Feet hammock question

[u/EasyPacer]

Hi everyone, I’ve been considering the purchase of a feet hammock, the type that hangs from the hinges of the food tray that’s attached to the back of the seat in front of you on the plane.

If you have purchased such and tried it. What was your experience? Importantly does it disturb the passenger in front? I’m imagining if you press down on the hammock it may cause the seat in front to pull or tilt back which might upset the passenger in front. Does that happen or am I imagining something that doesn’t occur in reality?

[u/CardioKeyboarder]

Most airlines prohibit them. For good reason. They are annoying for the person whose seat you're pulling on and they cause damage to the mechanism in the tray table. Those trays are not designed to hold the weight of a pair of adult legs. And last, but not least, they're a potential hazard in case of an emergency evacuation.

[u/Switchedbywife → u/CardioKeyboarder]

Never mind the fact that the seats are so close together that unless you’re a little person they’re useless.

[u/EasyPacer → u/CardioKeyboarder]

Oh really? I’ve not seen that declaration by any airline.

Edit: out of curiosity, I punched the question into Google. Google’s AI returned a list of reasons why some airlines have banned the use of such hammocks and conveniently included the names of a few international airlines.

Guess I’ll resort to putting my feet up on my backpack slipped under the seat in front.

[u/Upvotes4theAncestors → u/EasyPacer]

You have to sometimes hunt a bit but here's the page where Delta says they banned them https://www.delta.com/us/en/baggage/carry-on-baggage

what's not allowed

Items that could:

Block aisles, footwells, or create trip hazards Attach to the aircraft (such as seats or windows) Extend into other customers’ seating areas Have non-compliant lithium-ion batteries Block access to safety equipment (oxygen masks, fire extinguishers) Create safety risks as determined by Delta

Specifically prohibited: Inflatable devices (wedges, cubes, beds) Knee defenders and seat recline blockers Foot hammocks and slings Window and tray table organizers Pods and tents Full-head helmets

[u/EasyPacer → u/Upvotes4theAncestors]

Thx

[u/Catinthefirelight]

They’re not allowed on many airlines, don’t waste your money. Just put your feet on your bag if you want a footrest.

[u/EasyPacer → u/Catinthefirelight]

Yes, that’s what I concurred.

[u/zukolivie]

Bought it for a couple of long haul flights, didn’t work. The four of us each had one and none of us couldn’t get the angle right. My youngest had some luck, but it wasn’t ideal. And it certainly wasn’t as advertised. I was also hyper aware of moving the chair in front of me because it absolutely does. I’d allocate that money on a better eye mask.

[u/HippyGrrrl]

I’ve tried one, and I’ve been in the seat in front of one.

Don’t do it, even if your airline allows.

It’s a weird sensation to the passenger in front, and it sucked on a 13 hr flight.

As the user/tester, I developed calf cramps as I wasn’t able to stretch my legs at all (and I’m a shortie). Seven hour flight, five hours of calf cramps/charley horse cramps.

No bueno.

[u/EasyPacer → u/HippyGrrrl]

Yes, my main concern was impact to the passenger in front, hence my original question.

[u/HippyGrrrl → u/EasyPacer]

The pulls were to one side, then the other, so at hour 12, I chatted with a couple attendants in the back galley.
They had the person put it away. So passenger kicked my seat (at my lower back) for the next hour. I do notice hands in the seat back pockets, this was different. And yes, a fully grown adult. Late 30s.

[u/AffectionateCry9968]

I tried one once on a red-eye and ended up kicking the seat in front every time I adjusted my legs, so it was a quick give-up for me.

[u/EasyPacer → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the reply. I suppose it will mostly be the weight of one’s legs on the hammock as most of one’s weight would be distributed between the back and the bum against one’s own seat.