Head-to-head · Best Adirondack Chairs

Highwood King Hamilton Folding and Reclining Adirondack Chair vs KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE)

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE) is the only one of the two with a published score (4.3); Highwood King Hamilton Folding and Reclining Adirondack Chair has none, so this is not a close call so much as an unmeasured one. KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE) is best for: people who want a weatherproof plastic adirondack that folds flat for winter storage. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #5 in Best Adirondack Chairs

Highwood King Hamilton Folding and Reclining Adirondack Chair

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Too small and too low are the two most common Adirondack-chair complaints, and the King Hamilton answers both. King-size dimensions add 4 inches of seat width and 6 inches of back height over a standard chair, the 400-lb capacity is the highest in this lineup, and the reclining-and-folding frame lets you stargaze or stash it in a garage for winter. At $430-$500 it asks for premium money and earns it.

Strengths

— Reclining backrest with multiple positions, plus a folding frame for storage
— 304-grade stainless steel hardware that does not rust in coastal exposure
— 11 fade-resistant colors and a 12-year residential warranty

Watch-outs

— Folding hinge adds a small amount of visual bulk vs. fixed-frame Adirondacks

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Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Adirondack Chairs

KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE)

4.3

3 sourcesall derived$90as of Oct 17

The KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair is a classic-shape Adirondack moulded from high-density polyethylene, measuring 32.5 x 29.1 x 35.8 inches and folding flat. Food & Wine named it its best value pick and found it sturdy with no wobbling, People picked it as its best folding chair after it held up to weather and repelled stains, and The Spruce's tester used it through a year of snow, rain and sun without visible wear. The reported drawbacks are a low seat that can be hard to get out of and plastic that Food & Wine felt looks and feels cheap. It suits people who want a weatherproof chair that can be folded away for winter; anyone who needs a higher seat or a real-wood look should look elsewhere.

Strengths

— Folds flat for storage in a garage or shed over winter or hurricane season
— Felt solid in testing, with no shifting or wobbling when the sitter moved around
— Comfortable enough to sit in for several hours at a stretch

Watch-outs

— Sits low, so shorter people or those with mobility issues may struggle to get up
— Assembly took Food & Wine almost an hour, though other testers needed about 20 minutes
— The wood-grain plastic does not look or feel like real wood

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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Highwood King Hamilton Folding and Reclining Adirondack Chair

The Highwood King Hamilton Folding and Reclining Adirondack Chair has the highest weight capacity on this page at 400 lbs, against 300 lbs for the POLYWOOD Classic Adirondack Chair (AD4030) and 250 lbs for the Adams Manufacturing RealComfort Adirondack Chair. Its frame both folds and reclines, where the Trex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair (TXA53) folds flat. Its 22.25-inch seat is wider than the 20-inch seats on the POLYWOOD and the Trex.

KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE)

Like the Trex Cape Cod and the Highwood King Hamilton, the KINGYES folds flat for storage, but People lists its back as non-adjustable, so it does not offer the Highwood's recline. It is moulded HDPE in the classic shape, as the POLYWOOD Classic is, and it is listed at about $90.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Highwood King Hamilton Folding and Reclining Adirondack Chair	KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE)
Material	Highwood NatureTEX recycled HDPE lumber	High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
Weight Capacity	400 lbs (ASTM F1858-98 tested)	380 lb
Overall Dimensions	31.95 W x 36.45 H x 40.6 D in	—
Seat Width	22.25 in	—
Seat Height	14.75 in	—
Chair Weight	40 lbs	—
Color Options	11 colors	—
Reclining Frame	Yes (multiple back positions)	—
Folding Frame	Yes	—
Warranty	12 years residential limited	—
Dimensions	—	32.5" D x 29.1" W x 35.8" H
Weight	—	36.8 lb
Folding	—	Yes
Adjustable Back	—	No
Colours	—	14

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