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Does anyone have a comfortable and lightweight folding chair please?

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NotSpaghetti Sun 13-Jul-25 14:13:58

Do you have (or know of) a comfortable folding type "garden: chair that is stable on sand and quite "high" please?
I used to love the low ones but with a bad hip I'm sure I'd struggle.

It needs to be pretty lightweight as it will be lugged about.

Ideas (makes) please.. 🙏

V3ra Mon 14-Jul-25 11:18:23

My son says just order several and test them on the lawn.

I ordered several beach chairs from Amazon, but we tried them indoors so we didn't get the feet dirty as I knew some would be going back.
I wanted a high back and a low seat, which I found and am happy with, but it wouldn't be what you're looking for 😐

NotSpaghetti Mon 14-Jul-25 11:23:40

Good point V3ra about the feet!
Was just thinking that (our) lawn was less flat than the carpet!

Melbuckton Mon 14-Jul-25 14:22:40

I did but it collapsed under me yesterday.

Oreo Mon 14-Jul-25 14:27:36

NotSpaghetti

Also, if you are already unstable (like me) then falling over is more likely anyway. shock

Especially after a glass of vino 🤭

EmilyHarburn Mon 14-Jul-25 15:09:57

I bought this one for my sister who had had a stroke
Sun Leisure
Sun Leisure Directors Folding Chair, Aluminium Frame, Green, Side Pockets, Folding Side Table, Fishing, Garden, Camping, Event Chair, Durable, Indoor & Outdoor Use, PortableSun Leisure Directors Folding Chair, Aluminium Frame, Green, Side Pockets, Folding Side Table, Fishing, Garden, Camping, Event Chair, Durable, Indoor & Outdoor Use, Portable
Patio Garden·Green
Last purchased on 24 Jun 2023
Colour Name:

Green
Green
£49.95
FREE delivery Thu 17 Jul
Sent from and sold by Sun Leisure™ Instant Shelters.##and this one for myself. I have a folding office box on wheels if I am taking it to an out door event

£14.44
trail outdoor leisure Folding Camping Chair, Lightweight Portable Foldable Seat, Outdoor, Fishing, Festival, Beach, Travel Carry Bag
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Grandmafrench Mon 14-Jul-25 15:15:07

Directors chairs - fabulous, but in a garden. Bit heavy to take to beach.
Folding chairs - perfect for the beach. Lightweight, with arms and tubular frames - not 4 thin legs. Any chairs with 4 straight legs, plonk them down on sand, and risk that the whole chair is then a bit Brahms & Liszt and the occupant more so, or upended onto the beach!!

sandelf Mon 14-Jul-25 19:51:22

You may have heard 'You don't get owt for nowt' - these - pricy and good. www.lafuma-furniture.co.uk/camping-armchair-alu-cham-batyline-iso-ocean-2-uk.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21775522729&gbraid=0AAAAADOrVSjSntyG-myeRbNxBGhMft9cy&gclid=CjwKCAjw1dLDBhBoEiwAQNRiQfQuLB4lzz7nSD-vZEUPHLOH7hwhW_q_T3cj9mH40pr9S6ONwJzALhoCKSoQAvD_BwE

Joplin Tue 15-Jul-25 17:40:06

Tesco have some very stable cane & metal chairs reduced from £20 to £11. Very good value, easy to carry & very stable.

Joplin Tue 15-Jul-25 17:40:58

Meant to say, they easily fold up.

NotSpaghetti Thu 17-Jul-25 18:47:48

Thank you.
Some good suggestions here.
I shall get onto this now.
I have spent too long browsing!