Best High Weight Capacity Outdoor Lounge Chairs Review 2024

*While aesthetics is a matter of taste, aesthetic flexibility is a measure of how easily a given design would fit into a wide range of home décor schemes.

**Brand Reliability is a measure of the strength and longevity of the brand, which by extension, is a measure of the level of support you can expect.

Our Selection Criteria

As the title of this roundup review indicates, our primary focus, and main criteria, were to find outdoor loungers that could support a lot of user weight. Unfortunately, the phrase “high weight capacity” means different things to different people. It’s too ‘squishy’ a term to be useful, so our first order of business was to put some specificity to it.

In our case, and given that most of the furniture being sold today supports in the neighborhood of 300 pounds of user weight, we arbitrarily decided that our minimum threshold would be 400 pounds. Naturally, the more weight a given chair could support, the better, but 400 pounds served as the minimum standard to even be considered.

Beyond that, we wanted to find loungers that offered solid value for the money and were offered by companies with a good reputation for quality and post-sales service and support.

After that, we turned to matters of aesthetics. We wanted to find chairs that were not only ruggedly built but were also stylish and distinctive looking. Granted, this last piece didn’t carry as much weight as the rest, but it was definitely on our radar.

Taken together, those considerations defined the shape and direction of our analysis. Granted, many of those factors are at least somewhat subjective. So as you read this review, you may wind up reaching a different conclusion and ultimately settling on a different top pick than we did.

That’s okay – in fact, that’s a good thing and is exactly the reason why we’re including detailed notes on all the products we evaluated. Having said that, let’s introduce you to them now.

Our Pick: RST Cannes Chaise Loungers

On paper, our top pick appears to be vastly more expensive than every other chair on our list of finalists of the best high weight capacity outdoor lounge chairs. That’s because you can’t buy just one of these. The company only sells them in pairs. A significant percentage of the time, that’s not a huge deal. After all, symmetry matters in outdoor décor, and buying two of the same chair helps maintain that symmetry.

Sometimes though, you just want one chair, and if that’s your situation, the fact that you can’t get just one might be an outright deal-breaker for you. Your only real options are to simply look for something else or go halfsies with someone who also wants just one.

In any case, assuming that this fact doesn’t make you skip over the rest of this review, let’s take a quick look at the core stats that define these chairs. Here they are:

These loungers are longer than any other in this review, making them a fantastic choice for taller users. With a seat width of 26”, even if you’re quite close to the chair’s upper weight limit, you should have no problems whatsoever fitting comfortably into it.

Even better, if you decide you want a pair of these, you can order yours in a modest selection of colors that range from neutral to bold, which makes it easy to do all sorts of fun things with these chairs. Get a neutral color, and they’ll blend politely into the background. Get an eye-popping color, and you could easily turn these into the focal point of your backyard.

Aesthetically, they’re gorgeous chairs with their sweeping, gracefully curved arms and legs creating a cradle for the lounger itself to sit in, and of course, they are highly adjustable too. It’s a trivial matter to change the angle of recline, finding your personal sweet spot for reading, watching family and friends play in the pool, or a bit of leisurely outdoor napping if the mood strikes.

Note the weight of these, however. This is one thing that differentiates a beach lounger from one designed for use at home. Beach loungers tend to be light enough to collapse and take with you. In theory, you could do that with these, but they’re heavy enough that your back will protest if you have any distance at all to carry them, so it’s not really recommended.

These chairs are upholstered in a proprietary outdoor fabric called ‘Sunbrella’, which is created from a polyester filament. It stands up very well to the elements and to direct sun and dries quickly if you get it wet, making it an excellent material for outdoor use.

The padding is 3” thick, which falls short of being luxurious, but is still delightfully comfortable and makes it easy to spend several hours at a stretch in the chairs, and they come with headrest pillows too. Both the seat pad and the headrest pillow attaches to the chair with Velcro strips, which is a simple but effective means of keeping them in place.

Best of all, if you decide that these are the loungers you’ve been looking for, there’s nothing to do but take them out of the box, put them where you want them, unfold them and stretch out.

The production quality is quite high, and with proper care, these loungers will provide you and your family with years of reliable service. They are more expensive than most of their peers, but this is definitely a case of getting what you pay for. RST is an excellent company that offers great post-sales support, and these chairs are built to last. Given that, we highly recommend them, on the expensive side or no.

Runner-Up: Tangkula Rattan Outdoor Lounger

Where our top pick sports gracefully curved arms and legs, Tangkula’s rattan lounger takes the notion of curves to a whole new level, featuring a delightful S-shaped curve in the chair itself, supported by stubby hardwood legs.

The wrinkle? This is a rattan lounger, and unfortunately, not everyone is a fan of rattan. It looks great, but it’s got a very specific aesthetic, which means that it may not blend in as well or as seamlessly with some outdoor décor schemes. Given that, you’ll have to assess your current outdoor décor to decide if a lounger like this would be a good fit or not. If it is, you’ll probably fall in love with this chair. If not, you’ll likely be underwhelmed and unimpressed and give it a pass.

Having said that, and assuming your interest is piqued, let’s take a moment to review the stats that define the model. Here are the basics:

While this chair is shorter than our top pick, the difference in overall length is really quite marginal, so this is still a solid choice for most taller users. The chair also supports nominally more weight, making it slightly more versatile in that regard.

The seat is wide enough that in most cases, you won’t have to worry about fitting comfortably into the chair, but as we mentioned above, if you weigh close to the maximum supported weight limit, it pays to take a quick measurement to be sure you and the chair are a good match for each other before you spend any money.

Even better, it collapses down into a fairly small package for storage or transport, but fair warning: Like our top pick, this is NOT the chair you want to try to lug with you to the beach.

The chair itself weighs more than thirty pounds, and of course, if you’re planning a day at the beach, you’ve no doubt got lots of other gear to take with you. Even if you have a very strong back, it’s just too big a piece of furniture to tote around with you like that.

There are two big things to bear in mind about this chair: First, it’s not adjustable in any way. Most people like the curve of the chair just fine, but if you happen not to, there’s not a thing you can do about it.

Second, rattan isn’t the most comfortable material to lounge on, which means you’ll probably want to invest in a seat pad for it. The good thing about that is that you can make this lounger as comfortable as you want. The bad news is that it’s an added expense.

Finally, note that there is some confusion on the Amazon sales page about whether or not the chair requires assembly. The definitive answer to that question is no. If you order one of these, it will arrive in a giant box, collapsed but fully assembled. Just put it where you want it, unfold it, and stretch out. That’s all there is to it.

This is honestly one of the sharpest-looking loungers on the market today, and we say that as people who aren’t big fans of rattan furniture. Tangkula is an excellent company, and the production quality of this chair is top-notch. Despite its limitations (the fact that it’s rattan and the fact that you’ll probably want to spend extra to buy a pad for it), we absolutely recommend this chair. It’s that good.

Value Pick: Abba Patio Double Chaise Lounge Hammock

Although it’s not the highest ranked product on our list of finalists of the best high weight capacity outdoor lounging chairs, this one has the distinction of being our personal favorite. It’s an interesting, great-looking, totally unique product that blurs the lines, being one-part outdoor daybed, one-part oversized chaise lounge, and one-part hammock. It doesn’t fit neatly into any one box, and it doesn’t matter because it’s pure awesome (but sadly, no, it’s not offered by the band with the same name).

Let’s continue on as we’ve been doing and start by doing a quick stats review. Here are the basics:

These are great numbers. It’s a big, roomy hammock/bed thing that’s just fun to lounge around on. Even better, it will comfortably accommodate people up to about 6’5” or 6’6” (with no room to spare), and then there’s the weight limit. 

At 500 pounds, the weight limit is best in class, but there’s a catch: As a double-sized lounger, this product was technically designed for two. If you’re a heavier individual, you’ll almost certainly need to use this product solo, but even so, it’s capable of supporting more weight than anything else we evaluated for this review.

At 55 pounds, it’s heavy enough that you won’t have to worry about it being blown around or knocked over by strong winds, and given its size, if you decide you want to move it to another part of your deck, porch or patio, you’ll almost certainly want to enlist the aid of a helper to handle the move.

Granted, it’s got two wheels, which makes moving it about fairly easy. Nonetheless, the second pair of hands will help with steering, and the second pair of eyes can help ensure that you don’t run into or knock something over.

There’s nothing adjustable about this product, but it is surprisingly comfortable. It does feel a bit like you’re lying in a hammock, but a hammock on a frame that won’t collapse in and around you when you settle into it.

In addition to that, it’s got modestly padded pillows held in place with a strip of Velcro, and a canopy that hangs over the top third or so of the bed, keeping your upper body shaded.

The canopy is a great touch, but we view the pillows that come with this lounger to be just the starting point. You’ll almost certainly want to buy a few (or even several) more throw pillows to create your own little den of decadent outdoor comfort, with this thing as the centerpiece of it all. The good news is that this lounger doesn’t cost a lot, so you’ll have plenty of cash to invest in all the pillows you want!

Naturally, a big product like this is going to arrive at your door in a big box and unassembled, so you’ll have to spend some time putting it together. Despite the fact that it’s offered by an off-brand, the production quality is surprisingly high, and the assembly instructions are clear. It goes together quickly and easily.

The only real drawback with this lounger is the fact that it’s almost entirely self-selecting. You’re either going to take one look at it and decide you’ve got to have one (like we did!), or you’re going to scratch your head trying to figure out what the heck this thing is, exactly, and decide it’s not for you. On that basis, we provisionally recommend it, but we’ll add that if you decide to get one, you’ll absolutely love it!

Also Great

Goplus Outdoor Orbital Zero-G Lounger

Our fourth-place winner has the distinction of being the lowest-priced option on our list of finalists for the best high weight capacity outdoor lounger. If money is tight and you’re looking for a great poolside or porch lounger, this one belongs on your shortlist for consideration.

The first thing you’ll notice about it, the thing you really can’t help noticing about it, is that it boasts a fun, futuristic design. That’s both a good thing and a bad thing. If you’re a fan of the aesthetic and given its modest price tag, you’ll probably be persuaded to buy it for the look alone. If you’re not, you’re going to give this one a pass no matter how cool it is or how much money it would save you.

Before we say more than that, let’s do a quick review of the chair’s stats:

These numbers aren’t as good as some of the others we’ve seen. While the seat height marks this as being a chair designed for big and tall users, the length of the chair doesn’t support that notion. In fact, this is the shortest lounger in the entire review.

While the chair supports an impressive 400 pounds of user weight, the seat width is a bit underwhelming, and if you weigh anywhere close to the chair’s upper supported weight limit, you’ll definitely need to take a quick measurement to be sure you’ll fit comfortably into it.

Assuming those things aren’t deal-breakers, though, you’ll find a lot to like here, starting with the fact that you can order your Goplus lounger in either grey or pale green, which gives you one neutral and one eye-popping color, depending on whether you want this chair to more or less fade into the background or use it as a focal point in your outdoor décor scheme.

Note that given its bold, futuristic design, even if you opt for the neutral color, this chair is likely to stand out. It’s just not a design that lends itself well to fading politely into the background.

Comfort-wise, this chair has a lot more to offer than first meets the eye. It’s cladded in weather-resistant fabric that’s surprisingly breathable. Second, it boasts a detachable headrest pillow that measures 7.5″ W x 6.5″ L, clad in the same type of fabric. The pillow isn’t plush, but it’s got an inch and a half of padding, which is sufficient to make for a comfortable lounging experience.

The real surprise, though, is the fact that the way the seat is designed, any time you settle into it, it will recline sufficiently so that your knees wind up slightly higher than your heart, which puts you in a Zero-G seating position.

Zero-G seating is a powerful ergonomic feature inspired by NASA that’s as comfortable as it is good for your back and your circulation. It’s a rare thing when you can use the phrases’ backyard lounge chair’ and ‘good for your back’ in the same sentence, but this is a surprisingly well-implemented feature, especially given that Goplus is a relatively small, unknown brand. Kudos to the design team for that!

Note that when this chair arrives at your door, you will have to do a bit of assembly before you can start using it. This amounts to positioning the rings and interlacing them to create the cradle the seat itself fits into and then affixing it. The process takes mere minutes, and beyond that, there’s nothing else to do. Just stretch out and enjoy.

On balance, then, this model has far more positives than negatives, but the negatives are fairly significant. The aesthetic will put some people off, and some of the measurements may simply make the chair a deal-breaker for you. Given that, we can only give it a provisional recommendation, but if it’s a good fit for you, we think you’ll like it very much indeed.

Walcut Garden Patio Chaise Lounger

We didn’t feel that our roundup review would be complete without giving a brief shout-out to the Garden Lounger offered by Walcut. We’d be surprised if you’d heard of the brand before. Like Abba, they don’t have a large presence in the market, but they make quietly awesome furniture.

This particular product has the distinction of being the only wooden lounger on our list. That’s rare. Most loungers have tubed steel or powdered aluminum frame. A few are made of rattan or other materials, but almost none are made from wood. If you’re a fan of wood furniture and its natural beauty, you’re going to love this chair.

As an all-wood piece, it’s a blank slate. You can do anything with it. Leave it ‘naked’ (except for applying a couple of coats of protectant, of course) if you prefer the natural look. Paint it. Stain it. The sky’s the limit, and that makes it easy to blend this chair in with your outdoor décor scheme, whatever it might be.

The drawback is that few people will want to spend significant amounts of time stretched out on a wooden lounge chair, so this one cries out for the addition of a full-length pad. You can make it as comfortable as you like, and if you’re willing to spend a little more, you can even spring for a memory foam pad, which will make it luxurious indeed. Add in a pillow to serve as a headrest, and you’re in business.

Of course, doing this will hide the natural beauty of the wood, so it comes down to a question of how important comfort is to you.

Before we go further, let’s take a moment to review the basic stats that define the chair. Here they are:

It’s not the longest lounger on our list, but it is delightfully long. If you’re exceptionally tall, it may not be quite long enough for you, so it bears to take your height into account before committing to a purchase.

The chair is wide enough, though, that even if you’re quite close to its maximum supported weight, you shouldn’t have any problems fitting comfortably into it.

This model also features a surprise that will delight you. It comes with a pull-out table for snacks, a convenient place to put a cold drink, or a place to set the book you’re reading if you decide it’s time for a leisurely nap in the sun. The pull-out table measures 9.84” wide and 12.6” long, which isn’t huge, but certainly big enough to be useful.

Note that this chair isn’t designed for those who are interested in instant gratification, however. It comes mostly, but not completely assembled, but we regard that as a good thing. Even if you don’t want to paint or stain it, you’ll still need to apply a weather seal or some other protectant to it, and the best time to do that is before you put it together.

That’s also true if you want to paint or stain it. You’re better off doing that before you perform the assembly, and depending on exactly what you want to do with it, that process could soak up a few days before you’re finally ready to put the chair together, put it where you want it, and start enjoying it.

It’s true that this chair isn’t going to be everyone’s top choice, but for the right person, it’s an absolutely fantastic option. On that basis, we provisionally recommend it.

You Might Want to Consider…

Lounge chairs come in all shapes and sizes and this isn’t the only roundup review we’ve done of them. We have an entirely separate roundup for the best high weight capacity beach chairs that you’ll definitely want to take a look at before making a final decision. Note that not all of the chairs in this review are loungers, but there are a few additional options that might be of interest to you. 

The key difference between the loungers you’ll find in that review and the ones in this one is that beach loungers are designed to be lighter and more portable, making them easier to carry. There’s no reason, however, that you couldn’t use them on your deck, porch, or by your pool, then pack them up and take them with you to the beach when the mood strikes!

In any case, if you didn’t find exactly what you were looking for here, then the beach chair roundup is well worth taking a look at.

Final Thoughts: Best High Weight Capacity Outdoor Lounge Chair Roundup Review

So, what’s the best high weight capacity outdoor lounge chair on the market today? Ultimately the answer is ‘it depends.’ We stand by the RST Cannes Chaise Lounger as the best chair overall, despite the fact that they’re a bit on the expensive side and you have to buy them in pairs.

We understand, however, that everyone’s tastes and preferences are different, and you may have reached a different conclusion than we did. Here then, are a few reasons one of the other chairs might be a better fit for you:

There are no right answers here. In the end, it comes down to what your tastes and preferences are. The key question, then, is ‘what’s the best high weight capacity outdoor lounge chair for you?’ One thing we feel fairly certain of is this: Somewhere in this roundup review, you’ll find your new favorite lounge chair.

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REFERENCES & RESOURCES

• How to Care for Sunbrella Fabrics, Ballard Designs.
• Can Rattan Furniture Be Used Outdoors?, SF Gate.
• 12 Different Types of Patio Chairs, Home Stratosphere.
• How to Tell If Wood Furniture Is Worth Refinishing, DIY Network.
• How to Clean and Scotchguard Outdoor Sunbrella Fabric Cushions, Dengarden.