Most classic beach chairs put your backside 8 to 10 inches off the sand, which is fine until you have to stand up. The Rio Beach Big Boy fixes that with a 13-inch seat height and a 22-inch-wide seat on a rust-proof aluminum frame rated to 300 lb, with fabric reinforced by bar-tack stitching at sixteen stress points. Extra-wide molded armrests, a removable contoured pillow, a cup holder, and a large Velcro storage pouch make it a comfortable base camp for a full beach day, and the padded backpack straps help with the walk in. The catch is bulk: at 11 lb it is one of the heavier folding chairs here, and the wide frame folds into a package that fills a car trunk fast. Recline is 4 positions rather than 5, and there is no true lay-flat mode. For bigger users, taller users, or anyone whose knees protest low chairs, those trade-offs are worth it; the higher, wider seat changes the whole experience of getting in and out.
High 13-inch seat is far easier to get out of Extra-wide 22-inch seat with 300 lb capacity Bar-tack stitching reinforces sixteen stress points Backpack straps despite the larger frame Heavy for a folding beach chair at 11 lb Four positions with no true lay-flat recline