Tilite keeps getting better...hiring Doug Garven

[DaleB]

Another great move on Tilites behalf, IMO. I've pushed a Garven design as my rec chair for a couple years now, (XTR), and I think he's a great addition to Tilite!

Pulled from their latest newletter:

At TiLite, we are continually trying to design and produce the most innovative products on the market. To continue with this tradition, we are pleased to announce that Doug Garven has joined our engineering team. Doug, an Industrial Design graduate from Kent State University, comes to TiLite with over 16 years of industry experience where his award-winning designs have included chairs for companies including E&J, Quickie, and Invacare Europe. He also has extensive experience outside the industry as a freelance design consultant for companies such as Rock Shox and Johnson and Johnson.

Doug, and end user since 1989, is passionate about his work and always tries to push the envelope with his designs. He works hard and plays hard. Sailing since the age of 2, Doug spent most of his childhood growing up on a sailboat in the Virgin Islands, and now spends his free time enjoying handcylcing and motorsports. Join the TiLite team in welcoming Doug. We are certain that his experience and enthusiasm will keep TiLite at the top of our game

[stephen212]

Originally Posted by DaleB

Another great move on Tilites behalf, IMO. I've pushed a Garven design as my rec chair for a couple years now, (XTR), and I think he's a great addition to Tilite!

Pulled from their latest newletter:

That's good news, I hope. Doug has had a hard time finding a company that will afford him the freedom to pursue his innovative designs without getting trampled on by corporate bean counters or the intrusion of other less talented chefs.

The new NEXT Mobility manual chair is largely patterned off his more streamlined featherweight magnesium frame "Tsunami" prototypes but it seems that the production models however lack the same ultra ultra-lightweight performance.

Attached is the New Mobility profile article on Doug (which I posted once before).

[DaleB]

Sad to hear the Next offering isn't as trick as it could have been. Hopefully they're still pre and post (weld) heat treating the frames and using oval tubes. Both of those should result in a very light chair.

[Hype62]

This is awesome news. I will be looking forward to seeing what Tilite will come up with now with Doug on the team.