Good chair, but not for wider people
Overall, this chair is an upgrade from my previous chair, which was a hand me down from a workplace. It does have its fair share of problems in my opinion. Keep in mind throughout this review, I'm a 6 ft 200+ pound guy (im well under 250, so good for the weight requirement).
I think the best part and the reason I'll be keeping this chair rather than paying the $50+ in return shipping is the high back, and the foot rest. These are both the selling points for the chair in my opinion. The pillows are a nice touch but I've found that the lower pillow is most comfortable when heavily reclining. The top pillow is great and doesn't give in too much, and retains its shape while still cushioning. The footrest is a bit on the weaker side. It feels like if I put too much pressure on it, it would snap off of the from the wooden base of the chair. But, it is very comfortable, if a bit short.
Now the bad/annoyances about the chair:
The cushion on the seat is incredibly firm, and doesn't really give much. This makes it very durable, but also uncomfortable for me.
The bucket style of the seat doesn't sit well with my wider set body, and while I should have researched this more, I don't think this detracts much from the fact that if you have a wider frame, your thighs will be dug into by the from what i can tell, metal bar in the side of the seat that protrudes from the rest of the chair.
The arm rests are non adjustable and rough to the touch, but I've ordered some covers for those as when using the foot rest to sit with my feet resting on it, and my knees up, my thighs collide and grind against the arm rests uncomfortably.
Now for the neutral/nice to have features:
The height adjust is really high for my desk. it goes from being a chair that the arm rests come up to my middle thighs while at its lowest, to being a chair that is almost as tall as me at its highest. I can be eye level with my girlfriend who is 5'5 while sitting in the chair at its highest level.
The reclining features are nice, if a little touchy and cracky(?) *the lever is very stiff when locked and if you are leaning back while trying to adjust it, it will give way after lots of pressure, making it feel like its being broken*
The lower lumbar pillow comes with a vibration motor in it for a massage. It isn't just one constant speed and actually feels quite nice, though a speed/intensity knob would have been nice. It connects via USB to a computer or anything powered really.
The build quality is very very good and sturdy. Metal wheel base, and other than the what looks like plywood that the footrest is attached to, doesn't feel like anything could break or snap without significant effort.
As a general rating. This is a good chair, but I should have researched more about the bucket design of the seat and looked for alternatives with the same feature set. Also, I've read other reviews about the price being $90, but this one was $140 so I'm not sure if that was a different model.Read full review
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