Images of items I have purchased (except trainers [no feet pics])

[Participant]

Spotter arms for my rack, to prevent me from bench pressing with my face.

Oh wow, that's a no brainer even with a spotter in my opinion.

I'd never bench press on my own without them, and preferably even when I'm not on my own, so when matey who's meant to be spotting me is checking out a gym bunny, my face doesn't pay the ultimate price.

 

[LiE]

Oh wow, that's a no brainer even with a spotter in my opinion.

I'd never bench press on my own without them, and preferably even when I'm not on my own, so when matey who's meant to be spotting me is checking out a gym bunny, my face doesn't pay the ultimate price.

Without spotter arms it just means I cannot go max effort. Even if I failed with 100kg I would be safe. I guess 16 years of lifting experience helps.

 

[Junglist]

How do they filter out VOCs, or whatever it is that causes hayfever? Presumably those particulates have to be collected somewhere

I believe they just get caught in the filter which you have to replace once it has been used up. I don't think they do anything to actively destroy said particulates.

Don't see the point of these tiny Dyson filters over the proper air purifiers from the likes of Philips or Winix, but ah well.

We never thought about getting a purifier really. We said last summer that we were going to get a decent fan for this year and always had our eye on a Dyson fan of some sort cause we liked the way they looked. The fact this one has a purifier we just thought we'd pay the extra.

I'd be lying if I said our decision wasn't influenced by the look of the fan.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

You're probably right. I wasn't sure whether they had a filter or not

 

[Arcane]

Yes, they have a replaceable filter. The app tells you once it needs changing iirc.

 

[Malevolence]

Humanscale Freedom chair, absolutely love it. The back support and way headrest moves forward when tilting back is fantastic.

Why do you have a DSLR camera pointing at you? OnlyFans thot?

 

[Junglist]

Yes, they have a replaceable filter. The app tells you once it needs changing iirc.

That was the bit I wasn't too keen on, they're not very cheap either! But if it's only once a year it wont be that bad

 

[Maccy]

Why do you have a DSLR camera pointing at you? OnlyFans thot?

He's the next NickMercs

 

[TheVoice]

They look as nice as induction but don't have the speed or safety benefits neither do they wipe down as easily as induction. You'll get used to it, they're pretty hardy things!

Sounds like I made the right choice then! New frying pan arrives today so I can finally try some cooking on it tonight.

 

[Hyburnate]

Why do you have a DSLR camera pointing at you? OnlyFans thot?

Probably still a cheaper option than COVID webcame issues.

 

[Hades]

Humanscale Freedom chair, absolutely love it. The back support and way headrest moves forward when tilting back is fantastic.

I've had mine a year or two. Love it too. Great chair. Be careful of breaking the arms though - I found they are a weak point when I stripped it down to repair it (mine was used and I bought it broken to fix it).

 

[hughtrimble]

I've had mine a year or two. Love it too. Great chair. Be careful of breaking the arms though - I found they are a weak point when I stripped it down to repair it (mine was used and I bought it broken to fix it).

Yup, my left one's plastic underside is cracked through. Still functions, but I did realise how much weight gets put onto the arms whilst changing where I'm sitting in the chair - sometimes 100%!

 

[413x]

Is that really the most efficient layout for airflow? Looks like the 3 fans on the side would interrupt the airflow through the case

Humanscale Freedom chair, absolutely love it. The back support and way headrest moves forward when tilting back is fantastic.

That's fan-tastic

Great girlfriend by the way !

 

[Hades]

Yup, my left one's plastic underside is cracked through. Still functions, but I did realise how much weight gets put onto the arms whilst changing where I'm sitting in the chair - sometimes 100%!

Mine (before I bought it) had broken the internal cogs on both sides. The teeth on the cogs and the small bar that the teeth mesh into had worn away. Your whole weight gets amplified down the arms onto a small toothed cog on each side, especially because the arms turn into a lever due to the angle of them. You can get the spare parts directly from Humanscale or they will come to your house to fit it if you don't have the tools. But it was obvious to me when I looked at it that it's a design flaw that's a necessary part of having the arms adjustable without levers. So it's important to avoid putting all of your weight on the arms as you stand up.

You should be able to order a replacement plastic part from them too. Let me know if you need me to dig out their contact details I used. They don't really seem to be setup to deal with the general public and it seems more like a business-to-business affair. But they will sell to the public. They actually sent the engineer round and sent me a bill a few weeks after it was fixed rather than having to pay up front.

 

[hughtrimble]

Mine (before I bought it) had broken the internal cogs on both sides. The teeth on the cogs and the small bar that the teeth mesh into had worn away. Your whole weight gets amplified down the arms onto a small toothed cog on each side, especially because the arms turn into a lever due to the angle of them. You can get the spare parts directly from Humanscale or they will come to your house to fit it if you don't have the tools. But it was obvious to me when I looked at it that it's a design flaw that's a necessary part of having the arms adjustable without levers. So it's important to avoid putting all of your weight on the arms as you stand up.

You should be able to order a replacement plastic part from them too. Let me know if you need me to dig out their contact details I used. They don't really seem to be setup to deal with the general public and it seems more like a business-to-business affair. But they will sell to the public. They actually sent the engineer round and sent me a bill a few weeks after it was fixed rather than having to pay up front.

That's really, really good to hear that they seek to mend and not just try and sell you a whole new chair. Contact details would be lovely if you have them? The arms don't adjust as efficiently as they used to (and I also bought this one second hand) so I'll look to get those parts from them.

How were the rates for the on-site fix, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Hades]

That's really, really good to hear that they seek to mend and not just try and sell you a whole new chair. Contact details would be lovely if you have them? The arms don't adjust as efficiently as they used to (and I also bought this one second hand) so I'll look to get those parts from them.

How were the rates for the on-site fix, if you don't mind me asking?

I used this email address back in early 2019 so hopefully it's still valid: [email protected]

I was charged just under £95 for the engineer (just checked the invoice). I can't remember whether they charged me for the parts on top of that or not and the invoice doesn't list it. But I recall the whole thing being quite reasonable at the time. I had to supply them with the serial number from the chair. Mine was on a label under the seat. Then they booked an engineer for a couple of weeks later. He took about an hour to strip it all down and fix it. Then they sent me the invoice a few days later. Unless they have changed the process now that's why I think they are more used to dealing with companies rather than Joe Public. But they were very helpful.

I think they could only send an engineer because I was near London where they had a service centre (they might have others). Or I could have fitted the parts myself or even taken my chair to them.

 

[hughtrimble]

I used this email address back in early 2019 so hopefully it's still valid: [email protected]

I was charged just under £95 for the engineer (just checked the invoice). I can't remember whether they charged me for the parts on top of that or not and the invoice doesn't list it. But I recall the whole thing being quite reasonable at the time. I had to supply them with the serial number from the chair. Mine was on a label under the seat. Then they booked an engineer for a couple of weeks later. He took about an hour to strip it all down and fix it. Then they sent me the invoice a few days later. Unless they have changed the process now that's why I think they are more used to dealing with companies rather than Joe Public. But they were very helpful.

I think they could only send an engineer because I was near London where they had a service centre (they might have others). Or I could have fitted the parts myself or even taken my chair to them.

Perfect, thank you Hades

 

[dirtychinchilla]

I think mine was beyond repair sadly

 

[AshB1989]

Without spotter arms it just means I cannot go max effort. Even if I failed with 100kg I would be safe. I guess 16 years of lifting experience helps.

Presuming you can get it off your chest and onto the arms....

 

[LiE]

Presuming you can get it off your chest and onto the arms....

The arms mean if you fail you just rest the bar on them and slide out. If you fail without a spotter arm you just bring the bar down and roll it onto your thighs then sit up and the bar drops onto the floor.