Best Zero Gravity Outdoor Chairs – Buyer’s Guide

Most of the time, when people look to relax and lounge in comfort, the first place they head is indoors often to their living room or bedroom. But there is no reason you cannot relax just as well outside as you do inside assuming you have the proper seating to do so. In this instance, your best bet will probably be to look for a zero gravity outdoor chair.

This kind of chair is designed in such a way that your body is completely supported, so you do not have to worry about pressure points or uncomfortable positions adding more stress to weary bones. Even better, zero gravity chairs in general whether designed for outdoor or indoor use are better for you heart and cardiovascular system.

Best Outdoor Zero Gravity Chairs 2021

That said, figuring out which is the best zero-gravity outdoor chair can be a difficult and confusing task. That is why we have put together a list of the 5 best zero gravity outdoor chairs, highlighting what each one does best. Then we provide a helpful buyer’s guide, so you can find the best zero-gravity outdoor chair to suit your needs.

1. Best Choice Products 2-Pack Zero Gravity Chairs – Most Comfortable Zero Gravity Outdoor Chair

Best Choice Products may have had unusual origins, but it did not take long for the company to garner a reputation for manufacturing high-quality products of all types for prices that few competitors could hope to match.

This is especially surprising considering that Best Choice Products actually started out of two friends’ garage as a company dedicated to selling budget-minded pool tables. Since then, they have expanded to sell virtually every home good.

Strong and Durable Materials

By far one of the best things about this particular set of Best Choice Products zero gravity outdoor chairs are the materials used in its construction. These materials combine to provide the most durable zero gravity outdoor chair that we saw though it is not without caveats.
First, the frame of these zero gravity outdoor chairs is made of steel. This is an incredibly strong material that is in a large part responsible for these Best Choice Products zero gravity outdoor chairs sporting a maximum weight capacity of 250 pounds. On top of that, this is one of the few products we reviewed which uses a mesh made out of synthetic fibers which are not your run of the mill plastics.

Some Creature Comforts

2. Kozyard Cozy Aluminum – Best Folding Zero Gravity Outdoor Chair

Kozyard is a bit different than some of the other companies on our list in that it is both a brand as well as a company. The company is a larger conglomerate with numerous brands under its umbrella, but the flagship products all fall under the Kozyard brand itself. Having been in business for over a decade and a half, Kozyard has been able to figure what it takes to manufacture high-end products though they are not shy about that fact, and neither are their prices. One thing to keep in mind is that the Kozyard brand does at least specialize in outdoor furniture and pays close focus to outdoor seating in particular.

The Best Mesh Around

Durability Beyond the Bed

Another excellent quality about the Kozyard is that the brand’s attention to detail especially with respect to durability, does not simply stop with the bed. For instance, while it is not strictly speaking the most durable material to be used, the Kozyard frame is made of aluminum. This material is still plenty strong though as noted by the surprising maximum weight capacity of 260 pounds. On top of that, you do not have to worry about the aluminum frame being prone to rust or corrosion like you might with a steel frame. Even better, aluminum is actually significantly lighter than steel too.

3. Toscana Lakeport Outdoor – Best Flat Zero Gravity Outdoor Chair

You may know Christopher Knight best as playing Peter Brady on “The Brady Bunch.” Since that iconic role, the actor has engaged in numerous other professional outlets, including serving as the spokesman for a line of furniture both outdoor and indoor that focuses exclusively on utilizing an only online business model. While this would normally allow the brand in question to sell their product at much lower prices than their competitors, the celebrity endorsed brand instead leans on the prestige of Christopher Knight and is instead the most expensive zero gravity outdoor chair that we reviewed.

Great Capacities All-Around

A Great and Many Forms

Once you realize that the Christopher Knight Home Toscana is more than capable of comfortably seating most people, the next thing that is likely to catch your eye is the sheer number of forms that this zero gravity outdoor chair can take both physically and commercially.

For instance, many products on our list come in sets of 2, but this is actually the only zero gravity chair we reviewed which can be purchased in a set of 4. On top of that, this set of zero gravity chairs also provides a flair of style by coming in 9 different styles. Finally, for even more comfort options, you can purchase this in a single or twin size.

4. Keter Pacific 2-Pack All-weather – Most Durable Zero Gravity Outdoor Chair

Keter Pacific is definitely a unique company on our list in that it does not actually specialize in any specific kind of product. Instead, Keter Pacific makes it a point to provide a wide range of products that are made of its true specialty: plastic. This brand, instead of focusing on any kind of product simply makes it a point to use some of the best materials and manufacturing processes available to produce a superior, if somewhat generalized, product compared to many of its competitors. This could place the Keter Pacific in an awkward, jack of all trades position, but the company has been able to glean great design from the market as well.

The Power of Plastic

A Simple Design

Unlike many of the other zero gravity outdoor chairs that we reviewed, the Keter Pacific are designed explicitly to lie flat. This is important because it technically means that these are not “true” zero gravity outdoor chairs in that they are not capable of comfortably reclining with the legs resting in a position that is higher than the heart one of the key defining characteristics of the zero gravity style. That said, the flat style still offers its own set of advantages that are more than comparable to the folding style more common amongst zero gravity outdoor chairs. For instance, these chairs offer 4 different reclining positions which is generally more than the folding variety do, and they can be stacked to make up for their lack of folding convenience.

5. Best Choice Products Folding Orbital Zero Gravity Lounge – Best Orbital Zero Gravity Outdoor Chair

Best Choice Products makes another appearance on our list of the best zero-gravity outdoor chairs, except this time it breaks the mold a bit and offers a product that is distinctly different than anything else that we have seen.

While this alone would generally be enough to make it noteworthy, this specific Best Choice Products zero gravity outdoor chair takes it a step further by also providing this unusual design at a price that is also significantly less expensive than most of the other products on our list.

Out of the World Design

Materials to Match

When looking at a zero gravity outdoor chair that truly breaks the mold by using an unusual design, you may be wondering if its durability can match up to create a genuinely well-made and capable product. With a maximum weight capacity of 264 pounds, you can rest assured that the Best Choice Products Orbital is more than capable of hanging with any of the other products on our list. This is due in a large part because the frame of this zero gravity outdoor chair is made of steel which has been powder coated to help prevent it from the elements. On top of that, the polyvinyl chloride mesh bed is both waterproof as well as oil-resistant, so you do not have to worry about rain, spilled drinks, or even suntan lotion from staining or damaging it.

Best Zero Gravity Outdoor Chairs – Buyer’s Guide

The materials that your zero gravity outdoor chair is made out of will impact a number of qualities about the chair and will arguably be one of, if not the most important factor about the chair especially considering that there are not too terribly many different features that zero gravity outdoor chairs use to distinguish one from another.

Materials

On top of that, different parts of the chair will use different materials more often than not. For instance, metal is not too terribly comfortable to lay on but it makes an excellent stabilizing point for the frame. Likewise, the materials used will often determine how durable the zero gravity outdoor chair is, can impact its ability to withstand the elements which is especially important for products which are intended to remain outdoors continuously and also have a big effect on the comfort of the zero gravity outdoor chair.

Steel – When it comes to strength and durability, there is no other material on this list that compares to steel. It does not even matter what part of the chair steel is being used for it is undoubtedly the strongest material used. That said, steel is almost without exception used explicitly for the frame of a zero gravity outdoor chair, as it is not comfortable enough to satisfy the comfort requirements for the bed. Still, the durability of steel does not come without its own flaws. Specifically, steel is also the heaviest material used for zero gravity outdoor chairs and it is also the most susceptible to water damage leading to rust and corrosion even if powder coated.

Aluminum – Outside of steel, aluminum is the next more durable material used in the construction of zero gravity outdoor chairs. That said, the slight reduction in strength and durability of aluminum when compared to steel is more than made up for by other benefits that it provides. For instance, aluminum is significantly lighter than steel as well as being naturally resistant to water making it less susceptible to rust or corrosion. Regardless, the lake of tensile flexibility does still relegate aluminum to be used almost without exclusion as the frame of a high=quality zero gravity outdoor chair.

PVC – In terms of the mesh bed of a zero gravity outdoor chair, the most common types of materials used are generally different types of plastics. This is because plastics can be molded into virtually any shape and even often formed into fibers which are then woven. One of the less expensive options for plastic bedding used is polyvinyl chloride or PVC. To be clear, this is not anywhere near the most durable type of plastic used for the mesh bedding of zero gravity outdoor chairs, but it does boast being waterproof and is actually more resistant to oils than the other types of plastic commonly used in the manufacturing of zero gravity outdoor chairs.

Polypropylene – Polypropylene is an interesting material to be used as the mesh bedding of a zero gravity outdoor chair in that it is not only one of the easier materials for a manufacturer to work with but it is also one of the more durable as well. While you may think that more manufacturers would opt to use this material, the fact that it often costs a bit more often drives makers of zero gravity outdoor chairs to select less expensive plastics instead. Still, this material has a higher melting point than any other pure plastic on our list making it ideal for use in regions with hotter climates.

Polyethylene – Out of all the pure plastics used for zero gravity outdoor chairs, none of them are as strong or all-around as durable as polyethylene. That said, this plastic does not have as high of a melting point as some of the others reviewed which might make it less than ideal in the hottest of climates. On the flip side, polyethylene is far more resistant to cold and less likely to crack or become brittle in freezing temperatures. However, one of the best qualities of polyethylene at least in regard to zero gravity outdoor chairs is that it is a more flexible, and thus more comfortable, type of plastic to be used for zero gravity outdoor chairs.

Textilene – Much in the same way that certain garments of clothing will be made with a blend of different types of fibers, so too will the mesh used in the construction of zero gravity outdoor chairs.

Textilene is one such fiber blend that takes the waterproofing and oil resisting properties of polyvinyl chloride and blends them with the soft texture and durability of polyester. The resulting weave is both incredibly durable for a synthetic fiber as well as incredibly resistant to the elements making it perhaps an ideal material to use for the bed of a zero gravity outdoor chair.

Conclusion

As we can see, the quest for a single zero gravity outdoor chair that will satisfy all people as the “best” is a futile effort. Instead, the different preferences and needs of different individuals will ultimately lead one zero gravity outdoor chair to be considered the best for one person while another chair will be considered the best for someone else. That said, this choice likely comes down to either one of durability or one of comfort.

For the latter consideration, we recommend the Best Choice Products SKY4276. While it does not have the highest maximum weight capacity, it does still boast a steel frame with a mesh bed made of synthetic fibers. On top of that, the elastic supports connecting the bedding to the frame provide a somewhat buoyant support that prevents the creation of pressure points that some other products may cause.

Of course, if you are simply looking for a set of zero gravity outdoor chairs that will be able to stand up to years of use constantly exposed to the elements, then the Keter Pacific is likely your best bet. For one, though it may not have a separate frame, this set of zero gravity outdoor chairs boasts the highest maximum weight capacity on our list at 300 pounds. Even better, the polypropylene plastic used in its construction is more resistant to most weather than any other we reviewed and can handle a wider variety of contaminants without breaking down.