Finally....A camp chair for the big guys!! (YETI Hondo Camp Chair)

[Spinaker]

YETI is about to release their new Hondo Base Camp Chair in a few weeks. I have been waiting for this one and I can't wait to add it to the camping/BBQ gear. At 6' 6"/350, I can't tell you how many times I have either broken chairs, squeezed in or had to sit on the cooler. It is also a pain in the neck to go over to a friends BBQ and be worried about wether or not that gas station aluminum chair is gonna make it! No more! (I know, I know, Maybe you should LOSE WEIGHT! I am down 65 lbs. in about 2 1/2 months, so I am working on it. But even at my target of 300 lbs, I would still be nervous when sitting in most folding chairs.)

YETI says the chair is rated to 500 lbs, but it held over 3,000 lbs. in testing. The ergonomics is also something that I am looking forward to, as the have partnered up with Aeron, who makes high end office chairs, to design something that would be beefy but also would feel great at the end of the day. I have one of their office chairs and it is great when I am not using the Vera-Desk.

I just thought maybe people would like to check it out for their next camping trip or back yard BBQ. I know it is not for everyone, but I am looking forward to the beefy construction, confidence when I sit down, a nice wide seat and not having to buy a new chair every year. The price is high but I will pay for quality.

[EdF]

Looks like just the right thing for you, and it also looks like it's going to last! I'll be needing to tell my son about this, for when he goes train-spotting (which involves making a lot of movies).

[ssandy_561]

As a very large man myself I am
always fearing of breaking a chair when I sit in it. The chair looks incredible but I am not sure if I can handle the price tag. I know you get what you pay for but that much for a folding chair is something I don't know if I could stomach buying.

[HouseHomey]

I'm down to 300lbs and I still worry. People just don't get it. Stuff ain't made for real men like us.

[fzxdoc]

Congrats on the weight loss, Spinaker and HouseHomey . Losing weight is a tough row to hoe, as they say. Good for you both for sticking with it!

In the meanwhile, enjoy that new chair, John. It looks like a winner.

Kathryn

[CaptainMike]

A place to rest a big butt while.....well.....cooking a big butt!

[Donw]

I use to be over 350, and now am less than 280 and still going I hope. I know the difficulty of finding good chairs. When these are available I probably will get some. Good seating is expensive now a days. Just had to buy 8 bar stools and they cost me almost as much as I paid for the granite for our new outdoor bar.

Over the years I tested these chairs at my top weight and they worked for me and I thought I would share:
Kijaro Dual Lock Folding Chair- XX Large and the Caravan Sports Infinity Oversized Zero Gravity chair.

[Troutman]

I’m 6’3” and around 250* (trying to get to 230 for the second time in a year) so I’m just a “little” guy but I hear yea. I’ve probably gone through a dozen of those cheap folding chairs. Finally found a decent one.

I love Yeti products but their stuff is exorbitantly priced imo. I hope Rtic follows with something of their own, they at least are realistic in their price point.

[Nate]

That’s a nice looking seat. The chair thing worries me some too.

but for that price I could go through like 15 camping chairs from Walmart lol....

Might have to wait out for RTIC to come out with one.

[Dadof3Illinois]

Spinaker I know what your talking about. I’m 6’3” and 300 myself. About 15 years ago I was tired of breaking the cheap Walmart chairs and being embarrassed.
A couple weekends ago I found a chair at Academy Sports with a 500lb limit that looked comfortable for $49. I picked one up and have to say I like it. Used it at a couple softball games and a cookout. Time will tell how durable it is but for the price if it lasts me 2 seasons I’ll be happy.

[Jerod Broussard]

Keep me posted as well, at 6'0" 145-ish soaking weight, if I ever want to sit in a chair with the 120 quart YETI on my lap I'll know what to get.

[Buck Flicks]

This probably isn't as comfortable as the Yeti, but it's a heck of a lot more reasonably priced, and I can say with authority that it's suited to men of size. Whenever I take it to a gathering, I have to tell people not to sit in it because a) it's mine and I paid for it and 2) I will probably break the other cheap-ass chairs that everyone else brought. But people gravitate toward it because it's a heck of a lot more comfortable than your typical fold-up fabric chair. It's even on sale now... it's $20 cheaper than when I bought mine a couple years ago.... it's the Bass Pro Outdoorsman XL fold up chair. They also have one that's a lounger that I will be getting for my deck/cooking area.

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass...ductextensions

[Sephon]

At 6'4' currently 330, previously 375, I know this struggle well. I have a pretty hard and fast rule "Don't trust plastic chairs" Its served me well throughout the years. This chair looks pretty awesome, but that's A LOT for a chair, plus an extra 50 bucks for the carrying case.


But lets be real, I'll buy it.

[Spinaker]

At 6'4' currently 330, previously 375, I know this struggle well. I have a pretty hard and fast rule "Don't trust plastic chairs" Its served me well throughout the years. This chair looks pretty awesome, but that's A LOT for a chair, plus an extra 50 bucks for the carrying case.


But lets be real, I'll buy it.

Damn those plastic chairs. I cut the hell out of my arm when I broke one of the arm rests. I went to stand up and snap! while thing disintigrated. I hate those things.

This is a lot for a chair, but rather have one less thing to worry about. I don't think I will opt for the carrying case, but I was thinking about the cup holder.

Let me know what you think when you get yours.