Good: Just about everything. Attractive design; easy to assemble; reasonably lightweight; easy to adjust; well-ventilated; comfortable in extended use; good price relative to similar chairs.
Bad: The tops of the armrests move forward and back, left and right, very easily, with no way to lock them in place. More annoying than useful. The recliner allegedly has three settings plus lock. I can find no difference in the settings, all three let the back recline with too little pressure. I ended up locking the back in place.
Bottom line: This replaced a 30-year-old midrange office chair that was on its last legs. Even allowing for age, the difference in adjustability and "sit" is obvious. Plus, this one doesn't creak every time I move. It isn't an Aeron, but it's closer than the one-third-the-price tag would suggest. I'm happy with it. Five stars.
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Automatic Adjustment | Adjustable Back | Manual Adjustment |
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| | Adjustable Depth | |
| | 400 lb. Capacity | |
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| Price | $498.00 | $498.00 | $696.00 | $419.00 | $379.00 | $589.00 |
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| Sold By | Pattern. | Pattern. | Pattern. | Haworth Inc. | Branch Office Furniture | Branch Office Furniture |
| material | Textile | Textile | Polyester | Textile | Plastic, Nylon | 3D knit (100% polyester), high-density foam, powder coated aluminum, glass-referred polyamide |
| style | Carpet Casters | Carpet Casters | Carpet Casters | Black Trim | Modern | Modern Ergonomics |
| max. recommended weight | 300 pounds | 300 pounds | 400 pounds | — | 300 pounds | 275 pounds |
| weight | 29 pounds | 29 pounds | 36 pounds | 39 pounds | 42 pounds | 40 pounds |
| furniture finish | — | Black, Seagull | — | Dark color or dark stain | Anodized Aluminium | Aluminum |
| frame material | Polyester | Polyester | — | Metal or Engineered Wood | Anodized Aluminium | Aluminum |
| top material | Polyester | Polyester | Polyester | — | — | — |
| back style | — | — | Solid Back | Solid Back | Solid Back | Solid Back |
| seat depth | 20 inches | 18 inches | — | 2 inches | — | — |
Almost perfect
I bought this chair hoping for better ergonomic support than my current kitchen chair. However, I used to own a secret labs gaming chair so I have some reference of what $500 chair can offer.I have a small apartment in NYC, so I needed something high quality while not sacrificing space. This hit the mark on that.The chair is small, comfortable, and great for keeping my back straight.The only downside, and I really don’t get why the chair was designed this way, is the arm rests. You can see on the photo attached, that the top of the arm rest literally slides forwards, sideways, or backwards without a lock feature. So, if I have my forearm resting on the arm rest and I push forward, the arm rest does too. Theres no lock for it. I knocked a star off for that.
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2025Color: ScarletStyle: Carpet CastersPattern Name: ChairVerified Purchase
- Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2024Color: Royal BlueStyle: Carpet CastersPattern Name: ChairVerified Purchase
Note: As pictured i've added larger carpet casters (not included) - I'd highly recommend these for carpeted offices to avoid having to deal with the hassle of a chair mat.
I've tried over a dozen different office chairs, and only 2 or 3 have met my expectations - and this is one of them. A few features that I appreciate:
- The armrests have a good range of motion for height adjustments, some chairs the minimum armrest height is too low. These ones go as low as I want, and they are easy to adjust (which I do when I switch tasks from typing to gaming)
- The armrests are "free floating" so they move around as your elbows move. Some reviewers complained about this, but I actually like it.
- The seat height and angle adjustment is good and easy - set it once and forget it.
- The seat cushion is very comfortable - supportive and firm, but not punishing. I can sit in this chair for 12 hours and not get sore (although I wouldn't want to do that often)
- The only part I'm not in love with is the back adjustment. It has 3 adjustments for how much tension on the recline function. I'd prefer the infinitely adjustable, or at least more intermediate settings. I've settled on the middle setting, but it still feels maybe 10% too firm, while the loose setting is WAY to unsupportive.
Overall very happy - one of the best office chairs I've owned to date. And for the price, as far as premium office chairs go, it's a good value.
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2024Color: LicoriceStyle: Carpet CastersPattern Name: SolidVerified Purchase
- Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023Color: GraphiteStyle: Carpet CastersPattern Name: ChairVerified Purchase
Very comfortable. Lots of adjustments so you can find the right fit. Been using mine a lot. Been using one for 18 months and one for 6 months. Still look new. I'm 6'1" 250lbs so this chair has not had the easiest life. Very sturdy.
Really, really good. Armrests are hard as rocks, though.
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023
Only downside is that the armrests are hard as rocks. Your elbows are going to get sore... fast.
However, that is easily fixable with aftermarket armrest covers. Lots of options if you search for "Neoprene Chair Arm Pad Covers" or similar. I tried a few and these are the best blend of fit and comfort. Unlike some of the others they look like they are part of the chair and not some weird aftermarket thing. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BXBQ5AI
I'm torn about giving this five stars. One one hand... it's not cheap, and this is a lot of money to pay for something with rock hard arm rests.
On the other hand... it's easy to fix and even if you pay a few bucks for the aftermarket arm rests... this is STILL a bargain compared to other high end office chairs which are easily over 1K dollars.
Let me put it this way... after buying the first one I was happy to buy a second. That's the ultimate endorsement right?
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024
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- PuneetReviewed in Canada on September 19, 2024
Wonderful!
Color: GraphiteStyle: Carpet CastersPattern Name: ChairVerified Purchase - Eliminator PerformanceReviewed in Canada on June 19, 2023
Small and the recline spring isn't strong
Color: LicoriceStyle: Hard Floor CastersPattern Name: ChairVerified Purchase -
OsvaldoReviewed in Mexico on December 30, 2022
Muy buena silla
Color: MaltStyle: Carpet CastersPattern Name: ChairVerified Purchase - Jay Walker of KelownaReviewed in Canada on July 18, 2021
Good chair, a bit pricey?
Color: LicoriceStyle: Carpet CastersPattern Name: SolidVerified Purchase - J. MulliganReviewed in Canada on March 29, 2023
Well made
Color: Blue JayStyle: Carpet CastersPattern Name: ChairVerified Purchase
