So many chairs on the market-what one to choose when weight/ease of carrying is the issue.As with everything in life compromise is going to come into play so comfort etc.is nice(but not really crucial-as is build quality-but weight will always be the prime consideration.It would seem the ability to level the chair would be nice but I suppose weight will be added because of this.Fox seem to have a good range but I am looking for field tested gear that has stood up to regularuse(I fish 4 times/week at least).I do take care of my gear so if it has one or two gizmos that need regular cleaning to work properly then thats okay.I note that some have cross bars to rest on the ground and some have independent legs-what is better in use?
I have read some of the reviews within the forum but they seem out-of-date unless Iv'e missed something.Lets hear it!!!

In terms of roving and lightweight, I have the Wychwood superlight.

It has 4 adjustable legs and weighs just 5.5lb (3kg ish). This is pretty much as light as you can get and with 4 adjustable legs, it's fine for levelling on most ground. It's comfortable for short to medium sessions and about £30.00 quid.

Check the weight of those that claim to be light as some are 5kg+

I'll agree with Paul. I have one of these and have had no trouble with it, there are quite a few reviews on this chair here.

For river fishing/roving I've got the Fox Adjusta Chair. Its light and easy to carry. I've had mine just less than 12 months and a lot of the faults mentioned in the reviews seem to have been ironed out. The seat doesn't slip, it came supplied with a carrying strap. I'm a bit over weight and not as agile as I used to be but I have no real problem getting in or out of it and don't seem to have a problem making myself comfortable on the bank.

I used to have a Dzous (I think that's how it was spelt) 'Ever-level' chair marketed by Terry Eustace, a similar design to the now Fox Adjusta.(others might not be so generous in comparison)
Sadly 15 or more years of 19st+ bouncing about on it took it's toll.
The beauty about that it was easily slung round my neck when roving.

I now have the JRC Classic which has stood the test of time very well, about one of the lightest about. I believe it now carries the Terry Hearn name.

I've had a JRC one for years that was ideal. The model has rubbed off and i cant remember but quality bit of gear.... 8/10 years of use. Would buy another. Have a look at their range. Mud feet are a MUST for river roving.

John...I've still got my old Everlevel chair. I hae cut the back legs off to lesson weight as I don't use them. Use a cheap luggage strap to carry them.

Can you get mud feet for the whychwood superlight??? Saw one this morning and am impressed but the feet let it down..... i would sink in the mud in the winter

Beef there are mudfeet on it, but yes it does sink slightly but only if the ground is really muddy or soft.

Try a Nash nomad,complete with sling and mudfeet.
I doubt you`ll find a better chair for roving.
Check out the reviews on this site.

The Fishrite Extreme Lite is, by a small margin, the lightest on the market and far less cumbersome than the Fox Adjustachair, I am delighted with mine having used the latter for some years and put up with the moans of my travelling companions at the room it takes up in the car!!

Another vote for the fishrite chair ,I have had mine a few years now and its now minus the back legs for my Trent work-cheap too
Fishrite exteme lite 1 is its name
Failing that the nashy Nomad is another one as is the JRC one

Go in a tackle shop with a set of scales and weigh some-Fox chair(apart from the adjusta level one) are very heavy compared to most

They are not what i would call mudfeet Eddie. The standard feet on my old JRC are 80mm diameter and i have made add on discs at 120mm for sitting on floating rush bed rafts etc. Essential to have a large surface area rather than those dinky feet on the superlite as standard.
And no I am not a lardy who would sink a chair in the garden...

The user review section of the site is a must read for this topic Teecee, I swear by the wychwood, but one of the anglers who has used and reviewed it does not.

He feels that it is not the right chair if you are above a certain weight. At under 13 stone mine has presented no problems for me, but one of the lads reckons if you're over 14/15 st then it might not be as durable as some.

Read all the chair reviews here and let us know what you buy.

Edit: Just read your last post mate, not saying you are a lardy at all. If the feet arent big enough then simply look at other models or make a set of mud feet as you have done previously. Or, as I have done, find something on the bankside to place the feet on. In really soft ground, mudfeet can also come off, I lost a mud foot off an old shaky box in Ireland 1 year.

Thanks Eddie C-have read all the chair reviews-as I am a whipchord fit 12st I dont think I could do any damage to the chair but the review is worthwhile for any heavyweights reading it!Your reply the only one that gives an actual chair weight that I can use to check at home-it is amazing how difficult it is to get companies to divulge ACTUAL weights-most try to cover themselves by using words like'lite'etc.which is more than useless.John McLaren's suggestion and those who suggest the Nash Nomad seem to make up the three I will consider-WHEN I can find the TRUE weights and where I can see them in the flesh!!
Thanks for all who offered help-I shall give you all a free weeks fishing at Redmire Pool(just kidding!!)

I use one of THESE, they're excellent and weigh next to nothing (less than a kilo), you can also carry stuff in them.

from TCF mag reviews August 2008, none of your choices listed but out of interest.....

Fox adjusta level 8lb 8oz
Daiwa mission adjustable 12lb 2oz
wychwood rover 6lb 11oz
Korum accessory 14lb 4oz
JRC T Hearn Rover 7lb
Daiwa Mission 8lb 2oz
Leeda XL carp 6lb 14oz
Chub Hi-lite 8lb 4oz
pelzer guest 10lb 8oz
JRC T. Hearn stealth relaxa recliner (long name!) 11lb 2oz

Actually come to think of it I was told recently that the Nash Nomad is no longer in production?. How true this is I dont know?.

Worth checking Ebay for a cheap second hand one though.

Coarse fisherman did a similar review a few years back mate, all the chairs there had weights too. By memory I think the fishrite was lightest along with the wychwood!

Nomad does not appear on the Nash website..... :o(