We have spoken to folks who talk about prices on imported chairs and
what a good deal they are. We have reviewed many of these
products. All of them are poorly made and perhaps could hold
up with very small people and light usage. In our opinion, at
best these will last one season under normal use. We think of them as decorative pieces for your garden, not something to be
used by American BBQ families.
Start with a simple item, we use stainless steel hardware, they use
hardware that is intended for indoor use so it will rust very
quickly. The primary methods used to keep the
costs low include using thin wood, shortcuts in structural
design, and hardware intended for indoor use. Other
shortcuts are
taken in the design of the test chair and other similar lower cost
products to minimize production costs that also impact
comfort; a flat back and seat instead of a curved back and sculpted
seat are just two examples of these production shortcuts.
It is very easy to cut and assemble flat straight pieces, so they
choose this shortcut to save costs. Obviously, we would like you to buy from us.
We provide this
test and information as a
service to you because many manufactures take extreme
shortcuts and are ultimately a waste of your hard earned money.
We believe you
should buy a product that is comfortable, durable, and will last
many seasons, if not a life time. Remember the durability begins at the
design stage of the product.
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We purchase a test chair from a nationally recogized big box store for $ 145. |
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We notice that the chair is poorly built, and we sit carefully. |
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We lean back in a normal postion and the back gives away. The back was only supported by the thin arms on the chair. |
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We document the failure; the arms could not take the weight on the back and broke away from the front legs. |
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We have spoken to folks that have bought these bargains. They call them "expensive firewood". |
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