Fun, fun, and comfortable is the only thing comes to mind when I think of my hammock chair. I read in it every day and swing it gently with a rope attached to the upper beam of the deck over my head. Have removed the foot part just because I find it cumbersome and time consuming for a woman my age (78) to get myself in position.  Have cushioned the chair merely because I spend so much time in it and it is more condusive to napping on a warm afternoon.  Love it and have treated it with mildew preventative only because it is under the deck where moisture is more likely to occur.