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Top pick: Lister Cartwright flamingo stripe Best value: None in this set – The £38.95 Premier Beauport is not a best-value pick. UK reviews describe a torn sling and a snapped front rail, so the low price is not scored as value. Updated 21 October 2026.
A wooden deck chair is a folding wooden frame with a canvas or fabric sling, a back set by a bar in notches, and no arms. You sit up to read in a garden, on a balcony or at the beach, then fold it away. UK reviews still say the sling rod can slip out of the groove, and one review describes a collapse under a light load. It is not a best-value pick: UK reviews describe a sling that tore in one summer and a front rail that snapped. The [deck chair wood buying guide](/hub/sun-loungers/deck-chair-wood/sub/deck-chair-wood-buying-guide) sets out timber, load and sling without ranking the five chairs.
A wooden deck chair is a folding wooden frame with a canvas or fabric sling, a back set by a bar in notches, and no arms. You sit up to read in a garden, on a balcony or at the beach, then fold it away.
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The Lister Cartwright flamingo-stripe chair, model DGDCKCHR02, is a wooden folding deck chair sold assembled. It has a fabric sling, an item weight of 9.5 kg and a shelf price of £64.99. The listing says it reclines through several positions and does not state how many. amazon.co.uk shows 5.0 from 3 reviews, and the two United Kingdom texts in the file are the same two texts as on the shark-stripe and Spritz Season ASINs. Those texts call the chair solid and comfortable, and the second review body says excellent, while its title says the labels are far too small and calls the item a complete disaster. Neither text describes a broken frame, a torn sling or a collapse. The timber species is not named, and no maximum load is printed. The dimension field reads 93 x 60 x 76 cm and the size line reads 93 x 76 x 60 cm, so the two lines do not agree which way the 76 cm runs.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one assembled wooden deck chair in flamingo stripe, and you accept that the 5.0 rests on three reviews shared with the other colours.
Less suitable: You need a named timber, a stated kilogram load, or a review file that belongs to this colour alone.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the flamingo-stripe Lister Cartwright come assembled?
Yes. The listing says assembly is not required, and the included component is one deck chair.
What is the flamingo-stripe chair made of?
The frame is wood and the seat is a fabric sling. The timber species is not named.
How heavy is it, and what load does it state?
Item weight is 9.5 kg. No maximum weight recommendation is printed on this listing.
The Lister Cartwright shark-stripe chair, model DGDCKCHR03, is an assembled wooden folding deck chair at 9.5 kg and £64.99, with a fabric sling and no arms. A product question on this ASIN asks whether it can be used on a patio, and the bullets list the patio with the garden, balcony, beach, camping and festivals. The listing says several recline positions and never gives the number. amazon.co.uk shows 5.0 from 3 reviews. The two United Kingdom texts match the flamingo-stripe and Spritz Season files word for word, including a title that calls the item a complete disaster and a body that says excellent. No torn sling, snapped rail or collapse is described in those texts. The timber species is not named and no load is stated, so a patio line on the bullet is not a kilogram rating. Haddow Group is the manufacturer on the file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the shark-stripe colour, you will use it on a patio, and you can live with a three-review score that is not unique to this ASIN.
Less suitable: You need a stated load, a named timber, or evidence that this colour has been reviewed on its own.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the shark-stripe Lister Cartwright come assembled?
Yes. The listing says assembly is not required.
Can it be used on a patio?
The listing asks that question and the bullets name the patio, along with garden, balcony, beach, camping and festivals.
What load does the shark-stripe chair state?
None. Item weight is 9.5 kg and the timber species is not named.
The Lister Cartwright Spritz Season chair, model DGDCKCHR09, is sold assembled at 9.5 kg and £64.99, with a fabric sling and no pattern field on this ASIN even though the colour name is Spritz Season. A product question asks whether it can be used on a balcony, and the bullets name the balcony along with the garden, patio, beach, camping and festivals. There is no wind rating beside that balcony line. amazon.co.uk shows 5.0 from 3 reviews, and the two United Kingdom texts are the same texts as on the flamingo-stripe and shark-stripe listings. They call the chair solid and comfortable, the second body says excellent, and one title says the labels are far too small. Neither text describes a broken frame, a torn sling or a collapse. Timber species, sling care and maximum load are all unstated. The size line again disagrees with the dimension field on whether the chair is 76 cm deep or 76 cm high.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the Spritz Season colour for a balcony or patio, and you accept an assembled chair whose load and timber are unstated.
Less suitable: You need a kilogram limit, a care instruction, or a review count that separates this colour from the other two.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Spritz Season Lister Cartwright come assembled?
Yes. The listing says assembly is not required.
Can it be used on a balcony?
The listing asks that question and the bullets name the balcony, along with garden, patio, beach, camping and festivals.
What is the stated load?
The listing does not state one. Item weight is 9.5 kg.
Across 204 amazon.co.uk reviews at 4.1 out of 5, the Harbour Housewares green-stripe pair is two beech folding deck chairs. They are 56 cm wide, with three recline positions and a stated load of 120 kg. You fit the woven cotton and polyester canvas yourself, and reviewers who get the fabric stick into the groove often describe the chairs as comfortable for sitting and reading, and light enough to store flat. The same reviews say the rod slips out of the slot, including in a light breeze, so the sling can drop the sitter. One reviewer reported a collapse under a light load and called the chair unsafe. Another sling arrived ripped, several people call the seat narrow for a larger adult, and the green that arrives is darker than the brighter green in the photo. At £95.99 for two, the bullet says the canvas is removable and machine washable on a cold wash, while the care field says wipe clean. The chair is listed as armless, and the included-components field still says Arm Pad.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want two folding beech chairs for sitting and reading, and you will seat the stick in the groove before anyone sits.
Less suitable: You need a seat wider than 56 cm, a leg rest, or a sling that is already fixed to the frame.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Harbour Housewares pair come assembled?
No. The listing says you attach the canvas to the wooden frame and secure the components. Instructions are included.
Can the green-stripe sling be washed?
The bullet says the canvas is removable and machine washable on a cold wash. The care field also says wipe clean.
What load does this pair state?
The listing states a maximum weight recommendation of 120 kg. Arm style is armless, while the included-components field says Arm Pad.
Across 4 amazon.co.uk reviews at 2.9 out of 5, the Premier Beauport is a black folding deck chair sold assembled, with a stated load of 100 kg, two recline positions and an item weight of about 3.5 kg. The bullet calls the frame solid hardwood without naming the species, and it calls the sling weather-resistant fabric that you wipe clean. Three United Kingdom review texts are in the file. One describes the canvas wearing and tearing after about ten sits in a summer. Another says the front section snapped as a guest got out, after the chair had been stored indoors over winter, and that a heavier or older person could have been hurt. The shorter comments call it comfortable in the first weeks. At £38.95 the low price sits next to those two failures, which is why this set has no best-value badge. The dimension lines also disagree: 73 x 59 x 105 cm, a bullet of H105 x L73 x W59 cm, and another line of 86 x 59 x 100 cm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lightest chair in this set for a short sit, and you have read the four-review file before you rely on the 100 kg line.
Less suitable: You need a chair the UK reviews still describe as intact after a summer, or a named timber and a larger review count.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Premier Beauport come assembled?
Yes. Assembly is not required, and the instructions line says it is already assembled.
What is it made of?
The frame is wood, described in the bullet as solid hardwood, with a weather-resistant fabric sling. The special-features line mentions cushion availability, but the included-components field says no.
Can it be used at the beach, and what load does it state?
The title calls it a beach chair and a product question asks about the beach. The stated maximum weight recommendation is 100 kg. There is no separate beach rating in the file.
Five amazon.co.uk wooden deck chairs were scored from the listings and the UK review notes on file. Shelf prices are from 19 October 2026. This is not a lab test. A stated kilogram figure is the listing's figure, and where two dimension lines disagree the score does not invent a third measurement. The highest score is the top pick. The cheapest chair is not a best-value pick when UK reviews describe a snapped rail, so this set has no best-value award.
Listing fit
35%A folding wooden frame, a fabric or canvas sling, a stated load and a recline count score higher. A missing timber species or a missing load scores lower.
Amazon evidence
30%Star rating on amazon.co.uk, with a deduction when the count is small or when the same two review texts are copied across colour ASINs.
Review outcome
20%UK reviews that describe a chair that stays together score higher than a snapped rail, a sling that tears in one summer, or a crossbar that leaves its groove.
Value
15%Shelf price in GBP against a wooden deck chair the UK reviews can still sit in. A low price does not score when a UK review describes a rail snapping.
Five folding wooden deck chairs from amazon.co.uk are on this page, checked against the listings on 19 October 2026. The comparison is not a lab test. Start with the chair type, then the named timber, the stated load and the sling. The top pick is the Harbour pair because those lines are filled in and 204 reviews sit behind the score, with the groove warning kept. There is no best-value pick.
A wooden deck chair is a folding wooden frame with a canvas or fabric sling. The back is set by a bar in notches, and the chair has no arms and no leg rest. People in the UK buy one to sit up and read in a garden, on a balcony or at the beach, then fold it away. Which? puts traditional deckchairs at about £20 to £100 and says they store smaller than a sun lounger. A sun lounger is for lying down. A chair with arms is a different product and is not in this set.
The Premier Beauport is the lowest shelf price in this set. UK reviews describe the sling tearing after about ten sits in a summer and the front rail snapping as a guest got out. A low price does not repair a snapped rail, and this set has no best-value award.
Each Lister Cartwright colour shows 5.0 from 3 reviews, and the same two United Kingdom texts appear on all three ASINs. One title calls the item a complete disaster while the body says excellent. That file is thinner evidence than 4.1 from 204 reviews on the Harbour pair.
A summer outside is usual. A hard winter is not. Maker guides say oil beech every year or two and store the chair dry. Weather-resistant is not weatherproof. If a rail has cracked, use the seller rather than a home repair.
The first cut is the timber the listing names, then the load printed on that same listing. Beech is named on the Harbour Housewares pair and in UK maker care guides, which still say oil it and store it dry. Premier's bullet says solid hardwood and does not name the species. That is not teak, and it is not a weather test. Lister Cartwright says wood, and the species line is blank on all three colours. The load is separate. Harbour states 120 kg. Premier states 100 kg.
The sling is the seat, and the way it is fixed decides whether you stay in the chair. Harbour Housewares uses a woven cotton and polyester canvas. The bullet says it is removable and machine washable on a cold wash. The care field on the same listing says wipe clean, so those two lines do not agree. You fit the canvas yourself. UK reviews say the stick must sit in the groove. Reviewers describe the rod slipping out, including in a light breeze, so the sling can drop the sitter.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want two folding chairs for sitting and reading, and you will store them dry. The Harbour Housewares pair names beech, states 120 kg and gives you a sling to fit. Seat the stick in the groove before anyone sits. UK reviews still include a slip and one collapse.
You want a single wooden deck chair that the listing says is already assembled, for a patio or a balcony. The Lister Cartwright colours are £64.99 and 9.5 kg, and their two UK review texts do not describe a tear or a snap. The 5.0 rests on three reviews shared across the colours, and the timber and load are unstated.
You want the lightest chair in the set, about 3.5 kg, and you have read the four-review file before you rely on the 100 kg line. The Premier Beauport is sold assembled at £38.95. UK reviews describe a torn sling and a snapped front rail, so this is not a best-value pick.
The top pick is the Harbour Housewares green-stripe pair: named beech, a stated 120 kg, three positions, a washable sling and 4.1 from 204 amazon.co.uk reviews, at £95.99 for two. You still have to seat the stick in the groove, and one UK review describes a collapse. There is no best-value pick in this set. The Premier Beauport at £38.95 is lighter and assembled, but UK reviews describe a sling tearing after about ten sits and a front rail snapping, so the low price is not scored as value. The Lister Cartwright colours cost £64.99, come assembled, and rest on three shared reviews with no species and no load.
None in this set
The £38.95 Premier Beauport is not a best-value pick. UK reviews describe a torn sling and a snapped front rail, so the low price is not scored as value.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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