Curious about RAM chairs? Here is what John Balbin, veteran Seattle Slam player, has to say about them:

"Since I started playing rugby I've played in chairs from four different manufactures (and have tried others) and my RAM is definitely the best I've had. The chair is just so well built, balanced and tough as nails, it rolls really nice and hits pretty solid. The attention to detail and craftsmanship and Roly's knowledge of metal and fabrication are what make these chairs so special. From the adjustable seat fabric to the bullet proof frame down to the smooth rolling casters, it's an awesome tool anyone would want to have on the court when the game is on. I've been fortunate to have the opportunity to practice and play with some big time hitters in the game (Garret, Ian, Shin, Whitehead, Will) and the chair has held up extremely well, it still tracks and rolls as smooth as the first day I got it. Quality, quality, quality.....what more can I say?"

Curious about Roly, founder of R&D Fabrications, designer and builder of RAM chairs? Here is his story:

Roly started out as an engineer at the age of 18 and was taken on by a fabrication company as a trade apprentice in sheetmetal and engineering fabrication after spending about five years in the general industry. He craved a vocation that required a higher skill level and after trying out a few options he took a job at Melrose after being told that Melrose was looking for a top level fabricator by his uncle, who is a double amputee and at that point was sitting in a Melrose Chair. (He is, of course, now sitting in one of Roly's.) Six years later he left Melrose and started RAM Metalwork with an old welder and $200. Initially the new company focused on decorative wrought iron and specialized structural and decorative engineering.

Bill, a quad rugby player, was the guy that got Roly back into wheelchairs . Bill came around to Roly's house one day with a plea for him to bring some competition to the marketplace. He has been making rugby chairs for going on 10 years now.

Roly explains, "I think the main things I gained from Melrose was an understanding of the industry's requirements. And I came up with a lot of ways that I could do things better, from design to material selection and heat treatment. I am sure RAM is working to the right formula as to this point we've built about 60 chairs and have had no cracks appear that we know of, and we haven't had any complaints."

Roly continues, "It's taken us a long time to get to this point as we started out with virtually nothing, but there is more to life than money and I personally find the challenges that I face and the sense of accomplishment that I am lucky enough to gain truly fulfilling.

"Next I think I'll write a book I think it would be a good thing if there was a manual for measuring someone up. Who knows where our journey may lead us."

Where could a new RAM chair lead you?