Ultralight chair to throw in your pack?

[Run13]

Have a Helinox one xL. Find it really comfortable just not as quick of deployment that I want.

 

[Beendare]

I have a Helinox- its not as good as the big boy 300# rated chair I bought on Amazon for 1/2 the price

 

[ND_Hooligan]

I carry a Big Agnes Skyline UL. Had the Helinox but didn't care for it being so low to the ground so I switched to the Skyline and couldn't be happier. 2 of my hunting partners sat in it and now carry one as well. We all agree it is weight well worth carrying if you are going to sit for any amount of time. Comfortable enough that I sometimes wake myself up snoring while sitting in it.

 

[Nicaburns]

Another Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 guy here… great for my bad back, great for glassing, functions just as a pad when needed, folds out flat under my sleeping pad when needed, rolls up as a rear rifle rest too. I don’t hunt without it!

 

[Buddha]

I glass standing. ~1 lb rei chair for my coffee break

 

[onlybrowning]

I have a Helinox- its not as good as the big boy 300# rated chair I bought on Amazon for 1/2 the price

Link?


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[Beendare]

Link?

Found it.

Amazon.com

Link

Heavier than the Helinox but its rock solid and bigger like a real chair

 

[Idaboy]

I have both the Helinox and BA chairs...the BA weighs a little more but higher legs and more comfortable...if you just need to get ass off wet ground and don't have back issues, the Helinox isn't bad....I probably will stick with the BA chair for awhile

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Found it.

Amazon.com

Link

Heavier than the Helinox but its rock solid and bigger like a real chair

I bought the Marchway for two of my boys. Definitely not a backpacking chair but they bring them to camp and sit comfortably. One of them suckers is about 280 lbs and chair holds up. Real quick to deploy, not that the others are that bad but quicker is quicker.

I just ordered a Helinox Chair One, wasn't on my radar but Amazon had the green dropped to $55 so I grabbed it. It's rated for 320 lbs whereas the Chair Zero is 260 I think. It's 2+ lbs though so again probably not a backpacking chair.

 

[ni7ne]

I have the longer style of Crazy Creek, which is bulkier when packed, and seems mostly pointless, until you use it as a low-r-value pad or secondary pad.

 

[rcook10]

Another vote for a crazy creek. I use the hex which is pretty light. Also makes afternoon naps very pleasant and also works great when you have to kneel in the snow or mud. I have a nemo moonlite that is damn comfy but it is not worth the space backpack hunting IMO, great for glassing trips though!

 

[fishdart]

I have zero experience with this. But it came across my YouTube feed. Claimed weight is 8oz.
Antimatter

 

[rodney482]

ive got the OG Helinox … prob had it 10 years… love it

 

[onlybrowning]

Found it.

Amazon.com

Link

Heavier than the Helinox but its rock solid and bigger like a real chair

Cool, thanks!


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[bullet225ho]

I slide one of these in my pack if I'm going to sit water or glass. Use it around camp too. It's not 5oz...but it can't be over a lb either. The back is low but you can lean back against it and ease the back pain/lockup. Only 3 legs so easy to prop of the front with a rock or dig in for the back if your on a hill.

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[dailyherold]

I have a Helinox Ground Chair I'm gonna test out. I don't mind the low height, and the base with bigger feet appealed to me versus the other Helinox models.

 

[dailyherold]

Oh, also have an Antimatter en route. Expensive for what it is, but I'm a sucker for small company stuff. I also carry a LS Wild Lobo's Triple S that I'm good using on its own, so I'll see if it plus the Antimatter gives me a 15oz setup that's quick to deploy and comfy with backrest.

 

[Beendare]

FWIW, I may have misunderstood your initial comment. The Helios and similar chair I recommended are not the best for setting up behind a tripod and glassing. They both lean back too far IMO. Perfect for relaxing in backpack camp though.

For glassing I sometimes use a stool...but mostly just a pad on the ground...sometimes using the chair kit with the pad. Therma rest made mine but there are lots of cheap options- LINK

 

[Clrems77]

REI flexlight chair.

https://www.rei.com/product/164382/rei-co-op-flexlite-camp-chair

Basically a REI version of a few of the chairs listed. 1lb 11 oz, packs up small, and uses a bungee type system and comes together/breaks down quickly. Nearly half the price of the others.

 

[dsotm]

REI flexlight chair.

https://www.rei.com/product/164382/rei-co-op-flexlite-camp-chair

Basically a REI version of a few of the chairs listed. 1lb 11 oz, packs up small, and uses a bungee type system and comes together/breaks down quickly. Nearly half the price of the others.

Flexlite air is 20 bucks more and 11oz lighter