I brought this inflatable chair to a picnic last weekend. It's windy where I live, so setting it up was pretty easy.

First, I held down a button on the buckle to release the straps. You need to do this or it won't unbuckle. Then I determined the direction of the wind, held the opening wide open, and ran a few seconds against the wind. After that, I closed the opening, tightly wound it up, and buckled it shut.

It's more difficult to inflate without wind. With a little creativity, it's not impossible though. I had an indoor movie night and wanted to inflate this without wind. I was able to do so easily by inflating it with my tower fan. I've also seen these inflatables be blown up by just fanning with a stiff piece of paper/cardboard.

Just make sure you inflate the chair really well. It's perfect for laying down on, but if you sit up straight, your bottom will likely touch the floor or get really close to it.

In terms of style, the shape is perfect and very comfortable. I can imagine myself using this to sleep on while camping. I am not very fond of the pattern though. It's not something I would say it's beautiful, but that's because I'm a simple person and I prefer solid colors.

Overall, I really love this lounger! It's lightweight, easy to carry, and most importantly, it's perfect for napping.

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It's a pretty cool looking little couch. Like all non-pump inflatable couches of this type, you have to understand the movement of air and the trick to inflating them. It can either be super easy, or impossible depending on your skill. Imagine you're trying to fill a trash bag with air, except the trash bag is huge and a bit heavier than normal, it's all about keeping it the right shape and moving in a straight line. You really shouldn't have to go far if you do it correctly. It's possible to do without any wind, but wind does help.

It's also got a small pocket on the side where you can put like your phone or your wallet or something, but I wouldn't put anything large in it.

You can use the buckle closure when rolling it up to keep it rolled up, the bag isn't really necessary, except to keep it protected from any snags etc when storing it.

Material is a bit thin, but you wouldn't want it thicker because would make it harder to fill. Ideally only use it on grass or sand, otherwise put a tarp or something down, I can imagine it wearing out otherwise.

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When not in use this things easy to pack up and to a small bundle. This is perfect for the beach and fills up in an instant. It securely holds the air and and provides a big fluffy soft bed to lay on by the water. This could also be great for camping and hiking. Very soft and easy to clean, safe to use around water, and durable.

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Very easy set up! Packs small, so it's easy to throw in the car and hit the park or beach. Mesh middle is nice because sand from the beach doesn't collect in the seat. Takes a little effort to fit back in the travel bag, but it actually isn't necessary, because the closure makes a good handle without the bag.

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I know. There are some people out there who will get this item, have no issues with it and think it is marvelous. I am not one of those people. I had high hopes for this lounger, but my God, the stress I had to go through to make it work..

WHAT IS THIS LIKE?
This comes in a very tight bag. It is wound up tight and it has a clip to it.

CLIP
The latch on the bag that you have to undo has a special button on it. This button was turned around to face the rolled up bag, so I had no idea how to get it undone. It took me 10 minutes to get the latch to work. Finally it did.

BAG DESIGN
This is a weird couch to be blunt. All it is is clear plastic encased inside of ripstop nylon caseing. There are two channels of plastic which need to capture air and a piece of mesh in between.

On the end of the bag are flexible pieces encased in the ends which are supposed to be held open as you run through the area holding it up like a giant wind sock. The idea is that these channels fill with air, you roll up the end and it is a beautiful thing.

Yeah, if you like sweat running down your face and the neighbors wondering what the heck you are doing with this demented looking kite in your yard running around flapping like a sick bird.

HOW IT REALLY WORKS
I took a HALF HOUR to try to get air into this thing. It would twist and turn around itself every time I tried to fill it with air. I could NOT get it to fill with air no matter what I did.

My husband saw me struggling with this and came over with that knowing look that his stupid wife could not possibly understand how something this ingenious would work. I gave it to him.

A half hour later with all sorts of words I can not repeat, he said, "How the heck is anyone supposed to do this without high winds?"

All of a sudden, a huge breeze came up and we both had to hold this thing in the air, pried open at the mouth to get the air encased in it. It didn't work GREAT, but at least we got it somewhat inflated.

HOW TO SHUT THE CHAIR IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO CATCH AIR
Once we got some air into it, I rolled up the back as tight as I could. My husband sat in it and flipped over. He was very irritated and tried again. He started to sink to the ground.

WHAT IF IT IS NOT FULL ENOUGH?
I rolled this thing up four more times and then tried it. It was full enough to lay on it without being ejected cartoon style on the lawn.

IF YOU GET IT INFLATED HOW IS IT TO LAY ON?
After over an hour of work with this stupid thing, I finally got it tight enough where I could lay on it and have it not be sinking. Then it happened. The stupid thing began to sweat under me. Yes, there is mesh in the center, but within five minutes, I was sitting in a pool of sweat. After about 15 minutes I had to get up and wipe off the chair. It was 77 degrees out and the sun was in and out a bit.

STAKE
This comes with a stake to make it not blow away in wind. If you plan to use this on a beach, good luck with that. The sand won't hold this tiny spike.

SEAMS
Another thing- once the chair had been sat in for a while, I noticed the seams were coming out- and pulling TERRIBLY. This thing would not last if you tried to put up to 600 lbs in it- heck not even under 200 lbs would it last a really long time.

COMFORT AND ELDERLY
There are two other things I want to rant about with this chair. It recommends that it is supportive and comfortable (once you get it inflated) and it is good even for elderly. Let me tell you this. It is not that comfortable, and getting out of it is horrible. If you have an elderly person you want to embarrass, this is the chair to use. You might find them laying flat on their face unable to get up from their prone position once they manage to get out of this marvelous chair.

PUTTING IT AWAY
Then my last rant is about the storage bag. Trying to roll this monstrosity into the small roll that fits into the tight bag is yet another frustration with this thing.

THE BOTTOM LINE
As you can see, my experience with this chair is anything but stellar. After working really hard with two people to get it inflated enough to use, the thing makes you sweat, and it is very hard to get out of. It is not any kind of chair I would want to try to use without a high wind. Then if you had high winds, you would not want to be laying in the thing, although it might blow your sweat away.

MY RATING
ONE STAR. This experience was not good. I think this is WAY overpriced for what it is. It might be portable and small for storage, but the amount of work it takes to have it useful, it just is not anything I would ever buy again. About the only thing that did NOT happen is our cat trying to jump on it with her claws.