I wanted a comfortable, portable chair for sporting events. Sometimes I travel and there is a lot of "down time" between events, so being able to reclilne to rest was inviting. Plus, this chair can be set upright for watching the events. The Best of Both Worlds! Granted, you must get out of the chair and manually change the setting but all 3 settings are comfortable. There is plenty of comfy padding, and the chair is seems to be well made. I have only used it for one weekend so far, but it was stable set up on a dirt surface and I was glad I had it. The only thing that may be considered a negative is that even folded and stowed in it's travel bag it is much larger than the cheaper sling chairs, but it has to be with all that comfy padding and the frame is a little larger. It is still lilght enough to carry over your shoulder while toting other items. If you are looking for a chair that you will be spending a considerable amount of time in I would recommend this one.