Oztent king goanna chairs

staghornflat · October 11, 2011, 02:30:07 PM

Does anyone used or have used Oztents king goanna camp chairs?
We are looking to upgrade our existing chairs and like the look of them.

Squalo · October 11, 2011, 02:45:07 PM

Lost reckons they are the cats pyjamas.

I tried to find them but ended up with Outdoor Connection chairs with adjustable lumbar support, and have been happy enough with them. But I doubt whether I can ever be truly comfortable in them no matter how relaxed I get, because I'll always have that niggling thought that maybe I'd be happier in a King Goanna chair... damn you, Lost!

earle · October 11, 2011, 02:45:44 PM

We have a couple that are a few years old. We particularly like the lumbar support which you don't get with a lot of that style of chairs. The only thing that has gone wrong with them is the rubber rings at the front of the seat where the pole from the arm rest passes through the seat. These have all split and are coming out. This looks a bit bigger and square on the current model on their website http://au.oztent.com/products/viewProduct.asp?productid=158 so hopefully they will last longer. Doesn't seem to be affecting the performance of the chairs at this stage anyway.

Bird · October 11, 2011, 02:54:07 PM

Quote from: SqualoLost reckons they are the cats pyjamas.

x googolplex. Love em, have 2 now. Got them from Ebay.

http://au.oztent.com/ and find your local store... there arent many places in Melb that stock them, but they have a supplier in Ringwood...

Might be the same in Qld.

V8100 · October 11, 2011, 04:40:38 PM

Best and only camp chair I will sit in. I have lower back problems and the lumber support really helps.

Eddy

trekkn · October 11, 2011, 04:45:49 PM

we have 2 and they are great we brought ours from ranger camping and it was cheaper then ebay

staghornflat · October 11, 2011, 06:01:00 PM

Thanks for info everyone, have found them online at down under camping for $79.99 plus delivery. its the cheapest I have found so far.

GGV8Cruza · October 11, 2011, 06:47:44 PM

How well will the MySwag coldy holder fit in the holder?? This is a pic of the new model I think

GG

GGV8Cruza · October 11, 2011, 06:51:33 PM

Quote from: staghornflat on October 11, 2011, 06:01:00 PM
Thanks for info everyone, have found them online at down under camping for $79.99 plus delivery. its the cheapest I have found so far.

Not sure what they slug you for postage but here is one for $100 with postage

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/320599951407?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

GG

staghornflat · October 11, 2011, 07:50:46 PM

Thanks GG but that is the goanna not the king goanna,it has a taller back rest.

GGV8Cruza · October 11, 2011, 07:59:54 PM

Quote from: staghornflat on October 11, 2011, 07:50:46 PM
Thanks GG but that is the goanna not the king goanna,it has a taller back rest.

I think I like the king better too, lucky I did not order one yet

GG

OffRoadDave · October 11, 2011, 08:35:35 PM

Another vote for the King Goanna, had mine for about 4 years now and if I broke it tomorrow it would be replaced with another, once you've had one, sitting in anything else just doesn't cut it.

Bird · October 11, 2011, 08:37:05 PM

Quote from: GGPatrolI think I like the king better too, lucky I did not order one yet

GG, you can get em for ~$99 pickup for the king in Ringwood, or 10 mins from work for me if you need.
but you need to call the chick and arrange it..

GGV8Cruza · October 11, 2011, 08:43:21 PM

Quote from: Lost on October 11, 2011, 08:37:05 PM
GG, you can get em for ~$99 pickup for the king in Ringwood, or 10 mins from work for me if you need.
but you need to call the chick and arrange it..

Where abouts please Lost

GG

Bird · October 11, 2011, 08:51:59 PM

Quote from: GGPatrol on October 11, 2011, 08:43:21 PM
Where abouts please Lost

GG

http://au.oztent.com/
Call and find your local store or supplier.
There arent many places in Melb that stock them, but they have a supplier in Ringwood... Ask for the ringwood chicks number. Thats who I had.

sschmez · October 11, 2011, 09:18:50 PM

The chairs look great but,
..... can anyone describe/measure how big they are folded up.

do you need an extra roof rack basket just for the chairs??

also:
Is it a retail outlet in Ringwood I can just go and look at Lost ?? or do I need to ring HQ for the secret handshake etc.

Bird · October 11, 2011, 09:39:18 PM

Quote from: sschmezIs it a retail outlet in Ringwood I can just go and look at Lost ?? or do I need to ring HQ for the secret handshake etc.

The chick is like a supplier or something, but you can test fart on them.

No need for rack, mine fit in the trailer nicely. now the kids want one each

told them to start saving their coin, but they always manage to steal mine... little turds

Paul Mac · October 12, 2011, 07:34:29 AM

They certainly look the goods Bruce. Saw one recently out bush and with all the harnesses I asked the bloke whether you had to strap yourself into the chair before a looooong fireside session.

Alan Loy · October 12, 2011, 07:46:15 AM

I love these chairs, they suit me as I'm big. My wife is quite small and she finds that her feet don't touch the ground easily. Something to consider.

They are not compact so you will need to see if you have space to pack them.

Great chairs

earle · October 12, 2011, 08:12:40 AM

Quote from: sschmez on October 11, 2011, 09:18:50 PM
The chairs look great but,
..... can anyone describe/measure how big they are folded up.

do you need an extra roof rack basket just for the chairs??

also:
Is it a retail outlet in Ringwood I can just go and look at Lost ?? or do I need to ring HQ for the secret handshake etc.

For what they look like set up they fold down quite compact. At a guess I would say our's are about 10-12cm x 10-12cm x 1m when they are in their bags

Campfire · October 12, 2011, 08:17:24 AM

I went ballistic with the wallet last year at the Sydney camping show, bought 2 x Oztent King Goanna chairs and also bought 2 x large heavy duty king single camp stretchers. I have an Oztent RV5 with the zip on rooms etc so I do have alot of Oztent products.

I had a defect with some poles / ropes and showed them at te show, they replaced it immediately no questions asked, so I believe they stand by their product and are true to their word.

I would have no hesitations in recommending any of the Oztent products, they are a great company to deal with.

Cheers

Campfire

staghornflat · October 12, 2011, 08:25:56 AM

Quote from: Alan Loy on October 12, 2011, 07:46:15 AM
I love these chairs, they suit me as I'm big. My wife is quite small and she finds that her feet don't touch the ground easily. Something to consider.

They are not compact so you will need to see if you have space to pack them.

Great chairs

I'm in the same boat Alan, SWMBO is only 5'2" and I"m 6'. The chairs that we have now are a similar size packed to the king goanna so space wont be a problem. Thanks everyone for feed back, I,m going to order two today.

Pete_R · October 12, 2011, 09:15:33 AM

Quote from: sschmez on October 11, 2011, 09:18:50 PM
The chairs look great but,
..... can anyone describe/measure how big they are folded up.

Here are the specs from the Oztent website

Colours: Two Tone Black/Beige
Weight: 5.5kg
Packed Size: 100cm x 20cm x 18cm (approx.)
# Fully Padded Comfort
# Adjustable Lumbar Support
# Rated to 150kgs

http://au.oztent.com/products/viewProduct.asp?productid=157

Tracey family · October 12, 2011, 11:45:22 AM

I wouldn't swap mine for any other chair. Hubby has a King Kokoda - the only difference being hard metal arms rather than soft ones like in the King Goanna. I find he tries to pinch mine if i get out of it!

Glenyse

sschmez · October 12, 2011, 06:05:23 PM

Thank-you Lost, I'll phone for the secret handshake

(or wait for a show) also Alan Loy, earle, and Pete_R for the sizes.

They seem pretty good chairs and almost meet my requirements for a good chair. Price is OK since I've wasted more than that of cheap crap chairs over the years that generally last less than a year.

I prefer cloth covered hard armrests to the soft cloth ones but would never buy the bare metal hard arms (too hot when left in the sun and freezing cold heatsinks in the Victorian high country in winter).
Closed back with lumbar support as a bonus is also good on the colder nights around the fire when the kidneys can sometimes freeze.

I'm currently using a chair from DMH (Lonsdale) which is OK except also has soft armrests, it replaced a "Wild Country" brand chair which was probably my "best ever" chair till I managed to break it. (no fat jokes thanx) Never been able to find another or equivalent.

Stevo

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