Update 2/16/20: If you are considering this chair on your carpet, be sure you are using a polycarbonate or a heavy-duty chair mat since the wheels are narrow and exert heavy downward pressure towards the mat. You will have difficulty rolling on a light/medium duty vinyl-based chair mat since they tend to depress with pressure and will certainly start cracking over time.
After having my IKEA chair for more than 5 years, I decided it was time to part ways with it. Not only was the padding starting to thin out, but the screws were also starting to poke through the padding such that I am feeling the two screws whenever I sit down on the old chair. Moreover, the squeaking was also driving my family insane as my parents would not allow me to sit on this while they are sleeping (it makes a loud squeak whenever I move around in the chair). This new chair makes absolutely no sound, regardless of how much I move or tilt back on this chair.
I decided to get a new chair with a head and armrest since oftentimes I fall asleep in my chair. On my old chair, I would often have neck pain for a few days after falling asleep with my head tilted forward. While you cannot rock on this chair, I have fallen asleep a couple of times on this and it has always been fairly comfortable thanks to the well-padded headrest and armrest. The headrest may feel a bit awkward at first, although its tilt and vertical positioning can be adjusted so it does not just poke you in the back (which looks like the problem other folks are having with this item).
Assembling the chair was quite easy and there were not a lot of moving parts. Interestingly, they also provided cardboard cutters in the box, which is appreciated (although I ended up breaking the plastic after trying to flatten everything at the end). There were spare washers and screws after you are done, which I guess is nice in case you strip something while trying to install the chair. There was a bit of grease on the various bearings (which I expected and hate), but it's quite nice that they already thought of this and gave you a pair of gloves to protect your hands from sharp edges and grease while you are installing this.
Was done in about 35 minutes from start to finish. Really loving the chair and no skin reactions to the fabric so far (I am sensitive to a lot of chemicals so I tend to be fairly selective when it comes to furniture). I will update this review shall anything occur in the future.
A big difference compared to my old IKEA chair
Update 2/16/20: If you are considering this chair on your carpet, be sure you are using a polycarbonate or a heavy-duty chair mat since the wheels are narrow and exert heavy downward pressure towards the mat. You will have difficulty rolling on a light/medium duty vinyl-based chair mat since they tend to depress with pressure and will certainly start cracking over time. After having my IKEA chair for more than 5 years, I decided it was time to part ways with it. Not only was the padding starting to thin out, but the screws were also starting to poke through the padding such that I am feeling the two screws whenever I sit down on the old chair. Moreover, the squeaking was also driving my family insane as my parents would not allow me to sit on this while they are sleeping (it makes a loud squeak whenever I move around in the chair). This new chair makes absolutely no sound, regardless of how much I move or tilt back on this chair. I decided to get a new chair with a head and armrest since oftentimes I fall asleep in my chair. On my old chair, I would often have neck pain for a few days after falling asleep with my head tilted forward. While you cannot rock on this chair, I have fallen asleep a couple of times on this and it has always been fairly comfortable thanks to the well-padded headrest and armrest. The headrest may feel a bit awkward at first, although its tilt and vertical positioning can be adjusted so it does not just poke you in the back (which looks like the problem other folks are having with this item). Assembling the chair was quite easy and there were not a lot of moving parts. Interestingly, they also provided cardboard cutters in the box, which is appreciated (although I ended up breaking the plastic after trying to flatten everything at the end). There were spare washers and screws after you are done, which I guess is nice in case you strip something while trying to install the chair. There was a bit of grease on the various bearings (which I expected and hate), but it's quite nice that they already thought of this and gave you a pair of gloves to protect your hands from sharp edges and grease while you are installing this. Was done in about 35 minutes from start to finish. Really loving the chair and no skin reactions to the fabric so far (I am sensitive to a lot of chemicals so I tend to be fairly selective when it comes to furniture). I will update this review shall anything occur in the future.