Helinox Chair One

G Gearjunkie Article

In short: The updated Helinox Chair One (re) didn’t reinvent the lightweight camp chair, but it did refine it. The new version makes strides in creating a more robust structure, while adding savvy recycled components that ensure this chair looks forward instead of backward. This is what I learned about the Chair One (re) in my half a year with it so far.

E Enwild Enwild · 89K subscribers · Jun 2019

It packs down for easy travel and has big comfort.

B Bikes & Bays Bora Alan · reviewer

If you want more stability and comfort and can spare half a kilo, the Helinox Chair One is the better seat. On a tight budget, the Moon Lence clone does 80% of the job for a third of the price. And if you camp on soft ground a lot, the Chair Zero LT — same featherweight as the Zero but with a built-in anti-sink stabilizer; is the refined upgrade.

A All Things Overlanding All Things Overlanding · 33.9K subscribers · Apr 2025

This thing is based on one of my favorite chairs of all time, the one that I've used for the last like 5 years, like pretty much every camping trip that I've been on. But they made some significant changes to this and I believe lowered the price on it a little bit over what the old one that I had was. So, there's just nothing but a win-win here for anyone looking for a Helilinox chair.

P promolatte.com Alison Holster · reviewer

Our premium lightweight pick is the Helinox Chair One (re). It has a lower published packed weight than Ozzi, a five-year warranty and independent hands-on evidence supporting its portability and improved sitting height. Ozzi may still be preferable if integrated setup is your main priority.

T Tentworld Tentworld · 10K subscribers · Oct 2019

So that's only 5 centimeters more than the Chair Zero, but it is a lot more comfortable for someone of my height to sit in. As with the Chair Zero, it's really easy to set up and pack up and again the instructions are on the bottom. So the next chair is the Chair One XL. So this is the heaviest of these four chairs. Comes in at 1.6 kilos.

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T The Gear Bunker The Gear Bunker · 8K subscribers · May 2023

So, the Chair One, in my opinion, is great to have. It's Since it's both compact and lightweight, you can throw it into the trunk of your car or the bed of your truck.

The Helinox Chair One has worked its way back into the conversation alongside a framed pack and whilst it won't be coming on every trip you have to acknowledge it definitely adds value when you can sit back, put your feet up and enjoy scenes like this.

P PAST Outdoors PAST Outdoors · 774 subscribers · Sept 2025

If you're wearing like a duty belt or other sort of clothing that wears holes in things, uh, this just adds that little bit more durability. Other things you'll see on them is they've all got good solid pockets, no mesh, so nothing to get caught up and rip on both sides of all the chairs in the range being the sunset chair and the tactical chair one.

P Piragis Boundary Waters Catalog Article

For BWCA paddlers who want a reliable chair with a little more height, comfort, and durability (without sacrificing packability), the Chair One RE is a solid all-around pick.

A Ali Grandpa Ali Grandpa · 11 subscribers · Sept 2020

Easy, so now enjoyable, luxury and very good to have from Helinox That's all for today. See you next time to review another product from Helinox.

C Camping Mastery Camping Mastery · reviewer

Bottom line: The benchmark ultralight chair — if you’re carrying your chair in a pack for miles, nothing else comes close.

The Helinox Chair One offers a fantastic balance of comfort and portability, making it a festival favourite.

T The Telegraph Article

Best camping chair for festivals: Helinox Chair One (re)

N note（ノート） アウトドアが好きやねん · reviewer

For the best overall performance → Helinox Chair One

B Better Trail Multiple Authors Andrew · reviewer

The Chair One (re) improves on its predecessor in several ways, particularly in the comfort department. It still lacks nice-to-have features like armrests, but campers who prioritize a lightweight option that fits easily inside a daypack or a tote bag will love its portability.

G GearLab Trish Matheny · reviewer

Although this design doesn't offer the comfort of padded material or armrests, we're confident its durability will make up for it in overall packability. Measuring 14 inches long and weighing only two pounds, the Chair One is the standard for lightweight, compact performance.

L Live for the Outdoors Article

The revamped, and ever-so-slightly larger, Chair One (re) isn’t the most comfortable camping chair you’ll ever sit in, but for such a stripped back design it’s mightily impressive.

O Outdoors Magic Article

What we liked: comfortable, very light and packable What we didn’t like: very low to the ground, can sink into soft ground and become unstable

C CleverHiker Marion Tucker · reviewer

For those with limited mobility or who need extra cushioning, the minimalist design and low seat height of the Chair One might not be ideal.

O Outdoor Vancouver Karl W · reviewer

However, the Chair One is still probably just too large to bring backcountry camping.

O Outdoor Life Laura Lancaster · reviewer

I’ve tried a few different variations of the Helinox Chair One and each time it gets a little closer to convincing me it’s the right choice for car camping. Previous iterations had nailed the small packed size (a must when you’ve got to squeeze everything for a long trip into your SUV) and overall comfort.

T Tom's Outdoors Gear Guide Tom's Outdoors Gear Guide · 4.8K subscribers · Oct 2025

Chair One has been around for years um, it's   recently had an update, which is the Chair One  (re), which is the re-engineered. It's actually   got, it's really comfortable. So, it's got two  rings that run around, so two tension rings um,   so it does mean that it doesn't sort of fold  in on itself as much.

T Tom's Outdoors Gear Guide Tom's Outdoors Gear Guide · 4.8K subscribers · Oct 2025

Chair One has been around for years um, it's   recently had an update, which is the Chair One  (re), which is the re-engineered. It's actually   got, it's really comfortable. So, it's got two  rings that run around, so two tension rings um,   so it does mean that it doesn't sort of fold  in on itself as much.

T Tom's Outdoors Gear Guide Tom's Outdoors Gear Guide · 4.8K subscribers · Jul 2025

Up to this  point not a lot of Helinox's chairs have had cup   holders or pockets in them so it's good to see in  the new chair one. Another bonus with the redesign   frame is Helinox's form manufacturing which  basically means in the poles it's using repurposed   aluminium so it's good for the environment.