Features:

  • Sturdy powder-coated steel frame and 600D polyester fabric provides stability and comfort
  • Each adjustable armrest comes with a cup holder and side pocket for maximum storage
  • Includes convenient shoulder carry bag, allowing you to transport and store chair with ease
  • The ALPS Mountaineering King Kong is on our best sellers list; you'll know why as soon as you take a seat
  • Dimensions: 38" W x 20" D x 38" H, Weight: 12. 5 lbs. ; Weight Capacity: 800 lbs.
perfect. It's like a cross between an overstuffed chair ...

Received the chair yesterday. Tried it out today. Was surprised at how big it was folded up. Was thinking it would be too big. It wasn't. It was, in a word, perfect. It's like a cross between an overstuffed chair and a la-z-boy for me. I didn't even notice the pockets on the side but the drink holders work as advertised. They say it's rated for 800 pounds. I'm going to say that's accurate, based upon the sheer size and amount of material used to make this chair. I'd get out my calipers and spec everything out, but I'm sitting on my laptop in my chair and I don't wanna get up. I weigh in at a whispery 400, and it doesn't creak, it doesn't moan, it doesn't feel like it's going to collapse like EVERY OTHER CHAIR I'VE OWNED. This one is a keeper for me. Five stars.

Don't Hesitate to Buy This Chair!

This is a great chair with many positive features. First and foremost, we wanted to get several chairs to use in conjunction with traveling in a Class C RV, whose largest storage bin door is quite small. This chair is great for that because it folds up very nicely into a small circumference bundle, which is then able to fit into its storage bag with a drawstring tie at the top. When completely put away, the entire package has a diameter of 9". Perfect for our small bin doors of only 23" across. As for the chair itself, depending upon what you are looking for, my husband and I both find it extremely roomy and comfortable. He is 5'10" tall and approximately 160lbs. There is still plenty of room on either side of him, if you are a larger person. Bear in mind that this is a camping chair, not a cushy patio chair, but even still, the design of the sling is such that once you sit in it, you won't want to get up! The fabric is heavy, and doubled, so that it is quilted. While I would not call it padded, it feels as though it has some padding because of the quilting. This is so much more comfortable than most of these camp chairs that have flimsy, thin, cheap fabric, which make you feel as though you may fall through them if you sit down just a little too hard. It feels very secure, and the fabric envelops you, while still feeling sturdy. Speaking of sturdy, once unfolded, this chair isn't going anywhere! The legs are extremely strong and the design meets the claims of the manufacturer. As they demonstrate in their video, when you go to stand up, and push yourself up with your hands on the front of the arms, it's solid as a rock, which makes it much easier to get up. The front of the arms, just in front of the cupholders, are even padded to make pushing down on it very comfortable. A couple of little bonus features is that there is a magazine/whatever holder on BOTH sides of the armrests, and there are TWO cupholders. There isn't a sharp edge exposed anywhere on the chair. One of the best features of the design is that the back does not have a bar going across the back. When you lean back, there is no metal rod digging into your back or shoulders. For this style of chair, I would put it at the very top in its category. We have tried quite a few camp chairs, and to find one that is small enough to easily fit several in the storage space of a small RV, we haven't found one that compares. Obviously, I highly recommend it !

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I really love this chair. I'm a tall guy. Tall and big. After destroying so many of my friends and relatives outdoor seats over the years, I realized that bringing my own chair to cookouts and garden parties was less embarrassing than having to be picked up out of a tangle of canvas and aluminum while people stare very intently at their hotdogs and into the bottoms of their cups. I purchased this one for an out-of-town job where I'd be sitting at a machine 10 hours a day and the only other option available to me were unpadded metal folding chairs. I needed something that would hold me comfortably but also support and make it through three months in a tough environment. It has succeeded on all points. First off, yeah, its heavy. This is not the chair to tote on a long hike...although the carrying pouch has a nice long wide sturdy strap. But for that weight you get a sturdy seat that feels solid and dependable as mamma's love. The canvas is heavy quality, double stitched in places and quilted on the back. It supports me in all the right places too. Granted, its meant more for lounging than work, so some support padding was needed to keep a proper posture for long use. But the seat is more parallel to the ground than others I've had that slope down to the back and the back itself is taut and gives a good surface to brace yourself. The arm height is adjustable in the back which was a nice surprise. It's not winning any beauty contests with the color but two drink holders and pockets on each side and at the back make it a super practical. I cankeep a water, phone, backup battery and assortment of tools by me at all times. As others have mentioned, getting it back into the bag is not a ... super smooth? ...process. But it's totally doable and really not that big a deal. I don't think it's reasonable to expect something that feels like It can hold a hockey team (with equipment) to collapse into a willowy pile of nothing at one touch like those $20 Coleman chairs do. There is also the common complaint that the bars under the arms can become uncomfortable over time - pressing into your legs where they rest up against them. Yeah, that's a thing. The Best I can say is that you will experience that with any chair of this type and that the seat is plenty wide enough that it isn't nearly as bad as others I've used. I do ten hour shifts in it with little trouble. But it is a concern. I expect to have this thing for many years to come and to continue to enjoy it the whole way.

Hefty people have no fear! ALPS KING KONG can support your rear!

Guys and gals, never again will you have to worry about joining the hefty person, weak chair fall of shame. I bought an older version of this chair and loved it. It had a few kinks but overall it was the best chair on the market for big butts. That was 4 years ago. They've had some time to improve and they have taken advantage of customer feedback. The fabric seems sturdier. My old one is still in sitting condition, but the fabric is on the way out. The problem with sitting too low in the chair (causing fabric to dig into the back of your knees) has been demolished. This is literally the perfect chair for me. So long as it lasts as long as my older model. Only once have I had to do some repairs (old model) and that's just tightening some loose screws. I use this chair 7 days a week for 2 years and on and off frequently for 2 years. I ranged anywhere from 300-360 during that time frame.

Rugged, well built, comfortable chair.

This is an awesome, well built, comfortable chair. Assembled with screws instead of the typical cheap rivets (that WILL pull loose). A nice quality build. I read Amazon customer reviews before purchase (as always) that expressed discomfort in the back of their legs at the front of the chair. I experienced the same thing. I knew before ordering the seat height was 18 inches front and back, which is what I wanted. I took some measurements and discovered that when seated, my butt was only 12 inches off the ground. No wonder the discomfort! I fixed that problem after brain storming a while. I installed a 2 inch thick wooden block on top of the rear seat supports. I cut the blocks to the same outer dimensions as the original parts, drilled a 3/4 inch hole for the frame to pass thru, and attached with one screw per piece. Not real pretty, but functional. Now I can easily get up from my chair in spite of arthritic knees, and no undue pressure on the back of my legs. The only other downside with this King Kong chair is the odor. Smells like new carpet. Just left it out on the porch for a few days and it outgassed to an odorless state. I would recommend this chair to anyone who is looking for a rugged and comfortable alternative to the average camp chair. I feel sure this chair will last many years. Long live King Kong.

Best chair ever!

Having had a lot of folding chairs like this through the years and experiencing the failure of most of them to perform reliably, I decided it was time to invest in a decent chair. We're getting older. It's getting to hard to get out of those cheaper chairs. It's not safe when we sit down and some part of a cheap folding chair bends, breaks or rips. I did a fair amount of research before settling on this chair. It is a little heavier than the others, of course, that's to be expected since it's not a cheapy. I love this chair. it's easy enough to get in and out of the storage bag. It's VERY sturdy, I can hold my grandchildren in my lap without a worry. Shoot, I could probably allow my 30 year old son to sit on my lap without fearing the chair would collapse! It is big, wide, comfortable, and easy to get up out of. Tons of pockets everywhere to stash stuff if you need to. I expect it to last a very long time.

Comfy and secure

I'm pleased with this. I'm no heavyweight - six-one and 180lbs. The chair is stable and comfy and the pouches are handy for my binoculars and iPad when I'm out birding. I do wish it had a sling attached to the chair so I didn't have to bother with the carry bag. I like that about our other Kijaro chairs.

Built like a brick ****house!

So I'm 6'7" and 420lbs - I'm hard on chairs. I've had other chairs that make similar claims purchased from the big and tall conglomerate with which anyone reading this review is probably familiar. They broke. This one doesn't. The front supports are very sturdy, and the whole thing is make from double layers of some of the thickest nylon I've seen. Everything is reinforced and built WAY beyond a standard folding chair. The backpack straps on the bag are too small for me, but it's no biggie - I just carry it like a regular folding chair. In a word, awesome.

It's a great chair, but adding small boosts makes it perfect.

This is definitely a beast of a chair. I am bigger than you're average guy in height and weight, so it's near impossible to find reliable seating. I agree with other posters though about it sitting too low in the back and took it just a step further than them. Using a typical pool noodle, cut a 3.25" section for each side, you'll have to slice it to get it on but it fits perfectly. I then wrapped the cutouts in a layer of gorilla tape. This keeps them in place so they won't pop out and still allow the chair to fold and go back into the bag as normal. With that slight addition this is now going to be a chair I take everywhere over the summer.

This is a ruggedly built chair designed to last for ...

This is a ruggedly built chair designed to last for a long time. Only complaint I had initially was that the middle of the seat sagged to much, putting pressure on the backs of my legs in the front. I saw in another review a fix that someone figured with 2" wooden blocks. I figured out a simpler fix that seems to be working so far. Takes the pressure off the backs of my legs by allowing me to sit a little higher in the chair.

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