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The Coleman Portable Camping Quad Chair is a pretty standard camping-style chair at first glance, but it has a few tricks up its sleeve. Notably, the left armrest unzips to reveal a cooler pouch that can fit up to four cans, while the right armrest sports a cup holder. There is also an accessory pouch on the right side of the chair for extra storage. It packs up into a convenient bag and weighs a portable 7.7 pounds.
While it's equipped for prolonged beverage enjoyment, it isn't our favorite for prolonged sitting. Our testers found that the super slouchy shape is somewhat uncomfortable for those who prefer a straighter spine, which is a relatively common complaint among camping models. The carrying bag's stitching also started unthreading the moment we started using it, which makes us worry about the overall durability of the product. Still, it's considerably more affordable than many other options in this review, so if you're looking for a price-point camp chair, look no further.

The Coleman Cooler Quad is a pretty standard camping-style chair at first glance, but it has a few tricks up its sleeve. Notably, the left armrest unzips to reveal a cooler pouch that can fit up to four cans, while the right armrest sports a cup holder. There is also an accessory pouch on the right side of the chair for extra storage. It packs up into a convenient bag and weighs a portable 7.7 pounds.
While it's equipped for prolonged beverage enjoyment, it isn't our favorite for prolonged sitting. Our testers found that the super slouchy shape is somewhat uncomfortable for those who prefer a straighter spine, which is a relatively common complaint among camping models. The carrying bag's stitching also started unthreading the moment we started using it, which makes us worry about the overall durability of the product. Still, it's considerably more affordable than many other options in this review, so if you're looking for a price-point camp chair, look no further.

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This unique folding chair molds to the sitter’s shape and can purportedly hold more than 1,000 pounds. We sat comfortably in one for hours.

This is the most comfortable folding chair we’ve ever found. The unique design molds to the sitter’s shape, and the wide backrest provides plenty of support. We like it so much, we’re using six as extra seating in our NYC office.

Weirdly comfortable, even for long periods of sitting, this chair is wider than most folding chairs we tested, with a flexible, breathable—yet firm—plastic-mesh back and seat.

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The Renetto’s big, heavy canopy provides ample sun protection at a campsite or cookout and doubles as a backpack-strap-equipped carrying case

This low-profile chair is easy to carry, and it adjusts for uneven ground.

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The Quik Shade MAX Shade Chair might be the most unique chair we tested in this whole review. Its standout feature, the fairly large canopy hanging out over the seat, is the main reason to consider this chair. While it seems gimmicky at first, the canopy is actually pretty nice, especially as the day heats up and shade becomes increasingly necessary. The shade is also adjustable, making both blocking the sun and getting in and out of the chair without ducking easy. 
As far as the seat goes, our testers found it to be average. We wish it was a bit more breathable and had some more support. Unless camp chair seats are pretty taut, they tend to round the user's back, which can be uncomfortable for longer periods. We also wish that the chair was a little easier to get into the bag, as all the extra canopy fabric makes packing it up an annoying task. The shade canopy is worth it, though, and we recommend this chair for anyone sensitive to the sun, or any shade-seekers.

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