JRC Hi-Lux Chair
May 1999. I had started the season using an old chair that I had in my possession for some years. I quickly found that to sit in it for several hours at a time, made my dodgy knees hurt. I decided to have a look around for a replacement. Because of my bad knees, the seat of my replacement chair would have to be as high off the floor as possible. I finally settled for a JRC Hi-Lux Chair. It is comfortable, well as comfortable as a chair can be, and has certainly made a difference to my knees. I have a big criticism of this particular chair. The fault may just be confined to my particular chair, but it could well apply to others, as I assume that the components are cut in lots. The problem is that the legs are not square to each other. I did not notice this when I purchased it, or indeed for some weeks after this. I first noticed it when I was loading it onto the trolley one day. It was obvious that the legs were not in alignment with the rest of the chair. What I think may have happened, is that a component has been cut a bit short, and the chair has been pulled into shape to accommodate the shorter component, and then welded. It does not seem to effect the chairs performance, but it is a pretty elementary fault for the chair to have. If you are going to purchase a new chair, then cast your eyes over it, when it is in its folded position. Any misalignment is easy to see.
Updated Sunday 15-10-2000. The chair has been used a lot since its purchase, and has generally stood up to its usage well. There has been one problem that occurred recently when I noticed that one of the plastic fittings that hold the sliding leg section to the rest of the chair had a crack down it. I removed the leg and the fitting, and prizing the crack slightly open, I filled it with "Araldite", and smearing some more onto the leg, I replaced the fitting and made sure that it was lined up properly. I then put a twelve inch black plastic cable tie round it to keep the crack tightly closed while the "Araldite" set. The next day I trimmed of the end of the tie, and put the sliding leg back into the by now reinforced plastic fitting. Three weeks have gone by, and all is well.