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Yeti's Durable, Comfortable Folding Outdoor Chair

The Hondo Base Camp Chair looks to be an uncompromising design

By Rain Noe - August 13, 2018

in Furniture Design

Yeti, manufacturer of high-end coolers, has applied their fastidious design skills to outdoor furniture. "With a reputation to uphold for durability," the company writes, "we looked to wilderness-tested gear – from climbing harness fabric to downhill mountain bike frames – to create a nearly-indestructible, incredibly comfortable place to park yourself." The result is their folding Hondo Base Camp Chair, which weighs in at 16.5 pounds but will support up to 500.

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The aluminum frame is "double-barreled" (i.e. a pipe within a pipe) for strength. The edges of the mesh fabric are captured within the overmolding of the seat to prevent tears. The joints are welded--no crappy rivets here--and the hinged portions are solid castings, "like the ones used on your truck's door hinges," according to the copy. The front of the seat has been waterfalled for comfort and a cupholder can be slotted into an insert on the right side.

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The chair rings in at a pricey $300. Is it worth it? Here's a review, judge for yourself:

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Rob Harris

2 years ago

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Even if we ignore the price, can't really see using one of those anywhere except for RVing/backyard(and I bet it's pretty good for it, seems really comfortable). 16lbs is simply way too much to carry if you're backpacking(especially for the price, considering you can get a lighter folding chair from nearby outdoor sports stores like https://gritroutdoors.com/ , but also it's going to be much cheaper).

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Juan Cano

6 years ago

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$300!!! That's the price of a nice tent!!

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Charles Gordon

6 years ago

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I'd like to note, off-topic, that 16.5 lbs is almost on the light side for a similar product - baby strollers. And yet, here is this mass supporting a full adult and considered on the beefy side. There is tons of room for improvement in strollers and it is even more perplexing since there are many premium brands that obviously put a lot of [over]design into their models.

On-topic - will "Ozark Trail" be cloning this?

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Matt Levine

6 years ago

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Nice chair but at 16 pounds, It would be more for the backyard or camper/motorhome setup.

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