Camping Chairs

Gday Kev
Lil Wes and I have found that a "log" is best. Two types we have tried 1 red gum, very versatile and last for years.
2 pine , much the same as red gum, but lighter.

Geez Kev

They look seriously bloody flash. What sort of $ ??

Gidday Kev

Thanks for the post, not cheap but fancy and the premium price may be worth it for the convenience of the packed size.
On the subject of size, being slightly broader in the beam I find many chairs a bit small for me so can you fill me in on the width of the seat base please. I know the dimensions are on the site you linked to but it doesnt say which is width.

Cheers

Kev, we've got a collection of chairs that fall short in some areas too.

What are those Pico chairs like for lower back support?

We moved away from similar chairs, like this:



to these Coleman ones:



They offer excellent back support but are a real pita to walk around with if we need to move them anywhere (van to campfire etc).

The link below shows the Coleman design that we have - but our version does not have the rubber 'bungy' support and has wooden arms and now seems to be superseded...the long back makes them very comfortable - I wouldn't be without them now, seeing comfort by the campfire after a long day is a priority for us. The main pro ? Good old fashioned comfort ! Any cons ? Just two (neither of which bother me at all).... 1. They fold up 'skinny' into a nice bag (supplied) but remain full length (need to have that long spot to stow them). 2. The junctions of the various legs/rods are pinned and the pins sometimes fail - I've replaced a few over 10 years with a split pin or a piece of wire - easy done.
Skinny fold chairs

Hi Kev,
They do look interesting...how satisfactory is the open back section? I prefer a solid back so that the freezing wind doesn't blow straight onto my back when we are travelling in winter months (which we do every year) but if the bag is slipped over the arms, it appears as though it would block the wind??
Also, are they big enough for a man?? Hard to get an idea as to the size when set up?
Would hate to buy one at that price and then find they didn't suit.
Our current cheap ones are quite big even when packed up in their bags, and not light weight either so still looking for the perfect ones. I do have one of these which weighs around 1 kg

http://www.helinox.com.au/pages/helinox-chair-one.asp

but its not big enogh for anyone except a short person like me and when I sit on it I am much lower than anyone else in the group!
thanks,
Heather

The problem I find with a lot of chairs is that the legs sink into the sand, toppling the chair.
The advantage of Sir Kev's, and my own of different brand, is that the frame has a 'skid' base which works better on soft sandy terrain.

Ah so they out lasted the Melon Festival then? Should have bought some myself.

We have just gone to a simular chair from dolium. Rated to 115kgs, chair weighs 4kgs - rrp $99. We carry 5 and they don't take up much space - as far a 5 chairs goes.
http://www.dolium.com.au/Retail_Catalogue/FR25_item.html

Sir Kev & Darkie : I think your chair has got too many things to brake on you , those slides can give problems specially with salt air .

We have got oztent , kokda series with hard arm rests, pockets & drink holders each side. $ 85 ..but we do find the slides get sticky in the salt air and are trying dry glide !!!!
but so far they are the best around for the $$$$ IMO and are very comfortable .

good luck

I use $7 K-Mart specials because they fit in my Prado 'end on in' (north-south) where 'decent' ones are too long. Why is the way we put them in important, you ask? Well it means combined with the storage 'system' we use, we can drag them out at anytime without moving anything else.

We only use them about 10 times a year, mostly at kids sporting events, but the current ones are around 6 years old. Noticed on the weekend that one needs replacing as it's started to fall apart. They've been pretty good value for money!

G'day, for us bigger blokes, this may be the answer, supports 300lb.....
Lounge Chair