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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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Customer Reviews for Gaiam - Classic Balance Ball® Chair - Ocean
Customer Rating
3
Sitting Small on this Ball
on March 3, 2010
Posted by: livingwell
from Chicago, IL
Verified Purchase:No
The good news: this is a comfortable chair. The bad news: it's weirdly small. I've used a balance ball for exercise and love it. So the idea of the chair was really appealing to me. I assumed the ball for this chair would be the same size as a standard exercise ball. But it isn't -- it's just 21" in diameter. (The model pictured with it must be very petite.) Luckily I'm tall and my desk isn't large, so I don't sit too low. But the chair's designer must be a tiny person with tiny furniture. My husband had a good laugh after I finished putting it together. "What kindergarten class was that designed for?" But I like the way it feels and know my back will benefit from it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Posted by: KLMac
from St Louis, MO, USA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have a back injury that makes sitting for long periods of time produce more pain, so I purchased this fitness chair over the summer as an alternative to a typical office chair. I am SO pleased with this chair. The support and comfort it offers is wonderful. It even comes with some recommended exercises to use with the chair. I have done several of them, and I have found that the exercises from my physical therapist paired with the exercises that came with the chair have made a wonderful contribution to my overall health. It's lightweight, easy to maneuver, and very easy to put together. You'd be hard pressed to find another body healthy seat anywhere else.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Posted by: ktater
from No.Carolina
Verified Purchase:Yes
Bought couple of weeks ago and after reading reviews I did buy the leg extenders but did not need them, Had my desk been higher perhaps I would have needed them so... measure where you want sit and save yourself a return. Love my chair ball
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Posted by: Shewhositstoohighnow
from Canada
Verified Purchase:Yes
I'm 5'6". The ball is way to big. I had to by a smaller 45cm ball to fit in the chair. The 55cm ball had me sitting way higher than a normal computer workstation. Keyboard tray desk height and monitor were all way to low. Even with the new 45 cm ball that I purchased elsewhere I've had to raise my keyboard and monitor. Also, the price pretty much doubled after exchange rate and shipping charges. I paid shipping but then there was an additional COD charge on top. Not sure this chair has been worth the money I've spent.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Customer Rating
4
Stock Ball with Chair Too Short/Get Bigger Ball
on August 21, 2014
Posted by: BluzPwr
from Kansas City, MO, USA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I am 5' 11' man and the Manual that came with it tells you knees should be 90 degrees . And as always your desktop should be level with elbows for typing. The Ball that came with it caused my hips to be lower than my knees and I had to reach up for the keyboard. I happened to have a larger sized ball by same Manufacturer. It Fit in the Cradle OK. I then Lowered my Desktop until it put my elbows in the right position for typing. Works Great once I made those adjustments. Now can I actually maintain this day and day out. I think so. Sitting is the new Smoking, So Bad for you and this will hopefully mitigate some of that.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Posted by: SittinPretty
from Lexington, KY, USA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I use this for improving my posture at work--it does the trick, but I've had to replace the metal band that holds the ball securely in the chair twice now--and I've only had it for a couple weeks! The metal band literally broke/snapped--I've never seen anything like it. I'm on to my 3rd band and *hoping* this one holds up.
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Posted by: Atmydesk
from Undisclosed
Verified Purchase:Yes
Overall I really like the chair but I am 5'7" and I believe the chair says up to people 5'11". If I were any taller my knees would be in my chest when I sat and someone short might feel like they can't work at their desk. I wish the base sat a little higher.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com
Customer Rating
3
smaller than anticipated
on June 19, 2014
Posted by: azartist
from Gilbert, AZ, USA
Verified Purchase:No
While this is a quality chair and is everything it is described as, I was thinking that it would hold the large (75 cm) ball, but it is actually the smaller one. Definitely takes some getting used to if you're not accustomed to sitting on the balance ball. Good product overall
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting gaiam.com