Customer Reviews for Staples - Hyken Ergonomic Mesh Swivel Task Chair - Black
Customer Rating
5
FANTASTIC Office Chair
on May 5, 2020
Posted by: ALVIN D.
My wife works as a nurse from home. She works 10-12 hour shifts doing Telehealth. Her previous chair was a fancy full leather chair that continued to grow more uncomfortable the more she used it. With the Hyken Mesh Chair her shifts have been easier to complete. With the mesh it allows more air flow to keep cool the adjustable lumber support has lessened her back strain and overall exhaustion. BEST purchase we have made for her office!
Arrived with bad gas strut which required replacement but simple to assemble. Once set up the seat is quite hard for all day sitting. While though just shy of 6ft tall and 170lbs the head rest digs into shoulders and had to remove. Width is fine but if you hare wider then you would be sitting on the base frame section which would no doubt make it even more uncomfortable. Kids love it as sits them up higher than my old chair but for my build..... will give it one more day to attempt to find any other positives.
Several things I don't love about this chair in order of annoyance: 1) My hips sink down into the mesh and kinda get squeezed between the frame...not too noticeable if only sitting for a few minutes but been working from home with COVID so not happening for me. 2) Wearing shorts with the mesh is not very comfortable. 3) the bottom of the head rest support hits the top of my shoulders. I do like the ergonomics of this chair as my back stopped bothering me as much when I started sitting in this chair but the negatives totally outweigh it. I have already bought another chair & was going to return this one but my wife said she would use it in her office (a.k.a. our bedroom). Keep in mind I am 6'1" 240lbs and she's 5'1" and 100+ lbs lighter than me so we'll see if these things bother her as well (minus the headrest which she has indicated she has no interest in keeping).
If you are like me and trying to find a chair that will help working from home a lot easier; then try this chair (23481-CC). This chair is comfortable and leaves the body feeling refreshed after a long day at the desk. The arms are perfect in position to have proper posture when working with a mouse and keyboard. And my back has started to feel a lot better working in this chair compared to my other office chairs I was using. Not only is it comfortable to work in throughout the day; it also reclines enough to stretch and relax. Especially with the headrest that is adjustable to fit the back of your head nicely. I am very happy with this purchase and will recommend this chair to others that are in need of a productive office chair.