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As my packed up and is 1.1kg weight. Assembled, it stands taller
body and has a padded head rest. The venting is only about the
starts to hips area, so you may sweat at the back. The chair has more
act like an movement (twist) and it gripped me quite tightly about the
Air-Force hips and waist (I’m 181cm and 90kg), plus I was sitting more
Academy upright. I don’t know if I’d be comfortable over an extended
(bits of time-frame. The seat is about the same height from the ground
me keep passing out), I decided to find a comfortable fold-up as the Kalahari. It does have larger feet to make it more stable
chair to carry with me on the bike. It’s nice to be comfortable in softer ground. Construction is aluminium tube (smaller)
anywhere you stop after a hard days riding....(well, can there 15mm diameter 1mm thick. There are 2 plastic blocks (smaller
ever be a hard day riding on a GoldWing?). OK, stop laughing, than the Kalahari) with the tubes captive by elastic cord and the
I’m being serious now! tubes not quite automatically locate as you assemble the chair. I
assume the chair will carry 100kgs??
The Kalahari Chair from Rocky Creek Designs comes in a
small bag and when zipped up it’ll take up 450mm length by The chair cloth material for both chairs appears the same,
135 diameter and 1.1kgs weight, while, the lightweight table however, the stitching on the Kalahari does show a higher
(400g) packs up to 340mm long by 95 diameter. The chair quality of detail.
(rated to 120kgs) has venting to avoid sweating at the back
and around the hips. Sitting in the chair is comfortable and Timed to assemble Kalahari Chair = 2 minutes, and to pack
I’m not ‘gripped’ as with the eBay chair, plus there isn’t the away = 1 minute 35 seconds.
movement I experienced on the other chair either. I don’t have Timed to assemble Lightweight Table = 2 minutes, and to pack
a head support but I’m seating at a more comfortable angle away = 2 minutes.
(less upright). Seat height is about 400mm from the ground.
Construction is aluminium tube 18mm diameter 1mm thick. Timed to assemble eBay Chair = 4 minutes. Hmmn, there
There are 2 plastic blocks with the tubes captive by elastic cord was a minor difficulty in getting the seat base to fit over the
and the tubes seem to automatically locate as you assemble frame, the little tube pockets kept closing up as the tubes were
the chair. I could comfortably sit in this chair for hours, having a pushed in. To pack away = 2 minutes, however, one of the back
beverage and reading a magazine or book. The Kalahari comes supports broke its elastic and the tube slipped out. It has only
with a Velcro strap for packing away, the eBay chair only has an had 2 assemblies at this point.
elastic band.
The eBay chair is half the price but far less comfortable, a bit
The lightweight table will hold a schooner glass surprisingly more fiddley to assemble and if you were a bit larger than me...
well without tipping. It stands at 300mm off the ground so it you simply wouldn’t fit. I’m happy to have paid the extra for a
matches nicely with both the chairs for height. The table doesn’t stronger and more comfortable chair.
have a storage bag and only elastic bands to hold it closed, but,
I found another use for the Moto Straps. Rocky Creek Designs - Kalahari Chair (medium) $129.95 and
Lightweight Folding Table $59.95
So, my special lady, Rose, not to be outdone, bought a fold-
up chair off the eBay for $59.90 because she gets very tired Telephone: 02 6689 5703 Email: Sales or returns - speak to
riding her Boom Trike long distances (yeah stop laughing now) Janice or email her on jjansen@rockycreekdesigns.com.au
and needs a chair to sip her Honey Bourbon at day’s end. Her
chair comes in a bag, which I admit appears tougher than the May Your Lid Never Skid, Ian Parks #11735
RCD one. It measures 450mm long and 150mm diameter when

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