WHAT TOURMAX CASTERS DELIVER:

WHEN YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TOURMAX INSTEAD OF STANDARD CASTERS:

• Tour and live production: FOH positions, monitor world, stage tech—anywhere cables and uneven surfaces are standard operating conditions
• Festival and venue work: Temporary stages, carpeted control areas, outdoor surfaces where standard casters would fail
• Cable-heavy environments: Recording studios with extensive floor cabling, broadcast facilities, video production control rooms
• Carpeted floors: Control rooms, editing suites, corporate facilities where office casters drag instead of roll
• Elevated console positions: Standing-height mixing desks, lighting control positions, broadcast consoles where the extra 2" height matters
• Mobile rig configurations: Touring consoles, portable control surfaces, temporary setups that move between venues
• Uneven surfaces: Stages with cable ramps, venue floors with imperfections, anywhere standard casters catch or jam
• Heavy-duty daily use: High-traffic professional environments where casters take constant abuse and office-grade components fail fast

THE SIMPLE DECISION:
If you work in a permanent studio or office with smooth floors, Office Casters are your choice. If you're touring, working stages, dealing with cables and varied surfaces, TourMax is essential. Many professionals own both sets and swap based on environment—studio session Monday, festival FOH Friday.

PROFESSIONAL FLEXIBILITY: Many touring professionals maintain both caster configurations. Studio work this week? Install office casters for precision control on hardwood floors. Festival run next week? Swap to TourMax for cable clearance and all-terrain mobility. The chair base accepts both configurations equally—5-minute swap, infinite adaptability. This is how professional equipment should work.

WHY 4" WHEELS MATTER FOR CABLE ENVIRONMENTS

REAL-WORLD IMPACT: At a typical FOH position during a festival, an engineer with office casters might reposition 20-30 times during a show—checking sight lines, referencing artist positions, consulting with stage managers. Every repositioning requires cable navigation. With TourMax casters, those same 20-30 moves happen without thought—just roll where you need to go. That's hundreds of hours saved over a tour or season.

TPR (THERMOPLASTIC RUBBER) COMPOSITION: TourMax casters use a soft black TPR tread bonded to a polyolefin core for the perfect balance of grip and structural rigidity. The TPR outer layer provides the flexibility and surface conformance needed for all-terrain mobility. The polyolefin core maintains dimensional stability under 350 lb loads. This composite construction is significantly more expensive than simple ABS plastic, but the performance difference is night and day when you leave smooth studio floors.

THE REALITY CHECK:
Try rolling office casters across commercial carpet. Now try TourMax. The difference is immediately obvious—office casters drag and bind, TourMax rolls smoothly. On tour, that difference is the gap between functional mobility and constant frustration.

DOUBLE BALL RACEWAY DESIGN

Two independent ball bearing raceways (upper and lower) share the load and lateral forces. This distributes stress across multiple load paths instead of concentrating force on a single bearing set. The result is dramatically improved durability and zero play under professional loads.

WHAT DOUBLE BALL RACEWAY PROVIDES:

• Load distribution: 350 lb capacity shared across upper and lower bearing sets—no single point of failure
• Lateral stability: Side forces from rolling over cables or uneven surfaces handled by dual raceways without binding
• Zero play: Two bearing sets maintain precise alignment—no wobble even after years of tour abuse
• Smooth 360° rotation: Effortless swivel in any direction without catching or resistance
• Extended service life: Dual load paths mean each bearing experiences less stress—decades of professional use
• Impact resistance: Shock loads from stage edges, cable ramps, or rough handling absorbed across multiple bearing contacts

Front of House and monitor positions feature the most cable-dense environments in live production. Multicore snakes, power distribution, monitor sends, intercom, lighting networks—all running across the floor to reach the console. TourMax casters let you roll freely without constant cable navigation. FOH engineers report that switching from office to TourMax casters is "like getting a new chair"—the mobility difference is that dramatic.

Festival sites feature temporary stages, uneven surfaces, and constantly changing cable routing. TourMax casters handle grass patches between concrete slabs, roll over cable ramps without catching, and adapt to surfaces that change hour by hour. Plus the extra 2" height helps when working elevated festival FOH positions or standing consoles. Mobility that adapts to chaos—that's the tour environment.

Lighting tech positions are surrounded by power cables, DMX networks, and data runs. TourMax casters let you move between console, paperwork, and visual references without fighting cables every move. The larger wheels also handle the cable troughs and raised flooring common in modern venues. When you're programming complex lighting cues, the last thing you need is caster frustration breaking your concentration.

Video control trucks and broadcast facilities feature extensive cable runs and mixed flooring materials. TourMax casters roll smoothly from carpeted control areas to hard floors without adjustment, handle video cables and power distribution without catching, and provide the mobility needed for multi-camera switching and production coordination. The higher working position also helps when working standing broadcast consoles.

Large format recording studios often feature major cable runs across control room floors—patchbay connections, monitor feeds, outboard gear routing. While office casters work great on clean hardwood, they struggle when you add extensive cabling. TourMax casters provide the cable clearance needed in heavily-wired recording environments. You maintain the professional aesthetic with non-marking wheels while gaining the mobility that cable-heavy studios demand.

Corporate AV technicians working installations move between carpeted boardrooms, hard floor lobbies, and staging areas throughout the day. TourMax casters handle the surface transitions seamlessly. The durability matters too—install work involves constant repositioning, equipment movement, and environmental variety that wears out office casters quickly. TourMax casters are built for the daily grind of professional AV work.

Churches and houses of worship often feature carpeted sanctuaries with elevated console positions. TourMax casters provide the all-surface capability needed for carpet while the extra height accommodates standing or elevated FOH platforms. The non-marking tread protects sanctuary flooring. Many worship tech directors prefer TourMax for the versatility—works equally well in carpeted sanctuary or hard floor fellowship hall.

IMPORTANT: Height Adjustment After TourMax Installation
TourMax casters raise your working height approximately 2 inches vs office casters. If you're switching from 2" to 4" wheels, you may need to adjust your gas cylinder (shorter cylinder) to maintain optimal ergonomic positioning. The details matter when dialing in professional seating.

PRO TIP FOR TOURING PROFESSIONALS: Many tour engineers maintain both caster sets (office + TourMax) and swap based on venue requirements. Studio session with pristine hardwood? Install office casters for floor protection. Festival FOH this weekend? Swap to TourMax for cable clearance and all-terrain capability. 5-minute swap, infinite configuration flexibility. This is how professional equipment should work.

Universal fit for all Stealth and ErgoLab chair models. The 7/16" × 1-3/8" grip ring stem is the industry-standard size used across professional chair bases. These are genuine OEM TourMax casters featuring the same double ball raceway swivel, TPR rubber tread, and heavy-duty construction as casters included with Stealth Pro models. Not generic industrial casters—these are engineered specifically for professional chair applications.

CRITICAL LOCKING SCENARIOS:

• Stage & platform work: Prevent chair from rolling off elevated FOH platforms, stage edges, or riser positions
• Load-in/load-out: Lock during gear setup when you're reaching, lifting, or moving equipment around the chair
• Festival positioning: Secure FOH position on uneven ground or sloped festival sites where gravity wants to roll you downhill
• Critical mixing moments: Lock for surgical precision work—final mix approval, mastering decisions, client presentations
• Cable management work: Lock when routing cables under or around the chair to prevent accidental movement that tangles runs
• Standing transitions: Lock before standing up so the chair doesn't roll away (especially important on TourMax with enhanced mobility)
• Broadcast "hot" moments: Lock during live broadcasts or recording when any movement could cause problems
• Teaching/demonstration: Lock when showing clients, students, or colleagues console operations without chair drift

OPERATION: The locking caster uses a foot-operated brake mechanism that locks both the wheel rotation and swivel movement. Press down with your foot to engage the lock—instant position security. Press again to release for mobility. Install the locking caster in the front center position of the chair base for easiest foot access and maximum leverage. A quick toe tap is all it takes to secure your position or release for movement.

WE STOCK TOURMAX CASTERS FOR THE SAME REASON WE REFURBISH CHAIRS:
Professional equipment should be built to last decades, easy to maintain, and impossible to make obsolete.

5-YEAR WARRANTY • LIFETIME SUPPORT
A $75 caster replacement every 5-10 years of touring beats a $750+ chair replacement. That's the difference between professional equipment and disposable furniture.

Tour environments are brutal—dust, dirt, cable insulation debris, stage gunk. After major tour runs, flip the chair and clean each caster thoroughly. Use needle-nose pliers to remove hair and thread wrapped around axles. Brush out accumulated debris from the swivel mechanism. 5 minutes of maintenance extends TourMax life by years.

Before major events or tour legs, check TourMax casters for damage. Look for tread separation, cracked wheels, or binding in the swivel mechanism. A failed caster mid-show when you need mobility is unacceptable. Replace damaged casters immediately—don't wait for catastrophic failure during a critical moment.

Professional touring rigs carry spare casters. When you're 500 miles from home and a caster fails, having replacements in the truck prevents equipment downtime. TourMax casters are professional insurance—the cost of spares is nothing compared to lost productivity or gear failure during critical shows.

While TourMax handles most surfaces brilliantly, smooth studio floors don't require heavy-duty tour wheels. Many professionals swap to office casters for permanent studio work, reserving TourMax for tour and live production. Using the right caster for each environment extends the life of both caster sets and optimizes performance.

• Four (4) TourMax Heavy-Duty Casters with double ball raceway swivel
• One (1) TourMax Locking Caster with brake mechanism
• 4" × 1" soft black TPR rubber tread on polyolefin core
• Plain bore wheel bearings (hardened steel)
• 7/16" × 1-3/8" grip ring stems (universal fit)
• Zinc-plated corrosion-resistant finish
• Non-marking tread for floor protection
• 350 lb total weight capacity (70 lbs per caster)
• Compatible with all Stealth & ErgoLab chairs

Keep an office caster set for studio work—swap between TourMax and office based on environment

Stationary glides for stage performances, instrument playing, or maximum floor protection

Adjust working height—TourMax adds ~2", so consider shorter cylinder if needed

Essential for elevated FOH positions and standing console work

Keep drinks off expensive consoles—attaches to chair arms for FOH work