I wanted to love this stand!  It's sturdy, it didn't take up too much space, and fit on my second floor balcony!  But, unfortunately, it was too short.  When I hung the hammock, it looked great (see photos), but when I sat in it, I sank nearly to the floor!  I'm adding this review so that others know this is a shorter stand when compared to others (77" versus 82" or 93"), to measure how much length you will need, and to try and gauge how much stretch your fabric will have.  Otherwise, it would have been perfect.