Some camp chairs feel fine for five minutes, and then your back starts to complain. I wanted a chair I could sink into after a day on the tracks, and the Naturehike Sea Star High Back Chair looked promising: a tall back, 3 cm of cotton padding and a quick fold. I tested the green one over a few beach afternoons and a cool mountain evening, and I paid $89 for it.
What’s in the box
The Sea Star is a high-back folding chair with an alloy steel frame, a 600D Oxford seat and 3 cm of cotton padding where your hips and shoulders rest. The backrest has two positions, upright at 90° or reclined at 145°, and a mesh side pocket hangs off one armrest. It folds into a long carry bag and is rated to 120 kg. It comes in green and black.
What we like
- Tall back supports your shoulders
- 3 cm cotton padding
- Two recline angles (90° and 145°)
- Rated to 120 kg
- Side pocket and carry bag
What we don’t
- 3 kg to carry
- Packs long (90 cm)
- Needs a mat on soft sand
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Naturehike |
| Model | CNK2450JJ020 |
| Material | 600D OxfordCotton padding (3 cm)Alloy steel frame |
| Colour options | GreenBlack |
| Weight | 3.0 kg |
| Max load | 120 kg |
| Size | 62.5 × 50 × 90 cm |
| Packed size | 90 × 15 × 15 cm |
| Included | Carry bag |
| Features | 2 recline positions (90° and 145°)Side pocket |
Design and build
Out of the bag, the Sea Star looks like a chair you’ll actually sit in. The green fabric has a matte finish that hides dust and salt spray, the stitching runs straight, and the seat panels meet the frame without puckering. The 600D Oxford feels dense and keeps its shape when you sit down, while the cotton padding takes the pressure off your hips and shoulders.
The places that take the most strain have extra stitching and bar tacks, right where you’d expect them. The joints move without squeaking, the tube ends are finished without burrs, and nothing about it feels flimsy. It’s a chair built to be used, not babied.
Comfort and recline
Comfort is what this chair is about. The tall back is the best part: upright, you sit high enough to reach a camp table without hunching, and reclined, you can rest your head and watch the last light without your neck tightening. The seat is a comfortable height for most adults, so getting up feels natural, and the front edge doesn’t dig into your thighs.
Slide locks on both legs set the recline. Push both to the top position and the backrest drops from 90° to 145°, which turns it from a chair for meals into one for a lazy hour in the sun. The armrests are fabric rather than hard rails, so longer sits stay relaxed, and the side pocket holds a torch, phone or paperback where your hand falls.
Setup and stability
The Sea Star opens in one easy motion and folds away just as fast, so it’s quick to throw out for a roadside lunch and pack again in a minute. On firm soil it’s solid, and on sand it’s decent. On very soft sand a small mat under the feet helps, as it does for most camp chairs.
The 120 kg rating feels believable. There are no creaks and no twisting when you slide forward to stand up, and the broad feet sit well on normal campsite ground. After a salty afternoon the fabric brushes clean once it’s dry.
Packing and carrying
At 3 kg, this isn’t a chair to carry for kilometres, and it doesn’t try to be. It packs to 90 × 15 × 15 cm, so it lies best across the boot rather than inside a daypack. The carry bag is basic but fine for the walk from the car to camp.
Next to the small bags of Naturehike’s packable chairs, the difference is obvious. If you hike to your campsite, look at a lightweight chair instead; if you camp from the car, the extra length is the price of the tall, padded back.
Conclusion: Naturehike Sea Star High Back ChairConclusion
The Sea Star is the chair I want for long evenings at camp. The tall, padded back and the two recline angles make it comfortable for hours, and it feels solid under its 120 kg rating. It weighs 3 kg and packs long, so it suits car camping rather than hiking. For $89, it’s a comfortable, easy chair for anyone who camps from the car.
A supportive high-back chair with 3 cm padding and a sturdy steel frame.
It sets up in seconds, reclines from 90° to 145° and feels stable under its 120 kg rating. At 3 kg and 90 cm packed, it suits car camping.
- Car campers
- Beach & picnics
- Weekend trips
Yes, for car camping. A tall padded back, two recline angles and a 120 kg rating are a lot of comfort for $89. At 3 kg with a 90 cm pack size, it’s not for carrying far.
