Not sure what you mean by fill with water. when I google these lounges thet are tons that seem to be good. As for the white I think they all discolor eventually .

Thank you for the help. I will look into that. The ones we were looking at are $800 each! Tropitone or Ledge lounger. I believe both, you fill with water to weigh them down so they don't float! Brandt, you can not post a photo, can you? Just curious if they look the same as others. gosh and they seem so long- hope my large baja is long enough...thanks for the details!

One thing about going "budget" on these tanning ledge pieces - you risk damaging the plaster finish on the pool. The ability to fill each with water to add extra weight is a great thing because when the waves of the pool come into play, the lighter chaises can move on you and pool damage could follow - especially if you have a fiberglass pool rather than plaster. The deeper your ledge water depth the more likely your chaise can move if its not weighted down. You should consider also if you want your "tush" to be in the water or not. Some of the chaises you pull into the water from the outside dont "dip" down into the water and you will stay dry. Ledge Lounger, Costarondacks, Tropitone and Siesta all have chaises suitable for not damaging the pool finish. Most are made with UV resistant poly that will hold its color for 16 years.

Brandt, What brand are your loungers that are less than $300? Thank you!

Diane K. The ones that I have are Adams.

They are the cheap, white plastic loungers from Lowes or Home Depot (I think it was Home Depot). They only cost me about $50 each, they have little rubber pads on each leg so they don't mar up the plaster on my pool when I use them, and they sit just the right height that my butt/legs get a little wet. The back is adjustable so you can lay, or sit. They are very light weight so they do float if there isn't any weight on them, but that also makes them easy to take in and out of the water. I only put them in the water when I want them there and the rest of the year they sit on my concrete patio space adjacent to the tanning ledge.

They are cheap enough that when they get brittle from the sun, I'll just replace them. Until then they made it a full year with only having to clean them off 1 time and no issues what-so-ever. Good luck with your decision.

Thank you all for the great thoughts! HU- fortunately, I put the same beautiful white porcelain rough tile on my baja for that exact reason! Scratches and discoloration of dark plater especially! I still have not purchased them...baja seems almost a little short :-( but we will see! Love the idea of not stressing over expensive items with our kids- thank you all for the ideas..

This article was helpful for me! I am looking for an alternative to Ledge Lounger because I sat in one and did not like the steep arch around the knee area. One option that isn’t mentioned here but I am considering is the Floating Luxuries Kai Shelf Lounger. It has nice aesthetics and appears to have less of an arch.

Has anyone tried these cheap swim ways or pool mate portable loungers that are under $200? They are on overstock, amazon, wal-mart, etc... I am also in the market for pool lounge chairs for my tanning shelf.

I’m researching to purchase a few as well for Baja shelf and ran into these - a little less than Ledge Lounger and seems to be of same quality. Anyone heard or have experience with these Aqua Chairs?

https://aquaoutdoors.com/shop/aqua-chair-chaise-lounger/