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KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE) vs Trex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair (TXA53)

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

Trex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair (TXA53) comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.3). Trex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair (TXA53) is best for: Beach/portable use, second-home owners, and anyone who wants a premium recycled-poly chair that can be folded flat for off-season storage or moved between deck and dock. Read the strengths below before deciding.

KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE)
Ranked #2 in Best Adirondack Chairs
KINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE)
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
Trex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair (TXA53)
Higher ratedRanked #3 in Best Adirondack Chairs
Trex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair (TXA53)
1 sourceall derived$269as of Oct 10

POLYWOOD builds Trex Outdoor Furniture under license, using the same recycled HDPE lumber with finishes coordinated to Trex deck colors. The Cape Cod Folding TXA53 is the right pick when you want a premium poly Adirondack that also folds, for storage, travel or rented beach houses. At ~$319, the hinge costs a small premium over the non-folding POLYWOOD AD4030.

Strengths
  • — Folds flat for off-season storage or travel; useful at beach houses and rentals
  • — 12 fade-resistant colors coordinated with Trex deck-board finishes
  • — Resists food and beverage stains, salt spray, and corrosive substances
Watch-outs
  • — 300-lb capacity is below the Highwood King Hamilton's 400 lbs

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

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.

Trex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair (TXA53)

The Trex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair (TXA53) uses the same POLYWOOD HDPE lumber and 20-year warranty as the POLYWOOD Classic Adirondack Chair (AD4030) in a folding frame, with the same 20-inch seat width. Against the Highwood King Hamilton Folding and Reclining Adirondack Chair it is lighter (34 vs 40 lbs) and narrower in the seat (20 vs 22.25 inches).

Specs side-by-side

SpecKINGYES Folding Adirondack Chair (All-Weather HDPE)Trex Outdoor Furniture Cape Cod Folding Adirondack Chair (TXA53)
MaterialHigh-density polyethylene (HDPE)Genuine POLYWOOD HDPE recycled lumber
Dimensions32.5" D x 29.1" W x 35.8" H—
Weight36.8 lb—
Weight Capacity380 lb400 lbs
FoldingYes—
Adjustable BackNo—
Colours14—
Overall Dimensions—28 W x 36 H x 34.3 D in
Seat Width—20 in
Seat Height—14 in
Chair Weight—34 lbs
Color Options—12 colors (Trex-deck coordinated)
Folding Frame—Yes (folds flat for storage)
Warranty—20 years residential lumber
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