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StarBound Observing Chair
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White $159.00
Black $159.00
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Product specifications:
Seat height range: 9" to 32"
Shipping weight 18 lbs.
Product weight 14 lbs.
Shipping dimensions: 44" H x 22" L x 5" W
> Padded seat height is adjustable between 9" and 32" for maximum comfort.
> Sturdy steel tubular construction holds 300 lbs.
> Durable powder coat finish, resists corrosion.
> Standard colors black and white.
> Folds into a compact profile.
> Provides back support and stable, tip resistant later support.
> Convenient carrying handle.
> Easy "life and slide" seat adjustment.
> No tools required.
> Provides increased comfort for extended use.
> Fully adjustable seat provides maximum individual comfort.
> Lightweight and easy transport.
> Quality construction for frequent use. |
| Please note: this item is drop shipped from the manufacturer. |
The StarBound Observing Chair
There are a lot of observing accessories available to the amateur astronomer - eyepieces, a Barlow, a star chart,
red flashlight, etc. But there is one that is often overlooked by a beginning observer, one that makes the observing
experience much more pleasant and comfortable. That accessory is a comfortable observing chair like this Starbound
chair.
If you get lost in the stars, standing for hours bent over the telescope eyepiece, sooner or later your feet
and legs will start aching and you'll feel a distinct twinge in your lower back. This Starbound observing chair keeps
you off your feet, with an unbent back, eliminating those unpleasant effects.
The Starbound chair's vinyl covered
seat is cushioned with foam for comfort. The height of the seat is adjustable from 9" to 32" to put virtually
any observer's eye at the right position for observing with an unbent back through a refractor or catadioptric
scope eyepiece. The chair's machined steel tube frame is welded where needed for strength and finished in a baked
black powder coating that is both good-looking and resistant to rust or corrosion. The chair weighs only 16
pounds, but will support 350 pounds. All hardware is stainless steel to assure a lifetime of service. Workmanship
is excellent.
The four uprights of the chair that hold the seat offer back support when the seat is set at low
to medium heights. The chair's rear legs splay outwards, offering good lateral stability. If an observer leans
left or right the chair will not easily tip over.
The chair folds flat for transport so it takes up little room
in your car. When open, a spreader bar locks the legs in place so they can't accidentally close during use.
The thickly padded seat is bolted securely to a metal frame that slides up and down the four uprights of
the chair frame. Lifting the front of the seat lets you slide the seat along the uprights to the desired
observing height. Lowering the front of the seat lets gravity lock the two Delrin coated steel bars of the
seat height mechanism at the desired height.
The padded steel bars provide the friction needed to keep the
seat from slipping on the frame (as is common on some competing seats). The more weight on the seat, the more
firmly the seat is locked in place.
Easy to transport. Easy to set up, move, and take down. Easy
on the legs, back, and feet. The Starbound chair is all of these. It's an observing accessory that doesn't
help you to see more. But it does help you to see in more comfort.
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