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Kelty Low Loveseat Review (Bought & Tested!)

I bought this chair with my own money and put it through 11 measured tests.

  • Setup ~10 sec
  • Seat size 37.5 x 18.5 in
  • Seat height 8.5 in
  • Weight 15.4 lbs
Kelty Low Loveseat Review
My Kelty Low Loveseat.

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Test scorecard

7.1out of 10
Setup9
Quality7.9
Features7
Weight6.5
Comfort6
Breathability4.7

If you’re looking for double camp chair for lounging, the Kelty Low Loveseat is definitely a comfortable pick. I bought the low option, but there’s a higher one too – the Kelty Regular Loveseat.

What won me over
  • Adjustable armrests
  • Great carry bag/foot mat
  • Great padding for off-season
What let me down
  • Can't sprawl out on it like a couch
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Video review thumbnail for the Kelty Low Loveseat

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See the 11 tests
  1. Set Up
  2. Pack Away
  3. Unfolded Dimensions
  4. Seat Size
  5. Seat Height
  6. Backrest
  7. Armrests
  8. Cupholders
  9. Carry Bag
  10. Materials & Quality
  11. Portability
  12. Pros, cons, recommendations
  13. Bonus – MUST read!

Set Up

1) Undo the three buckles on the carry bag, and take the chair out.

The author unbuckling the Kelty Low Loveseat's carry bag.
Me undoing one of the buckles.

2) Find the four corners — two corners of the backrest, and two armrests.

3) Grab opposite ends (one backrest, one armrest) and pull them apart.

  • Setup time ~10 seconds
The author setting up the Kelty Low Loveseat.
Tip: You may need to lean your weight on either side to stretch it out.

Pack Away

Packing away is just the setup in reverse, and it takes about 28 seconds.

The author packing away the Kelty Low Loveseat.
Me putting the chair back into the carry bag.

Unfolded Dimensions

  • Width 54.0inarmrest to armrest
  • Depth 25.0inback to front
  • Height 32.5inground to top

Seat Size

  • Total seat width 41.4in
  • Usable seat width 37.5in
  • Seat depth 18.5in
The author sitting on the Kelty Low Loveseat.
The steel bars on the sides eat into usable space, by 2in each.
The seat width of the Kelty Low Loveseat.
A comparison of the total and usable seat width.

Seat Height

  • Front seat height 13.5in
  • Actual seat height, once seated 8.5in
The seat height of the Kelty Low Loveseat.
The chair slouches in by about 5in.
The author sitting on the Kelty Low Loveseat at a table.
It also sits pretty low, not for table-use. Hey, but that’s why it’s called a ‘Low Loveseat’, right?

Backrest

  • Backrest height 21.75in
  • Backrest width 41.75in
  • Recline angle ~15°slightly reclined
The author leaning on the backrest of the Kelty Low Loveseat.
The backrest covers my entire back but not enough for head support.
The author leaning back against the Kelty Low Loveseat.
That’s also because the top part of it is floppy and not rigid.

Armrests

The armrests are thickly padded, made of the same fabric as the rest of the chair.

The armrests of the Kelty Low Loveseat.
The armrest is thickly padded.

They’re adjustable too — using the webbing strap and buckle at the back.

The author adjusting the armrest buckle of the Kelty Low Loveseat.
Me adjusting the length of the armrests cos I have short arms.

Cupholders

  • Number 2 (one per armrest)
  • Size 6.5in x 4.0in
A mobile phone, sunglasses and a canned drink in the cupholder of the Kelty Low Loveseat.
Keep the divider in the middle, and it holds a can plus small items like sunglasses and a phone.
  • Depth 3.5in
A 1-liter Nalgene bottle and a 500mL bottle in the cupholder of the Kelty Low Loveseat.
If you stow the divider out of the way, the huge cupholder can fit a 1-liter Nalgene bottle, and more.
  • Divider Adjustable
The cupholder of the Kelty Low Loveseat with the divider.
Each cupholder has an adjustable divider (middle).

Carry Bag

The carry bag is thick and padded, so it doubles as a foot mat — or a dog mat.

The author resting her feet on the Kelty Low Loveseat's carry bag/foot mat.
Me resting my feet on it.

Materials & Quality

  • Fabric 600D polyester
  • Poles Steel, ~0.75in thick
  • Joints Simple rivets
  • Stitching Good
  • Stability Good
  • Warranty Limited lifetime
  • Origin Likely Cambodia

Portability

  • Total weight 15.4lbs
    • Chair 14.4lbs
    • Carry bag 1.0lbs
  • Packed size 35.0 x 11.0 x 8.0in
A packed size comparison between the Kelty Low Loveseat and the Coleman Sundome 2-Person Tent.
It is about 30% longer than a 2-person Coleman Sundome tent.
  • Ease of carry:
    • Handles x 2
    • Adjustable and padded shoulder strap x 1
The handles of the Kelty Low Loveseat.
The carry bag comes with two non-adjustable handles at each end.
The author carrying the Kelty Low Loveseat
It also comes with an adjustable shoulder strap.

Pros and Cons

There aren’t many 2-person chairs, but here are the ones worth comparing:

  • Kelty Regular Loveseat
  • Kelty Low Loveseat (the one I have)
  • Mountain Summit Loveseat
  • Mountain Summit Quilted Loveseat
DifferencesKelty Low LoveseatKelty LoveseatMountain Summit LoveseatMountain Summit Quilted Loveseat
Seat Height13.5in19.0in19.0in19.0in
PaddingYesYesNoYes
ArmrestsAdjustableAdjustableNon-AdjustableAdjustable
Pockets0000
Cupholders2 (Adjustable)2 (Adjustable)2 (Non-Adjustable)2 (Non-Adjustable)
Pole MaterialSteelSteelSteelSteel
Fabric Material600D Polyester600D Polyester600D Polyester600D Polyester
Weight Capacity400lbs.400lbs.500lbs.500lbs.
WarrantyLifetimeLifetime2 years2 years
Packed Weight15.4lbs.16.0lbs.15.0lbs.15.6lbs.
Packed Length34.5in41.0in37.0in36.0in
Carry BagDoubles as matDoubles as matRegularRegular
MSRP$130$130$100$130
Note: These are all marketed specs and may differ from my tested results.

Now, what are the pros and cons?

Adjustable cupholders

Both armrests have a cupholder with a stowable divider for plenty of flexibility.

Lifetime warranty

Kelty covers all their gear for life. I’ve used their warranty myself when my tent had an issue, and they were very responsive.

  • Kelty: Lifetime
  • Mountain Summit: 2 years

The best carry bag

No more wrestling with tiny carry bags anymore – these are game-changing, seriously.

Lower weight capacity

  • Kelty: 400.0lbs
  • Mountain Summit: 500.0lbs

Ridge down the middle

I originally wanted to take up the whole seat and lie on it like a couch, but it’s not possible to do so – there’s a ridge in the middle that cuts into your back. (But all 2P chairs are like this anyway.)

The ridge in the middle of the Kelty Low Loveseat.
It’s also a little annoying if you wanna sit really close to your partner, but not a deal-breaker for me.

Overall recommendation

Bonus – MUST Read!

I put the Kelty Low Loveseat up against 20 other camping chairs — see the full lineup of these really nice camping chairs here.

Or, check out the Kelty Low Loveseat:

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Every figure above is from my own testing — measured by hand, bought with my own money.

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