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GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair

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Arm yourself with comfort by including the GCI Wilderness Recliner™ chair in your camping arsenal.

Folds and transports easily with the patented Auto-Fold system that lets you sling it over your shoulder or carry it backpack-style
Single buckle adjustment allows unlimited lounging positions, making it easy to find your comfort zone
Padded seat and lumbar support let you recline in absolute comfort
Side beverage holder keeps a cold drink within reach at all times
Storage pouch by foot of recliner can stow your sunglasses, cell phone and wallet

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GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair Customer Reviews

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GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair

4.3

(based on 13 reviews)

85%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (13)
Attractive (7)
Cleans easily (6)
Well constructed (6)
Easy to assemble (5)

Cons

Best Uses

Lawns (7)
Decks (6)
Patios (6)
Porch (6)
Relaxing (6)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Midrange shopper (7)
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- Personal (9)

Reviewed by 13 customers

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Aug

2008

(16 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

All Around Great Chair

By Melanie B.

from Prior Lake, MN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Bulky

Best Uses

Beach
Campgrounds
Outdoor Events

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

My husband and I were so excited when we heard about these chairs. They were recommended to us by our friends. They're simply comfortable and can be used for anything...camping (they sit low and are perfect for inside the tent as well as outside around a camp fire), perfect in the back yard on the patio or taking to a parade. I love the straps...you can carry it like a backpack and you have your hands free! The chair folds nice and flat, but does take up a little more space in the car then the bag chairs.

Jun

2010

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

great music festi chair

By ruffnrocky

from Boulder, CO.

About Me Budget Shopper

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Pros

Comfortable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

I've found the best festival chair around! This chair meets the Telluride Bluegrass Festival guidelines (can't roll a basketball under it) for sitting up close to the stage and not blocking views from behind. Very easy to get out of, sweet backpacking style straps for transporting and has the ever essential beverage holder. A "must have" for proper festivating!

Jan

2009

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Awesome chair

By Goose098

from SE Virginia

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Compact
Dries Quickly
Easy Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Beach
Campgrounds

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

I've owned this chair for two years and it is by far the best portable chair I have ever owned! I take it to the beach and camping and it does the job just right. It's way more comfortable than a folding bag chair and has held up well through saltwater, sand, and being banged around in the back of my truck.

I only have one small issue and that's with the straps that adjust the back position. The buckles sometimes slip and I find myself reclining more than I want to be. But a couple of simple knots take care of that.

Overall, a great chair. Highly recommended.

Apr

2010

(5 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good, but ....

By thedcrman

from Charlotte, NC

About Me Midrange Shopper

Pros

Comfortable
Cup Holder
Lite
Shoulder Straps

Cons

Poor design

Best Uses

Camping

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

Good chair, but ...
Comfortable and lite. The shoulder straps make it great to carry while keeping your hands free. The chair seat does angle back, which makes it harder to sit up (say to tend a fire).

The problem is the design. There is a cloth that loops around the tubing both in the front by your feet and under the seat (under your legs right behind the knees). Both of these "strips" move. The one by your feet isn't as big a deal. It just gets dirty and blocks your feet from going under the chair. The one under your legs moves around the front of the tubes and "bunches" making it uncomfortable as well as less supportive.

No sure I would recommend this chair. It was very expensive as chairs go and should have been designed to prevent these two flaws.

Jun

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

A chair for Vertically Challenge

By Martha 4 quiet sports

from Anoka, MN

About Me Midrange Shopper

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Pros

Attractive Design
Cleans Easily
Comfortable
Easy To Assemble
Weather Proof
Well Constructed

Cons

Best Uses

Decks
Entertaining
Horse Camping
Lawns
Patios
Pick-up Camping
Porch
Relaxing

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

I am just a little vertically challenged at 5'0". All other folding chairs hit me wrong on the back of my legs and the blood gets restricted. This chair I sit correctly, it is easy to get up out of, even after a long day in the saddle, and we have just found another use for it in the pick-up topper for camping when fishing.

Overall, I have had it 2 years and you can't tell it is that old. We are not kind to our chairs in the horse trailer, so mine is very well constructed.

I don't wash it, but it doesn't look dirty.

It isn't light, but I don't haul it very far. the straps are a little flimsy for getting on your shoulders, but these straps adjust the back. So I don't understand the comment on sitting upright, or I can release the strap and recline.

Well, we are going to pick-up our second chair tonight. Hope this is helpful.

Apr

2010

(3 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

First Impressions

By Bernau

from Moscow, ID

About Me Midrange Shopper

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Pros

Attractive Design
Comfortable

Cons

Poorly Made

Best Uses

Car camping

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

These are just my first impressions of this product.

Basically it is a fancy, expensive, folding lawn chair. Close up inspection found most stitching not quite parallel, the mesh in the front and lower back support was crooked, and there were many places where the thread stuck out. I gently tugged at one of those bits of thread and it came loose. I'm betting I'll need to take needle and thread to this guy sometime in the future. I had hoped GCI was a company that wanted quality instead of quantity, but I can't really fault them much as the product is made in China.

The backpack feature is poorly designed. First it is difficult to put it on as pulling on one arm strap reduces the size of the other. When you do get it on there is a metal ring that fits painfully in the small of your back.

The cup holder is too small for a nalgene bottle and loosely attached. There might be issues with drinks falling out of it as it tilts, but I will have to field test it first. Plus side is that it is the right size for beer.

I still rated this high as these issues are really just aesthetics, albeit annoying and disappointing. I can't wait to test out its actual performance as at the end of the day that's what really matters.

Jun

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great chair, but not for backpacking

By JDub.Hockey

from Orange, CA

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Pros

Attractive Design
Cleans Easily
Comfortable
Easy To Assemble
Weather Proof
Well Constructed

Cons

Best Uses

Decks
Entertaining
Lawns
Patios
Porch
Relaxing

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

I tried all the camp chairs in the store and this one was by far the most comfortable without going to the expense and size of a larger recliner. Backpacking or other types of folding chairs are just not all that comfortable. I needed this for car camping and watching movies outside. Perfect for this, very comfortable. The carry straps are convenient for walking from the car to the campsite. This is the deluxe version of a regular beach chair, but with more functionality. Had 4 of them for a year and a half now and still going strong.

Jul

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very comfortable chair

By REI18

from Ann Arbor, MI

About Me Midrange Shopper

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Pros

Adjustable recliner
Comfortable
Lumbar support
Well Constructed

Cons

Best Uses

Decks
Lawns
Patios
Porch
Relaxing

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

These chairs are remarkably comfortable. We purchased one for each family member and have used them in many ways, including taking them to watch kids' outdoor sports, watching our Memorial Day parade, picnicking, relaxing in the backyard and sometimes even indoors. They fold flat so can easily be stored in small spaces. They have lumbar support which makes them even more comfortable. The only difficulty is the mechanism for adjusting the degree to which the chair reclines can be a little difficult to use. It requires adjusting a strap that is attached to both sides of the seat and goes around the back of the chair. It sometimes requires a number of attempts to adjust the degree of incline and requires a little persistence and patience, but once done, it is very comfortable. Perhaps the next model could change this somehow to make the adjustment a little easier. This is a relatively minor problem, and overall, this is a great product.

Jul

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair

By REI18

from Ann Arbor, MI

About Me Midrange Shopper

See all my reviews

Pros

Attractive Design
Cleans Easily
Comfortable
Easy To Assemble
Well Constructed

Cons

Best Uses

Decks
Lawns
Patios
Porch
Relaxing

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

We use these chairs outdoors on the deck or grass.
The kids like to use them indoors for watching TV when things get too crowded on the couch in the hot weather.
This chair is very comfortable, provides excellent lumbar support, and reclines. The only thing I would change is the way in which the degree to which one reclines is adjusted. It is adjusted by tightening or loosening a strap that is attached to the seat on either side and runs through the back of the chair, and is a little difficult to adjust. The positive aspect of this is that the degree to which the chair reclines can be adjusted to any angle, rather than a few set angles as are many other chairs. Chairs fold relatively flat and thus are easy to store when not in use.

Service and delivery comments:

Delivery was prompt, chairs arrived before predicted and arrived in excellent condition.
Customer service staff were friendly, patient and very helpful.

Feb

2012

3.0

Stable chair but not portable

By Susan The Urban Camper

from Chicago, IL

About Me Midrange Shopper

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Pros

Attractive Design
Cleans Easily
Comfortable

Cons

Best Uses

Decks
Lawns
Patios
Porch
Relaxing

Comments about GCI Outdoor Wilderness Recliner Chair:

This chair is very comfortable and well made for the sitting use. However, I was disappointed because it has a thick metal ring (where the backpack straps loop through) that sticks out about one inch that digs into my upper back when carrying it with the backpack straps. I bought the chair so that I could use it to bike ride over to the lake and sit on the beach. I cannot use it in this manner because it is not portable via bike. So, maybe GCI could add some padding to that ring or make the ring smaller so that it doesn't hurt as much. But it's still a great chair that is well made and comfortable and is best used for music festivals and sitting on the beach when I drive there.