NEMO
Moonlite™ Elite Reclining Backpacking Chair - Black
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$189.95
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Overview
NEMO Moonlite Elite backpacking chair weighs just 1. 2 pounds with full reclining comfort. Ultralight, minimalist design for fast-and-light adventures.
Specs
- Brand
- NEMO
- Weight
- 539 g · 19.0 oz
- Type
- not published by the manufacturer
- Weight basis
- minimum
Weight vs. category
65% 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
- 1.19 lb (539 g)
- Lighter than 63% of 8 weighed · #2 lightest
- -42% vs the median 2.03 lb
- Price
- $189.95
- Cheaper than 50% of 8 priced · #4 cheapest
- -3% vs the median $194.95 · $9.99/oz (median $6.27/oz)
The lightest of the camp chairs on record is Sea to Summit Air Chair at 9.2 oz — 279 g less and $115.00 less.
The cheapest is Sea to Summit Air Chair at $74.95 — $115.00 less and 279 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)
$189.95