Big Agnes
Mica Basin Camp
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$199.95
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Overview
Our Mica Basin Camp Chair is most comfortable 2lb camp/backpacking chair out there. The patented hub-less frame allows for a smaller pack size. Get yours now.
Specs
- Brand
- Big Agnes
- Weight
- 1049 g · 37.0 oz
- Type
- not published by the manufacturer
Weight vs. category
33% lighter than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the camp chairs in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 2.31 lb (1049 g)
- Lighter than 38% of 8 weighed · #5 lightest
- +14% vs the median 2.03 lb
- Price
- $199.95
- Cheaper than 13% of 8 priced · #5 cheapest
- +3% vs the median $194.95 · $5.40/oz (median $6.27/oz)
The lightest of the camp chairs on record is Sea to Summit Air Chair at 9.2 oz — 789 g less and $125.00 less.
The cheapest is Sea to Summit Air Chair at $74.95 — $125.00 less and 789 g lighter.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
Compared with
Side by side on weight, list price and cost per ounce.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$199.95