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I've had one for 5 years, and I'd like to offer a different opinion: I find the foam seat too soft and that my bony ass ends up supported primarily by whatever

I've had one for 5 years, and I'd like to offer a different opinion: I find the foam seat too soft and that my bony ass ends up supported primarily by whatever the bottom of the seat is made of. This isn't terrible, but it isn't great. I weigh about 80kb/175lbs, for whatever that's worth. I also find that the curve on the back protrudes too far forward at the lower back. If I spend a couple hours in the chair, my back inevitably ends up sore. This is the major problem I have with the chair. I will say that the chair is sound without the arm rests, so if you aren't an arm rest person (I'm not) you don't need to attach them. As with many things in life YMMV. Unfortunately, this is a hard one to try out long enough without buying to know whether or not this chair is comfy for you. ETA: I'm about 182cm/6'1" if anybody is curious. I'm mostly tall in the legs.

erelde 10y ago
> weigh about 80kb I'm sorry, it's such a funny professional deformation.
crypt1d 10y ago
Interesting. I'm about the same weight but slightly shorter, at 177cm. Thats probably why the back curve fits perfectly for me. No issues with the seat either, I always found it pretty firm.
bb611 10y ago
I've had one for 4.5 years, and about 2 months ago this problem got bad enough that it started to really bother me, and I looked into what was actually causing it. Turns out the foam is pretty worn out so sitting for a small amount of time compresses it completely. I bought a new chair (lightly used for cheap on craigslist) and I'm back to comfort. I think the is probably the result of any chair with a foam seat, but at the annual price it's hard to beat this chair for value and comfort. I'm 92 kg and 188cm for comparison.