Snow Peak's Noga Chair is built on Helinox's Chair One, the first collaboration chair between the two companies. It went on sale on August 13, 2026, at JPY 22,000 incl. tax and 1.4kg. It's 507g heavier than the Chair One, and in exchange the frame is thicker, the seat wider, and there are cushions where your elbows rest.
The Gear Nerd's Pick
When you spend more than half the year camping, a chair is less something you carry and more furniture you lean into for hours every night. So I'll take a thick frame that sways less when I sit over the last few hundred grams of weight saving. Based on the Chair One, with a thicker frame and a wider, wraparound seat, it's an answer for people who drive rather than people who backpack.
Key points
- Released Aug 13, 2026, JPY 22,000 incl. tax, 1.4kg. In use: 590×520×700mm high
- 507g heavier and JPY 6,200 more than the Chair One (893g, JPY 15,800). In return, a thicker frame and a wider seat
- The stuff sack is part of the seat and becomes a pocket for small items while you sit. Mesh pockets on both sides hold bottles
In this article (8 sections)
When was the Noga Chair released? Price and weight
Snow Peak's Noga Chair (LV-510) went on sale on Aug 13, 2026. It's JPY 22,000 incl. tax, weighs 1.4kg, and measures 590×520×700mm high in use.
In short, it's a chair for people who want the Chair One's seat to feel a step more relaxed. The Noga Table, announced the same day, was pushed back to October 3, but the chair hit stores in August as planned.
How I judged it
The first thing I looked at was the base. The frame was developed from the Chair One, combined with Snow Peak's own dimensions for low-style seating: a height that lets you stretch your legs out naturally.
Weight is where I hesitated. 1.4kg is 507g heavier than the Chair One's 893g (1,400−893). I still recommend it because the thicker frame makes it more stable when you sit, and the seat is wider too. The longer you sit by the fire at night, the more that difference counts.
Image: Rakuten Ichiba
Snow Peak Noga Chair LV-510
Lowest price on Rakuten: JPY 22,000 (as of 10/18). Prices change daily.
vs the original: the Chair One
| Model | Weight | Packed size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Peak Noga Chair | 1.4kg | 38×12×14cm (about 6.4L) | JPY 22,000 |
| Helinox Chair One | 893g | About 4.3L | JPY 15,800 |
| Helinox Chair One (re) | 1,020g | About 6.3L | JPY 18,000 |
| Helinox Chair Two | 1,121g | About 6.3L | JPY 19,800 |
By my own division, it packs about 1.5 times the Chair One (6.4÷4.3). The price gap is JPY 6,200 (22,000−15,800). For lightness and small size alone, the Chair One wins; I read the Noga Chair as money you pay for "after you sit down".
I list the weight and load capacity of each Helinox chair in the 12 chairs comparison.
Among relaxing low chairs released in August 2026, the LOGOS Cloud Nest Chair is about 3.7kg and JPY 16,500. If you want a high back you can rest your head on, the Cloud Nest; if you want something 2.3kg lighter (3.7−1.4) that folds small, the Noga Chair.
Image: Rakuten Ichiba
Helinox Chair One
Lowest price on Rakuten: JPY 13,890 (as of 10/13). Prices vary by up to JPY 17,600 between shops. Prices change daily.
What I like about the Noga Chair
The best part is the cushions where your elbows rest. The Chair One has no armrests, so just having somewhere to put your arms changes how you sit. The seat is wider and finished in a shape that wraps around you.
The stuff sack is part of the seat fabric and becomes a pocket for small items while you sit. Mesh pockets on both sides take bottles, so drinks don't have to go on the ground. The fabric is polyester and TPU, and the frame is anodized aluminum alloy.
Pairing it with the Noga Table
The Noga Table of the same name (LV-500) is JPY 33,000 and 2.1kg, and opens to 543×496×400mm high. It's a 40cm-high table matched to low chairs, with the same colors and fabric feel. I covered the table's detailed numbers in the Noga Table review.
Getting both comes to JPY 55,000 and 3.5kg for the 2 pieces (22,000+33,000, 1.4+2.1).
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Snow Peak Noga Table LV-500
Lowest price on Rakuten: JPY 33,000 (as of 10/17). Prices change daily.
The Noga Table had a quality concern found in final checks before release, and after inspecting every unit, its release was moved to October 3. The chair was not part of the delay and has been on sale since August 13.
Who the Noga Chair suits
It suits people who drive to camp and sit for a long time by the fire or after dinner. The elbow cushions and wide seat raise the quality of your downtime. It's also a nice choice if you want to match your site's look with the Noga Table of the same name.
If you carry it a long way on foot, you could choose the Chair One, 507g lighter. I covered an even lighter chair in the Helinox Chair Zero LT review.
Things to watch
Packed length is 38cm, on the big side for strapping to the side of a pack. If you often travel by train or bicycle, the smaller-packing Chair One is easier to take along.
The seat height is set for low-style sitting. Rather than pairing it with a high-style table, it balances better next to a top around 40cm high, like the Noga Table.
FAQ
When was the Noga Chair released?
It went on sale on Aug 13, 2026. JPY 22,000 incl. tax.
How does the Noga Chair differ from the Chair One?
The Noga Chair takes the Chair One as its base, with a thicker frame, a wider seat and cushions at the elbows. It weighs 1.4kg against 893g, so 507g heavier.
What are the Noga Chair's packed size and weight?
Packed, it's 380×120×140mm high and weighs 1.4kg. The stuff sack is built into the seat.
Gear in this article
Ads & images: Rakuten IchibaSources (6 official pages)
- Snow Peak news (Aug 7, 2026): first collaboration with Helinox, Noga Chair and Noga Table
- Snow Peak official Rakuten Ichiba store: Noga Chair LV-510
- Snow Peak news (Sep 25, 2026): Noga Table release date
- Helinox Japan official: Chair series
- Snow Peak news (Aug 12, 2026): notice of Noga Table release delay
- LOGOS official: Cloud Nest Chair
