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Rova Outdoor Gear X6 Carbon Fiber Chair for backpacking and camping and hiking. Elon Musk. SpaceX.

[ivanognjanovic]

They really should partner with a backpack manufacturer. Once this chair is also a frame for a pack, it's a different ball game.

[jeepinpete]

The support piece looks like a shovel, and it SHOULD be one! I could see that being a valuable piece of kit for backcountry skiing and mountaineering especially in snow, because of the shovel.

[Meskarune]

I'm disabled and often need to sit down in public and cannot find benches. Because of my disabilty I also cannot carry a lot of weight on my spine. This would honestly be a game changer for me. I could go to more events that don't have seats. Please make one with backpack straps for urban people to use. ❤

[tetoaiti]

As a Pacific Islander who is 6’3”, 310lbs and who loves to backpack — I am only met with the option of a floor mat to sit in the backcountry. I truly hope this seat holds (heh) up to what they claim. I’d be extremely grateful.

[robynroamsoutdoors]

Label it as a Swiss Army Seat. Multi-function: Snow shovel or paddle, first aid splint, chair, backpack frame, a shield, a snow sled. A lot of possibilities. The price is steep, especially in this economy. There will have to a focus on a warranty that drives home the selling point for me. Price and weight will be the main factors. I agree with the folks about creating it with more holes and use mesh for comfort and knock the weight down a bit. A backpack tailored to fit it would be a great addition.

[Lastnightmatters]

Cut a hole in the seat, double as a crapper and I'm sold!!

[jansajkowski]

He just highlighted Rova, he clicked the drop down menu and then he randomly selected Papyrus. Like a thoughtless child just wandering by a garden yanking leaves along the way.

[dudeinalaska]

Honeycomb the entire thing and you’ll cut out a ton of weight. The carbon fiber can take it. Sell it in tolerances like 175lbs, 200lbs, 250lbs, 300lbs, etc. Don’t make someone 150lbs carry a chair for someone 300lbs.

[FlyFishDan]

I think the coolest part of this whole chair idea was the fact that they flew all the way out to get Dan’s opinion on it - on a product that’s never been seen before by anyone on the planet. Respect - love it. Creator economy ACTIVATE ;))

[donaldpang]

It has to be a Lifetime Guarantee no question asked and no receipt required to justify the price.

[blackbikes]

I'm following this as a motorcyclist who camps. For us, it's the space a chair takes up, not the weight. All of the other chairs in this video take up a lot more space, when packed, than I'm happy to carry. This is a potential gamechanger for the likes of me.

[_WillCAD_]

I'm not a backpacker, but I bet a larger, heavier version of this chair made from aluminum would do well with tent campers, van lifers, people who need something comfy that packs small but are less concerned with weight than a backpacker.

You could get eight of these in the garage of a Sprinter in the space of four folding chairs. Even if they were made larger so they'd sit higher off the ground and have a wider seat pan, they'd still be smaller and way quicker to set up and take down than any fabric chair, plus if they were aluminum they'd be completely fireproof around a camp fire.

[afarce]

The sticker shock is real. If they can get the weight down by even a half pound and make it part of a pack, it's more viable.

[adventurefuel]

He said exactly what I was thinking. It’s a space age Viking chair. I spent 8 years as a scoutmaster and a lot of weekends in an REI ultralight camp chair hiking. This is a game changer.

[WesternBlazer]

I have never ever thought about buying a backpacking chair, I’ve always just sat on the ground or on a rock. I would 100% buy this even with that expensive price tag….

[focalratio]

As a fellow product developer, it’s good to know there are several levels of market value to position yourself in and it’s ok to not have cheapest price!

There are millions of affluent people who WANT products that match their anticipated value!

[JustJ]

As an engineer myself, I think the simpler the better. As long as it gets the job done and it holds up just keep it as simple as humanly possible. I think these guys are on to a really good idea, and if they can find a way to integrate that as a backpack support frame as well then they've got a fantastic product on their hands.

[rombeek]

It's a shovel, it's a back-up paddle, it's a backpack frame, buy the bicycle panier version, use as a shield from hail and bear paw claws, prevent grounding from lightning strikes. Gorgeous, just wish I would EVER be able to afford one. I've had one of the cheapest knock-off versions of the other chairs going on 12 years with no issues. Yes you could leave this in your will to your grandkids but.... Also, clip on cup holder, phone holder, easy way to connect to the outside of a pack.

[dwebb]

I’m a complete gear snob and the price doesn’t bother me. Many good ideas here in the comments so I would listen to them. Emergency paddle, shovel, backpack frame support, etc… Can’t wait to see how this design evolves!

[MV-uxwz]

Wow, that chair is The BOMB! I want one! Great presentation video from them, and great q&a discussion from you as usual Dan, you always seem to ask all the right questions. I think you are up there with Stern on the interviews, without the pervy craziness of course lol. Great Job Dan! And great job from the guys who developed the ROVA. It will be on my wish list!