SLING-LIGHT camp chair

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Check the Sling-Light chair out at http://www.slinglight.com/

510그램의 무게(맥주 1캔)로 등산과 캠핑 중 편안하게 쉴 수 있습니다. 요즘 모비박까페(다나디자인매니아)에서 공동구매하는데 무진장 인기있네요.

부피가 커서 수납이 어렵고, 비싼 단점이 있는 데 비해 편안하게 쉴 수 있다는 장점이 있는 듯..

더 자세한 리뷰는 아래 참조하세요

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/reviews/display_reviews.html?forum_thread_id=4986&skip_to_post=35931

Specs and Info

The SLING-LIGHT camp chair is as simple as its name. It is a chair of novel design that will provide you with years of comfort on trips near and far. After an all day hike it offers a warm dry place to sit. The ultimate in carrying convenience, this unique chair folds up flat for ease of storage.    The natural load bearing qualities of the sling provide each individual with FULL BACK SUPPORT. Although the SLING-LIGHT is incredibly small and light, it is definitely not a toy. It gives full size comfort for the average individual, and will support 250 lbs. with ease.  In tests it has successfully supported 545 lbs. without failure.   Every aspect of the SLING-LIGHT has been designed for maximum comfort and convenience while keeping weight to a minimum. At just 18 ounces, which is the same weight as a 16 oz. can of beer, there is no chair of equal performance that is as light and compact.  The SLING-LIGHT  is as versatile as your needs.  You’ll find reasons for carrying it in your car, plane, and boat where you will have the convenience of using it for your comfort on picnics, day hikes and outdoor events.

    

OPTIONAL HEADREST: Weight 4 oz.

 A welcomed addition for that social evening around  the fire or kickback layover in the sun. The headrest can be purchased separately, It just snaps on and off.  No modifications are necessary and it will fit all the SLING-LIGHTS ever manufactured by FREEFORM.  

                SPECIFICATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Weight 18 oz. (510 gms)
Size 26″ x 16″ x 1.5″ (66cm x 41cm x 3cm)                           
Maximum working load 250 lbs. (113kg)
Maximum design load 450 lbs. (204kg)
Frame: Heat-treated  aluminum alloy seamless tubing
Sling: Nylon, double layer insulated with closed cell foam
Nylon restraining line on rear brace
Plastic bearings at joints
NO sharp edges – folds up flat and…it floats!

I first read about this chair in an e-list for hiking and camping talk. A guy said people made fun of him, because he was big and carried a weird looking contraption on the back of his pack. Once in camp he set up his Sling-Light chair (it is like a lounge type chair and comes with a headrest which radically increases its comfort) -- it was all over he said, everyone had to try it and wanted to know where to get one.

Given that description I had to check it out.

It is everything it promised to be. It is light -- chair body is 16 oz. Headrest is 4 oz.

It delivers total comfort when you want to rest a troublesome back and neck.

It folds up flat and the headrest fits inside of folded chair body so it very easily fits on the back of my pack when I feel like taking it on a one or two night hike. For the extra weight it is sometimes worth it for me, although may not be to many.

I only wish they would make a folding table/chair combo unit for multi-use functions. (I have used it as a windsheild, but have not really looked for other uses so far -- it is sort of just what it is.) It would be a killer combo if somehow it could provide a stable table area.

Even though a chair is real surplusage if the goal is true UL and won't be on the pure UL gear list, I give it a five for quality, construction, materials and design, and the customer service which is great -- since you can call and talk to the inventor and producer. He'll tell you the whole story of its history and why it won't be sold commercially by the big retailers.

All in all a really great, weird, off the wall find IMO.

Edited by bdavis on 12/03/2006 19:26:53 MST.

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이거 생각보다 가격이 매우 쎕니다..

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그렇네요.. 제품 가격에 배송비까지 생각하시면 꽤 비싸네요^^ 그래도 다나디자인매니아 까페 가면 사시려는 분들 엄청 줄섰네요^^;; 머 오토캠핑 매니아들의 장비투자를 생각한다면.. 백팩킹족들의 장비투자는 그나마 저렴한듯도 보이네요^^