Outdoors & Fitness · Head-to-head
Helinox Table One vs Kelty Rad-Arondack Table
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Camping Tables: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Table One holds more than any other table here while weighing well under half of any rival, and Helinox says plainly that its table height is matched to its chairs. The Kelty does the same job at the same height for less, and weighs three times as much.
Helinox Table One
Buy itLightest table here and the highest stated capacity, which is not a combination you expect.
- 110 pounds of stated weight capacity, the highest in this comparison, from the lightest table in it.
- Packed weight of 1 lb 9.5 oz or 718 grams, well under half of every other table here.
- 15 inch height, and Helinox states plainly that the table is sized to pair with its chairs.
- Frame and fabrics specified in detail: DAC TH72M aluminium alloy, resin hubs, rubber feet, 50D monomesh and 600D polyester top, with a 5 year warranty.
- Premium price, close to the NEMO at the top of this group.
- The mesh centre panel is not a surface you want to stand a narrow-based mug on.
- No heat-resistant claim, so a hot pan goes on the ground rather than on the table.
Kelty Rad-Arondack Table
Buy itThe same 15 inch height and a stated 100 pound capacity, fully specified, at three times the weight.
- 100 pounds stated capacity, within ten pounds of the Helinox at a fraction of the price.
- Publishes width, depth, height, packed size, weight, frame material and fabric, which is a complete specification.
- 15 inch height puts it level with a low camp chair, which is where a side table actually needs to be.
- 600D polyester on an aluminium frame is a durable, well understood combination.
- Around three times the packed weight of the Helinox for ten pounds less capacity.
- Packs to 23 by 4.5 by 6 inches, which is bulkier than the flat-folding designs here.
- Marketing copy is heavy on camp-leisure as a lifestyle and light on why the table is good.
Side by side
The 9 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| Helinox Table One Our pick | Kelty Rad-Arondack Table | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Anyone pairing a table to a low camp chair, and anyone carrying it further than the boot of a car. | Car camping where the extra weight is irrelevant and the saving is not. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $$ · mid-range |
| Height | 15 in / 38 cm | 15 in / 38 cm |
| Stated weight capacity | 110 lb / 50 kg | 100 lb / 45.35 kg |
| Packed weight | 1 lb 9.5 oz / 718 g | 5.25 lb / 2.3 kg |
| Packed size | Packs to a zip cylinder | 23 x 4.5 x 6 in |
| Surface | 23.5 x 15.5 in | 22.5 x 16.5 in |
| Top material | 50D monomesh and 600D polyester | 600D polyester |
| Frame | DAC TH72M aluminium alloy | Aluminium |
| Stated warranty | 5 years | Not stated on product page |
| Capacity per kg of table | About 153 lb per kg | About 44 lb per kg |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the Helinox Table One if
anyone pairing a table to a low camp chair, and anyone carrying it further than the boot of a car.
Know before buying: premium price, close to the NEMO at the top of this group.
Pick the Kelty Rad-Arondack Table if
car camping where the extra weight is irrelevant and the saving is not.
Know before buying: around three times the packed weight of the Helinox for ten pounds less capacity.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Helinox Table One - Lightest table here and the highest stated capacity, which is not a combination you expect. Choose the Kelty Rad-Arondack Table instead if car camping where the extra weight is irrelevant and the saving is not.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Camping Tables: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).