Extrememly overpriced for what it is with some bizarre cost cutting
I am extremely puzzled as to where all the good reviews are coming from for this chair. Have people been so deprived of a half way decent chair their entire lives that they think this is in any way acceptable? For $200 I expected something fairly decent but what you get is something mass produced with almost zero quality control and some seriously questionable design choices. Nobody tested this design.
As for putting it together, difficulty wise, its no better or worse than any other flat furniture. Some bolt holes didnt really want to line up so that was the first red flag.
It looks nice, the fabric feels soft and like it is tough enough to handle daily use. The seat back is comfy but surprisingly slab like. I didnt expect precision back sculpted ergonomics but its worse than I was expecting.
The seat base is the main reason I cannot use this chair though. For some reason its not flat nor does the foam indent when you sit on it. In fact, it is hard, springy and domes upwards into you causing your hips to tilt forward and is extremely uncomfortable for any time over an hour. Hello sciatica! How is anybody saying this is comfortable? Im guessing these are made in different factories and its a lottery as to what kit youre getting. I have had a few people sit on it and everyone says its horrendous.
The wheels are also inexcusably cheap for the price point. Totally plastic and dont roll smoothly. Youd want to replace them with something decent from the hardware store (more money on an already bad purchase).
Same thing with the arms. These unfortunately are not something you can replace with better parts. They are entirely plastic (including nasty looking plastic chrome style covers) which would be fine except that they only attach from one point at the back and therefore have non-existent rigidity. These would no doubt snap off within 6 months as you cannot put any weight on them without them flexing. They are also bizarrely positioned and too far out. Ive never experienced this before with an office chair. They feel positioned like dining chair arms.
Lastly, at 5 6 (168cm), I have never had a problem with office chairs being the wrong size but I feel like a child on this thing as my feet dont touch the ground.
I already regret throwing out the free 5 year old (cost someone else $40) cheapo Target office chair that I replaced with this disappointing excuse for a chair. Sure its nice to look at and touch but it fails to be what its supposed to be, an office chair.
I am absolutely returning this. Lesson learned. Never buying a chair without sitting on it first again. Be wary.
Extrememly overpriced for what it is with some bizarre cost cutting
I am extremely puzzled as to where all the good reviews are coming from for this chair. Have people been so deprived of a half way decent chair their entire lives that they think this is in any way acceptable? For $200 I expected something fairly decent but what you get is something mass produced with almost zero quality control and some seriously questionable design choices. Nobody tested this design. As for putting it together, difficulty wise, its no better or worse than any other flat furniture. Some bolt holes didnt really want to line up so that was the first red flag. It looks nice, the fabric feels soft and like it is tough enough to handle daily use. The seat back is comfy but surprisingly slab like. I didnt expect precision back sculpted ergonomics but its worse than I was expecting. The seat base is the main reason I cannot use this chair though. For some reason its not flat nor does the foam indent when you sit on it. In fact, it is hard, springy and domes upwards into you causing your hips to tilt forward and is extremely uncomfortable for any time over an hour. Hello sciatica! How is anybody saying this is comfortable? Im guessing these are made in different factories and its a lottery as to what kit youre getting. I have had a few people sit on it and everyone says its horrendous. The wheels are also inexcusably cheap for the price point. Totally plastic and dont roll smoothly. Youd want to replace them with something decent from the hardware store (more money on an already bad purchase). Same thing with the arms. These unfortunately are not something you can replace with better parts. They are entirely plastic (including nasty looking plastic chrome style covers) which would be fine except that they only attach from one point at the back and therefore have non-existent rigidity. These would no doubt snap off within 6 months as you cannot put any weight on them without them flexing. They are also bizarrely positioned and too far out. Ive never experienced this before with an office chair. They feel positioned like dining chair arms. Lastly, at 5 6 (168cm), I have never had a problem with office chairs being the wrong size but I feel like a child on this thing as my feet dont touch the ground. I already regret throwing out the free 5 year old (cost someone else $40) cheapo Target office chair that I replaced with this disappointing excuse for a chair. Sure its nice to look at and touch but it fails to be what its supposed to be, an office chair. I am absolutely returning this. Lesson learned. Never buying a chair without sitting on it first again. Be wary.