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I'm a very, very big dude (6'2" and around 375lbs). That combination means that chairs are generally too small and too brittle; my last chair ($300 or so) last
by daeken 14y ago
I'm a very, very big dude (6'2" and around 375lbs). That combination means that chairs are generally too small and too brittle; my last chair ($300 or so) lasted less than 6 months. Then I discovered this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PWGZKW/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=iha0a-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B000PWGZKW&adid=0QY2QE18GE777ZPAMZCH& https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PWGZKW/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=ih...; (Warning: referral link)
It's large enough to accomodate me very comfortably, it's built like a tank, it's adjustable to hell and back, and it's less than $400. The casters that come with it seem to be solid as well, though I replaced them with a set of nice rubber ones that would glide a bit better under the weight.
It's held me well for around 6 months now with no sign of letting up, and I have very few complaints (namely, that the headrest adjustment is done via discrete notches rather than a continuous adjustment). Can't say enough good things about it.
- _JamesA_ 14y agoI've had several of the Office Star branded chairs over the years. As another big fellow (height and weight) I have found every one of them eventually failed. It usually starts with the pneumatic cylinder leaking as they aren't rated for more than 200 lbs. I eventually bought a Hon 7800 Series chair (http://www.hon.com/Products/Chairs/7808.aspx http://www.hon.com/Products/Chairs/7808.aspx) and haven't had any issues at all for the last 3 - 4 years. I easily spent more for all of the Office Star chairs that I discarded than the one Hon 7800 Series.