I decided to buy a mesh chair for increased ventilation and comfort compared to typical padded-type chairs. I've been using it at least 8 hours a day for the last week and find it to be very comfortable. I assembled it myself in about fifteen minutes using the easy-to-follow instructions plus the included hardware and an Allen wrench (the only tool you'll need). All the available adjustments (seat height back tilt and tension armrest height) fit me fine. My only complaint is that the underside of the black seat base had three large white tamper-proof stickers attached. You know the ones that say "Not to be removed under penalty of law except by the consumer". Of course I removed them because they're huge and ugly but it left a sticky mess that took another 15 minutes of hard scrubbing to clean up. Aside from that I'm very happy with the chair and I'm glad to have it.
We purchased two Task Chairs for our home office to replace some older chairs. Each arrived at our home in a box disassembled. It took me about an hour to assemble each chair once I figured out an easier way to assemble each chair. It seemed to take forever to secure each bolt using the Allen wrench provided. So I used a 10 mm socket set which helped to speed up the assembly process. Once assembled and installed in front of our computers the chairs were very comfortable for my wife and I.
After trying all the chairs in the store I bought this one. I wanted lumbar support and upper back support and it provides that. The headrest is nice too. But after sitting in it for a few weeks I started getting pains I never had before and finally figured out they come from the seat. The seat "hammocks" and I am not a huge person. I weigh 135 pounds. The seat has no cushioning or support. The seat sags and then my thighs get pinched causing them to go slightly numb and then eventually creating a pain my my buttocks. I tried putting a cushion on the seat but that made the lumbar support all wrong. So right now the chair is in a corner of my office. I am sitting at my desk using a regular chair that has a cushioned seat just to give me body a break. Sadly I can not return the chair because too much time has passed. It just took me a while to figure out the problem! Do not buy this chair if you need to sit in it for any length of time. You will regret it.