ENO - Guardian Bug Net SL

Category: Tent


I bought this before being deployed to a remote region of Africa. In the area, average life expectancy is 32, and most succumb to exposure. To say I could not afford for this piece of gear to fail is an understatement. Malaria is rampant, and one of the guys on my team ended up needing medical treatment after being bitten several times. This net allowed me to save weight and space in my pack, kept me safe from bites, and still allowed just enough room for me to get a proper diagonal lay in my hammock. Quality gear from a quality company.


Hi, I got BugNet SL last summer and then I ordered standard version. I don't have problems with small places, but even though I couldn't breath freely using SL one as it was too close to my face, as it's so small. One can use ridge line but that won't help much. I recommend using normal version. The fact that it comes as slew is not an issue, I don't mind having no zipper or anything. It's ok to pull it over once you sit comfortably. The biggest problem is that it's so close to face that you gonna feel like suffocating.


I liked this bug net. worked well. I wouldn't recommend using it if you have two people in the hammock. I am quite small, 5'1 110lbs so I was able to fit in perfectly, I think it may be difficult for a bigger person.


Bought this bug net to use when mountain biking in northern Minnesota. I have used the standard bug net from ENO before and that is what I thought I purchased. Didn't realize it was different until I tried setting it up for a nap mid day. I used it for a Back Country double hammock (it seemed to fit pretty well) but woke up with a ton of huge bites all over my back from being bit through the bottom of it... I just bought a single ENO hammock today to see if it is better.


Not sure if some of the other reviewers understand that the "SL" in the name means Super-Light. That said, it IS lighter than the regular Guardian because it does not have a zipper. It is also a bit less roomy. I'm 6'6" and it worked fine for me. Yes, I'd prefer a bit more room. I own other hammock bug nets for more room. I bough this as a backup (and to let the kids use) and have no complaints. You have to give up some things to be Super-Light.


Okay, so there is a learning curve to using the ENO Guardian SL, but there was also a learning curve to hiking, biking, kayaking... you get the point. First trip out with the Guardian SL was also my first attempting ditching the tent for my ENO Double Nest; the location was a pine forest in East Texas with mosquitoes, biting nats, scorpions. The bug net easily slipped over my arm for a smooth transfer over a strap. Once in the hammock I had to pull myself up to reach the cinch cords, but that's because I'm 5'5". Getting up in the middle of the night was painless and the netting quickly slides back over the hammock to prevent things from falling into the hammock while you're away.


I find it almost impossible to fully close it once inside. I suspect I will be sharing my hammock with many gnats and mosquitos. But we shall see.


I put this bugnet on a 9' foot hammock. The bugnet was difficult to slide over the hammock's structural ridgeline, the hammock, and an underquilt.


At first I was really happy with the product and excited to try it out in the buggyest place I know. Tried it out at home first, easy to set up, small and light weight I was really liking it at first. It wasn't until I started to use it for real that the problems started. For starters it was too short for my hammock. This led to the small foot end of the hammock being stretched open and sliding a foot or two up the hammock itself instead of staying closed on the ropes. This lead to many, many bugs getting inside and I had to block the opening with a t-shirt. Second, and probably more important, it is to small a space inside and to small in circumference. As you lay down and your hammock sags, your backside starts to stretch the net down with you. This leads to the net opening the drawstrings on either side, as well as pressing the net against your back where the bugs can still bite you through the hammock. You can loosen it up a little, which does not provide enough tension relefe to matter as well as bring the net closer to your face, which does keep the bugs away, but only about half an inch from your face. Finally, because it is so small around, you cannot get a diagonal flat lay and must be content with a banana coccoon.


Lots of complaints about this bug net, but it works well. Pros: lightweight, let’s breeze in/out, easily packable, easy set-up/break-down. Cons: not easy to manipulate in pitch-black night, short people may have problems cinching down the gusset once the net is slid into place, would be nice if the net was 4 inches longer.

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