Like all of the supplies I’ve bought, my analysis on this chair took fairly some time. More exactly, since the price of the chair is sort of excessive, I attempted to determine on the proper mannequin. This took me fairly some time. In in the present day’s overview, in addition to introducing the Helinox Chair One mannequin, I’ll briefly cowl different Helinox tenting chair fashions.
Helinox and its imitations
Helinox is a US-based firm that has been working within the subject of sunshine and ultra-light tenting furnishings for 12 years. Chair One is essentially the most imitated mannequin amongst light-weight tenting chairs. The design of the light-weight tenting chairs you see on BİM, A-101, Migros markets and e-commerce platforms, particularly on Aliexpress, was swept away from Helinox’s Chair One mannequin.
I did not really feel like a jerk after I noticed a 100-lira imitation of the chair I price about 1000 liras at Migros. Is there any distinction? Yes, the design is similar, however completely different high quality merchandise. From the seams to the poles, from the factors the place the poles are mounted to the material, to the piece that holds the skeleton collectively, she shouts “I’m so sorry, do not get me”. However, there isn’t a motive to make the ten instances worth distinction cheap. The 100 lira mannequin will disintegrate in just a few makes use of, however the imitations priced at 150 lira and above give a little bit extra confidence. Tolga purchased one among them and is actively utilizing it. He’ll publish his overview right here quickly.
Lastly, let me say this about knock-offs. If you aren’t going to hold the chair in your backpack, that’s, if you’re not nervous about weight, think about alternate options of 1800 grams as an alternative of 800 grams. The chair within the picture above weighs 1800 grams and its poles are manufactured from metal. The mild weight of the lighters is sort of delicate and the joints are designed so flimsy that they arrive aside from the seams in 5-10 makes use of. So in abstract, the perfect to knock off is the mannequin above.
Helinox Chair One
The spotlight of the Helinox Chair One is its small package deal measurement and lightweight weight. Its cloth, poles and joints are manufactured from first-class supplies. The workmanship is impeccable.
Dimensions
Chair One is out there in three completely different sizes and in a wide range of colors. The chair, which is out there in common and enormous sizes in our nation, additionally has an x-large possibility overseas. Before shifting on to my impressions concerning the chair, let’s briefly take a look at the technical info.
| Chair One Regular | Chair One Large | Chair One X-Large | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 67 cm. | 73 cm. | 89 cm. |
| Width | 53 cm. | 55 cm. | 59 cm. |
| Depth | 52 cm. | 58 cm. | 68 cm. |
| Weight | 890 gr. | 1.16 kg. | 1.54 kg. |
| Capacity | 145 kg. | 145 kg. | 145 kg. |
Note: Weights are given above with out the package deal. The package deal (carrying case) weighs roughly 70 grams. If you are somebody who calculates grams, as an alternative of carrying a package deal, you may also put it in a small bag or unpacked straight into your bag.
I did not want to jot down the package deal sizes one after the other. Let me describe it roughly. Bend your elbow. Open your palm. When packed, it has a size from the within of your elbow to the tip of your finger (35 cm). When you shrink the chair and put it in its package deal, it could actually simply slot in any backpack, bicycle saddlebag and bike bag.
Weight
The Large measurement I purchased weighs 1160 grams. 1160 grams just isn’t a weight I wish to carry in long-term sports activities actions. If I had most well-liked the Chair Zero mannequin (490 gr.) of the identical model, I’d think about taking a chair with me for the 300-kilometer-long Western Taurus occasion that I shall be launching subsequent month. 1160 grams is sort of pointless weight to hold on the again in such an exercise. The common mannequin of the chair weighs 890 grams. If you’re going to carry such an adjunct in your again for days, I feel your pink line ought to be 500 grams.
Here are the actions the place I can use the Chair One I bought. Weekend actions restricted to 15-30 kilometers of climbing, mountaineering actions with tenting on the foot of the mountain and all of the brief/lengthy excursions I take by bike.
Chair One, particularly in Large, is a chair that is a little more arbitrary, has wider dimensions, and is appropriate to be used extra rudely.
I used to be very indecisive between Chair Zero and Chair One. The fundamental motive that stored me from shopping for Chair Zero was my calf measurement. Chair Zero, 180 cm. beneath will please individuals with slim or athletic physique sizes. Who is aware of, possibly I am unable to stand it and get Chair Zero.
In abstract, when you’ve got weight issues and wish to take a chair with you on lengthy walks, think about Chair Zero or the Ground Chair mannequin of the identical model. If you say “Let me be mild and comfy”, Chair One Regular or Large would be the proper selection for you. Motorcycle customers can select the Chair One mannequin blindfolded.
Comfort
There are some chairs that, if you’re drained, will show you how to loosen up sufficient to go to sleep if you sit on them. No mannequin from Helinox meets this expectation. Neck and arm help is crucial to completely loosen up on the chair. Chair One means that you can sit beneath minimal situations, even on the high of the mountain, and to hold your chair with you wherever you go. None of the Helinox Ground Chair, Chair Zero, Chair One, Chair Two (with neck help) and Sunset Chair (with neck help) are pleasure chairs. To put it merely, it may be described as essentially the most comfy, sturdy and light-weight choices amongst transportable and lightweight chairs.
If you’re going to the campsite by automobile and also you should not have to fret about carrying your tenting chair in your bike, bicycle or backpack, undoubtedly preserve the Helinox fashions out of your thoughts. Throw a folding chair just like the one beneath into the trunk of your automobile, and if you wish to cease and revel in, you possibly can sit comfortably by spreading out, actually enjoyable.
In Ground Chair, Chair Zero and Chair One fashions, you sit able like a mom’s lap. Although it’s thought of comfy basically, the absence of neck help prevents you from totally enjoyable. You at all times attempt to preserve your head forward. If this shall be an issue for you, for those who plan to sit down on a chair for hours, think about the Chair Two or Sunset Chair fashions that provide neck help.
Durability
The locations the place the poles move into the material are sewn with nice high quality. There’s no option to break up this part. The cloth used on the physique of the chair is hard sufficient and sturdy. The mesh cloth used within the facet sections, which permits for respiratory, just isn’t a cloth that’s blown like that. A tenting chair that’s sturdy sufficient to make use of for years so long as you do not go away it within the solar for too lengthy, pack it moist, or by accident burn it.
The foldable poles used belong to the South Korean model DAC, which we all know from high quality tents. I’m not nervous about poles. The connection system, which is used to carry the poles collectively and bears your entire weight, is manufactured from glass fiber.
You have to make use of it by ensuring that the poles are totally seated within the slots of the glass fiber connecting piece. If one of many poles would not go right through and also you sit on the chair that manner, there is a good likelihood it should break the fiberglass mount or bend the pole. Therefore, when mounting, be sure that the poles are totally inserted into the slots. When shifting the chair, i.e. lifting and carrying it, do not forget that the poles can simply come out of the slot just a few inches.
becoming
Although I had no earlier apply, I put in Chair One in 30 seconds. Poles and attachment factors are tied along with the assistance of an elastic string. It turns into put in if you maintain one of many poles and launch the others. You simply be certain the poles match into their slots. After that, you must move the material to the poles. With a little bit apply, it’s attainable to cut back the set up time to fifteen seconds.
Possible Problems
Chair Zero, Chair One, Chair Two and Sunset Chair fashions select flooring. On the smooth flooring, the legs of the chair instantly develop into unstable and the skinny toes sink into the ground. When you fall from the chair on smooth floor, nothing might occur to you as the bottom shall be smooth, however since all the load shall be on a single pole through the fall, there’s a danger of shearing the pole or breaking the glass fiber joint. So if the place you select to sit down is smooth or muddy, select to sit down on a more durable place. The solely Helinox mannequin the place you’ll not have this downside is the Ground Chair.
If you weigh 80 kg or extra, don’t soar right into a chair. Be mild with the chair when sitting and getting up
Because Chair One is a light-weight chair, it flies within the slightest wind. When you are not sitting in a chair, put weight on it and go away.
Result
Helinox Chair One is an answer that means that you can carry a transportable chair with you on journeys with no automobile. If you might have a philosophy like “I purchase the perfect after I get it”, go for it. If you say, “This a lot cash can’t be paid for a chair”, you might be proper, I feel additionally it is not given, as a result of it is vitally costly. Do a cost-benefit evaluation in your thoughts, for those who really feel comfy with it, the selection is yours. The one that finds it costly is similar one that gave 5000 liras for a marriage costume manufactured from curtain cloth value 200 liras, for use just for just a few hours. There’s no logic in both, however we get it.
- Features – 7/10
- Material Quality – 9/10
- Durability – 8/10
- Price efficiency – 6/10
7.5/10
Summary
If you wish to carry a chair with you on the Lycian Way or Trans Mountaineering actions, it’s best to select the “Chair Zero” or “Ground Chair” mannequin, and the Chair One mannequin for weekend actions, bicycle excursions, bike journeys. For fishing and picnic-style actions, I like to recommend Chair Two or Sunset Chair fashions.
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