F15Rules Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) I've used this very good Nadira observing chair for almost 3 years now, and am very pleased with it. The only gripe I've ever had with it is the size of the actual seat platform on which I sit..I find it rather small for comfort during longer observing sessions..(I'm not particularly huge, 6' tall and just over 14 stone). During a recent over-the-gate chat with a friend of my wife's husband the subject of the chair came up, and he offered to look at the chair with a view to adapting the seat to have a larger "bum" area😁. So I took the seat down to his house for him to look at and left it with him. This morning I called down to pick the chair up and I have to say I'm chuffed with the results.. here's the seat before the modification.. ...and afterwards.. Below you can see how the new "overseat" fits in place. The 4 drilled holes will allow me to permanently screw the new top seat to the smaller original seat underneath if I want to. Otherwise, it just slides into place on top of the original. I can now use a cushion for additional comfort, and I can also still sit "astride" the seat (as when mounted on a horse) with the seat turned through 180degrees..a position that can be very comfortable, believe it or not!😁. My neighbour wouldn't take anything for doing this mod for me, so he is instead now in possession of a very quaffable bottle of French Red🍷😊. Dave Edited May 24, 2021 by F15Rules Typo 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 59 minutes ago, F15Rules said: I've used this very good Nadira observing chair for almost 3 years now, and am very pleased with it. The only gripe I've ever had with it is the size of the actual seat platform on which I sit..I find it rather small for comfort during longer observing sessions..(I'm not particularly huge, 6' tall and just over 14 stone). During a recent over-the-gate chat with a friend of my wife's husband the subject of the chair came up, and he offered to look at the chair with a view to adapting the seat to have a larger "bum" area😁. So I took the seat down to his house for him to look at and left it with him. This morning I called down to pick the chair up and I have to say I'm chuffed with the results.. here's the seat before the modification.. ...and afterwards.. Below you can see how the new "overseat" fits in place. The 4 drilled holes will allow me to permanently screw the new top seat to the smaller original seat underneath if I want to. Otherwise, it just slides into place on top of the original. I can now use a cushion for additional comfort, and I can also still sit "astride" the seat (as when mounted on a horse) with the seat turned through 180degrees..a position that can be very comfortable, believe it or not!😁. My neighbour wouldn't take anything for doing this mod for me, so he is instead now in possession of a very quaffable bottle of French Red🍷😊. Dave Crikey, those love handles taking on a life of their own, Dave? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Nice job Dave! Good that it hasn’t actually affected the original seat, quite a neat way of doing it. Looks like it would adequately support even my not inconsiderable backside! 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I thought about doing something similar but went with making a padded leather seat. Seems to work OK but could always make a bigger padded seat if needs be.🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeKing Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, F15Rules said: I can now use a cushion for additional comfort, and I can also still sit "astride" the seat (as when mounted on a horse) with the seat turned through 180degrees..a position that can be very comfortable, believe it or not!😁. Since your original revelation about using the chair back to front, I've now converted to doing that whenever I use it. Because our lawn is not a that level, I always found the Nadira chair to be a bit narrow at the base and have ended up on the floor more than once due to knocking it over. Sitting astride it is a much better solution for me, all I need now is some padding on it as my backside isn't nearly as well padded as it was a year ago. Edited May 24, 2021 by AdeKing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Why do I have a picture of @F15Rules and @AdeKing racing each other around the garden, astride their Nadira observing chairs? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Stu said: Why do I have a picture of @F15Rules and @AdeKing racing each other around the garden, astride their Nadira observing chairs? Now you’re just being silly Stu 🤣 Edited May 24, 2021 by JeremyS 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Would this make a good observing chair then? 🤔 😁😁😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 So long as neither of them attempt an impression of Christine Keeler I can sleep easy tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Stu said: So long as neither of them attempt an impression of Christine Keeler I can sleep easy tonight. Funny, I was just thinking of that image 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, Stu said: So long as neither of them attempt an impression of Christine Keeler I can sleep easy tonight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeKing Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 19 minutes ago, Stu said: Why do I have a picture of @F15Rules and @AdeKing racing each other around the garden, astride their Nadira observing chairs? An overactive imagination @Stu. 5 minutes ago, johninderby said: Would this make a good observing chair then? 🤔 😁😁😁 Absolutely @johninderby looks good to me. 5 minutes ago, Stu said: So long as neither of them attempt an impression of Christine Keeler I can sleep easy tonight. You've lost me there @Stu 3 minutes ago, JeremyS said: Funny, I was just thinking of that image 😊 So have you @JeremyS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, JeremyS said: Now I’m definitely not going to sleep easy! What did they used to say on Crimewatch.... Don’t have nightmares, do sleep well! Not likely now 🤣🤣🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 minute ago, AdeKing said: You've lost me there @Stu You’ll have to Google the original Ade, but I think Jeremy’s post should cover it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, JeremyS said: Funny, I was just thinking of that image 😊 ...hmm. So perhaps the actual vision should be of you and Stu, Possums??🤣 Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) Arghhh…..now I can imagine them racing around the garden to the Benny Hill theme tune. 🙀🙀🙀 Edited May 24, 2021 by johninderby 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeKing Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, JeremyS said: Oh dear, now you've scared me, I don't want my imagination to anything else Possum. 2 minutes ago, Stu said: You’ll have to Google the original Ade, but I think Jeremy’s post should cover it! I think @JeremyS has done enough already. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I love how these threads go so off topic. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 My apologies, it’s all my fault! I’m supposed to be the grown up one too 🤪🤪 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Someone pass the brain bleach! James 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, johninderby said: I love how these threads go so off topic. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 It's probably my fault, as "chair-man" of this particular thread?? Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 It’s certainly Nothing to do with me Or him: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, JeremyS said: It’s certainly Nothing to do with me Or him: Remember the quote from Mission Impossible. 😁 Should you or any member of your IM Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your action” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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