Sport-Brella Reclining Beach Chair

***UPDATE 7/12/21***Well, after five years of frequent use my faithful companion finally gave out completely, which I’m fine with as it gave me many, many hours of comfort in rain, heat, etc. So right after my trusty steed collapsed I had no reservations about hopping right back on Amazon and ordering a new one, and SUPRISE — the overly fragile umbrella that was my only real complaint about my old chair appears to have been beefed up and improved. I still highly doubt it would withstand the strong wind gusts that frequently occur at the beach, but I no longer feel the need to lunge in a panic to grab the the umbrella with anything more than a mild breeze for fear the tines would snap. Thank you Sport-Brella for making this critical improvement, and I’m looking forward to years of comfort and enjoyment with my new chair.***UPDATE*** 9/19/16After 3 months of use I encountered my first issue. On a somewhat windy day on the soccer field a gust of wind came and snapped one of the spines loose under the umbrella. I emailed the company and they responded promptly asking me for a picture and the receipt. Not unreasonable but I didn't get to it right away, but I was very happily surprised when they proactively called me to follow up. They were very helpful and have sent me a replacement under warranty. Very impressive. Going forward I'll keep the umbrella down on windy days. A fairly minor annoyance given all the good thing about this chair, although I do wish they'd make the umbrella more sturdy in the future. Still 5 stars from me for a great overall product and just as great customer service. BTW I also bought their Sport-Brella XL umbrella and it is also a very impressive and thoughtfully designed product.This chair is exactly what it looks like in the picture. And the good news is that it's very well built and works perfectly. I've now used it at several kids sporting events, and without fail someone approaches me to ask about it and to get the link. One guy was so impressed he actually ordered it right there on the field. The chair itself is comfortable and sturdy, and the footrest likewise works well and makes life much more comfy during long games. Now for the really great part...the umbrella. It's getting hot here now, and being able to create some shade when the sun is beating down for hours is a game changer. The umbrella pivots and turns in so many different ways it's always possible to block the sun from my head and upper body, although it's not really big enough to cover my legs and feet. But that's ok. It can even be moved to either side of the chair depending on what side the sun is on. During a long soccer tournament last weekend I watched others bake under the hot sun while I sat in shady comfort. Priceless. As an added bonus, despite all its parts the chair folds up very easily, and when it's packed up in its bag it's not much bigger or heavier than a normal folding chair. Amazing. I would not be without this chair ever again, and I can't recommend it highly enough.The only minor, and I do mean minor, issue is that it takes a little care to get the chair into its bag. The bag itself is a nice size and the chair fits in it better than other chairs I've owned, but due to all the parts the drawstring can fairly easily get stuck in one of the many joints preventing the bag from completely covering the chair. Not a big deal, and I found that by keeping the drawstring on the opposite side of the umbrella when loading largely avoids this issue. In any event, it's a small price to pay for all of the many benefits this chair offers. I'm thinking this would also make a great gift for anyone who spends long periods of time sitting outside. The only thing I'm not sure about is how the umbrella would hold up at the beach since I haven't tried that yet. It's designed and built well and held up fine in a good breeze on the soccer field, but I don't know if it could handle stronger gusts that can pop up at the beach. I'd bring a beach umbrella just in case. Further bonuses are the chair actually reclines in two lower positions (although not flat), it has its own bottle opener, a cooler that can hold a few drinks, a good amount of storage, and a smaller pouch on the armrest that can fit a large smart phone and actually has pass through built into it for headphones. About the only thing they didn't add to this chair that I'd like to have is a head pillow, but given everything else I feel bad even bringing that up. If you're even thinking about buying this chair, just do it. You won't regret it.

Here's a few things I like and dislike about this chair. I still gave it 5 stars even though there are a couple of dislikes.I'm 5'10" and about 215lbs and the chair fits me perfectly with room to grow (up or out)...Likes:Foot rest is adjustable in heightFoot rest is removable if you just want a normal camping chairUmbrella is removableUmbrella can be mounted on either side of chairLots of storage! An insulated right pocket can easily fit 2 cans and an ice pack.Front pocket between legs is about the size of a small pencil case for storing things other than pencils. Also has a bottle opener on the front pocket!Left arm rest includes a cup holderLeft arm rest includes a pocket for your mobile device large enough to fit a Galaxy S7 Edge and includes a hole to pass ear buds through if you want to zip your device in the pocket.Reclines to two additional positions (3 position total).Carrying case easily fits chair and accessories so you don't have struggle when packing it up.Sturdy and stable, and bars don't dig into thighs like other camping chairs.Dislikes:There should be another oversized cup holder on the other arm rest.Umbrella only seems to adjust front to back, it could be difficult to block sun if it was coming at you from the side as it doesn't bend left to right, only front to back. But the shade itself can be rotated which helps.7/6/16 CON update: The shade/umbrella is very flimsy in the wind. It doesn't take much wind at all to shake the shade violently. I would be concerned that shade could break very easily. Especially where it attaches to the chair. So if you're planning on using this at the beach, hope that it's not a windy day...Honestly, that is it. This is a great camping chair and makes people jealous for sure. I am an RV'er and in my 30's and absolutely love this chair.