more simple reviews as and when he uses it in different conditions so hopefully you'll find something thats a bit more useful to you 😀