Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I tested out two different Trekology chairs at our family's reunion camp-out a few weeks ago. Both of them were popular and exceeded my expectations. While this yellow one was many people's favorite, I personally love the red chair better. Totally personal preference though...they're both great chairs. Here are the most important things I've noticed about this chair: 1. SUPER EASY TO SET UP - With only two parts to manage: the frame and the seat cloth, its pretty much idiot-proof. The frame parts are all connected to the stabilizing plastic housing pieces so you can't put it together wrong even if you tried. Now, that being said, the first time I tried to set it up, it was not easy. The chair cloth was too small to easily get into place and instead of wrestling with it, I kept poking around trying to "figure it out" because I assumed I was missing something. If it had come with instructions, I would have realized that I just needed to be more forceful with it from the get go. Ultimately, once I got it in place and I sat in it several times to stretch the fabric, I have never had that same issue setting up again. Its truly a cinch. 2. CONSTRUCTION - I'm a product developer by profession. I analyze garments for quality control and ensure that designs are technically sound. So when I'm looking at buying a product, you better believe I give it the eagle eye so my dollars go toward items that are built to last. Both Trekology chairs I tested are the MOST DURABLE designs I've seen on the market...and I used to work in the outdoor retail industry (REI) for 10+ years...so that's saying quite a lot. The thread is super thick and appropriate for the type of fabric they're using. The stitching is doubled up and there are bar tacks to further reinforce the seam joins at high pressure points. The attachment points for the seat cloth to chair are heavily reinforced so where this might be the weakest point of a traditional camp chair design, it most certainly isn't with their brand. I have a hard time even guessing what might be the weakest part of the chair...its just made that well. 3. SIZE - This thing is so small, I could carry it in my purse to a concert without it really impacting my ability to access my wallet. I could store it under the seat of my car and completely forget it was there until the need arose for outdoor seating, then VOILA! For situations where you're transporting a lot of people in your car so you have reduced space for bringing gear, this chair saves the day. 4. WEIGHT - At under two pounds, I really have no reason NOT to bring this chair with me to the beach, to a concert, to a friend's BBQ. I don't know if I would carry this backpacking though, but that's more of a personal preference. 2 pounds can be a lot when you're carrying everything with you on your back and I tend to opt for lightest weight possible so I can cover more ground in a day. I'd probably opt to use my inflatable thermarest chair in that situation but others might disagree and think it a worthwhile tradeoff for backpacking too. 5. FIT - I was shocked that all the big guys at our campout...the ones over 6 feet tall and well over 180-220 pounds found this little beast totally comfortable. For some reason, guys in particular liked this chair more than the women in my family but I can't say for sure why that would be so. 6. PRICE - Its a little more pricey than some of the similar looking chairs you can buy but I have a sneaking suspicion that most of the knock-offs aren't going to offer even a remote semblance to the quality I see here. I think this chair is best thought of as an investment because I think its durability will pay off 3 fold compared to other brands. 7. COLOR - While the yellow certainly is easy to find, it does get dirty much faster than the red chair. I wish it were navy or dark green instead but who cares really. Camping is for being dirty anyhow. 8. ADJUST-ABILITY - While this model has telescoping legs to alter the height and originally I thought I'd really appreciate this feature, after using the chair, I don't feel like its really necessary in most situations. We set it at the highest level and pretty much left it there. The only time I could see this being handy is if your on uneven terrain and need to adjust the chair to that oddity...which if I ever find myself in that situation, I'm probably going to move my camp spot because why deal with that?? For full disclosure, I want to share with you that I received these chairs for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. I am in no way affiliated with Trekology or obligated to post video or pictures with my review, I simply choose to do so in the hopes that the information I share will be helpful to you in your buying decision.