Good chair over all. The seat is PAINFUL over time
on December 19, 2022
Posted by: IAN K.
Verified Purchase:Yes
The Hyken is not for big or tall people. Over 5"9-"10 you wont fit. It has the most uncomfortable (painful) mesh seat. The foam pad at the front cuts into you legs and the mesh creates stress points on your backside. On the other hand the synchro-tilt mesh back and lumbar is great It's the only reason i gave it 2 stars. But the seat was a deal breaker. if they replaced the mesh seat it'd be worth it.
My old desk chair bit the dust when it started shedding its top layer of fake leather and I was constantly vacumming up its detritus. Now I own this wonderful chair that serves me well in comfort size and style. No shedding materials have left me with a cleaner house. What is not to like? Highly recommended to you if you need a good chair.
The tilt adjustment doesn't seem to work no matter how I set the tension knob the tilt tension doesn't seem to change at all. The tilt locking mechanism is cheap and flaky it only works when upright and sometimes it engages for no reason. The headrest wouldn't install properly due to a plastic burr which I had to file down with a file. And the chair is not very comfortable. Overall very poor quality for the price.
After about an hour my legs hurt and then fall asleep. The front edge of the chair is cutting off the blood circulation in my leg. A seat slide adjustment would be a bonus. It's only been a week. Maybe the chair needs to be broken in.
This chair is made for about an 80% size man. Head rest hit me in my neck - I hate to build a 4 inch extension to get it up to head height. Chair is not wide - so arm rests don't support the wrist well. Good adjustability on the angle.
I cannot believe what an incredible chair this is to have at my desk. Now I sit up straight with my back totally supported and my shoulders are back instead of my being hunched over. My feet are flat on the floor and my knees are not stressed. Perfect chair for working at my computer and I feel great. Thank you Staples :-)