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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KorHaan" data-source="post: 1303149" data-attributes="member: 49910">Graham,I have the Walkstool comfort 45 L, the smallest of the pack. It's great. It fits in a small backpack because it's so short. Like Simon King points out, it's got two sitting positions, legs extended and legs left unextended. I use the extended position for sitting down on a seawatch or any other prolonged use of my scope; very comfortable and steady.I find the unextended sitting position particularly useful when I want to keep my bins steady for prolonged viewing, as I can easily rest my elbows on my knees in a squatting position. The walkstool is very strong and shows no sign of wearing of the fabric or the legs, after nearly 3 years of frequent use in the field. I used to buy cheap stools that wouldn't last for more than 6 months, and I had to replace them because the fabric was tearing. The Walkstool is not cheap, but you can't get anything better IMHO. I take it along on all my walks and enjoy it thoroughly each time ( bad back ). I also bought the Comfort 65 XL model, but it doesn't get much use; it's bigger and not noticeably more comfortable than the 45 L. It has the advantage though of a slightly higher sitting position without extended legs, for tall people like me ( 6'4" ) a bit easier in the squatting position. Best regards, Ronald</blockquote>