Four recline angles are given as actual degrees - 110, 123, 134 and 147 - rather than vague positions, which lets a preferred setting be found and returned to. The seat sits 8.5 in from the ground, low enough to dig heels into sand comfortably, measuring 19.5 x 16.5 in. Folded the chair is 3.5 in thick at 24.5 x 26.5 in. Oxford cloth over aluminum weighs 7.5 lbs and carries 330 lbs. Aluminum will not corrode on a beach the way a steel frame does after repeated soaking.