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Summer is upon us and that calls for a top of the range camping chair. We put eight camping chairs through their paces to find chairs that won’t leave you blown over by a gust of wind or with a sore back. 

Among those we tested were a mixture of moon chairs and folding camping chairs from Regatta, Trespass and Vango. We tested them on everything from durability to ease of assembly and, most importantly, comfort.

Prices and availability last checked: 4 April 2022.

Only logged-in Which? members can view the camping chairs test results below. If you're not yet a member, you'll see an alphabetically ordered list of the camping chairs we tested.

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Cheapest price: £10, available at Ultimate Outdoors

Dimensions unpacked: 85cm x 46cm x 51cm x 40cm (chair height x seat height x seat width x chair depth)

Dimensions packed: 89cm x 18cm (H x W)

Key features: Drinks holder, comes with a bag

If you're looking for a cheap chair with no bells or whistles for your next festival, you'll likely come across a cheap camping chair such as this one from Eurohike. It's lightweight and won't break the bank, but how durable is it and did our testers enjoy sitting on it?

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Cheapest price: £149.95 available at Amazon

Dimensions unpacked: 100cm x 27cm x 45cm x 34cm (chair height x seat height x seat width x chair depth)

Dimensions packed: 46cm x 16cm x 10cm (H x W x D)

Key features: Detachable headrest, comes with a bag, five-year warranty 

This camping chair is by far the most expensive we tested, and it might be the case that less is more because it's also the lightest chair in our lineup. 

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Cheapest price: £52.38, available at Amazon  

Dimensions unpacked: 99cm x 60.5cm x 58cm x 42cm (chair height x seat height x seat width x chair depth)

Dimensions packed: 116cm x 28cm x 10cm (H x W x D)

Key features: Comes with a bag

The large frame on this camping chair and the wide seat width mean its a good option for those looking for something with more space. But how did our testers rate it for stability?

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Cheapest price: £44.99, available at Decathlon

Dimensions unpacked: 116cm x 68cm x 48cm x 40cm (chair height x seat height x seat width x chair depth)

Dimensions packed: 85cm x 57cm x 7cm (H x W x D)

Key features: Reclinable, detachable headrest, two-year guarantee 

This could be the perfect companion to your garden furniture, as this reclinable chair offers you the choice to lean back as far as you like and has a headrest, too. 

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Cheapest price: £29.99, available at Leisure Outlet . Also available at Amazon

Dimensions unpacked: 104cm x 59cm x 56cm x 49cm (chair height x seat height x seat width x chair depth)

Dimensions packed: 97cm x 21cm x 17cm (H x W x D)

Key features: Drinks holder, comes with a bag, 12-month guarantee 

This Regatta camping chair might look like your average camping chair, but it excelled in one key area.

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Cheapest price: £35, available at Amazon (out of stock)

Dimensions unpacked: 86cm x 42cm x 53cm x 45cm (chair height x seat height x seat width x chair depth)

Dimensions packed: 80cm x 23cm x 5cm (H x W x D)

Key features: Drinks holder, comes with a bag, one-year guarantee 

Trespass is a market leader in outdoor clothing and accessories. But what did our testers think about how comfortable and stable this camping chair is?

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Cheapest price: £40, available at Amazon  (out of stock)

Dimensions unpacked: 90cm x 63cm x 51cm x 48cm (chair height x seat height x seat width x chair depth)

Dimensions packed: 101cm x 25cm x 27cm (H x W x D)

Key features: Comes with a bag

This moon chair is the largest and heaviest of any camping chair we tested, weighing in at 6.45kg. This might be overly heavy for some, but it did redeem itself in one area.

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Cheapest price: £34.99, available at Amazon

Dimensions unpacked: 106cm x 68cm x 44cm x 33cm (chair height x seat height x seat width x chair depth)

Dimensions packed: 43cm x 13cm x 12cm  (H x W x D)

Weight: 2.35kg  Max weight capacity: 120kg

Key features: Built-in headrest, comes with a bag, two-year warranty 

Vango's Micro Steel Tall Camping Chair looks almost identical to the pricier Helinox chair. Both are lightweight and portable, but which did we find easier to put up and take down?

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An uncomfortable camping chair can ruin a camping trip. To find the most comfortable chair we had eight volunteers ranging from 8st 5lbs to 18st 3lbs in weight, and between 5ft 3in and 6ft 3in tall to sit on each chair and rate them. 

A good camping chair should be quick and easy to put up and take down. We took each chair out of its bag, assembled it and then dissembled it again. We noted any issues we found and penalised bags that were overly tricky to work with. 

Nobody wants a wobbly chair that's easily blown over. For stability, we asked our volunteers to reach across their body to pick up an object on either side of the chair. And for exiting, we asked them simply to get out of the chair and note any issues they found.

Lugging a chair around is often the worst part of a camping trip or festival, along with carrying your tent around. We've penalised chairs with more bulk and weight so you know which chairs are the easiest to carry. 

We ran a series of tests to test for different aspects of durability. 

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