Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair Reviewed in 2025

Rating

Outoria Score: 4.7/5
Quality: 5/5
Comfort: 4.4/5
Performance: 5/5
Price/Quality: 4.5/5

A Staple For Your Vacation Kit

Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair offers a number of features designed to elevate your comfort while keeping things convenient. In terms of comfort, the chair provides 5 different recline settings, as well as a built-in headrest.

The chair also features an insulated cooler bag with just enough room to pack a couple of drinks and snacks to last the day, as well as a cup holder for your beverage of choice.

The chair features padded backpack straps, similar to that of the GCI Outdoor Beach Chair, that ensure hands-free carrying, in addition to a lightweight design that contributes to the overall portability of this product. This chair is a great option when you want to walk a little further down the coastline to the perfect spot – the Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair isn’t going to slow you down.

Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair Material

Made from sturdy aluminum and polyester, the Tommy Bahama Backpack beach chair has a tangible quality to it from the moment you get your hands on it. While it only weighs a mere 8 pounds, the aluminum frame offers a great deal of durability and weather resistance.

Similarly, the polyester fabric used for the seat is smooth to the touch but durable where it counts and capable of enduring typical wear and tear associated with beach use.

While this product has earned hundreds of 5-star reviews, there were a few people who claimed some of the attachments, like the cup holder or backpack straps, were prone to tearing. While it seems to be an infrequent issue, it’s something to keep in mind while shopping.

Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair Size & Weight

The Tommy Bahama Beach Chair has a fairly compact and lightweight design, with dimensions measuring just 25” x 27” x 4”. The seat comes with backpack straps for hands-free transporting and weighs in at just 8 pounds. This portability makes it an ideal choice for beachgoers, offering ease of transport from car to shore or wherever your coastal adventures may take you.

Despite its modest size, this beach chair offers comfort comparable to much bulkier models like the Ostrich Deluxe 3-n-1 Beach Chair. The Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair features five reclining positions, including a full recline, customizable to suit whatever your body is craving throughout your day at the beach.

Tommy Bahama Performance

As far as the performance goes, the Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair is a bit of a front runner, safely supporting more than the average beach chair – up to 300 pounds.

This hearty durability, thankfully, doesn’t come at the cost of extra weight and remains exceptionally portable. At just 8 pounds with handy backpack straps, this is a great chair to take with you down the shore.

The Tommy Bahama chair offers a number of simple but useful features that enhance the user experience. The towel bar isn’t anything flashy, but we found it really nice to have a convenient place to dry our towel. Additionally, the attached zipper stash bag, headrest, and phone slot all offered great functionality – and while cup holders are nearly standard in beach chairs these days, we always appreciate that addition as well.

So long as the Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair is taken care of and stored properly, the easy-to-adjust hinges will last for many summers. Be sure to dry the chair off after each beach adventure, as these adjustment features can become more difficult to use over time due to corrosion and rust.

Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair Value

The Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair certainly falls into a higher, more luxury price category with chairs like the Ostrich Deluxe 3-n-1 Beach Chair and the Lawn Chair USA. While the price may have something to do with the Brand Name “Tommy Bahama,” ultimately, we found the beach chair to be sturdy, high-performing, comfortable, stylish, and worth the money spent. You can definitely find similar beach chairs at a more modest price point, but we feel this chair is built to last and has the ability to endure more summers than others on our list.

Vacation Mode

Tommy Bahama does relaxation like no other, and we found the Tommy Bahama Backpack Beach Chair to be no exception. This chair offers comfort, convenience, performance, and even a bit of tropical style to help keep you in the vacation mindset. While the price point may be a bit prohibitive, we highly recommend this product if it’s in your budget.