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Are There Cup Holders You Can Attach To Your Beach Chair?
Yesterday, I promised our readers a beach week of sorts from my first foray out of state after a year of lockdown. What I really want to recommend is the sand coasters that I wrote about a few weeks back:
One of the great things about renting an Airbnb instead of a hotel was that beach chairs were included in the rental, so we didn’t have to lug our own halfway down the East Coast. On the negative side of things, this meant that we were stuck with the chairs they had at the house, and those chairs did not have cupholders.
Sand coasters solve this problem. But what also occurred to me was the potential value of a portable coaster product that you actually attach to a beach chair. This would mean you don’t always have to reach down for your drink like you do with the sand coasters. In fact, other than the drastically reduced risk of spilling, the coasters are not that more convenient than simply placing your beer in the sand.
I did some research, primarily by searching Amazon for “beach chair cup holders.” I got a lot of search results, but I am not sure that any will accomplish the job I want it to.
The biggest red flag is that despite dozens of products in multiple different shapes that have the word “beach chair” in their product details, not a single one actually has a photograph of a beach chair on their listing. You can find images of these cupholders attached to boats, golf carts, desks, strollers, and even wheelchairs, but none on the type of chair invented specifically for lounging.
Here is a look at what appear to be the most suitable options:
SkiffDaddy
The SkiffDaddy cupholder is the simplest contraption of the bunch, as it is pretty much just a coil. There appears to be strength to this elegance, however, and it is made with hard-drawn steel and coated with PVC. I would trust this to hold my drink. On the downside, the hooking part is not adjustable, so there is a very good chance it will not be able to latch onto your chair.
Accmor
The Accmor universal cupholder is adjustable, both in its rubber clip jaw to attach and its actual container portion. All things considered, this is perhaps the most likely to get the job done. But since it is plastic, sturdiness and durability are a real concern. Also, I find it suspect that there is a photograph of a dude using it on a scooter and none of it anywhere near the sand.
GeaRV
I am liable to believe that GeaRV model, with its reinforced stitching and Velcro strap, is the strongest option. It also has a thermal insulation layer, so it is something of a coozie as well as a cupholder. The sad part about the GeaRV is that the straps are horizontal, making it impossible to attach to the arm of a beach chair. Feel free to stick it on the upright part, but don’t complain about the annoyance of having to reach behind your back whenever you want a sip.
YOY
The first result on Amazon, at least when I searched for “beach chair cup holders,” was for this product from YOY. To be honest, I am pretty confused by it. It is obvious at first glance that the types of beach chair that it would attach to—ones with the flat wooden armrests—invariable come with cupholders already in place, typically two of them. In the use case most commonly presented on YOY’s listing, the cupholder is attached to a desk at the workplace. This seems silly, a solution to a problem that does not exist. Who needs a cupholder to stick to their desk? You can just put your drink on the desk! Please let me know in the comments if I am missing something here.
The way I see it, the world is still waiting for the perfect beach chair cupholder attachment. For now, sand coasters will have to do.