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TravelChair Big Bubba Chair
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TravelChair Big Bubba Chair

Item # 766564

$59.95

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Travel Chair Big Bubba chair offers big comfort with a wide, full-length seat, cushy pillow, removable footrest, and armrests with a drink holder.

  • Unique built-in footrest lets you kick up your feet for supreme comfort at the campsite, beach or in the backyard
  • Tough, powder-coated tubular steel frame and 450-denier ripstop polyester seat stand up to loads of use, year after year
  • Seat is reinforced with webbing, and fabric is bar-tacked and double-stitched throughout; plastic feet add stability and strength
  • Drink holder on right armrest keeps your favorite beverage close by
  • Folds up with a single, easy squeeze to fit into its own convenient carrying bag

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Item 766564

TravelChair Big Bubba Chair Specs

Specification

Description

Weight11 lbs. 14 oz.
MaterialRipstop polyester
ConstructionSteel
Folded dimensions(L x W x D) 40 x 7.5 x 6.5 inches
Unfolded dimensions(H x W x D) 40 x 20.5 x 27.5 (extends to 53) inches
Seat height17 inches
Capacity300 pounds

TravelChair Big Bubba Chair Customer Reviews

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Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair
 
2.7

(based on 11 reviews)

36%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable (10)
  • Easy set up (9)

Cons

  • Delicate (5)
  • Heavy / bulky (4)
  • Heavy (3)

Best Uses

  • Camping (7)
  • Outdoor events (6)
  • Beach (4)
  • Road trips (3)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid adventurer (4), Casual/ recreational (3), Casual adventurer (3)

Reviewed by 11 customers

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Jun

21

2008

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

 
1.0

Stay Away

By dave1234

from Virginia

About Me Avid Adventurer

Site Member

Pros

  • Compact
  • Easy Set Up

Cons

  • Bulky
  • Delicate
  • Heavy

Best Uses

    Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

    The first chair delivered literally broke the first time I sat in it - the foot rest connector broke. REI graciously replaced that one. Its replacement also broke after only a month's worth of limited use - the front metal support beam broke. I don't plan to ask for a third. I am not small at 6'1" 210 lbs, but I think that the chair should have been able to handle that weight. I thoguht that I was sacrificing lightweight for sturdy in a chair that I would only be using recreationally and not having to carry it while hiking. I was mistaken. I have ten dollar chairs from the summer recreation isle at the grocery store that have lasted much longer.

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jul

    2

    2008

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great comfortable chair!

    By TravelingMan

    from Falls Church, VA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy Set Up

    Cons

    • Bulky
    • Heavy

    Best Uses

    • Beach
    • Campgrounds
    • Outdoor Events
    • Road Trips

    Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

    I've owned several of the folding type chairs over the years. I've taken this one to Bonnaroo & All-Good Festivals as well as several camping trips. It's a great chair! I'm 6'1" & 240lbs and haven't had an issue with it!

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    Feb

    29

    2008

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Big Bubba Travel Chair

    By Dana the Jazz Singer

    from Ft. Lauderdale, FL

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

    • Best portable chair ever
    • Comfortable
    • Constant daily use 5 yrs
    • Dries Quickly
    • Easy Set Up
    • Ordering another NOW

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backcountry Camping
      • Beach
      • Campgrounds
      • Day Trips
      • Outdoor Events
      • Road Trips
      • Winter Camping

      Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

      Heavy Duty.. I used it daily and I mean daily for at least 5 years and I weight 225lbs. Incredibily, almost indestructible. It finally broke and I'm ordering another immediately.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      May

      22

      2009

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      Not as good as it used to be

      By randufus

      from Renton WA

      About Me Casual Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy Set Up

      Cons

      • Unbreathable fabric

      Best Uses

      • Campgrounds
      • Outdoor Events

      Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

      Bought two of these several years ago when the seat and back were mesh. Those lasted for years of regular use by not-so-skinny users (understatement?). When one finally broke, I immediately bought a new one (not from REI sadly), and it broke within a couple of months and the company would not honor the warranty. The heavy denier fabric isn't nearly as breathable as the old mesh - better on a cool evening by the campfire, but murderously sweaty on a warm day in the sun. Way more comfortable than the cheap bag chairs thanks to the widely placed shoulder supports that don't jab you like the really cheap chairs. They had me for life until they skimped on the quality and materials. I'm now looking elsewhere for a replacement...

      • Gift:
      • No

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Aug

      19

      2008

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      Disappointed

      By jasonnev

      from Pittsburgh, PA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy Set Up

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

          Was apprehensive about these chairs after reading reviews, especially with a [$]price tag. At first they were great, comfortable... bought them as a wedding gift. However, within two weeks one of them has broken in the same spot that is described in the other posts...I'm waiting to see what will happen with the other... looks like the price has gone down, too bad. Will return and try again, but I'm not holding my breath. Come on REI, you ought to do better than this. [...]

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Jul

          7

          2008

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          Cheap chair

          By SSgt

          from Rowlett, TX

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Easy Set Up

          Cons

          • Bulky
          • Delicate

          Best Uses

          • Campgrounds

          Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

          Bought two of these. One of the foot rest was broke straight out ot the bag. Returned to REI [...], but the new one off the self was broke too.The connecting nut from the chair to the leg rest is plastic. Very cheap! The nut needs to be metal.[...].If you buy one take it out of the bag to ensure it is not broke from the store. Be very careful with this chair! It's plastic connections.

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Nov

          17

          2009

           
          5.0

          sick chair

          By debo

          from Tacoma, WA

          About Me Avid Adventurer

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Compact
          • Easy Set Up
          • Hammock style sit

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Beach
            • Campgrounds
            • Outdoor Events
            • Road Trips

            Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

            i love this chair - super comfy and second to none in terms of the quality. i have many great hours logged in this chair and many more adventures planned

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Oct

            5

            2009

             
            2.0

            Very comfy but, I've broken two now.

            By bikesboardsbabes

            from Mckinney TX

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Easy Set Up

            Cons

            • Bulky
            • Delicate

            Best Uses

            • Campgrounds

            Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

            This chair is really comfy. But I have broken the chair rest in several spots now. First time buckly broke after second use. Then the ball joint that connects the foot rest to my second chain broke. Got replacements from REI and just now the stitching came loose on the foot rest, and I now will be returning this one to REI. Great chair except for the Foot Rest is pretty much worthless.

            • Gift:
            • No

            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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            Jul

            17

            2009

             
            1.0

            Super Comfortable, But Broke Quickly

            By passatdrm

            from Washington, DC

            About Me Casual Adventurer

            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Easy Set Up

            Cons

            • Delicate
            • Heavy

            Best Uses

            • Outdoor Events

            Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

            I loved this chair, but after having it less than a month--one of the plastic footrest connectors snapped. the footrest stayed up sort of, and i had my feet up there a day later (hadn't had time to take it back to REI yet) and the other one broke in exactly the same fashion as the first!
            Clearly there's a design flaw here. Will take it back and get a new one and try that out, but not hopeful after reading the other reviews.

            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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            May

            22

            2009

             
            1.0

            Do Not Buy This Chair

            By Yogi Bear

            from Raleigh, NC

            About Me Outdoor Professional

            Pros

            • Comfortable

            Cons

            • Delicate

            Best Uses

              Comments about Travel Chair Big Bubba Chair:

              OK, the chair is comfortable. I have owned three of them. The first one broke on the first campout. The footrest connector broke. The frame of the second chair broke and sent me to the ground. The footrest connector broke on the third chair on the first day of camp. Thank goodness REI stands behind the products they sell because Travel Chair does not. Bought the first two somewhere else and Travel Chair would not replace or repair. They further advised they do not sell replacement parts. Come on REI, drop these bums.

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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