My foiling station chair broke mid-highlight yesterday

Honestly, I was in the middle of sectioning off a full foil on a client yesterday when my chair just gave out. The hydraulic cylinder snapped and dropped me about 6 inches. I had to finish the whole foil standing up because I didn't have a backup chair. Has anyone else had a chair fail on them like that? I'm looking for a brand that actually holds up to daily use.

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the_jordan20d ago

The hydraulic cylinder isn't really meant to snap like that, it sounds like the base plate let go first which is a different failure point... most of the time it's just the welds on the bracket.

andrewh4320d ago

Are you sure about that @the_jordan? In my experience, the cylinder shaft itself is what goes first, especially on those older models where the metal gets brittle from fatigue. I've seen a base plate hold up fine while the rod snaps clean in two. The welds on the bracket can crack too, but that usually happens with lighter loads over time, not a sudden snap like this one shows. Maybe it depends on the brand or how much abuse the unit takes.