Day 01 Review: Will Update Later if Necessary
***Update On Review***This chair has without a doubt been one of the best purchases I ever made on Amazon. It was the first piece of furniture I purchased that was not "budget" -- I bought it because I had gained a lot of weight and fell outside the OSHA guidelines for most economy model purchases.I'm happy to say I've lost a lot of weight. I'm even happier to say that the chair has been excellent. Build, durability, comfort, and quality have all remained exceptional. If this chair breaks, I would replace it with the same item if I could.I'm a very large guy -- 5'11", 275 pounds, with a broad build. I'm 37 and probably won't be able to get much smaller in my middle age, so I decided to invest in a chair that would be worth sitting in when working from home. I did my research and considered multiple options. I reviewed several items after browsing the web and came to Amazon after reviewing suggestions from bigandtallfurniture dot com. This chair was the best balance of price and accommodation on their recommendation list.I just received this chair and let me tell you that it already appears to be a gamechanger. Previously, I have only ever purchased budget office chairs from big box stores (so if you're a good chair connoisseur YMMV). This was the first time I decided to pay premium dollar for an office chair, and the difference over those $60-100 chairs available from Target is already clear.First of all, the dimensions are much more comfortable. My previous two office chairs from a big box store were each 18" long by 19.5" wide. This chair is 22" long by 22" wide. That is a significant amount of extra real estate and it is noticeable immediately. This is the first office chair I've owned that actually gives me wide enough room to sit comfortably. I can even sit cross-legged in this chair although I have to do have lotus position (one leg on top of the other). This chair is definitely wider than a standard airline seat, for reference.Next up, I am a fan of the build. The chair components are much heavier than their budget counterparts from a big box store. The chair feels sturdy and substantial after construction. It is certainly a weightier chair and I feel like it will easily support me. The mesh back will also cool more easily than a bonded leather back will.Now to the features. Like a budget office chair, this has an adjustable height. Unlike budget office chairs, this has a thick cushion, adjustble armrests (height AND width), and adjustable lumbar support. The lumbar support is a nice touch that didn't factor in my decision but I already suspect will be a welcome addition.Construction was easy If you can lift 50 pounds. I used the box as a platform for attaching the arms, back, and base to the seat cushion. It required screwing in 16 total allen wrench bolts and that was the step that took the longest, but all of the slots lined up well and the provided allen wrench was big enough to make screwing relatively easy.I am excited to own this chair. I am looking forward to frequent daily use, at least until I can go back to in-person teaching in Fall 2021. If any components break or deteriorate, I will update. But I'm cautiously optimistic that this chair will satisfy my needs for a few years to come. Here's hoping!
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Pachyderm
August 12, 2016
I Love This Chair!
Holy fat man! This chair is the best chair I have ever purchased for my home. It is very similar in quality as the sort of furniture you see in a well appointed office. It is very well made. It is comfortable. And my 375 hulking mass does not even seem to strain it. The last office chair I bought broke the center pedestal hydraulics in under two weeks of use. It was small as all get out, smaller than what I normally see in a real office at a major corporation in the cubicles of the drones. It was sort of comfortable in an uncomfortable way.This new chair is a *real* chair and not one of those cheepos you get at Office Depot for $34.99. It does what it is supposed to, it has a decent amount of adjustability, and fat beggars cannot afford to be choosers. This works, does not hurt my butt or lower back, is more than roomy enough, and the casters are smooth and strong.I was worried about dripping $300 on a stinking CHAIR for my computer desk, but this was absolutely worth every penny to both me and my largish wife (sorry, honey). Recommended.NOTE: The Allen key included with the hardware package, as is the norm for single-used trash tools, is a genuine POS. Use a long Allen key if you have a set. I cannot remember offhand which I used, so get both your metric and your SAE sets. These screws all have a Loctite-type of dried blue stuff on them. It is hard to turn them in after a few threads. The four that hold the base to the seat are LONG and will require you to whale on that Allen key for some time. Because of this I recommend you use heavy gloves when assembling this. Also, this is why you need to use a LONG Allen key if you have one. It will give you a LOT more leverage than the short one that is included. Also, this is a heavy chair. The box was like 64 pounds and the parts can be hard to lift if you are sitting on the floor to assemble this. Finally, my casters never did "click" or "snap" into place; the instructions tell you to listen and feel for this engagement. The holes in the base are partially packed with grease and there was NO feedback to let us know the casters were locked in place. I had my wife stand on the base with one foot (placing it on carpet and a towel to make sure it did not shoot out from beneath her) and this seemed to drive the castes home. Or home enough. ;-)Great chair. If you are a big boy like me and are tired of junky chairs that cannot hold your weight or are uncomfortably small, this is something to consider, despite the price.
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Daniel Covell
August 25, 2015
For large/tall people only. Very comfortable.
If you are not tall do not buy this chair. I am 250lb, 6'4" and I keep the height adjustment close to the lowest it will go. The seat is very wide and comfortable. I sat it in for the first time and said "ahhhhh". It is a nice foam with a good cloth covering. The back has an adjustable lumbar support and this is a key reason I got this chair in the first place.Well put together and heavy duty all around. Seems to be very sturdy. Not a lot of adjustments but those are just more things to break! Arm rests need to come up higher. All around if you are a big person or tall this chair may be the best one for you. The price is pretty good too. I am happy with my purchase. Just wish the arms came up higher.
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