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See It Before You Buy It.

See why customers are upgrading their Vyper chairs with our most popular accessories.

SPECS & DIMENSIONS

DIMENSIONS24-30" W x 13-17" H x 8" L
ADJUSTBLEYes
Cushion Thickness2.5"
FitsRobust & Elevated Steel Max models
MADE INWisconsin, USA

You need the ADJUSTABLE ARMREST if you....

You need the ADJUSTABLE ARMREST if you....

USE YOUR VYPER CHAIR FOR HOURS AT A WORKBENCH

Without armrests, your forearms hang dead at your sides while you work the bench. Your shoulders drop. By hour two your traps are tight and your elbows ache. The Adjustable Armrest gives you a place to rest your forearms while you work the bench, welding, routing, fine assembly, computer work, paperwork. The chair stops working you and starts working with you.

NEED TO STABILIZE YOUR ARMS FOR PRECISION WORK

TIG welders. Router work. Detail painting. Fine fabrication. Anything where your hands need to be steady. Resting your forearms on a fixed surface stops the small movements that ruin a weld bead or a finish line. Reviewers tell us the armrests make the difference between fighting their hands and letting the work happen.

ARE GETTING OLDER OR HAVE MOBILITY ISSUES AND NEED TO SIT DOWN SAFELY

A real pattern in our reviews: customers in their 60s, 70s, and 80s buying the armrest specifically for safety. Disabled customers. Amputees. Customers with bad knees who need something to push off when standing up. Customers worried the chair will roll out from under them when they sit. The armrests give you something solid to hold while you sit down and stand up. It's not a comfort upgrade, it's a confidence upgrade.

WANT TO TURN YOUR VYPER CHAIR INTO THE ULTIMATE OFFICE CHAIR

A real pattern in our reviews: buyers use a Vyper chair at their desk and replace whatever they had before. The Adjustable Armrest is what completes that build. Adjustable height matches your desk. Adjustable width fits your build. Adjustable angle finds the right pad position for typing, reading, or just sitting back to think. The shop chair that doubles as the best office chair you'll ever own.

Helpful Videos & Info

This is one of those products you have to see to fully appreciate. Watch the videos below, from the day it arrives at your door to the day it lives in your garage.

BUILT IN WISCONSIN

Every Vyper chair is hand-built in Green Bay, Wisconsin. No cheap parts, no shortcuts. Every component fabricated by Americans who give a damn about what they build.

30-DAY RISK-FREE TRIAL

Sit in it for a month. Roll it across your shop floor. Beat on it. If it's not the best chair you've ever owned, send it back for 100% of your money.

SHIPS FREE & FAST

The ADJUSTABLE ARMREST ships free to your door from our Wisconsin facility. Most orders go out within 48 hours, and you'll get tracking the moment it leaves the dock. No surprise fees, no third-party warehouse delays.

GOOD GUY WARRANTY

Stuff happens. A caster wears out, a bolt strips, a weld doesn't hold. If rare event ever happens, send it back and we'll replace it. Frame, casters, and hardware are covered for life. Everything else is covered for 5 years.

WHERE THE PROS SIT.

Vyper gear and equipment is trusted by the best in the business.

JAY LENO
RICHARD RAWLINGS
BILL GOLDBERG
ADAM LZ
HOONIGAN
CHIP FOOSE
01/06

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before you upgrade.

What accessories are available for Vyper chairs and stools?

The most-purchased Vyper accessories are the Adjustable Backrest, Adjustable Armrest, Big Boy, Tool Tray, and Sidekick. Each one solves a specific problem:

  • Adjustable Backrest: Replaces the stock backrest with a 10° tilt and 4" of height adjustment, for buyers who want to dial in lumbar support exactly.
  • Adjustable Armrest: A solid grip for sitting down and standing up, and most importantly, to improve posture / stability.
  • Big Boy: Adds 7" of seat width, for larger frame buyers or anyone who wants more room and stability.
  • Tool Tray: Bolts to the underside of the chair to hold sockets, loose bolts, and shop rags.
  • Sidekick: Side-mounted attachment with cup holders, a tool holder, and storage for spray bottles, polishers, and shop towels.

All accessories are made in Green Bay, Wisconsin and ship with the same warranty and 30-day guarantee as the chairs themselves.

What's the difference between the Sidekick and the Tool Tray, and do I need both?

The Sidekick mounts on the side of the chair for what you're actively using (spray bottles, polishers, microfibers, a cold drink), while the Tool Tray bolts underneath for what you've already used or what might fall (loose bolts, dropped sockets, shop rags, small parts).

They're built to work together, not against each other. Detailers and fabricators who run the Complete Package (Robust Steel Max + Tool Tray + Sidekick) consistently say the two-accessory combo turns the chair into a real mobile workstation. Sidekick at hand for the polisher you're using right now, Tool Tray below for the spent microfibers and parts. If you can only pick one, the Tool Tray is the accessory most buyers later say they wish they'd added from day one.

Can I use the Big Boy and the Sidekick together on the same chair?

No. The Big Boy and the Sidekick cannot be installed on the same chair, they mount in the same location and you have to pick one. Our specialists at (920) 301-3822 can walk you through the right choice if you're not sure.

The decision is usually clean. If you're a larger-frame buyer (or an older buyer wanting more leverage when standing), get the Big Boy. If you're a detailer, fabricator, or anyone who works with supplies at the seat all day, get the Sidekick. The Adjustable Backrest, Adjustable Armrest, and Tool Tray all work with either choice, so you don't lose any other accessories by picking one over the other.

Is the Adjustable Backrest worth the upgrade over the stock backrest?

For most buyers, the stock backrest is built right and works exactly as designed. The Adjustable Backrest is the upgrade for the buyer who lives in the chair, taller height range, up to 10° of recline, and the ability to dial in the support position to your specific body and the way you actually work.

Roughly half of buyers add it during initial chair configuration. The other half buy it months later, after deciding they want to fine-tune the backrest position even further. Reviewers consistently describe it as the upgrade that turns the chair from "comfortable" into "I never want to get up." Compatible with the Robust Steel Max and Elevated Steel Max chairs, and pairs with either the Big Boy or the Sidekick.

Who should buy the Big Boy attachment?

The Big Boy adds 7" of additional seat width, built for two specific buyers: larger-frame customers (280 lbs and up, or anyone who finds the standard seat too narrow) and older buyers who want more leverage when sitting down and standing up.

Reviewers consistently call it a confidence upgrade. The wider seat means you don't have to perfectly center yourself when sitting, and the wider surface gives you something to push off when standing. It's the most-recommended upgrade in the Vyper review base for buyers in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. Available on all Vyper chairs except the Low-Pro and Robust Steel Sport. Cannot be combined with the Sidekick.

Can I add Vyper accessories to a chair I already own?

Yes. Every Vyper accessory is designed to bolt onto chairs already in your shop, you don't have to buy them at the same time as the chair. Roughly half of buyers add accessories during the initial chair configuration. The other half buy them weeks or months later, after deciding what they actually need.

The Tool Tray, Sidekick, Big Boy, Adjustable Backrest, and Adjustable Armrest all install with basic hand tools and ship with instructions and hardware included. If you bought your Vyper chair years ago, the accessories from today's lineup are still compatible with the standard chair models. Call (920) 301-3822 if you're not sure whether an accessory fits an older chair.

Which Vyper accessories work with the Low-Pro and Robust Steel Pro stools?

The Vyper Backrest add-on works on the Robust Steel Pro and the Low-Pro Backrest works on the Low Pro, for buyers who started with a stool form factor and decided they wanted lumbar support after the fact.

The Big Boy is not compatible with the Low-Pro, but is compatible with the Robust Steel Sport. The Tool Tray and Sidekick are designed primarily for the Robust Steel Max and Elevated Steel Max chair frames. For a stool-specific tool-holding solution, the Robust Steel Pro ships with a built-in stationary tool tray as a standard feature, no add-on required.

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