when making this purchase I was expecting to likely be dissapointed. I was wrong. this is a VERY NICELY made product. slightly larger than a typical camp chair, but REALLY well made. very sturdy. nice assortment of pockets, engineered for strength, and made of extra thick, comfortable materials. its actually a bargain at this price.

This chair is the best portable / camping / folding chair I have ever had. The big difference between this chair and the rest of the pack is easily visible in the photos. (four vertical legs)Pros:1. Let me explain, pretty much all folding chairs of this style have the criss-cross x legs around the chair. Some of the light chairs only have the x legs on the sides. Take a look at the photo and you will see that this chair has the x legs on all four sides,2. The big plus for this chair are the vertical legs on each corner just like your standard chair. I have looked at other heavy duty chairs and have only found one other with the vertical legs. But wait, that one had vertical legs that were resting on top of the x bars. This King Kong chair has all four vertical corner legs touching the ground and each cross leg also goes directly to the base. Take a close look at the picture of legs on this chair and compare it to the picture of any other chair you are interested in buying. There are no legs resting on another leg and the vertical leg in each corner provides super sturdy support.3. There is no support bar running the length of the armrest, just a bar coming up from the crossbar that sticks out sort of like a rowing machine right under where your hand rests, you can see it in the photo. That bar that holds the armrest taut is heavy duty. Heavy duty enough for a big guy to lean on it completely to sit or stand up. Watch the manufacturer video showing the sitting hand stand on the arms. I didn't try that, but I had no problem putting my weight on the armrests to sit or stand.4. The seat is taut behind your knees but there is no bar there, it is just tight material. it is designed to be wide in the way the armrests tilt out. I found it very comfortable.5. The back rest is comfortable and the height of the seat from the ground is no different than any normal chair you have used to sit. This is not one of those low beach chairs.6. The chair bag has double straps just like a backpack and the chair fits inside easily. The only problem I had was that the draw string got caught until I realized it was in the way and pulled it out of the bag. My error, not the design.7. Plenty of room for a big guy and the seat is sturdy with a secure feeling, little or no rocking or swaying without some real effort. And of course there are cup holders.Con:Well this is probably one of the heaviest folding chairs of this style so it is not a backpacking or long hiking chair. But this chair is great for bringing to parks, t-ball, and that sort of thing. I would not recommend this for any type of activity where you would be carrying lots of other stuff, but by itself or in addition to a tote bag or day bag it is perfect. If you are the super-active, hiking, running type then this chair will probably be no problem but then you probably don't need this chair.Hope this helps with your shopping for a travel chair.

I decided it was time to replace a couple of my 20 year old folding camp chairs. The plastic was deteriorating around the cupholders and the style was very outdated. As a high structure buyer, I researched possibilities both on Amazon and other well known outdoor gear review websites. At 210 pounds, and 6 feet, I wanteda very robust replacement. I am a retired retail manager that routinely will choose quality over price. Atunder $80 bucks, I felt these chairs were a very reasonable value....truly a win win.Alps Mountaineering King Kong Camping Chairs were often rated the best, especially in the weightcapacity comparisons. Because I have had some back issues over the years, I did consider the highest ratedlumbar support chair, but with only 300 pound capacity, a poor cup holder, somewhat mediocre reviews, and a $150 price tag, I just couldn't make the leap. The other contender brand is world famous for their backpack frames, tents, etc., but the larger chair was oversized and there were numerous complaints about the angle of the chair's back. Their reclining version had similar complaints.Summary: The Alps Mountaineering Camping Chairs met my expectations for a very well built and robustreplacement for my old camping chairs. They are thoughtfully designed and have the highest weightcapacity rating for camping chairs I could find. The seat back is upright, yet comfortable. The arm restsare also adjustable and there are two cupholders and other useful storage pouches. I can easily recommendthese chairs for others to consider.

As a 400+ lbs man, findinding an outdoor chair that doesn't feel like it's going to collapse under you is hard to find, and even when you do sit on a regular folding chair, it's so narrow that the frame is cutting into your leg and extremely uncomfortable.But this chair is fantastic!! Unbelievably sturdy and reassuring that it's not going to break when I sit in it. It's wide enough to comfortably sit in it for hours!! Loving the adjustable height of the arm rests, ample storage pockets, 2 cup holders, and the carrying bag that you can wear as a backpack is awesome. Best chair I've ever owned!!

I have brought 3 of these chairs now, absolutely worth the money, love them very durable and sturdy and easy to set up and take down, great for us more rounded people. lol.

Love these chairs we got two as we are both bigger they are very comfortable, sturdy and stable.

Je l'ai essayé pour voir et avec le poids que j'ai , j'étais confortable.

Its Massive and sturdy. Its Real King Kong and can take weight as mentioned. Im too much happy with the Quality. Just a bit big chair then regular ones but very comfortable.. Thanks Alps !