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I don't think standing on them is what they're designed for, that strains even the best built chairs. The interesting thing about this chair I think is its rela

I don't think standing on them is what they're designed for, that strains even the best built chairs. The interesting thing about this chair I think is its relative strength compared to the absolute dearth of materials used, not its absolute strength, in my opinion — it won't ever be a strong as a steel chair, sure, but that is not why these things are remarkable.

GuB-42 7y ago
From my experience, they can be stronger than a steel chair. The cheap ones at least. I had many steel chairs break at the welds. Or have the legs bent. For example, if you balance on the back legs, both the steel and plastic chair may collapse, but the plastic chair will keep its shape afterwards, while the steel chair may stay bent or break.
thaumasiotes 7y ago
> I don't think standing on them is what they're designed for, that strains even the best built chairs. My memories of monoblocs suggest that the problem is less that the chair can't take the strain of being stood on, and more that it can't take the strain of being climbed onto. They're not rigid bodies; getting on to one to stand up will shake the seat around like crazy. Most chairs are much more physically stable.