Most folding chairs are something you tolerate. This one rocks, which changes the whole experience of sitting around a fire or watching the afternoon go by. The frame is powder-coated steel with a padded fabric seat, so it is built for actually spending an evening in rather than perching on for twenty minutes.
It is genuinely oversized. Open it measures roughly 98 cm deep, 63 cm wide and 102 cm high, with the seat sitting about 54 cm off the ground, and it is rated to 180 kg. If you have ever bought a camp chair for someone and watched them look doubtful about it, those numbers are the answer.
The armrests are rigid rather than soft fabric, and this is the detail worth knowing. Soft arms give you nothing to push against, which makes getting out of a low camp chair genuinely awkward. Hard arms let you push yourself up normally, so it suits older campers and larger people far better than the usual sagging design.
There is a cup holder and side pockets for a phone, a book or a torch, which spares you reaching into the dirt every time you want something. Small conveniences, but they are the difference between a chair you use and one that stays in the boot.
It folds down to around 28 x 24 x 100 cm and comes with a carry bag, so it travels and stores without being a nuisance. Beyond camping it works on a patio, a lawn, at junior sport or around a backyard fire pit, which is why it earns its space rather than being seasonal.
One honest note before you buy: at about 8 kg it is made for driving to a site rather than carrying any distance, so it suits car camping and caravans rather than hiking. Given that, it is the chair people will quietly compete over all weekend.
✔ Rocks properly, unlike a standard folding camp chair
✔ Powder-coated steel frame rated to around 180 kg
✔ Hard armrests make getting in and out far easier
✔ Cup holder and side pockets for phone, book or torch
✔ Folds to roughly 28 x 24 x 100 cm with a carry bag
