Thread: Office Chair, How long should it take to fall apart?

Originally Posted by PuppyPaw

67 kilos is a common weight for a male???
How skinny are these people? When I was 85 kilos I looked like I hadn't eaten in 6 months.

On the office chair though, brought a nice high back office chair from office works about 5 years ago, about $250 still going strong, not a creak or moan to be heard from it.

Puppy
note I said "standard" it would be a whole 'nother thread to discuss this particular standard, but next time you're in a lift divide the load rating in kg by the allowed number of persons and you'll most probably find the answer is 67.

But on the definition of "standard" if you look at the BMI (Body Mass Indicator) tables you'll be surprised how low the "healthy" weight is for your height, some examples:
height, "healthy" weight
5ft 4in (163cm) 53 — 66kg
5ft 6in (168cm) 56 — 70kg
5ft 8in (173cm) 60 — 74kg
5ft 10in (178cm) 63 — 79kg
6ft (183cm) 67 — 84kg


ian

I find those BMI tables a load of carp. Admittedly I'm a bit soft and pudgy around the midriff now, but I stand only 167cm tall and when I was full on building I weighed in at 80kg of muscle, with no fat on me. according to the BMI chart I was very overweight. Fails to take into account that not everyone is a pencil neck shaped like a pear.

Mick

my son (weight 87kg) paid $298 for a chair two months ago, the base broke off two days later, made in china, new base is expected within the next couple of days.
he has been using my $60 one whilst waiting, its still going strong.
i'll keep you informed when we get him seated in his own chair again. regards
joe (NO NOT THAT JOE!)

Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

I find those BMI tables a load of carp. Admittedly I'm a bit soft and pudgy around the midriff now, but I stand only 167cm tall and when I was full on building I weighed in at 80kg of muscle, with no fat on me. according to the BMI chart I was very overweight. Fails to take into account that not everyone is a pencil neck shaped like a pear.

Mick

Mick
I agree, the tables look like a load of crap.
Last Winter Olympics we calculated the BMI for about 20 down hill skiiers whose bio included height and weight. All but were one rated as "overweight"


ian

An update, I have spoken to consumer affairs, and they reccomended that I write a letter to the store, and to forward one to the head office. I was going to just leave the letter at store level, but as we were leaving, the employee was opening the envelope addressed to the manager of the store...

This is still ongoing, It is now going through whatever process Consumer Affairs does.
In the meantime, my partner was driving past a garage sale, stopped and had a look, and bought a real leather computer chair for $20. It has already outlasted the first chair that we bought.

Play safe..sit on the floor.

Wouldnt it be nice if we could make our own computer chairs... the hard part would be obtaining the swivel and gas strut unit.

I DID make my own computer chair - a Neil Scobie rocker. It is not much good as a rocker, but it makes a servicable computer chair. I have used it for about seven years, and I think it will outlast me.

Rocker