Kelty Loveseat Review: In Australia It Arrives Only as a US Import

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THE SHORT VERSION

The Kelty Loveseat is a two-seat folding chair on a steel frame that Kelty rates to 272 kg (600 lb), with a single 600D polyester seat 48 cm off the ground, an insulated holder on each adjustable armrest and a padded roll-tote for the folded chair. Kelty's own page prints those two numbers and nothing else: no product weight, no open dimensions, no packed size.

In Australia the regular-height model, SKU 61510525BNG in Bungee Cord, reaches buyers one way. On 5 November 2026 Amazon Australia listed it at A$316.23 with Amazon US as shipper and seller through the Global Store, which warns that the manufacturer warranty may not apply. MW Direct, which describes itself as Kelty's exclusive Australian distributor, listed other Kelty chairs that day but not this one, so the useful comparison is between an imported two-seater and the Kelty seats sold locally.

Our verdict

Buy the imported Loveseat only if one shared seat 48 cm up is the point; at A$316.23 two local A$79.95 Camp Chairs cost half as much and come with Kelty's Australian distributor behind them.

A good fit for: Two people who camp from a car, want one seat at chair height with a holder each, and accept a US import with uncertain maker warranty cover.
We would skip it if: Solo campers, anyone packing light, two riders who want separate backrests, or buyers who want a Kelty chair from the Australian distributor rather than a Global Store import.

Reasons to consider it

272 kg (600 lb) on a steel frame, against 147 kg for one Camp Chair and 181 kg for the Deluxe Lounge Chair MW Direct sells at A$269.95
Two insulated holders, one per armrest, sized from a can to an extra-large bottle, with armrests that move up and down
The Amazon AU offer's details name the regular-height model, 61510525BNG, the same SKU as Kelty's US page rather than the Low Loveseat that shares the listing

The compromises

Kelty publishes no product weight or packed size; the Amazon listing gives 16.3 lb (about 7.4 kg) and Kelty's store data 7.96 kg, both retailer or freight figures
Kelty's one-year furniture warranty covers products bought and used in the United States plus authorised Canadian sales, and the Global Store listing says the manufacturer warranty may not apply
One seat pan and one back angle for both riders, and A$316.23 is almost double two local Camp Chairs at A$159.90

What we have not verified: Who handles a defect on an imported Loveseat is not settled: Kelty's warranty is written for US and authorised Canadian sales, Amazon's Global Store says the maker warranty may not apply, and whether MW Direct will look at a chair bought elsewhere is not published. The listing's bullet also says 400 lb capacity while its own details and Kelty say 600 lb, and no packed length is printed anywhere.

The things in this guide

A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.

One raised seat for two, if you accept an import

Loveseat · 61510525BNG

A$316.23 from Amazon US through Amazon Australia's Global Store on 5 November 2026 buys the regular-height Loveseat: a steel frame rated to 272 kg, one 600D polyester seat 48 cm up, two insulated holders and adjustable armrests.

Before you buy: Kelty's warranty is written for US purchases and authorised Canadian sales, the listing says the manufacturer warranty may not apply, and Kelty prints no weight or packed size; the retailer data gives about 7.4 kg.

$316.23 at Amazon US (Amazon Global Store)

Price checked 5 November 2026. Retailer prices can change.

How the regular Loveseat reaches Australia

Kelty's Australian distribution runs through MW Direct in Melbourne, which says it is the brand's exclusive distributor and promises genuine stock with no grey imports. On 5 November its Kelty range included the Low-Loveseat Nest, the Deluxe Lounge Chair, the Lowdown Chair and the Camp Chair, but no regular-height Loveseat. The offer that remains is Amazon Australia's Global Store: A$316.23, shipped and sold by Amazon US, with a notice that imports may differ from local products.

Check the size before paying. The same Amazon listing also carries the Low Loveseat, a 33 cm seat sold under model 61510725BNG, and opening the page without a size can land on that one. The regular model reads Regular Height and 61510525BNG in the details. The bullet text on that page claims 400 lb of capacity, while its own details and Kelty both say 600 lb; Kelty's figure is the one used here.

What 272 kg and a 48 cm seat buy

The rating comes first. Kelty puts the steel frame at 272 kg, 125 kg more than one Camp Chair's 147 kg and 91 kg more than the 181 kg Deluxe Lounge Chair. The seat is one span of 600D polyester across both riders, with no divider and an armrest at each end, 48 cm off the ground, the same height as the Deluxe Lounge Chair.

The small parts are what an evening by the fire uses. Each armrest carries an insulated holder that Kelty says adjusts from a can to an extra-large water bottle, both armrests move up and down, and the folded chair rides in a padded roll-tote. None of that is unusual on its own. Together with a frame two adults can share, it is the reason to want this chair rather than two smaller ones.

The weight and packed size Kelty leaves out

Kelty's spec block for this chair holds two lines and neither is a weight. Its store data carries 7.96 kg as a shipping figure, and Amazon's listing says 16.3 lb, about 7.4 kg, with an open size of roughly 112 cm wide, 60 cm deep and 94 cm high. Treat both as retailer numbers. No packed length is printed by anyone.

Kelty does print one for the two-seater MW Direct sells locally. The Low-Loveseat Nest packs to about 86 by 28 by 18 cm at 7.7 kg, so a Kelty two-seater of this class is a roll close to a metre long that lies across a boot floor. Plan on the Loveseat staying in the car between trips.

Two local Camp Chairs at A$159.90

MW Direct sells Kelty's Camp Chair at A$79.95, so a pair costs A$159.90, A$156.33 less than the imported Loveseat. It is a different object: a quilted pad with a backrest on composite stays, 0.51 kg each, rated to 147 kg and folding to a slab about 4 cm thick. It puts each person on the ground or on a bench rather than on legs.

Between the two sits the Deluxe Lounge Chair at A$269.95 locally, a single seat at the Loveseat's 48 cm height with three recline positions, two holders and a 4.68 kg weight. Two of them cost A$539.90 and give each rider their own back angle. The Loveseat's case against both is one shared seat at chair height for two people who want to sit together.

Warranty on an imported chair

Kelty files furniture in the one-year tier of its warranty, against defects in materials and workmanship, for the original buyer from an authorised seller. The coverage clause limits it to products bought and used in the United States and to sales Kelty has authorised in Canada. A Loveseat shipped to Australia by Amazon US sits outside that wording, and the Global Store notice says the manufacturer warranty may not apply.

What remains is the seller. Amazon's page adds that a buyer may have other rights under law and that a damaged or defective item may still be entitled to a remedy. MW Direct advertises full warranty support for the stock it imports, but it does not say it will handle a chair bought elsewhere. Keep the Amazon order record, and raise any fault with Amazon first.

Who should skip it

Skip it if you camp alone, if the chair has to travel on a back or by plane, or if two riders want separate armrests and back angles. Skip it too if you want a Kelty chair with an Australian distributor behind it: the Deluxe Lounge Chair at A$269.95 and the Low-Loveseat Nest at A$399.95, a lower two-seat model, are both sold locally.

The pair of Camp Chairs covers the light-and-cheap end at A$159.90 for both. They fold thin enough to sit behind a car seat and work on the ground or on a bench, but they put nobody 48 cm off the ground.

How we put this together

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