Seated bliss!
Four different chairs from Cyprinus, each with a common quality: bankside comfort!
Once the rigours of work and daily life are momentarily put to one side and you’ve finally got the rods out, you could arguably say you have the perfect ‘room with a view’. But there’s just one thing needed to make it ‘the best seat in the house’: your fishing chair, so this month we’re taking a look at a selection from Cyprinus…
Lightweight Memory Foam Lo-Chair
This chair combines luxury style and comfort with a super-lightweight compact design which makes it suited to a multitude of situations. The thick memory foam mattress and soft-touch fleece material simply scream comfort – the type of which you’d give your right ball for when sat outside your bivvy on a hard bucket or when gaining backache with a sunken posture on your bedchair.
Weighing in at just 5.4kgs you can afford to carry that comfort without a noticeable difference on the barrow. But of course this lightweight element means that the Lo-Chair is just as at home in short, mobile sessions and stalking situations, where added comfort is desired.
The rapid folding ‘scissor-like’ mechanism means it’s quick to erect but also allows arm rests to be incorporated within the design.
“GIMME”: RRP £99.99; SSP £64.99
Stalk-Lite MKII
As the name would suggest, this chair has been designed with the mobile, stalking angler in mind; a carper who needs their kit to be lightweight yet functional and easy to carry.
The Stalk-Lite is exactly that: small, light and compact (it weighs just 4kgs) and it’s ideally suited to stalking situations when you want to be sat back and essentially be low to the ground once your trap is set. However, don’t be deceived by the minimalistic look of this chair – yes, it’s built for practicality, but that’s not to say there is a lack of features. A reclining boss and easily adjusted legs mean that the Stalk-Lite can be set to a comfortable level despite the tight, uneven positions you can find yourself in when stalking. What’s more, the compact characteristics of this chair also make it perfect for a ‘guest’ or day chair when trying to travel light.
Stats:
Weight: 4kgs
Size: Height: 64cm; width: 56cm; ground clearance: 19cm
Price: RRP, £69.99; SSP £39.99
Key features: Super-lightweight structure, reclining facility and adjustable legs, and all wrapped-up with a competitive price tag
Wideguy Recliner
Yes, this big ass chair is made to handle the largest and heaviest anglers out there. Built upon a double-gauge aero-light aluminium frame with oval double strength bars to provide a super-strong structure that doesn’t weigh a tonne. Similar to standard bedchair, the mattress of the Wide Guy is sprung with a length of thick elastic to provide added comfort, with a reclining boss that allows the chair to be set at the angle you prefer.
Add all of these elements together and you get a large, comfortable chair that is ideal for anglers who prefer to fish days rather than nights or who like to carry a day chair for longer sessions, such as a trip to France.
Stats:
Weight: 7kgs
Size: Height: 104cm; width: 73cm; ground clearance: 35cm
Price: RRP £129.99; SSP £59.99
Key features: Reclining adjustment with a comfortable, large-sprung mattress. Super-strong, lightweight frame.
XLR8 Recliner
If you want to get to the lake at the weekend and feel like you’re sat in your living room, relaxing in your favourite chair after a tough week at work, then this is the fishing chair for you. The soft-fleece material that covers the thick padding and incorporated soft pillow in the head area all add an element of luxury to this chair.
The level of comfort enjoyed while you fish is again increased by reclining bosses and fully adjustable legs to enable a level seating position however uneven the ground of your swim. Similar to the Wide Guy, a lightweight aluminium frame makes this chair easy to carry (weighing just 7kgs) without the need to scrimp on surface area and strength.
Stats:
Weight: 7kgs
Size: Height: 114cm; width: 69cm; ground clearance: 30cm
Price: RRP, £119.99; SSP £59.99
Key features: Extra padding with super-soft fleece and pillow, coupled with an ultra lightweight frame