The road to world domination all starts with a great chair...
on May 23, 2021
Posted by: W.S.
First of all I'm sorry about the title. Now on to the chair like a lot of people I've started to work from home. After hours of sitting in my previous chair (the weird looking chair that is sort of like you're kneeling and sitting) I knew that my 40 year old knees couldn't take it anymore. Had no idea about the Hyken brand and that there are Reddits dedicated to just this chair. I was in Staples one day and sat in a bunch of different chairs. I immediately found this chair to be a winner for many reasons. The mesh design would allow for proper airflow and I appreciate that aspect a lot. I never had a chair with neck AND lumbar support and can't believe I went this long with out. The amount of things I could customize made me truly feel like I was on a throne once I got all of my settings just right. I would highly recommend this chair at the sales price I snatched it up at and more! The only complaint I have is how well my chair rolls on my laminate flooring.
The chair was very easy to put together and very comfortable. I do wish it sat straight up there is a tilt to the backside which I'm sure is what makes it ergonomically correct. Thank goodness I also purchased a foot rest so it is makes up for not being able to sit straight up like I prefer.
The chair is really good for the price and it fits me pretty well. At the time I am 5 feet 6 inches tall. I would say if I was around 5 feet 8 inches tall it would fit me better. Overall it is a really good chair and the building process took under an hour. The chair can also recline a little it has adjustable head/neck support and lumbar support. The chair is on wheels so it can move around and it can turn/spin. There is also height adjustment features.
Pros: Good lumbar support (a bit adjustable as well) Descent quality Comfortable Cons: 1)Headrest not adjustable by height I'm 6.1 and in straight position I'm touching headrest with my shoulders (which a bit annoying so I had to remove headrest) . This is probably biggest complaint about this chair. 2) Mesh at the sitting is a bit hard if you sitting in shorts and expose your skin it might get uncomfortable (or some shorts/pants which are very thin .. i.e. leggings if you are women) Overall it is pretty good value tried many chairs from 200$ to 1200$ (I was ready to pay even 1000$+ if I would find something what I really like). My biggest complaint about other chairs was lumbar support I found this one most comfortable for me. It is not perfect but surprisingly it was the most comfortable chair for me (I work 8+ hours on it). I didn't try herman miller aeron since I wasn't able to find it at the store if I like it probably will replace this chair.