The chair is intriguing, not really sure where they are going with website. Almost seems like an SNL skit.

Yep nice chair, very comfortable.  What Jim J says echos my experience.

Mayfly is a better version of the Monarch. Added some support to the front and a bit higher up the back rest. Several people have used them on trips with us.  up up

I got Martha a nice chair she saw other trippers using. That trip we saw, and tried, about everything available. She got tired of going so low to get in and out of our Monarch chairs. I'll still use my Monarch, but her chair is nice and some day I'll probably upgrade.

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It's a little bulkier but not heavy.

ST -

I'll be interested in your report on this chair.  Even at tallest setting, the seat is still only 15" high.  That was my main problem with it.  The price certainly beats the heck out of the competition.  That's great value IF it  proves to be sturdy, durable, etc..

I had about given up on finding a true lightweight chair.  While I loved the Helinox Sunset Chair (sits 18" high; weight is < 3 lbs), the prices were ridiculously high... until I found a rather extraordinary deal on a "close-out fabric" (not sure why they would discontinue a fabric featuring pictures of birch trees; seemed fine to me). 

Anyway, my new chair will get tested in about 6 weeks.  I'll try to remember to report back on it.

Later,

Jimbo   

P.S.  If anyone is in the market & can stomach "rhubarb" color, here is another fabric that is being discontinued in the Helinox Sunset Chairs (though not quite as substantial a deal as what I lucked into): (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

My brother bought that chair for our last trip together. Not quite as robust (the frame is of slightly thinner aluminum) as the Helinox but it lasted the week with loads of use. He's tall (6'3) but under 200#. Adjustable legs gave some advantage for uneven ground but look to be a point of future failure.

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I got your back Jimbo IF you need another groundsheet in the future.

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Jimbo, The link I posted was the shorter version of the same chair.
Here's the taller one.
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Jim J Solo wrote on May 11^th, 2018 at 5:14pm:


Jim J -

Thanks.  I didn't know that chair came in a 19" model.  On the other hand, seems to me I had a chair quite like that one some years ago.  Due to its triangular shape, I found it to be something of a "crotch-buster" & could only sit in it for a few minutes without becoming rather uncomfortable.  I'm not sure that chair would be the ticket for me.

Also, re: that alternative "ground sheet" mentioned by ST.  Could be that's a decent deal.  Also could be it doesn't fit the Sunset Chair at all.  I had neglected to mention that, despite my protestations about "price", I went ahead and paid for the silly thing anyway (I'm going on a beach vacation in August where it will come in handy).  Here's what I discovered:  that $30 ground sheet specifically made for the Helinox Sunset Chair (only the "large" will do) is one tough son-of-a-gun to put on!  It's about as tight a fit as you can imagine.  In fact, had I not been warned in advance by a YouTube demonstrator that this would be the case, I probably would have given up & sent the item back.  It took some serious tugging & strength to put into place.  NOT user-friendly!

With this in mind, I suppose it is possible that the alternative, lower-priced ground sheet might actually fit better.  On the other hand, it might not work at all.  Beware!

Jimbo