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	<title>&#8220;Varier Variable Balans&#8221; &#8211; See Unspeakablelife</title>
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		<title>Original vs. Knockoff Kneeling Chair: A Deconstruction of &#8220;The Crossbar&#8221;</title>
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		<category><![CDATA["Active Sitting"]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA["Peter Opsvik"]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve decided to buy a kneeling chair. You search online and are faced with a stark choice: the &#8220;ONLY original&#8221; Varier Variable Balans (ASIN B07TDNZS7Z) for 350, or a dozen &#8220;similar&#8221; chairs for 90. They look almost identical. But, as user marcus estes happily concluded, they are not: &#8220;it’s worth it – I’m happy I bought the original and not a cheap knockoff!&#8221; The difference isn&#8217;t just branding; it&#8217;s fundamental engineering. And the easiest way to spot it is what I call The &#8220;Crossbar&#8221; Test. The &#8220;Crossbar&#8221; Test: How to Spot a Fake Look at the wooden runners on a cheap, $90 knockoff. You will almost _always_ see an extra, horizontal piece of wood—a &#8220;crossbar&#8221;—connecting the front and back runners near the floor. Now look at the Varier Variable Balans. It doesn&#8217;t have one. Why the &#8220;Original&#8221; (Varier) Doesn&#8217;t Need One This isn&#8217;t an aesthetic choice; it&#8217;s a materials science choice. * The &#8220;Knockoff&#8221;: Uses cheap, brittle, or stiff wood (like basic pine). This wood has no &#8220;flex&#8221; and would snap under pressure. The crossbar is added as a crude, cheap brace to keep the whole thing from falling apart. * The &#8220;Original&#8221;: Is made from &#8220;the most flexible and strongest wood on the market&#8221;—laminated Beech wood. This is a hard, elastic wood that is steam-bent into shape. This material is so strong _and_ flexible that it &#8220;needs no additional crossbar.&#8221; Why That &#8220;Crossbar&#8221; _Ruins_ the Chair&#8217;s Function Here is the most important part: that crossbar _kills_ the chair&#8217;s entire purpose. The whole point of Peter Opsvik&#8217;s 1979 design is &#8220;active sitting.&#8221; The chair is supposed to follow your body&#8217;s natural movement, allowing for &#8220;gentle rocking motions.&#8221; This &#8220;rocking&#8221; or &#8220;flex&#8221; comes from the _elasticity of the wooden runners_. The crossbar on the knockoff _locks_ the runners in place. It turns a dynamic, flexible, &#8220;active&#8221; chair into a static, rigid, &#8220;dead&#8221; stool. You aren&#8217;t buying the same product; you are buying a _neutered_ version of it. The Value: A 10-Year Guarantee vs. a 90-Day Gamble Varier is so confident in its superior beech wood engineering that it provides a 10-year guarantee on the wooden parts. The $90 knockoff? You&#8217;ll be lucky to get 90 days. Conclusion: You&#8217;re Paying for the &#8220;Active&#8221; When you buy the original Varier, you are not just paying for a &#8220;name.&#8221; You are paying for the materials science (flexible beech wood) that allows for the core function (&#8220;active&#8221; rocking) and the peace of mind (a 10-year warranty). The knockoff saves you money by removing the chair&#8217;s most important feature.]]></description>
		
		
		
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