Fishboy Upgraded Collapsible Stool, 400lbs Max Weight, Lightweight But Sturdy, Portable Retractable Folding Telescoping Foldable Camping Stool for Adults Outdoor Fishing Hiking Travel BBQ

This gadget met and exceeded my expectations. It is easy to expand and collapse, quite small, light weight, reasonably comfortable to sit on, strong, and because you can lock it at different heights, works well as a low step stool when needed. I think the price is reasonable and I recommend buying more than one.

I had my doubts about how sturdy this thing was going to be, but the wife insisted. I think it's so awesome. It small, space saving and sturdy. I love the compactness of this. You can carry this any where with you. I could see this working in the bus or subway if you have to stand. Basically sit any where, whenever you want to. If you're looking for something light weight, compact and easy to use grab one of these and give it a try.

I got this stool to be used at the barn and horse shows. It’s lightweight, yet super strong and functional and really easy to use. It can be thrown in my tack trunk or trailer and not take up space, highly recommend!

The stool telescopic design is good, however the square shaped seat frame is weak on the sides with nothing underneath to withstand the force of pushing down or chances of sitting incorrectly. It's light and foldable, can be use for standing as a stepping stool sometimes, plus the storage can the used easily when folded down. It a good seat that can withstand my weight, but don't recommend to use it for push up exercises on the square seat frame

I bought this for field exercises in the military. It needs to be compact, light, and hold a lot of weight. I'm about 190lb and my ruck is about 45-50 lb. I haven't had a single issue using this. It's about the same size, double the thickness, of my bathroom scale.Pros: small, light weight, adjustable height, easy to carry or attach to a bag, decent amount of color options, easy to use.Cons: the return spring is a little weak, if shoulder strap is used, it can tip and it extends out while walking (more annoying than an annual con) it's made of plastic so I'm not sure about durability over time.All in all I consider this a great purchase. There are better options, smaller, lighter and sturdier, BUT you will pay for them. Great buy for $25

This stool is very sturdy. We are older and husbands legs go numb if he stands too long. This is perfect to take shopping with us as it is very portable.

First one broke, but it was replaced overnight. Second one has had no problems. The seat is incredibly hard, get yourself a cushion with this thing or you will be hating life.

Original review: Sept. 25, 2022I have fibromyalgia, and broke my back 20 years ago. Sometimes I just need the flexibility to get off of my feet for a bit, and I hate lugging things around; I would rather sit on the ground than carry a camping chair for a few hours. Enter: this stool!This little thing is sturdy! It's basically held together by a spring, that you stretch open when you pull the seat and base apart, and there are dozens of little knobs which fit into matching notches to hold it apart.I'm a large person, so trusting this stool to hold my weight is an exercise in bravery. LOL The first couple of times I sat on it I couldn't stop holding myself with my quads, but once I finally got my brain to relax a bunch, I was able to fully sit and eventually test its mettle. I wiggled and shook my hips, even bounced a little. Nothing moved or shifted, it didn't creak, and there wasn't any damage to the little knobs that hold the interlocking layers apart. The more of these sets there are, the more the load is distributed for a sturdier hold with more weight. And it's still super lightweight!The carrying straps are pretty cool. The handle is unobtrusive and the shoulder strap is brilliantly designed to tighten around the seat and velcro to itself, or loosen to create a loop. When it's closed you wouldn't even know it's there, and my partner was duely impressed when I pulled it from the trunk of my car, opened the strap, and slung it over my shoulder. The look on his face was fun. ;-)The stool lost one star because I do wish that the longer strap were a few inches longer for a comfortable carry (maybe I'm nitpicking this, but had these 2 thoughts several times carrying it around a festival yesterday), and the hook side of the velcro is on the inside of the strap, catching on everything and irritating my skin. Not a huge deal, and I'll probably carry the stool in a drawstring bag on my back next time, anyway.I'm realistic, so I realize that this spring-loaded plastic stool won't last forever. When it does fall apart sending my plus sized booty tumbling spectaularly to the ground in public, I will know that I got my money's worth of convenient, on-demand seating at something like $25.Update! July 11, 2023It lasted about 2 months of frequent use - failed October, 2022. As a traveling phlebotomist in hospitals, sometimes a draw just needs a closer, more relaxed hand, and a quick seat can help with that. It did eventually send me rolling backwards in a patient's room but only after I was finished and standing up - almost like the release of tension was the trigger. It gave no warning, though I wasn't hurt (it's a relatively low stool, afterall) and it was just a matter of picking up the pieces, which was an excersize in patience. I'm adding a photo of the broken stool. The layers for height are made up of plastic belts which are shorter pieces held together by I believe 6 shallow plastic pins where each piece overlaps its neighbor, on each side. It was a set of those pins that sheared off with no way to fix it. Once one layer fails, there's no hope of using it again.Honestly, it's still convenient and inexpensive enough that I plan to buy the updated version, and hope for more long-term stability.Happy sitting, folks!