2-Legged Monarch Chair (Black) The lightest chair in our furniture family, the Monarch Chair is the original tent-pole seat that brought Alite to fame. Balancing on two legs allows you to rock forward and back. The innovative base also allows for comfortable and stable seating on hills or uneven terrain. extremely comfortable, breathable nylon sling packs down to fit inside your bag, tote, or trunk holds up to 250 lbs color coded aluminum for easy assembly stuff sack includes assembly instructions Weight: 1.3 lbs210D ripstop nylon fabric | 7000 aluminumDimensions: Unpacked - 23" x 21.5" x 17" / Packed - 12" x 4.5" x 4.5" ALITE is dedicated to crafting products that embody our superior standard of workmanship. All products made by ALITE are covered by a lifetime guarantee. New (12) from $95.00 Sold by 2 Guys Buys and Fulfilled by Amazon. Alite Designs Mayfly ChairDetailsAlite Designs Monarch Chair FREE Shipping. The Mayfly Chair will revolutionize the way you lounge and enjoy the great indoors/outdoors.
With the optional front leg, cherish the chair at its most superlight weight, a mere 1.15 lbs. and rock away. 3 x 10 x 13 inches ; Item model number: 01-04A-BLK5-P #70,197 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) 5 star63%4 star14%3 star5%2 star9%1 star9%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsPoor quality control...this thing fell apart...| Great Design, fantastic materials and very well built!|I really wanted to love this chair| Most Recent Customer ReviewsSearch Customer Reviews < Go to Camping Chairs Alite was established by outdoor enthusiast Tae Kim as a way to get people into the wilderness and enjoy it in the simplest possible way by setting up camp and enjoying the view. By designing and producing each piece of Alite outdoor equipment with easy travel and use in mind the range is highly versatile like their Alite sleeping bags that can be connected together in multiple ways and unzip so you can walk around in them or their Alite camping chairs which are not only extremely lightweight but can be packed away very easily.
Here at Webtogs we know that making the most of your time in the outdoors is important which is why you can find the quality Alite camping gear to choose from.Backpacking, Camping, Gear Reviews Alite Designs Monarch Chair review Multi-day backpacking excursions generally require you to sacrifice comfort in return for a lighter pack. One of the first things to stay at home is the camp chair. But with the Alite Designs Monarch Chair, you don’t have to rely on fallen logs to sit around the campfire. The Monarch is super light and packs down to nothing, which makes it ideal for throwing in your pack without losing much room. I’ve been testing the Monarch Chair all summer, from river trips down Cataract Canyon, to backpacking in the Uinta Mountains on Kings Peak. So is the Monarch Chair worth the added weight on your back? The Alite Designs Monarch Chair features: Weighs only 1 lb. 1. Stows in 4.5 x 12 in. stuff sack. Quick aluminum hub and pole system setup.
2 rubber feet for balance and rocking. Lightweight nylon fabric with breathable mesh panels. I loved having the Monarch Chair along on river trips. The chair folds up so small that it takes up practically zero room in my dry bag. At camp, it was awesome to be able to sit on the beach and watch the sun go down over the red rock cliffs. Of course backpacking trips is where the Monarch shines. Ultra-packable, and comfortable, the Monarch made my camp-mates jealous on a recent Kings Peak trip. The legs set up very easy (much like tent poles) and are color-coded so you know which section goes where on the fabric. While everyone was sitting on logs complaining about their sore back, I was resting easy in my Monarch with full back support. Some people’s first reactions when they see the chair is that it can’t possibly be comfortable with only two legs. But once you try it, it’s immediately clear that there is no issue and your own two legs provide all the support needed.
The chair also lets you rock back and forth, which can’t be done with typical camp chairs. In addition to the chair’s outdoor uses, I’ve found it’s also great to take along on urban, outdoor events. The Monarch has been perfect for concerts and mountain bike movies on the grass at Red Butte Gardens. The only downside with the Alite Designs Monarch Chair is that every time I would get up and leave, I would return to find somebody sitting in it! The Good: Super light, packable, comfortable. The Bad: If you get up and walk away, someone WILL sit in it and you’ll have to fight to get your spot back. Final Word: Unless you’re a super weight weenie, the Alite Designs Monarch Chair will change the way you pack on multi-night trips. You’ll never want to sit on a log again.A Burrito Sized Backpacking Chair that weighs just over a pound? Yep, you read that right. It’s not exactly a Taco Bell Burrito I’m talking about, but more a San Diego Burrito. If you’ve ever had one than you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about.
I think they weight about the same too! In the neverending quest to find a small, lightweight backpacking chair I’ve purchased quite a few different options over the years. I’ll talk about why the ALITE Designs Monarch Chair trumps all those that I’ve come across and why it should be on your next packing list! Weighing hardly more than a packaged MRE, the 1.4 lb. ALITE Monarch Chair provides a comfortable way to rest after a long hike on the trail. While not specifically marketed as a backpacking chair, it’s hard to deny that anything as small and lightweight couldn’t be what you’d be looking for in a backpacking chair. Doing away with the slip cover for the chair will even bring the weight down to 1.3 lbs. I first saw the ALITE Chair at REI and immediately wanted to try it out. After sitting in the demo unit they had there I was sold. I’ve been now using the chair off and on for the better part of 6 months with nothing but great things to say about its construction and durability.
I had my doubts about the dependability of the heavy duty rubber feet that the chair pivots on, but I’m happy to report they’ve held up nicely. I was worried that on uneven surfaces or rocks that they’d fall off or become damaged, but neither has occurred. ALITE Designs is not a company I would have considered had I seen their other products before I came across this chair, but there’s no denying this is a fantastic backpacking chair that’s well made. With other products like the “Sexy Hotness Sleeping Bag” made for “making love in the woods” they’re not exactly marketing this product to the readers of this Website, but the Monarch Chair is definitely something to keep on your radar. I’ve tried other “folding chairs” and found they either weighed too much for backpacking or had no back support whatsoever. There’s also the designs that act as a slip cover for your ground pad, but those aren’t very comfortable and I’ve actually broken one of those before while leaning back.
They force you to sit fairly flat on the ground and you’re also on the ground, compared to off of it with the Monarch Chair. With the Monarch, the rubber feet act as two of the four points needed to balance the chair with your feet providing the other two. I’ve found this to be annoying at times when I want to be off my feet, but you can simply throw a bulky item or backpack under your butt to take some of the weight off your feet and stabilize the chair. It’s not a perfect system, but it does work if that’s an issue for you. I know this isn’t the be all end all of backpacking chairs, but it’s definitely the best I’ve come across yet. The ALITE Monarch Chair is a breeze to assemble, disassemble and repack. To assemble the chair, just pull the rolled chair cover out of the stuff sack and remove the folded pole. A quick shake will even assemble most of the pole and the other sections snap together quite easily. Simply insert the gold tipped ends into the corresponding gold colored points on the chair cover and the others into the grey colored points.