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Posts: 10 (11/02/08 15:09) |
I have a Fox Stalker chair, but i find it a bit heavy & cumbersum for walking up & down the river, any suggestions on a budget priced lightweight
chair, i've tried sitting on my unhooking matt on my bait tub but it gets a bit uncomfortable after a days fishing.
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Posts: 78 (11/02/08 15:30) |
Hi,
Not telling you off, just helping, but if you look at the 'FAQ' section at the top of the page you'll see a few chair related questions. Personally, I've recently ordered a Nash Nomad after reading various good reports on forums etc. But they're no longer made and have had to pay over the odds for a new one on ebay. Wychwood Rover chair is good for the price. £20. But doesn't have adjustable feet etc. It's all about compromise really.
"Robson Green is an actor, not a fisherman. What's next? John Wilson presents ice skating?"
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Posts: 707 (11/02/08 15:47) |
have you not considered one of the various bum buddy type seats ?
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Posts: 11 (11/02/08 15:58) |
Doh! I 've never even looked in the FAQ section before, thanks for your help.
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Posts: 34 (11/02/08 16:37) |
the TF gear chair is nice and light,although ive needed to use a bungy to strap it up on transit as the legs kept opening out !
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Posts: 370 (11/02/08 17:12) |
Chub Hi-Lite or Low-Lite both quite light and about £40
Scaz
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Posts: 1030 (11/02/08 17:39) |
fishrite do a very light chair.the back is a bit upright but it is good for a roamer. albert
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Posts: 12 (11/02/08 17:43) |
Thanks Albert
I 've just had a look at it, 6lb12oz and adjustable legs for £40.00. |
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Posts: 13 (11/02/08 17:51) |
Thanks Scaz
Looked at the chub chairs, nice looking but i think they are heavier than the fishrite ones. |
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Posts: 75 (11/02/08 18:30) |
Johnny
Albert is spot on with the fishrite chair. Have had one for about 2 years and its brilliant - light , folds up easily without the legs falling out , 4 adjustable legs , on steep banks leave the back two folded up just use the front two, ultimate comfort . Micknal |
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Posts: 1031 (11/02/08 18:50) |
i have fastened an old camera strap to mine with two plastic ties {a la nash nomad}after pinching my nomad my wife said "aren't you clever" i did
not reply.hey i have enough brownie points. albert
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Posts: 1031 (11/02/08 18:50) |
i have fastened an old camera strap to mine with two plastic ties {a la nash nomad}after pinching my nomad my wife said "aren't you clever" i did
not reply.hey i have enough brownie points. albert
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Posts: 1228 (11/02/08 23:49) |
A Nash Nomad is best lightweight chair if you can get one.
The Chub lo-lite runs a close second. A certain fat person from this site broke the frame on my Nomad but I just bought a lo-lite locally, as couldnt get a Nash without paying loads of postage,and swopped the cover,instant carry strap 
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Posts: 168 (12/02/08 03:20) |
Ive got a wychwood supalte and supalite recliner, easy to carry and sturdy im getting on for 18 stone (all muscle before you buggers start) and very comfy not
had a problem with them.
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Posts: 13 (12/02/08 10:44) |
i just got me sen a TFG force 8 chair very lightweight and replaced my old fox stalker, great chair so far very happy dragging it around the trent. I've
not tried any of the other ones mentioned above so can't compare.....
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Posts: 547 (12/02/08 14:55) |
I would also say that the nash nomad is the best but no longer available.
The lightest by a mile is the wychwood superlight, weighs nothing but I am 19 stone and mine lasted me just over a season, the seat rails bent like bananas after about 6 months and after just over a year the back snapped off, I would however strongly recomend it if you are not carrying a few extra pounds like me!!!
Ian Crook (Crooky)
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Posts: 80 (12/02/08 16:08) |
Just to say my Nash Nomad arrived today so I thought I'd give you my first impressions. It hasn't left the house yet!:
- Size and weight wise it seems very similar to a Chub lo-lite I played with in a local tackle shop recently. I was hoping it would be noticibly smaller and lighter but there doesn't seem a great deal of difference. Just the impression I got. It may not actually be the case! - Everything looks very solid and well built apart from the extentable legs which seem a bit flimsy compared to the rest of it. - Nice big mud feet and easy and secure clips for the extendable legs. I'm pleased with it but it is a bit bigger and heavier than I was expecting. I'm a small guy so maybe I could have got away with a lighter/smaller model. Not complaining. Just saying.
"Robson Green is an actor, not a fisherman. What's next? John Wilson presents ice skating?"
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Posts: 4170 (12/02/08 21:46) Administrator |
Recently bought a JRC X-Lo and have found that the arms actually help quite a bit in getting out of it.
I also have one of the early aluminium framed Terry Hearn JRC Roamer and this is actually lighter than the X-Lo. The legs on the Roamer actually bent on the second trip out, together with much shedding of paint and I wasn't that impressed. At the time my e-mails to JRC went unanswered and I vowed not to buy another one of their chairs. But I've forgiven them now after 4 or 5 years and the chair is still holding together and still very comfy. The back and the back top bar bar on the X-Lo is a bit low for me. Whether this will be a problem then only time will tell. Cheers Bob |
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Posts: 569 (13/02/08 09:23) |
wychwood light chair for me,Had mine a couple of years now and still going strong and weighs in at about 5-1/2 lb.
Andy |
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Posts: 15 (13/02/08 09:42) |
Thanks for all the feed back lads. Decisions, decisions!
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Posts: 1308 (13/02/08 11:07) |
Just had a trawl through the archives as I`m in need of a new chair pronto.
The trusty Fox Stalker finally gave up the ghost a couple of weeks ago after a good few years of abuse. I looked for a lighter chair and decided to give the TFG Force 8 a go. Unfortunately this has lasted a grand total of three trips then one of the welds snapped and the leg twisted so its confined to the garage. So, I`m in the market for another chair. I absolutely love the Fox Stalker but after using the F8 realised that the weight of the Stalker could be an issue. I`m not convinced that a lightweight chair won`t be lightweight on the bank so need some convincing........ I`ve seeb the Fistrite ones mentioned, are they any good i.e, strong? Not after a recliner by the way, just adjustable legs. |
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