Big Agnes Big Six Camp Chair - Lightweight High Back Wide Camping Chair with Aircraft Aluminum Frame - Perfect for Backpacking, Beach, Picnics & Outdoor Adventures

My Scenario: 3-Day Canoe float and camping trip in the mountains. Canoe limits weight, space and storage available for camping gear. A cheap folding camp chairs from Wal-mart wasn't going to cut it.My Requirements: (Top Priorities to Mindful Considerations)1. Comfort; Majority of time was sitting around a campfire. Needed to be comfortable for a long sit.2. Heavy-Duty Construction; I'm 6'3, 270 lbs. I wanted a heavy-duty chair that wouldn't buckle under continual sitting, slouching and standing stress. Needed more than a 225 lbs capacity. I required metal legs instead of cheap fiberglass poles held together my a single screw. All poles are tethered together with heavy bungee cords for easy setup. No lost poles or missing pieces.3. Sitting Height; I have long legs. I wanted a chair that didn't make me feel like i had to fully squat up and down to sit and stand. Short height seemed to be the common denominator amongst backpacking chair reviews.4. Compact; I wanted a chair that would collapse down to fit inside a dry-bag, that would fit inside my canoe. Standard camping chairs are too bulky for this and backpacking chairs seemed too weak.5. Weight; This was not a backpacking hike excursion, so I opted for comfort over weight. Reviews stated that it rates one of the heaviest "backpacking" chairs in its category. A taller frame and metal poles wouldn't be ideal for hiking for miles, but I was just needing something small enough for a canoe bag and heavy enough to support my big butt.6. Setup; I wasn't so much concerned with the time it takes to setup a camping chair. A little bit more setup time than a standard pop and sit chair, but nothing terrible. 2-3 extra minutes to get it all fitted together. Nothing that would delay you from anything.Review:Marvelous chair! Debated whether it was worth spending $150 on a chair. Sooooo worth it. I've bought the economy stuff before and paid the price. Buy nice or buy twice! Exceeded all my requirements.- Super comfortable for a big man. Design works like a sling for your butt. High backrest relieves stress on the lower back. Just tall enough to rest your head back without it dangling off the back.- Construction was beyond solid. Aluminum material and non-crossed leg design made it super sturdy. No breakable fiberglass. Even on uneven ground, the design succeeded wonderfully. Rubber foot stoppers kept the chair legs from constantly sinking into the ground when I was seated. Each time I sat in the thing, I liked the feeling of being up off the ground. Extra back support was veeeery nice. The support holes seemed beefier then other chairs. I was worried the stitching wouldn't hold up after continual sitting and standing, but it held up like a champ.- Collapsed small enough to fit inside my canoe dry-bag, but was large enough that I could sit in comfort around a campfire. Probably not the ideal choice for hard backpacking cause of its weight, but it was light enough to use if I had too. Comfort over weight was my personal choice trade-off.- Setup was really easily and intuitive. Everything is held together with strong bungee shock cords, so there's no chance of using a wrong pole someplace. All poles snapped into place very easily. Maaaybe took a few more minutes to setup than your average camping chair, but totally worth it for how small it breaks down.Well made and fits my 6'5", 240 lb. frame very nicely and provides a comfortable sit! I really enjoy that I can relax in it as it doesn't feel like it will collapse at any second. Very stable and easy to set-up. Love Big Agnes gear!The tubing is 17mm. The less expensive ones I have are 15mm. it is about 3inces wider at the front from tube pocket to tube pocket. The cross bar has a flex joint in the middle of it, which allows the frame to more evenly distribute body weight over the 4 legs. Beyond that I agree with the other positive reviews. Wish they would offer a sand pad.We use these for sporting events as well as for camping. Very lightweight!I have used a Helinox chair for many years. I take it with me everywhere, especially when I am moto-camping or out on my atv, or really just adventuring. However, as I have aged it has become harder to get out of that small chair so I was on the lookout for a taller version. I bought a knock-off and found it to be very uncomfortable and it really did not roll up that small. Then I found the Big Agnes. Comfortable, rolls up smaller than the Helinox but is of course longer. This is an excellent chair and I have now bought another for my brother as a gift and my buddy who took the knock off model wants one of these. Worth the money in my opinion.This is the most comfortable camp chair I have ever sat in. It's great how small it packs down. It takes a minute to assemble and disassemble, but the tradeoff is it's about half the size folded up as the usual cheap chairs you see everywhere we always had for the kids to use around camp and outdoor events. Super comfortable and a nice sitting height. I may have to pick up the model with arms at some point but I am very happy with this chair.I have used a Helinox chair for years, and loved the compact nature, the comfort and I took it everywhere... But as I have gotten older, I just don't like having to crawl out of this chair anymore, it was too low. I tried a couple of the other folding chairs that sat taller, but none were comfortable or just packed to big. And then I found the Big Agnes Big Six and wow, this thing is awesome. Folds up smaller around than the shorter helinox, just longer, but still easy to transport and is very comfortable. It is worth the expense in my opinion. Six stars :)Took all my hand strength to assemble. Knockdown was easy, though.