Customer Reviews for Staples - Hyken Ergonomic Mesh Swivel Task Chair - Black
Customer Rating
4
Comfortable
on October 9, 2016
Posted by: Paula K.
I just bought my 2nd Hyken chair. Every chair I purchased before the Hyken and there have been a few had foam or whatever to sit on and the foam would flatten out and the chair became hard to sit on. The mesh on the Hyken never gets hard and has some give so it stays comfortable. But in time the mesh failed and I had to replace the chair. But the Hyken chair was more comfortable to sit on because of the design. Even with the mesh partly failed its still more comfortable than sitting on flattened foam mounted on some kind of board. I did purchase the warranty which was a good idea it turned out. And regarding the 'fit' of the chair well go to the store and sit in it before purchasing. I am not 6 foot so this chair size is fine for me.
The seat and back are comfortable but I found that the arms were awkwardly high even when adjusted to their lowest position -- I'm 5'10". I'm now using the chair with the arms removed which is less than ideal.
Haven't even had this chair a week but couldn't wait to send a positive review. My previous office chair was causing back and arm pain. This one supports my arms and lower back (and head) so much better. I never thought I would buy a chair with a headrest but I really like it. I am 5'7" so it fits me perfectly. So many parts are adjustable: headrest height/angle armrest height seat height seatback angle height of lumbar support. The mesh does leave marks on your legs if you are wearing shorts but I like that it's breathable and the fact that it's see-through makes it look less bulky in the room. Did not find this chair until I went into Staples and sat in it. Definitely recommend testing any chair you are going to buy as every body is different.
This chair is very comfortable. Many adjustment choices. I sit in it up to 10 hrs per day working on computer. Assembly was pretty straightforward--my 11 year old managed the project. Directions require leap of faith as there are no written specifics just pictures...the intro indicated "instructions were developed to have the right amount of detail you'll need for easy assembly" and there is like little to no detail. But it worked out fine! Took my 11 yo about 45 minutes to assemble and there were times when it was helpful to have my extra set of hands to line things up and hold still while he screwed in the screws. But I managed to cook dinner while he did that as well.
The chair was delivered the next day and I don't live in a metropolitan area. There was a good process to assemble the chair (best I have seen) and it works perfectly.
We've gone through a few computer chairs over the years and this one by far is the nicest. Very well made very comfortable and painless to put together. All chair parts and hardware came nicely packaged and clearly marked. Haven't used the chair for long but because the quality is very good I don't anticipate having to replace it for a long time. I highly recommend this chair.