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The rider’s cockpit is roomy and the seat tube angle is ideal for powering the pedals. The saddle even drew high marks for its overall shape and comfort. Sure, it’s a bit on the soft side, but it strikes a nice balance between plushness and support for less experienced behinds. Four years later, the first sections of new trail were under construction. The wide seating area makes it comfortable for users of all heights and everyone can benefit from the longer back panel. The steel frame is robust and well built, with a deep seat for relaxing in front of the campfire or for just watching the world go by in the back garden. Yeti made this bike to be less of a racer and more of a cross-country trail chaser. What shocked us most is nothing broke or bent under moderately hard riding. Handling-wise, we are quite impressed with the bike’s stability and steering response. It feels like a modern hardtail with trail-friendly cross-country handling. Its reach and head angle are springily confidence-inspiring right up until the trails start getting on the really steep side. Our favorite part about riding this bike was tackling the climbs. We felt invincible and were excited to scale any challenging climb we faced with more successes than failures. We also enjoyed how efficient the bike was, whether we were pushing the pace or just cruising. The active suspension made the ride comfortable but didn’t take away from anything when we got on the gas. In general, the SB120 reminded us a lot of the Spot Ryve 115 when ascending with its efficiency and technical prowess. Except for the SB160E, Yeti’s entire lineup features the Switch Infinity suspension design, which is a modified four-bar system that uses a sliding pivot in place of extra linkage. The Ozark Trail XXL Director chair’s metal frame also has an all-business look about it too, which clearly sends the message that this is a go-anywhere chair. Testers consistently ranked this chair as one of the most comfortable models (typically second to the Yeti Trailhead, which costs almost four times as much). The few testers who didn’t like it often preferred the Kijaro Dual Lock XXL Chair, which costs a little bit more but provides a roomier seat. Senior editor Kalee Thompson, who wrote a previous version of this guide, has been regularly using the Coleman chair she originally tested in 2016. The chair has held up to years of backyard hangs and camping trips, although the cooler pouch has deteriorated, and some parts of the fabric close to the frame have frayed. The wide and deep seat allowed for plenty of shifting around until the perfect position was found and the arm rests gave plenty of support.
The interior is spacious enough to accommodate a queen-sized mattress and other gear and is recommended for up to two adults and two children. The mesh roof and ground vent offer better airflow, and the convenient double doors make stepping out from either side of the tent easy. A built-in pump is a game changer for blowing up air mattresses efficiently, and one person said it took less than five minutes to inflate Ophanie’s queen-size version. Over 3,800 shoppers gave the velvety-soft air mattress a five-star review, which speaks volumes about its reliability. The electric air pump not only inflates but deflates the bed when you’re done using it, making it a breeze to pack up. Its durable PVC material is puncture-resistant and ensures even weight distribution for multiple sleepers. During a camping trip, I sat in a friend’s REI Flexlite Camp Boss, which is a larger version of REI’s Flexlite line of chairs that we mention in the competition. It was surprisingly comfortable and more stable than the Flexlite and Flexlite Air that we tested. We look forward to having a testing panel compare it to our top lightweight pick. Since 2016, our testers (with different body types and physical needs) have subjected camping chairs to multiple camping trips. Just unpack, unfold, and sit down—that’s all there is to it. That term rarely applies to camp chairs, but it’s not bad-looking. Your only color options are red or blue, both with black trim. This chair costs slightly more than the Coleman Cooler Quad Chair, but it’s still a budget-friendly option. It delivers a solid baseline of build quality, comfort, and reliability that we didn’t find in other, similarly priced chairs. The chair proved to be comfortable even well into the late evening so an excellent choice for round the campfire. Setting up the Ozark Trail Camping Chair, like most traditional models of camp chair, is a simple pull out and extend which takes seconds. The frame felt robust and the legs sat securely on the ground to give stability, despite the small tree roots on our camp site. At 30.25 pounds, the SB120 wasn’t exactly a lightweight XC bike. Still, it felt relatively light and maneuverable when the trail turned uphill, especially on steep, loose, technical sections. The rear wheel was glued to the ground, which allowed us to more easily scale sections we might normally have spun out on.