Ice fishing chair

[Ron Burgundy]

Is there a chair out there with a 300 lb capacity that doesn't kill your back?

I have the cheap 3 legged ones and a couple buddys are bigger than the 250 capacity and broke one and they kill my back. The conventional 4 legged folding chairs are comfy but a pain to get out of and take up too much room.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Try a Keeper Delux.

Not the most comfey thing on the planet but pretty convienient. Holds all your stuff, doesn't take a bunch of room, and most importantly..........has a built in cup holder.

[McGurk]

If you look you might be able to find a 4 legged canvas chair without arms. That might work. Otherwise maybe a folding metal chair.

[hawgchaser]

I got tired of the sore back and chewing on my knees with the fold-up chairs. I bought a flat snap-on bucket seat and bolted a folding stadium seat to that. It takes little additional space since I carry the bucket anyway and I have a backrest. I now even use it in the perm instead of the bench seat. Cost little and took almost no time to construct.

[Ed Carlson]

G-Mtn has a big mans "Director's Chair", built HD, with a flip up side table with a cup holder. They come in Black and Camo. They run $39 to $49.

They are very good on ice and soft ground, a good chair for all season use, very sturdy.

Lots of them went into Hub Shacks this winter. It also has a side flap with several compartments that you can store more junk in.

[WTN4ICE]

I picked up a folding chair at FF called an Aviator Style last spring . It has a more upright posture and is easy to get out of. Works great for ice fishing and soccer games.

[Ron Burgundy]

Nope. I'm looking for comfort. I can barely walk after fishing all day. I think the directors chair idea will help. It takes up more space than the tri-pods but I'm gonna have to sacrifice for the comfort. Maybe no chair will totally take away a stiff back after a whole day of fishing, but something has got to be better. The backs are just too low to actually sit back on the ones I have.

[Freewheeler]

Go with the big mans chair from GM or Fleet. The one with the fold out side table works out nicely. They may run you $40 bucks but your back will thank you and they won't trash out the firtst time you use it. Remember you get what you pay for. Good luck in your quest.

[zamboni]

My buddys a big guy (not 300, but big) and he uses 2 empty milk crates turned upside down and stacked. They also carry gear out to your spot.

[Ron Burgundy]

How is this good for his back? How do you sit back?

[Farley]

take a boat seat if you have one and just set it on top of the bucket. Having the backrest is the biggest thing for me.

[Get'n Jiggy]

I have the same problem, put one of those seats with firm foam on a 7gal

bucket and made a backrest out of an old "Abcrunch" thing the wife put out in the garage she never used, works great. I think the taller bucket helps a lot.

[Duffman]

I've been using this for seven years, Slumberjacks Big Chair. 325 lb capacity.

The threads have started to fail, I need to do some hand sewing with Powerpro and I think it'll last another seven years.

I'm relaxing in it in my Avatar.

[PierBridge]

I highly recommend the Coleman chair which is similar in design to Duffs chair. It comes with the side table and that's real handy if room allows. The Coleman I have is the most sturdy of this style chair that I have seen. I use mine everywhwere, in the boat, shorefishing, ice fishing, camping, sporting events, poker. I even have a rod holder mounted on it.

Like you Ron, I can't sit in those cheap 3 and 4 leggers that you sink down into and it wrecks your back in 2 minutes.

This style chair has great support with hardly any sinking, the back rest is great and the arm rest help for support and getting up too.

Downside is like you mentioned it takes up a bigger footprint but if you can make it work your back will thank you.

Another problem is I haven't seen my style in any stores lately but they do have similar ones that would work..

[zamboni]

How is this good for his back? How do you sit back?

He's a leaner. I lean forward 90% of the time myself.

[Ron Burgundy]

So do I. Thats probably whats killing my back.

[Lund79]

Have you looked at the Primos Double Bull QS3 Magnum Tri Stool? It has a 300# rating and also has an adjustable lumbar support.

[nytelyter]

MAXXDADDY.COM i own four of them and will not ever buy anything else you may have seen them at the state fiar the owner of the company "BIG JIM" is a great guy. i will warn you they are a bit pricey. but mine are approaching 7 - 8 years old and i AM a big boy. the newest one is rated for 1600 pounds. ... paul

[Swimmer]

I've tried various chairs and found the four leg canvas fold-ups don't cut it. Two things worked for my back. I use an old fashioned foldup lawn type chair -- the one with the criss-crossing nylon fabric straps -- and it has to have arms. Having arms on the chair somehow keeps your posture better. The second thing is to re-train yourself not to be a "leaner". Get enough light in the shack to be able to see your deadstick or bobber easily -- and place your flasher up where you can see it -- and then sit back and relax.

[Ron Burgundy]

This is the conclusion I've come to also. Thanks for all the responses so far.