Backpacking chairs · Review
Trekology YIZI GO Camping Chair Review (Bought & Tested!)
I bought this chair with my own money and put it through 11 measured tests.
- Setup ~40 sec
- Seat size 21.3 x 10.0 in
- Seat height 10.75 in
- Weight 2.19 lbs
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Replaced: Trekology has replaced this model with the YIZI Lite, and I can’t find a link to it, so there’s nothing to buy on this page. I’m keeping the review up as a record of how it tested. For a budget lightweight chair I do recommend, the Naturehike Ultralight is the one I’d point you at.
Test scorecard · scored against other lightweight chairs
The Trekology YIZI GO Camping Chair is the cheapest of the 11 lightweight chairs I’ve tested, and it has the tallest seat of the lot. However, the backrest leans so far back it hurt my neck, so I can’t recommend it.
- Cheapest of the 11 lightweight chairs
- Tallest seat height
- Too reclined, which gave me neck strain
If you prefer watching to reading, my video review of this chair is coming soon.
See the 11 tests
Set Up
Here’s what comes in the box:
- Carry bag
- Chair fabric
- Poles
- Follow the shock-cording to set the poles up.
- The biggest patch of mesh marks the backrest, so fit the 2 pole pockets nearest it onto the long back poles.
- Secure the bottom of the chair onto the 2 front poles.
Setting up was fuss-free and none of the corners were tight. If you find one of them tight, use these finger grips instead.
- Setup time ~40 seconds
Pack Away
Take the fabric off, lay it flat, and fold the sides in.
Break the poles down towards the center bar, lay them on one end of the fabric, and roll it up as tightly as you can.
The carry bag is top-loading and roomy, so you don’t have to force anything back in.
- Pack-away time ~40 seconds
Unfolded Dimensions
- Width 21.8inside to side, at the middle
- Depth 19.75inback to front
- Height 26.75inground to the top of the chair
Seat Size
- Width 21.3incorner to corner
- Depth 10.0inback to front of the seat
- Seat area 213 in²the width multiplied by the depth
That’s about average for a lightweight chair, and it fit me with room to spare.
Seat Height
- Front seat height 14.5inno one sitting
- Bottom of the seat 12.5inno one sitting
- Bottom of the seat, sitting down 10.75in
- How much it sinks 1.75in
The seated 10.75in is the figure that matters, and it’s what makes this chair easier to get out of than most.
Backrest
- Height 17.9infrom where the seat ends to the top of the chair
- Width 21.75inside to side
I sat in the chair and read these three off a digital protractor:
- Leg angle 17°
- Backrest angle 47°
- Total seat angle 120°
Mesh
- Backrest panel 14.0 x 9.5in
- Breathing slits 2one on each side, triangular
- Slit size 10.5 x 5.0ineach
- Mesh coverage 30.8%of the seat and backrest together
Just under a third of the chair is mesh, which was great through summer. Only the two NEMO chairs I’ve tested beat that.
Storage
- Pockets 2one on each side
- Pocket size 6.5 x 6.5ineach
The mesh stretches a fair bit, so you’ll still get bigger things in.
Stability
- Front spread 14.5in
- Side spread 14.2in
- Feet spread area 206 in²front spread multiplied by side spread
- Foot diameter 1.04in
I’m happy with anything from 12.0in, and this chair clears that in both directions. It never felt tippy, even when I rocked around in it.
Materials
- Fabric 600D polyester
- Poles Aircraft-grade aluminum
- Hubs Hard plastic
The whole chair is double-stitched, and I couldn’t find a loose thread anywhere on it.
- Leg poles 0.59ineach
- Seat poles 0.49ineach
- Center bar 0.71in
- Weight capacity 300lbs
- Warranty 1 year
Portability
- Total weight 2lbs 3.06oz
- Fabric 8.78oz
- Poles 24.83oz
- Carry bag 1.45oz
- Trail weight 2lbs 1.61ozif you leave the carry bag behind
- Carry handle 1near the top of the bag
- Packed size 14.0 x 5.75 x 4.25in
- Packed volume 342 in³
Pros, Cons, Recommendations
Now, what are the pros and cons, and would I recommend the Trekology YIZI GO Camping Chair?
Very inexpensive
No other lightweight chair I’ve tested costs less than this one, and none of the cheap ones sit anywhere near as high.
Great seat height
| Lightweight Chair | Seat Height (in) |
|---|---|
| Trekology YIZI | ✓ 10.8 |
| Helinox Chair One (re) | 10.3 |
| Big Agnes Skyline | 10.1 |
| Quechua MH500 | 9.8 |
| Helinox Chair One | 9.6 |
| Naturehike Ultralight | 9.5 |
| REI Flexlite Camp | 9.0 |
Trekology markets 15in of seat height, which is measured at the front of the chair. Where I actually sit is about 4in lower, and it’s still the tallest seat of the 11.
Feature-rich
- Mesh coverage: 30.8%
- Pockets: 2, at 6.5 x 6.5in each
That’s more mesh and more storage than most lightweight chairs give you.
Not very comfortable
- Trekology YIZI GO: 47°
- The other 10 lightweight chairs: 29° to 41°
The backrest leans back further than on any lightweight chair I’ve tested. Coupled with the fact that there’s no neck rest, my neck was tired after just a few minutes.
Overall recommendation
Comfort is the biggest thing in a camp chair, and on this one the neck strain was too much for me. If you want something in the same budget range, the Naturehike Ultralight did a lot better for me.
Bonus – MUST Read!
I put all 11 lightweight chairs through the same tests, and my Best Backpacking Chairs article ranks them against each other.
I measured every number on this page myself.
