Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Is this chair cool? Absolutely: Space-age coolness. Does it set up in 5 seconds? Only if you have hands faster than a professional pick-pocket. SPEED - The videos show fast, but you would have to practice quite a bit to get that fast. However, for me that is more a gimmick than anything. Why would someone NEED to set up their chair in 5 seconds? Anyway, in that regard it is not as advertised. WEIGHT/SIZE - This packs small, but is rather heavy. Definitely not for backpacking long distance if you are trying to cut weight. COMFORT - I'm 5'10" 200lbs. This was the big "nope" for me. In my pictures you can see how reclined it is and how there is no support above the bottom of the shoulder blades. If you notice in the videos, most of the shots show them sitting upright and not reclining. That's for good reason. Sitting back like I did in my photos causes the core and abdominal muscles to engage continuously, and the front neck muscles to flex to keep your head from falling off. I could not get comfortable, period. CONSTRUCTION - This chair feels solid. It has a unique flexibility, but does not feel unstable. I can tell that it is a well thought out design. I know there are some reviews that show broken legs and describe other defects, and I can't say it couldn't happen, I just feel that it is sturdy enough to hold 200lbs comfortably. FINAL RECAP - It's a really cool chair; There is no denying that. Not for backpack camping. The biggest problem for me is the comfort issue. If it were scooped deeper or the back was more upright and supportive this would easily be my favorite chair.