ᐅ Experience with Ikea Chair Martin – Legs Bending

Hello everyone,

I am quite sure that I have assembled the chair "Martin" correctly, but when you sit on it, all four legs are pushed outward – meaning they slide about 1cm (0.4 inches) in all four directions on the floor. How is this possible? Has anyone experienced something similar?

Hi,

I know of one case where the same problem occurred. In fact, the legs were installed upside down. So, remove the legs again and flip them around. Then it should work.

Best regards

Nayla_1068

So, the legs are properly installed, and the screws are tightened as much as possible. It seems to me that this is a design flaw. Previously, the U-shaped legs from "Martin" were mounted crosswise underneath the seat. Now they are screwed in lengthwise, parallel to the seating direction, with two crossbars as spacers. This can hardly be that stable in practice. I’m surprised that no one else seems to be bothered by it.

No offense intended – are you more solidly built? I can’t say off the top of my head up to how many kilograms they were tested for…

The question had to come up sooner or later. The chair should be able to support 78 kilograms (172 pounds), right?

I paid close attention again: the legs drift outward by about 5 mm (0.2 inches). It’s not much, but the feeling of sitting on a stable chair is quite different.

The question had to come up . The chair should definitely support 78 kilograms (172 pounds), right?

I paid close attention again: the legs drift outward by about 5 mm (0.2 inches). It’s not much, but the feeling of sitting on a stable chair is different.

Well, if someone weighs 150 kilograms (330 pounds), the question might be justified...
So I can’t really comment on that.
I’ll take a closer look!
Claiming a refund or replacement should not be a problem!