Strongback Chairs

I actually picked up a couple about 5 years ago, I think the closet current model is the Core. They are a very sturdy and well made, well padded folding chair with lumbar support. The weight rating is 3x the rating of the cheap Walmart specials, so if you are plus sized no worries. My wife and I are around your height and we have no issues with them. I personally think they are the best of that style of folding chair that I have tried, and have lasted us 5 years and are in almost new condition. The bags they came in even had half decent backpack straps to carry them to the beach. I was lucky and got them at end of season clearance at Walmart (in Canada) for around $40.

No experience with that chair. Never heard of it. Just spent a decent amount of time watching and reading reviews. You'd be hard pressed to find a bad one.

I have back issues, and this looks very similar to my computer chair, which I love. My normal camp chairs suck. I usually stand or sit at a picnic table. I'll be looking to buy one of these chairs myself.

So, sorry I can't give personal experience, but you probably helped me find a solution to my issues! Thanks

We've owned two of the strongback chairs for 2 years. They are very well made and strong and comfortable. The back support is excellent. The carry-bag is also well made with convenient straps and handles. We ordered the chairs on-line from the web-site. They were expensive but we believe worth what they cost, especially compared to other camping chairs quality/comfort.

Meh. For $120, I can buy a new chair every year from a local store sale, forever (figuring the cost of money at a usury 8%).

Our Kmart has the Strongback Zen in stock.

We use the folding directors chairs so not really sure what a strongback chair is...guess I'll google it...lol

Wayfair has them for 59 bucks

Our RVing is for competing at sheepdog trials where we spend hrs sitting and watching the dogs run. This means we have the opportunity to try out lots of different chairs brought by all the other competitors. Last year we tried out an older model Strongback chair and found it to be the most supportive for the back of any chair we have sat in.

The model we sat in is no longer available so we ordered a pair (don't recall the model) from LLBean and hated them (returned them). The we ordered a pair of the chore and they were close. We did keep them but we also ordered a pair of the elites which we love. They are pricy, but cheap when compared to the back pain we were having sitting in other chairs. At most trials others will try out our chairs and ask where they can buy them.

Tried one a couple years ago, used it in the living room at home for a couple days and found it uncomfortable for me at 6'2", but I don't recall why! I returned it.

Jet.com and Walmart.com both sell the Strongback Elite. If you buy it from Walmart.com, you can return it to a store if you don't like it.

That being said, it seems like a lot of money for a camping chair. We bought a pair of Zero Gravity chairs from Gander Mountain online. We have a Gander Mountain about an hour away, but shipping was free. I think we paid $69.99 each 3 years ago. They will handle 350 lbs and are very comfortable. They are a little bulky to carry around, but if you are looking for a camp chair, it can't be beat. I have yet to find a zero gravity chair in the same price range that is better.

Ours get used a lot. We camp seasonally, so they are used all summer long. They get wet and the sun beats on them about 6 hours each day. The fabric has faded, but the chairs are still solid. I take mine everywhere, the beach, kids' sporting events, etc. For folks the size of you and your partner, they will be very comfortable.

-Michael