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General Category => The Knowledge => Camping It Up => Topic started by: Polar Bear on 24 September, 2015, 02:48:00 pm

Title: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Polar Bear on 24 September, 2015, 02:48:00 pm
Just spotted this (http://www.asadventure.co.uk/helinox-travel-chair-compact-chair-one-1525C30004?channel_code=544&id_colour=4143&product_code=98635578&utm_medium=google_uk&utm_source=catalogue_shop&gclid=Cj0KEQjwvo6wBRCG3Zv92ZSLlIYBEiQA5PLVAgRgqz4b4WRyFKr1YeiMEh3P9-Cph6W1Uu8wcc4gA2QaAs2k8P8HAQ).

Is this the one that folk have bought and rave about?   
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Kim on 24 September, 2015, 02:49:36 pm
Yes, but you'd be better off getting one of the cheap clones, seeing as they're almost identical.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Polar Bear on 24 September, 2015, 02:50:13 pm
But, can the cheap clones stand my bulk?
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Polar Bear on 24 September, 2015, 02:55:05 pm
Blimey.  Just found them even cheaper.   Didn't these chairs used to cost about £90?
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Polar Bear on 24 September, 2015, 03:01:02 pm
All the clone ones which are about £30 state a limit which is a bit close for me but would easily accommodate mllePB.   Guess that I'll have to have the expensive one then.   :D
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: andrew_s on 24 September, 2015, 03:27:47 pm
The main problem with them is the legs sinking into the grass when it's on the soft side, and the feet being left behind when you pull them out. Either rely on noticing and retrieving the lost feet, of think about taking some castor cups (http://www.diy.com/departments/bq-plastic-castor-cup-dia50mm-pack-of-4/241529_BQ.prd).

Yes, they used to be around £85-£90.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 24 September, 2015, 04:14:43 pm
The clones, or some of them at least, avoid that problem by resting on horizontal bars rather than legs.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Canardly on 24 September, 2015, 05:54:55 pm
They now do a swivel Helinox but is a tad spendy.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Wowbagger on 25 September, 2015, 09:12:30 am
Is that for the out-of-the-office moments? :D
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: andrew_s on 25 September, 2015, 01:03:11 pm
They now do a swivel Helinox but is a tad spendy.
Bigger packing (42x14x14 vs 35x10x12cm), heavier (1250 vs 850g), not as strong (120 vs 145kg).
I think I'll give it a miss.

I notice that Helinox are now offering ball feet for soft ground, that apparently go on over the existing feet (OOS/NYA, $30)
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Polar Bear on 12 October, 2015, 11:09:01 am
Still looking just in case anybkdy has one gathering dust ...
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One - replacement feet!
Post by: Polar Bear on 09 October, 2019, 06:53:41 pm
This has been a long and fruitless search as the originals seem to be completely unavailable, but ...

these (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BHWC9MW/ref=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_dp_1) fit perfectly. 
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Butterfly on 09 October, 2019, 07:28:57 pm
I have one of those on one of mine. I use a trekology sand/mud ground sheet that stops them sinking, but it doesn't seem to be available now. Helinox make their own one, but it's more expensive.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Polar Bear on 09 October, 2019, 08:07:20 pm
We have two Chair Ones and each now has a genuine Helinox groundsheet.  Mine lost a foot which started my search but also prompted buying the 'groundsheets'.  I have replaced the full set of feet on mine so I have three original Helinox feet in used condition up for grabs.  I have two further packs of feet: one for mllePB's chair and one for future spares.

I also have a number of reject 'feet' which have all been larger than advertised and one set are absolutely massive.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Speshact on 09 October, 2019, 11:48:02 pm
Yes please. Will DM you.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Polar Bear on 10 October, 2019, 09:23:07 am
YHPM.

A yard is now in the post.

Best wishes,

PB.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Butterfly on 10 October, 2019, 08:41:46 pm
 ;D
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: mmmmartin on 28 August, 2020, 05:03:09 pm
https://www.trespass.com/perch-lightweight-folding-chair#color_code=Olive

£50 reduced to £15, just chanced upon this thread, thought someone might like to splash out.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 17 February, 2021, 06:40:54 pm
Just had a 'back in stock' email. Still expensive!
https://www.tauntonleisure.com/helinox
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Jack_P on 27 April, 2021, 11:01:23 am
Lighter than the steel versions at a stated 1kg
anyone tried one of these from Lomo

https://www.lomo.co.uk/acatalog/Highlander-Ayr-Lightweight-Folding-Chair.html#SID=50
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: epa611 on 30 April, 2021, 02:06:06 pm
I was looking at the tall version (https://www.lomo.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000088.pl?WD=tall%20ayr&PN=Highlander%2DAyr%2DTall%2DLightweight%2DFolding%2DChair%2Ehtml#SID=50) - quite fancy trying one, but their shop isn't oened up yet, so I'll hold on for now, and forgot to ask to see one when I was there last week to click and collect the wife's new swimming gloves.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 18 August, 2021, 03:41:37 pm
Two lighter and cheaper alternatives.
https://www.seatosummit.co.uk/products/sleeping-mats/air-chair/
https://www.thermarest.com/ie/seating/chair-kits/trekker-chair/trekker-chair.html

However, they do involve fiddling with a sleeping mat and quite possibly getting it rather muddy, which might or might not bother you.
Title: Re: Helinox Chair One
Post by: Kim on 18 August, 2021, 03:43:59 pm
They also put you at ground level, which is suboptimal for sufferers of Knees.