Pros:"Comfortable","Light-weight" Cons:"Can't stand on it" Best Uses:"Sitting" Bottom Line:Yes, I would recommend this to a friendThis is one of the most comfortable, lightest weight folding chairs I've ever sat on! It's amazing how light-weight yet sturdy the chair is! The only thing you can't do with it is use it like a stool (the seat is plastic without a metal cross-brace), but that's not something ANY folding chair was designed to do.