Customer Reviews for Staples - Hyken Pro Ergonomic Fabric Swivel Task Chair (ST63228) - Black
Customer Rating
4
Great chair for the price.
on December 8, 2016
Posted by: Paula K.
I'm fortunate enough to have a Herman Miller Aeron chair at the office and love it. Previous to moving to new office space (with the new chairs) in my company I sat on a lot of old cushion chairs and found the padding wears out and they don't breath nearly as well. Enter my home office. I previously had a leather manager chair (not inexpensive) that was initially comfortable but apparently even expensive chairs wear out sooner than they should (seat padding flattened out within a year and I'm not exactly a large person (weigh around 135) so this was disappointing. It also didn't breath very well and after long sit downs during work at home days my seat became a bit sweaty. Time for something new so I began looking for a mesh chair similar to the one I had at work (though not as expensive). During a Black Friday special I decided to take a chance and purchase this chair... never having sat on it. I needed a new chair and the price was right (and it is mesh on the seat and back - unlike many other mesh chairs which are only mesh in the back but not the seat). Assembly is fairly easy. It only took me about 45 minutes and that's because I dove ahead and put it together in the wrong order (had to remove one part and re-do). Instructions could have been clearer but they aren't bad (what got me was that the second page of instructions was stuck to the first so I couldn't see it initially thus my mistake). It's not as well built or comfortable as the much more expensive Herman Miller Aeron nor does it have as many adjustments but we're talking a $179 chair (retail price on Amazon much less during the Black Friday sale) vs. a $600+ chair built for heavy office use. It also doesn't fit me quite as well as the more expensive chair (pretty close though). I'd expect there to be significant differences but in reality the differences are as big as I expected. The reclining feature is nice and works well for me. It breathes as expected so I don't sweat in it after hours of sitting. This is a big plus over my old chair. It's pretty comfortable overall though the lumbar support could be better (more flexible to get it at that "just right" spot... the Herman Miller chair has spoiled me). I'm not convinced I like the head support yet (sometimes I do sometimes it seems to be more in the way) but if I decide I don't want it it's easy to remove... no biggie. Overall I'm very pleased with the purchase. I hope the chair holds up and I can get a few good years out of it. It's not perfect (thus 4 stars which to me means it's very good) but it is a nice addition to my home office.
I've had this chair for a little over a year now. I had bought a refurbished Aeron chair for 4x the cost and returned it. To me this chair is more comfortable for hour one and hour ten. I was having back problems from sitting in a regular padded office chair and this chair has made a huge difference.
Reasonably easy to assemble by myself. The chair has fantastic back support and the headrest is perfect. I can easily snooze off if I lean back in it LOL. The -.5 star is for the narrowness of the seat. I'm on the large side and the seat is just a tad too narrow. Not a serious comfort issue. It's kind of like sitting in the seat of a sportscar.
The chair was not in stock in the store but we ordered it in the store and it arrived the next day shipped to our door. Assembly: All the parts were there and the connectors clearly labeled. Although there were no words in the instructions they were fine to follow. The assembly was fairly straightforward however the execution was awkward. Most of the assembly was with the chair upside down and it required two people: one to hold and the other to assemble. And we were lucky to have a sofa table handy to balance the thing on while we assembled it because it's heavy! Hopefully that indicates high quality. We love the chair; it makes us sit up straight and rolls easily on our tile floor. We've only been using it for one day but hopefully we will continue to be satisfied for many years to come.
ALL MESH WITH BONUS HEADREST ADJUSTABLE ARM RESTS HEIGHT AND LUMBAR ADJUSTMENT. WAS ON SALE DAY BEFORE COULD HAVE SAVED AN ADDITIONAL $20 - KEEP CHECKING ADS FOR THIS ONE!
I had a bulky executive chair at my desk and replacing it with this functional breathable lumbar supporting smart looking task chair has made a huge difference in my work day.