Chair for Spotter

[Montana Craig]

I'm looking to get a good light weight chair. Seems like people like the Alite mayfly and the Helinox. I tried out the Helinox at the store and it felt like I was in a recliner and leaned way too far back. The Alite looks the same way.

Does anyone have any other recommendations for a light weight chair with a backrest?

Also not looking for one without legs like the Crazy Creek.

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[Wrench]

Have you tried using your pack? I keep the waist belt snug, lose the shoulder straps and sit on a pad. It's super stable and no weight penalty.

 

[Montana Craig]

I have not but I'm trying to stay off the ground especially this time of year because of ticks.

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[eamyrick]

The Rei lightweight one is good but after carrying it around everywhere last year I decided to just use a KUIU glassing pad and pick my sitting spots better. A chair is ok but not good for downhill slope and is noisy putting together and packing up. When something pops out 300 yards away and I need to move I don’t want to be fiddling with a chair.

 

[Mosby]

I just bought a fold up high back chair at Costco for less than $30 bucks for glassing. It should work for some of the areas I glass and hunt in and will get me off the ground. I am treating with Permethrin for the summer bugs and ticks.



In really steep or rocky areas I just use 1 inch foam pads to sit on. Like eamyrick said, some areas won't work well for a stool but its nice to have in the truck when it will.

 

[USMC22]

I just bought a fold up high back chair at Costco for less than $30 bucks for glassing. It should work for some of the areas I glass and hunt in and will get me off the ground. I am treating with Permethrin for the summer bugs and ticks.

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In really steep or rocky areas I just use 1 inch foam pads to sit on. Like eamyrick said, some areas won't work well for a stool but its nice to have in the truck when it will.

Looks like a knock off for helinox. I don’t like how they sink in to the ground but I’m not hunting above the tree line here in New Hampshire so it’s a bigger problem as the ground is wet before freezing. Would be nice to see one with the “duck” type feet on my Chama Chair.

 

[Mosby]

Looks like a knock off for helinox. I don’t like how they sink in to the ground but I’m not hunting above the tree line here in New Hampshire so it’s a bigger problem as the ground is wet before freezing. Would be nice to see one with the “duck” type feet on my Chama Chair.

I hunt whitetail back east every year and it always seems to rain during buck season. Where I hunt, I normally have to use a tree stand back there. I plan on using it out in a high plains desert area out west, so I think it will be ok on relatively flat ground. Its normally pretty dry. It is just a cheap knock off but for the price, it was worth a try and should get me off the ground a bit. I also have a Helinox that sits lower. I am going to play around with it this week with my spotting scopes and see if if works for me.

 

[sleepingin]

The REI Flex Lite has worked for me.


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[USMC22]

I hunt whitetail back east every year and it always seems to rain during buck season. Where I hunt, I normally have to use a tree stand back there. I plan on using it out in a high plains desert area out west, so I think it will be ok on relatively flat ground. Its normally pretty dry. It is just a cheap knock off but for the price, it was worth a try and should get me off the ground a bit. I also have a Helinox that sits lower. I am going to play around with it this week with my spotting scopes and see if if works for me.

Right on. Wasn’t a hit on it being a knock off. Sorry if it came across that way. Was just saying how it drove me nuts using the other chair and sinking in.

 

[danarnold]

Helinox swivel, the non swivel isn't as comfortable for me

 

[MountainLife]

I just use the little three legged chairs from Sportsmen's, they're cheap, light and usually get a few years out of them.

 

[Mosby]

Right on. Wasn’t a hit on it being a knock off. Sorry if it came across that way. Was just saying how it drove me nuts using the other chair and sinking in.

No worries. I didn't take it that way. I have a older brother who uses fold up chairs for hunting and is always complaining about them sinking in, so I knew exactly what you were talking about.

 

[Beendare]

I like one of these style for back support..... light.......rolls up.

REI calls theirs a Trail chair