{"id":7069,"date":"2015-04-29T07:53:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T07:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=7069"},"modified":"2023-03-17T12:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T01:55:26","slug":"product-review-the-oztent-gecko-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/product-review-the-oztent-gecko-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"Product Review – The Oztent Gecko Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"

After 40 odd years of camping and caravanning, you’d think that I would have my act together.<\/p>\n

However, one thing that has alluded me to this point is the perfect camp chair. My excuse is that I don’t think it exists, but that hasn’t stopped me looking. My quest recently led me to Snowys after seeing pictures of the Oztent Gecko chair<\/a> in a magazine.<\/p>\n

I’m a great Oztent fan. I have used the Oztent RV3<\/a> tent for many years and it’s still going strong. Up until now my chair of choice has been the Oztent King Goanna chair<\/a>. So, why look for something different?<\/p>\n

I must admit the main attraction was the built-in table, not just on the side like a number of other chairs, but rotatable and height adjustable so that it could be used as a table for eating, writing, holding the laptop or tablet and a myriad of other uses.<\/p>\n

Here are my impressions:<\/p>\n

Quality Construction<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Using the tried and true Director’s Chair design<\/a>, the Gecko’s frame is made of powder-coated steel, is sturdy and looks to be of high quality.<\/p>\n

Unlike the 4 legs of a traditional Director’s Chair, this is supported by two wide “feet” that reduce the chance of sinking down on a soft surface.<\/p>\n

The seat and back are made of a canvas-like material and are padded. The back has adjustable lumbar support and the armrests have padded sleeves. The chair is rated to 150kg.<\/p>\n

\"Oztent-Gecko-Director's-Chair-With-Table\"<\/p>\n

The side table is a handy addition to this chair, as you eat dinner while you relax at the campsite. <\/em><\/p>\n

Handy Side Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The table is mounted on the side of the chair and locked in place with a cam-lock lever. Simply lift the lever, pull up the table to the desired position and push the lever down to lock in place.<\/p>\n

The table surface can be in the vertical position for storage or in one of 6 positions between vertical and horizontal, controlled by pressing a button at the end of the table, rotating the table into position and releasing to lock it in place.<\/p>\n

There are a couple of flaws to this design:<\/p>\n