Helinox

Depends on what you're using it for. The chair one is comfy, but it has pointy legs and they sink into the ground an inch or so when you sit in it.
 
I like the chair one. My joints are old and tired and if you get me too close to the ground, I may not make it back up :D There are also some creative ways to keep the legs from sinking but yes, it does happen.
 
I have the regular helinox chair and I'm very happy with it. No experience with the ground chair but I wouldn't want a chair any lower than the one I have so my recommendation would be chair one. Otherwise just sit on your pad.
 
I just upgraded from the Chair One to the Camp Chair which is new this year along with the sunset chair. I am super tall and the One was pretty hard to get in which made the Camp Chair worth the extra weight. As mentioned, the foot design is terrible and they sink straight into the ground so plan on coming up with a solution for that problem. The simplest, but heaviest solution is tennis balls. I went to Ace hardware and picked up some folding chair leg caps that fit right over top and it seemed to work okay. One solution is something sold by Gregs A List called "Sand Bars" which is simply PVC pipe with holes drilled in for the feet and shock cord straps to hold them in place. I am planning on modifying this solution by drilling holes in the fishing rod case that I plan to make to accomplish the same task. Ground Chair was out of the question for me.
 
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Yeah, I do. But I'm willing to pay the weight penalty because I think the grind chair would be worthless for me being too low to be practical.
 
Ya I pack a chair one too, the weight penalty is worh being a le to sit down in comfort to be able to eat, put on my boots or relax before I hit the sack after a hard day... guess I figure if it takes carrying a chair to keep me going on day 7-10 then so be it I will pack the weight in and leave it at camp!
 
Looks like a "Chinese Knoockoff" version of the Helinox. Then again, I think Helinox just rebranded the chair from someone else.

FWIW, REI also has a similar type chair although it looks like they have changed up the design a bit on the newer model. I have one from last year and it is almost exactly like the Helinox except it has more mesh on the seat. Anyway, I mention this because REI is good about taking returns and for the money spent on these chairs, a bent leg or broken bracket would render them useless.
 
The Helinox is a great chair, the main difference with the REI one is 70lb less capacity than the helinox. I have been beating up this chair for 3+ years now and it is still going strong.
 
The Helinox is a lot more solid than the REI and much wider. If you are a small guy, then the REI may work for you, otherwise go with the Chair One. As far as the new Camp Chair goes, I would only consider them if you are over 6'3" as I don't think it's as comfortable as the Chair One to sit in (it has a support bar across the back), but it is a lot more comfortable to get in and out of.
 
I have a couple of the chair one's. I've only ever taken one in the summer when fishing and the weight really doesn't matter since the whole point is to get in shape for the fall. I could see taking one hunting if I knew I was going to be siting somewhere glassing off a tripod all day. As mentioned the legs will sink in anything but hard ground. It's pretty comfortable for what it is. The best thing about them is if placed right next to the pole I can sit in it, inside of my mega tarp and not touch the ceiling( I'm 6'). Awesome for eating and just getting out of the elements. No experience with the ground chair but it looks like you'd basically be siting on the ground.
 
I've had the trekker chair but just didn't find it comfortable and I didn't like being on the ground. I believe Luke and Becca use them quite a bit. It just wasn't for me.
 
As Brad said, We have been running the trekker chair sleeves with short thermarest pad combo for the last 4 years or so, and have been very happy with them. Its awesome to have a backrest while glossing or sitting around in the tipi in the evening, and having something insulated to sit on keeps you way warmer than sitting directly on the ground. For us they are a multi-purpose item. We take them along in our packs when we leave our camp to hunt for the day, and have ended up using the pads to bivy out with our emergency shelter at least 7 times since we started using them due to killing an animal late in the day, or opting to stay where the critters are so we can be one them at first light. Sure they are extra weight, but the versatility has made them worth it to us. We also run short neo air pads for our regular sleeping set up, and just fold the trekker chair/pads up to put under our feet while we sleep so that mitigates the extra weight a bit.

The helinox style chairs are awesome (several friends have them), and I would likely get one if I ever wanted a lightweight packable chair that only needed to be a chair. For now the trekker chair set up offers too many options to be beat, at least for our uses.
 
That and they make a money packraft seat too!!! Bivy sleeping pad, seat with backrest for packrafting, pad extension for for ultralight neo air shorts, oh yeah and I guess they are a chair as well. ;)
 
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