Customer reviews from gaiam.com
Gaiam - Classic Balance Ball® Chair - Ocean
Average customer rating
4.4
(1,237 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,237 reviews
5 Stars
810
4 Stars
237
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
50
1 Star
59
90%of customers recommend this product.
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1,086 out of
1,212)
Customer Reviews for Gaiam - Classic Balance Ball® Chair - Ocean
Customer Rating
4
I wanted to like this chair
on August 14, 2012
Posted by: ShalomIsabella
from West Texas Desert
Verified Purchase:No
I wanted to like this chair, I really really did. And, I do like it, but not for a piece of office equipment. It is good as an exercise piece and that is why I give it four stars. It is good as a foot rest, which medically is something I need when I am sitting for long periods. But, my chronic pain issues just did not gel with this chair. I decided to keep it because I drooled over it for at least six months before I bought it. And, as I said, it is good for exercise but not for sitting long periods.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Posted by: KristinaB
from College Station, TX, USA
Verified Purchase:Yes
It's a great chair. The company has fantastic customer service...It's a truly valuable purchase! Sore back for just a couple of days, then WOW! My posture has improved, my trainers are impressed with my strengthening core and back... My chair arrived ahead of schedule with everything, however the ball had a hole in it. Spoke with customer service and they quickly had a replacement (free of charge) in the mail same day! A couple of days later, I'm all set! Recommended to coworkers, and so far two have purchased them!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Posted by: Steph2207
from Appleton, WI, USA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I recently bought the yoga ball chair and I couldn't be more happy with it. Yes, you do need to add air every once in awhile but not a big deal since it is easy to do. I HIGHLY recommend that you buy the leg extenders, otherwise the chair sits low.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Customer Rating
4
New Experience
on May 8, 2012
Posted by: Ecofriend39
from Oakland, ca
Verified Purchase:No
The chair structure is very easy to put together (the wheels take a little persuasian to pop in, but besides that...). The ball does take several days to "relax" or whatever so that maximum air can be pumped into it, and sometimes I feel like a shorter person #I'm 5'7"# would be more comfortable in this chair than I am; but then I just inflate it some more and feel better. I'm not feeling the ab engagement you read about with these chairs, but even if it's just placebo, I feel like it's helping my posture...
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Posted by: Hoping for more
from Undisclosed
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought this chair for my office at work since I put in long hours. At 5'3", it is too low to do desk work. If I am using the computer, I have to bring the keyboard down to be comfortable. I have spine problems and hoped it would help. A regular sized balance ball works better but was looking for the stability of the chair. Guess it will come home and just be an occasional chair somewhere.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Customer Rating
1
Okay
on November 10, 2015
Posted by: Debby38
from Utica, NY
Verified Purchase:No
I loved the chair until the metal pieces that holds the ball in place sheared off at the base. I have only used this chair for a month and now I cannot sit in it because the ball is lopsided from no stability.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Customer Rating
4
Not as effective as an actual ball
on March 28, 2012
Posted by: PatriciabytheSea
from Narragansett, RI
Verified Purchase:No
I have scoliosis and three herniated discs, and I have chronic back pain which is aggravated by sitting. I sit at a desk all day for work, and have been sitting on a balance ball for several months. I find the ball infinitely more comfortable than sitting on a chair, but I have always wanted to try the ball/chair to see if it provided just a little more stability. This is exactly what it does do, but I think that actually takes away from the effectiveness. I find that sitting on the ball does not allow me to slouch even a little bit, and when the ball is stabilized within the chair, that corrective alignment is somehow compromised. I work 3 days a week from home and 2 days a week in an office. I will probably bring this chair to the office, as it is a bit less obtrusive than the big green ball I currently sit on, and bring the big green ball back home.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Posted by: sparks999
from Mukilteo, WA, USA
Verified Purchase:Yes
When a coworker bought this chair I was surprised at how comfortable it was to sit on. So I bought a chair for everyone in my dept. They're very happy with them.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com