Lafuma chair question

[Hannah Steele]

I am thinking of buying a Lafuma chair for reflexology but have heard that the string along theedges cansnap after a length of time which worried me a bit.Has anyone heard of this or experienced it themselves? Thanks.

Sandra
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[???z?]

Hi,

I have had a Lafuma for 18 months and love it. They are very sturdy and I have never noticed a string! I think they have a guarantee anyway. My clients love it!

Kate

 

[BiPolarBear]

I don't have a Lafuma chair, but I do remember reading somewhere on these boards some time ago that Lafuma don't guarantee the chair if it has been used for reflexology, as it's sold as a very nice garden chair.

Lesley

 

[James Bond]

I wonder if you bought through the Oxford school of reflexology or the AOR if you would be insured.. I read something about a 17 stone limit on these chairs. I use one and I love it, I've never had a problem with the lacing, and you can buy replacements if they begin to look worn. I know that some people who have problems sleeping in beds are actually using these as an alternative cause they feel more supported and get a more restful nights sleep.

 

[Aakash C]

Hi Sandra,

I've had a Lafuma chair for the past few years, great bit of kit and nothing wrong with the elastic at all, but... if your clients are elderly they may find it hard to get into and out of, it can be a little to low and requires a lot more effort to get out of than you might think when your client is elderly. Over the past few months i've reverted to the couch or a pedi stool, the Darley pedi stool has worked really well for me to keep a good posture whilst working at a clients home or in a work place.

Anyone else experienced this problem? My clients just don't seem to like it much.

Amy

 

[~*RAWK PRINZZEZZ*~]

All my clients love the Lafuma, and I've never had any trouble with mine. I have got a Darley pedistool for very pregnant or elderly clients and I get a backache when I use it! I think I'm a bit tall perhaps. But it is very useful so I must grin and bear it...

 

[Spacedogg]

Thanks for your replies everyone. Talking of the pedistool, I have seen pictures of these on the internet and they look pretty good too. A question about them though -do you putboth of the client's feet on the pad for treatment or only one foot at a time? Thanks.

Sandra
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[pretty woman]

Both, the pad for the client is larger and has plenty of room. The stool is fully adjustable, but occasionally because the client is in the comfort of thier own chair 'with thier feet up' they can be a little low so I take an extra cushion for them to sit on to help with levelling it out, it's rare though. Best bit of kit for being mobile I've had to date, practical and light, I've only had the Darley pedi-stool, so no idea how the others perform.

Darley recently upgraded the clamps on the stool, i'd worn mine out(kids sitting on the foot pad!) and rang them up to get a replacement stem and clamp, sent them the part and they sent back the upgraded version for free.

The biggest thing for me though is being able to get the right posture, and with a pedi-stool, sitting up-right it seems to be working a treat.