Smaller guys (like myself at 170#) won't have too much issue with the standard DB seat/ knock off. You bigger guys would definately appreciate the larger seat size of the Mag. I think they're comfortable, the DB chairs are a little heavier and shorter than the knock-off. The knockoff's tend to have ligter gauge steel in the frame and were a couple inches taller (of the two I found). I got my DB chair before all the imitators showed up, still looks as good as the day I got it. Packs down great and fits in the pack well - to be honest though, I use my LW HC top (very similar to the torge's rope seat) more than the stool, but sometimes the stool is the only thing that will work.