Ive had the chair for 5 months now so a review is in order. First off, the chair checks the box for roomy. Im 62 and about 260 lb. and the chair does fit. Ive got about an inch of room on the sides. The seat base extends to about an inch behind my knee joint. The height adjustment range goes from way/too/low to just/a/touch/too/high. So I usually have it set to one/quick/pull on the height lever below the top position. There are a few things I wish it did better:
/ The reclining spring is way too week for a big and tall chair. Tightening the tension knob all the way down does effectively nothing. Ive sat in other chairs that have tensioners that can handle my weight. This is not one of them. Because the reclining tension is so weak, Ive little choice but to keep the chair in the locked upright position.
/ This is not a plush chair. The padding is pretty thin so it can get really hard after working in the chair for a few hours.
/ The back of the chair comes up just past my shoulders . but not high enough to comfortably support my head leaning back. If you are tall and looking for a chair with a functional headrest, this is not that chair. If I slouch in the chair then I can get my head on the headrest as I stare at the ceiling. This definitely does not encourage healthy posture.
/ There is no forward tilt and the upright locked position is really flat. Due to the spring issue described above, the chair can get hard and very uncomfortable is used as a work chair. That it needs to stay in a locked position with no forward tilt, and that it gets pretty hard, makes it get really hard on the hip flexors. I find I have to stand regularly with this chair or my hips are hurting by the end of the day.
Aside from the functional issues that come with experiencing the chair over an extended period of time, the chair is pretty. It just seems like they could have gone a few steps further in the design to really make this chair a gem for a big and tall user to really enjoy.
It is a big and tall (/ish) chair
Ive had the chair for 5 months now so a review is in order. First off, the chair checks the box for roomy. Im 62 and about 260 lb. and the chair does fit. Ive got about an inch of room on the sides. The seat base extends to about an inch behind my knee joint. The height adjustment range goes from way/too/low to just/a/touch/too/high. So I usually have it set to one/quick/pull on the height lever below the top position. There are a few things I wish it did better: / The reclining spring is way too week for a big and tall chair. Tightening the tension knob all the way down does effectively nothing. Ive sat in other chairs that have tensioners that can handle my weight. This is not one of them. Because the reclining tension is so weak, Ive little choice but to keep the chair in the locked upright position. / This is not a plush chair. The padding is pretty thin so it can get really hard after working in the chair for a few hours. / The back of the chair comes up just past my shoulders . but not high enough to comfortably support my head leaning back. If you are tall and looking for a chair with a functional headrest, this is not that chair. If I slouch in the chair then I can get my head on the headrest as I stare at the ceiling. This definitely does not encourage healthy posture. / There is no forward tilt and the upright locked position is really flat. Due to the spring issue described above, the chair can get hard and very uncomfortable is used as a work chair. That it needs to stay in a locked position with no forward tilt, and that it gets pretty hard, makes it get really hard on the hip flexors. I find I have to stand regularly with this chair or my hips are hurting by the end of the day. Aside from the functional issues that come with experiencing the chair over an extended period of time, the chair is pretty. It just seems like they could have gone a few steps further in the design to really make this chair a gem for a big and tall user to really enjoy.