Hennessy Hammock Cub Zip M80 review

The Cub Zip M80 is a small, one-layer camping hammock offered as a ready-to-hang package: attached mesh, stock rainfly, suspension ropes and a pair of TreeHugger webbing straps are described on Hennessy's exact product page. Its most important limitation is equally clear: the maker lists a maximum height of 5 feet 4 inches and a hammock limit of 120 pounds. This is a source-based assessment, not a field test or a promise that those figures predict anyone's comfort.

Who should consider the M80

Hennessy labels the Cub its small hammock and states that it is designed for a user up to 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm) and 120 pounds (54 kg). Those are meaningful upper limits, not suggestions that every person below both numbers will fit or like a diagonal hammock lay. Before buying, compare the listed 108-by-58-inch lower fabric with the intended user's needs, expected clothing and sleep layers, and the space available at the campsite. The 108-inch body length is 9 feet; it is fabric length, not the distance between anchors or a guarantee of usable sleeping room. Hennessy says that children under 12 must be supervised by an adult when using it.

This scale makes the Cub a distinct reference from the larger Scout Zip and Expedition Zip rather than a smaller-color version of them. It may be worth considering when the small body itself is the requirement. It is a poor place to compromise on size: the M80's published limit is substantially lower than those larger products, and a roomy tarp or longer straps do not make its hammock body larger or raise its limit.

Side entry and integrated mesh

The Zip design has an entry zipper at the side, not a bottom-entry opening. Hennessy specifies a black #5 YKK zipper with two sliders and 30-denier No-See-Um mesh. The screen is attached to the hammock; a separate net is not needed to meet the page's documented bug-screen setup. That distinction is useful for a shopper who wants the shelter layers together, but it is not a claim about how well the net keeps insects out in every setup. Follow the maker's instructions for closing the zipper and arranging the hammock.

Hennessy describes the body as asymmetrical and includes a structural ridgeline, features the company says help reproduce its intended shape. That is the maker's design explanation, not independent evidence that the hammock will feel comfortable to a particular sleeper. The listing calls it one layer. It should not be confused with the brand's two-layer designs that hold a pad between fabric layers.

What the stock package documents

The exact M80 page says to order the Cub Zip with its stock rainfly and free standard 42-inch TreeHugger webbing. Its included fly is listed with a diagonal dimension of 132 by 88 inches. The page's included-items text also describes the attached mosquito net, support ropes, a compression sack with setup instructions, and webbing straps. This is more complete than a body-only custom offer, but a fly is overhead rain cover, not underbody insulation. No insulation pad is listed in the Cub's stock package, so plan any cold-weather layer separately and verify that it is intended for this model.

Do not turn the component labels into a system rating. The product page lists a 120-pound hammock limit, a rope test figure and webbing dimensions, but the comparison chart presents conflicting strap-width and rope-strength details. None of these individual component claims rates the trees, anchors, knots, connectors or assembled hang. Confirm the exact package and current manufacturer setup directions for the intended anchors before relying on the supplied suspension.

Specification conflicts worth checking

The exact product page is the most specific source for the M80 package. It calls the hammock fabric 70-denier polyurethane-coated polyester ripstop, gives the webbing as 1.5 inches by 42 inches, and lists 2 pounds 1 ounce packed without the 3-ounce webbing. Hennessy's comparison chart instead calls the hammock fabric 70-denier nylon, shows 1-inch / 1,200-pound webbing, and lists the Cub's packed weight as 2 pounds 10 ounces. The chart's metric capacity row also says 68 kg while its imperial row and the exact M80 page say 120 pounds; the exact page pairs 120 pounds with 54 kg. These are real manufacturer-source discrepancies, not grounds to silently choose whichever figure looks favorable. Use the exact M80 page's US 120-pound limit for the fit comparison here, and ask Hennessy to confirm the current package details if the material, strap width or weight matters to your decision.

The exact page's rope line also renders as “0 feet” beside 305 cm. Because that imperial text is garbled and the comparison chart gives a different rope test value, this assessment does not convert the line into a dependable rope-length or rope-strength claim. Check the current instructions and supplied component specifications rather than treating a product page's isolated component figure as permission to improvise an anchor system.

How it compares in the finder

The M80 meets the documented categorical questions for an integrated net and tree straps included in the same package. Its body also reaches a 9-foot minimum and its 58-inch lower-fabric width reaches a 58-inch minimum; both are maker dimensions, not comfort advice. At a 9.5-foot minimum it no longer matches. Its listed 120-pound capacity meets a 120-pound threshold but not a 130-pound threshold. Those boundaries help distinguish the small Cub from larger models, but they do not make an individual fit decision.

The broader assessment library remains partial. When comparing results, use the exact answers and read each review for the model's own package. A matching filter says only that the reviewed facts meet the selected threshold; it does not verify the current seller, stock, delivered package, fit, compatibility or safety of the whole hang. In this case, check the M80 model name, included rainfly and webbing, the small body dimensions and the unresolved component specifications before treating a listing as the same setup.