While I’ve accentuated their ... I do prefer the Helinox Chair Zero over the REI Flexlite Air Chair, the latter is perfectly suitable for trail use as long as you understand its limitations and the limitations of ultralight backpacking chairs in general.... The REI Flexlite Air Chair is a portable camping chair that is lightweight and compact enough to take backpacking. Weighing 16.2 oz (459 g), it's definitely a luxury item, but one that is easy to rati The REI Co-op Flexlite Air is one chair even ounce-counting backpackers can love—for just one extra pound, you get the luxury of sitting high

Compared to the lightest model, ... going ultralight, its 29 ounces may be too much weight. We also found that the space-saving hubless pole design takes slightly more time to assemble than the hubbed pole models. But overall, this is the seat we'd most like to end up in at the end of a long day. If you want to stay with the same basic design as the Skyline UL, but you're looking to shave off some weight, try the REI Co-op Flexlite Air or Helinox Chair Zero, both ... You could sit on a rock or a stump, but sometimes you want some creature comforts when you're out in nature. Backpacking chairs

We’re especially impressed with the way REI balanced this chair’s weight and packability with its comfort and support. We have no qualms about carrying this ultralight chair into the woods because we know it will make a big difference in camp when it’s time to unwind after a big day of hiking. The REI Flexlite Air Chair gets our vote as the best value in backpacking chairs. It only weighs one pound while providing the comfort, back support, and packability we want out of a backpacking chair. Gear analyst Jory Brass has been using his Flexlite since 2015, so he was stoked to compare REI’s newes