In reply to Post #14
Have to agree with ‘Belch' . I'm now sitting on my solar sp-c tech recliner which is very comfy . Mine is the low version and I wouldn't say it was low at all . If you need a little extra height as mentioned there is a higher version . What I find really helps is having arms on the chair. 👍
Have to agree with ‘Belch' . I'm now sitting on my solar sp-c tech recliner which is very comfy . Mine is the low version and I wouldn't say it was low at all . If you need a little extra height as mentioned there is a higher version . What I find really helps is having arms on the chair. 👍
In reply to Post #14
Aha,
I just googled about the ball trick for legs, but I have the groundsheet so I'll stick with that till it's kaput.
Tel
👍👍
Aha,
I just googled about the ball trick for legs, but I have the groundsheet so I'll stick with that till it's kaput.
Tel
👍👍
In reply to Post #17
I've seen the Solar SP-tech chair listed as CH03 and CH04. Is one the low and one the high?
In reply to Post #16
The low is the perfect height.
The low is the perfect height.
In reply to Post #20
yes a lot of people like the lower one
BUT !!
certainly not for me with a back problem
the fact is the higher a chair the easier it is to get in and out of
yes a lot of people like the lower one
BUT !!
certainly not for me with a back problem
the fact is the higher a chair the easier it is to get in and out of
Sometimes it pays to think out of the box a bit. Dedicated carp products are not always the best and there are better (and cheaper) alternatives out there.
I too have a bad back. After having a few chairs - Fox, JRC, plus using a supplied Solar chair at a French venue for a week, non of them were really comfy, causing back ache. I also realised that I never really used the recliner function, leaving it set on the best setting I could get.
I eventually tried a Korum lite weight chair. This is the discontinued one which features a nylon see through mesh fabric, has the upright 4 adjustable legs and that's it. No frills, the more upright position gives good back support.
In addition it is lightweight and doubles up as a chair for roving on the river for other species.
It can be left outside in the rain and just shake the rain off and a quick wipe and it's useable again. It came with an attachable side table which is handy for many things plus a shoulder strap if required. You can also extend the front legs to your bedchair height and remove the rear legs and you have a bedchair seat for inside your bivvy. There are also various attachments you can fit as required to attach all manner of things.
It is comfy enough as it is but I do have a lightweight cushion which I used to use on my padded chairs that can be used for longer week sessions and weighs virtually nothing and sits inside during transit but isn't really needed TBH, just a case of using it as I have it.
Although discontinued there are quite a few still around second hand on eBay, FB, Gumtree etc as they are simple and long lasting. Paid £40 for mine including side table.
I too have a bad back. After having a few chairs - Fox, JRC, plus using a supplied Solar chair at a French venue for a week, non of them were really comfy, causing back ache. I also realised that I never really used the recliner function, leaving it set on the best setting I could get.
I eventually tried a Korum lite weight chair. This is the discontinued one which features a nylon see through mesh fabric, has the upright 4 adjustable legs and that's it. No frills, the more upright position gives good back support.
In addition it is lightweight and doubles up as a chair for roving on the river for other species.
It can be left outside in the rain and just shake the rain off and a quick wipe and it's useable again. It came with an attachable side table which is handy for many things plus a shoulder strap if required. You can also extend the front legs to your bedchair height and remove the rear legs and you have a bedchair seat for inside your bivvy. There are also various attachments you can fit as required to attach all manner of things.
It is comfy enough as it is but I do have a lightweight cushion which I used to use on my padded chairs that can be used for longer week sessions and weighs virtually nothing and sits inside during transit but isn't really needed TBH, just a case of using it as I have it.
Although discontinued there are quite a few still around second hand on eBay, FB, Gumtree etc as they are simple and long lasting. Paid £40 for mine including side table.
In reply to Post #1
I have a Solar SP-C tech high version I'd sell for £90 if you're anywhere near Sheffield. It's a great chair but I want the low version to go under a brolly better.
I have a Solar SP-C tech high version I'd sell for £90 if you're anywhere near Sheffield. It's a great chair but I want the low version to go under a brolly better.
Just picked up a low version of the SP Tech from Tackle Tavern for £125 posted if anyone is looking.
In reply to Post #21
Yes can imagine the high is a much better option if you have back problems. I was on my first french trip in april and every single person who sat in my solar sp chair said they were buying one 😀
Yes can imagine the high is a much better option if you have back problems. I was on my first french trip in april and every single person who sat in my solar sp chair said they were buying one 😀
In reply to Post #23
Is it a struggle under a brolly then? The Solar high chair was on my list to get soon, but I use a Solar undercover brolly....
Is it a struggle under a brolly then? The Solar high chair was on my list to get soon, but I use a Solar undercover brolly....
In reply to Post #26
I found the high version too high for a Tempest 100 - but that's only 125cm tall. The Undercover is 150cm, so I would have thought that would be fine.
I found the high version too high for a Tempest 100 - but that's only 125cm tall. The Undercover is 150cm, so I would have thought that would be fine.
In reply to Post #23
The low is not as low as you think - I use mine under a Fox Specialist 45 and even with the brollies reduced boss / arms you cannot sit back directly central at 6'+ without bashing your noggin on the mech. . .Nash Indulgence Sub Lo may work better for you . . ?
The low is not as low as you think - I use mine under a Fox Specialist 45 and even with the brollies reduced boss / arms you cannot sit back directly central at 6'+ without bashing your noggin on the mech. . .Nash Indulgence Sub Lo may work better for you . . ?
In reply to Post #28
the high versions is
Size: 104cm x 52cm (seat height 48cm)
and the Low version is
Size: 89cm x 54cm (seat height 36cm)
the high versions is
Size: 104cm x 52cm (seat height 48cm)
and the Low version is
Size: 89cm x 54cm (seat height 36cm)
In reply to Post #26
I've got the same brolly. The high chair is a bit too high in it, especially when reclined and you get up suddenly for a bite etc, so I'd prefer the low version. It might be fine if you sit near the front, but I need to get out of bad weather as it's exposed where I mainly fish on the Trent.
I've got the same brolly. The high chair is a bit too high in it, especially when reclined and you get up suddenly for a bite etc, so I'd prefer the low version. It might be fine if you sit near the front, but I need to get out of bad weather as it's exposed where I mainly fish on the Trent.