Light heavy duty chair

Moorvogi · Apr 15, 2020

Every couple years I buy a chair that is great... ish. It’s light and packable. Sits low to the ground and is just.. great. Except for my fat frame. Hahah.

Seriously though. I weigh 265 and the chair is designed/rated for 250 apparently. It works for a while... then the rivet/pin breaks and it’s not comfortable.

I use it while hunting in the fields. No need to hide deer and groundhog hunting. Sometimes I hike 2-3 miles a day so I would prefer it to not be big n bulky.

Any ideas what I could use?

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E.Shell · Apr 15, 2020

Grade 8 hardware?

XCheckR · Apr 15, 2020

Are you talking about those soft chairs that fold into a carry bag? If so I have seen a wide range of quality on those.

I think the best one we had was a Coleman brand.

Moorvogi · Apr 15, 2020

E.Shell said:
Grade 8 hardware?

I read the words, but don’t understand. I’m willing to drop $60-120 on a chair that doesn’t break... as long as it meets my size requirements. Maybe weight too... don’t really wanna lug around a 30 lb chair...

This one is maybe 5-7 lbs. add 20 lb rifle and 20 lbs of “daybag gear”... No thanks. Hahah.

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Moorvogi · Apr 15, 2020

Moorvogi said:
I read the words, but don’t understand. I’m willing to drop $60-120 on a chair that doesn’t break... as long as it meets my size requirements. Maybe weight too... don’t really wanna lug around a 30 lb chair...

This one is maybe 5-7 lbs. add 20 lb rifle and 20 lbs of “daybag gear”... No thanks. Hahah.

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This is what I have atm. Would love same one, designed to hold more weight. I’m..... not a teenage girl...

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Moorvogi · Apr 15, 2020

Moorvogi said:
This is what I have atm. Would love same one, designed to hold more weight. I’m..... not a teenage girl...

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You can see the bars in the front. Where they are digging into legs. Because the pin broke it doesn’t allow the mesh net to hold me.

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kalister1 · Apr 15, 2020

Moorvogi said:
I read the words, but don’t understand. I’m willing to drop $60-120 on a chair that doesn’t break... as long as it meets my size requirements. Maybe weight too... don’t really wanna lug around a 30 lb chair...

This one is maybe 5-7 lbs. add 20 lb rifle and 20 lbs of “daybag gear”... No thanks. Hahah.

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Replace the Rivet/Pin with Grade 8 Hardware from the hardware store. Bolts are sold in different grades/strengths. Grade 5 is standard stuff while grade 8 is stronger/harder. There are many grades of hardware and many discussions about what is the strongest. My local ACE Hardware carries grade 8.

Moorvogi · Apr 15, 2020

kalister1 said:
Replace the Rivet/Pin with Grade 8 Hardware from the hardware store. Bolts are sold in different grades/strengths. Grade 5 is standard stuff while grade 8 is stronger/harder. There are many grades of hardware and many discussions about what is the strongest. My local ACE Hardware carries grade 8.

Ahh okay. I’ll give that a shot. Seems the cheapest solution to keep what I like too! Thanks!

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Inigoes · Apr 15, 2020

ComfortQuest Big Boy SPORT Chair

http://www.smithworksoutdoors.com/bigboysportchair.aspx

welder516 · Apr 15, 2020

Milk Crates or a H-D bucket

Before you get mad i am a fat & jolly guy myself and have broke several chairs and one public toilet . :innocent0

Speed3 · Apr 15, 2020

What about this one?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HEQOTV4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Boxcab · Apr 15, 2020

Moorvogi said:
Ahh okay. I’ll give that a shot. Seems the cheapest solution to keep what I like too! Thanks!

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Don't get caught up with Grade 8 bolt (130 to 150 ksi Tensile) vs a Grade 5 bolt ( 95 to 120 ksi tensile). Either will do for your needs.

Using Cres (300 Series Stainless) may prove better since you are mixing it with aluminum.

Put a little dry skid/lube on the pivot point every so often to keep things from galling and free moving.

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E.Shell · Apr 15, 2020

Boxcab said:
Don't get caught up with Grade 8 bolt (130 to 150 ksi Tensile) vs a Grade 5 bolt ( 95 to 120 ksi tensile). Either will do for your needs....

This is true. I was being partly facetious.

ngman · Apr 15, 2020

I got this "Browning" folding chair at Bass Pro a few years ago and have been happy with it. It doesn't sit low to the ground though.

It's rated to 300lbs and weighs about 13lbs. I don't see it on the Bass Pro site but did find it here:

https://www.sportsmans.com/camping-...qPKt9kCme-sJuRNJlGImV8nPezl_TUG4aAuaYEALw_wcB

Matlack · Apr 15, 2020

Boxcab said:
Don't get caught up with Grade 8 bolt (130 to 150 ksi Tensile) vs a Grade 5 bolt ( 95 to 120 ksi tensile). Either will do for your needs.

Using Cres (300 Series Stainless) may prove better since you are mixing it with aluminum.

Put a little dry skid/lube on the pivot point every so often to keep things from galling and free moving.

Too bad the hardware is being used in shear rather than tension.

Uncle Duke · Apr 15, 2020

Moorvogi said:
I read the words, but don’t understand. I’m willing to drop $60-120 on a chair that doesn’t break... as long as it meets my size requirements. Maybe weight too... don’t really wanna lug around a 30 lb chair...

This one is maybe 5-7 lbs. add 20 lb rifle and 20 lbs of “daybag gear”... No thanks. Hahah.

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Depending upon what you're hauling and where, they make some nice padded seats for 5 gallon buckets. The buckets can actually sometimes mitigate the hassle of some other more common carry options.

94hokie · Apr 15, 2020

Moorvogi said:
This is what I have atm. Would love same one, designed to hold more weight. I’m..... not a teenage girl...

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Here is the new version of that chair. Now rated for 300 lbs.

https://www.cabelas.com/catalog/pro....z_btnclk=YMAL-2519020&WT.z_pg_ref=prd3163152

Boxcab · Apr 15, 2020

E.Shell said:
This is true. I was being partly facetious.

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Boxcab · Apr 15, 2020

Matlack said:
Too bad the hardware is being used in shear rather than tension.

True, double shear to be honest.

Tensile and shear strengths tend to be proportional. One might want to look at bearing strength as well, since the thin walled Aluminum tube provides a very small bearing area. I would not expect bend strength to be an issue for this application. The next weak link will probably be the thin walled tubing in any case.

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kalister1 · Apr 15, 2020

I told you there are lots of arguments on bolts.

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